Philosopher Roman Krznaric joins us for a convivial evening Salon to unearth fascinating insights and hopeful lessons from the last 1000 years of world history that could help us overcome the global challenges facing humanity in the 21st century. 

What can humankind’s rich history of radical revolts teach us about the power of disobedience to change climate policy? What inspiration could we take from seventeenth-century Japan to create a regenerative economy today? How might the history of financial capitalism help us understand what it takes to bring AI under control?

An intensely moving novel about three friends living in political exile and the emotional homeland that deep friendships can provide.

Khaled and Mustafa meet at university in Edinburgh: two Libyan eighteen-year-olds expecting to return home after their studies. In a moment of recklessness and courage, they travel to London to join a demonstration in front of the Libyan embassy. When government officials open fire on protestors in broad daylight, both friends are wounded, and their lives forever changed.

Both capitalism and the patriarchy are systems of oppression, perpetuating inequality and injustice. Capitalism very ably appropriates marketised versions of feminism that sell women’s empowerment in the form of lipstick, that require women to quietly shoulder multiple burdens so they can “have it all”. The capitalist lexicon is so widely accepted and its mythology so ingrained in us, that  even feminist organisations talk about the gender dividend, as if our dignity was only worth pursuing when it leads to profit, productivity and growth.

Welcome. Full Circle launches a new season full of inspiring thinkers, doers, activists, artists, musicians & more. Join in as the new programme is revealed, meet some of the hosts of the regular activities, have a drink and a bite, see some new faces and feel the vibe of the place and community.

The launch is open to all.

Attendance is FREE, but please register.