Festival of Ideas
Join us at St George’s House, Windsor Castle from 21- 24 June 2016 for a week of lectures, seminars and debates as we celebrate their fiftieth anniversary.
Founded in 1966, St George’s House has provided a safe physical and intellectual space where people who are prepared to make a difference in society gather to debate topics of national and international significance.
The House is a place which thrives on cogent argument and careful listening, a place where dialogue is pre-eminent. Their annual programme of Seminars and Lectures seeks to nurture wisdom in the interests of a better society.
Take a look at all the seminars below and if you want to book go to their website here or call 01753 832896
Lectures: £15 per person
UK Education: Is it fair and fit for purpose?
7:00 PM Tue, 21 Jun 2016
What sort of education do we want for our children? Do we have an effective education system? Does it give all our children a fair start in life? Or does it reinforce privilege?
These are just some of the questions Melissa Benn and Patrick Derham will address in this opening debate of the Festival of Ideas.
Europe: Economics or Politics
7:00 PM Wed, 22 Jun 2016
In or out?
As the UK prepares to vote on the European question, Lord King looks at the motivations behind one of the most significant constitutional issues to face this island nation in recent times.
Will the UK break ties with Europe?
Lord King’s timely lecture will look in depth at this vexed question.
On Liberty
7:00 PM Thu, 23 Jun 2016
Shami Chakrabarti joined Liberty, the UK’s leading civil rights organisation, on 10 September 2001. On 11 September 2001, our world changed.
The West’s response to 9/11 has moved the question of human rights centre stage. This evening’s lecture looks at the relationship between human rights and a flourishing democracy.
Annual Lecture: Reflections on Shakespeare
6:30 PM Fri, 24 Jun 2016
2016 marks the 400th anniversary of England’s greatest playwright. Shakespeare’s plays, as relevant as ever today, live through the beauty of their language and through their author’s unique grasp of human nature in all its guises.
This evening’s Annual Lecture will offer an erudite, personal perspective on this most significant of writers.
Why not be part of a St George’s House seminar during our Festival of Ideas?
Taking each evening’s lecture as its theme, this is an opportunity to look in depth at the issues involved. Refreshments, including a two-course lunch, will be provided.
Seminars run from 10am - 4pm, with introductory presentations from the facilitators, and then two sessions of discussion, with the possibility of group work. Lunch is served between the session, and participants can attend Evensong in St George’s Chapel afterwards.
