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The RSA invites leading public thinkers to explore the biggest challenges facing society today. Our events address issues from the fields of science and technology, design and the arts, economics, politics and international affairs. Our speakers include internationally renowned writers, academics, business leaders, social innovators, ...

The RSA invites leading public thinkers to explore the biggest challenges facing society today. Our events address issues from the fields of science and technology, design and the arts, economics, politics and international affairs. Our speakers include internationally renowned writers, academics, business leaders, social innovators, politicians and policymakers exploring the biggest challenges facing society today.

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    The Refugee Crisis: What is to be Done?

    Join our panel of experts and commentators as they discuss ...

    Join our panel of experts and commentators as they discuss what is to be done about the largest wave of mass-migration in Europe since WWII.

    Sep 17, 2015 Read more
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    The Future of Good Finance

    One of Time and Foreign Policy Magazine’s 100 most influential ...

    One of Time and Foreign Policy Magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world, Professor of Finance and Economics at Stanford University Anat Admati explains that the financial system must be rethought to benefit society.

    Sep 10, 2015 Read more
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    Beyond Ideas

    We are becoming increasingly bombarded with ‘ideas’. But are there ...

    We are becoming increasingly bombarded with ‘ideas’. But are there other ways of knowing that could enable us to experience the world more richly? Writer and philosopher Robert Rowland Smith investigates.

    Jul 16, 2015 Read more
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    How the French Think

    France gave us the word intellectual; its world-leading thinkers taught ...

    France gave us the word intellectual; its world-leading thinkers taught us to reason. But in recent years, French thought has been in the doldrums – some say even in crisis. Award-winning historian Sudhir Hazareesingh asks: why the recent malaise?

    Jul 13, 2015 Read more
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    RDInsights: Margaret Calvert

    Margaret Calvert RDI, one of the most influential graphic designers ...

    Margaret Calvert RDI, one of the most influential graphic designers of our time, speaks to fellow RDI Mike Dempsey in our latest podcast.

    Jul 13, 2015 Read more
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    How to Build a Mission-Driven Business

    Reclaim your lunch break! Learn more about purpose-driven business with ...

    Reclaim your lunch break! Learn more about purpose-driven business with Seven Hills’ Michael Hayman and Nick Giles, Dunnhumby’s Edwina Dunn and Stylist editor Lisa Smosarski.

    Jul 10, 2015 Read more
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    The Human Welfare Economy

    In his annual RSA Chief Executive’s lecture, Matthew Taylor asks: ...

    In his annual RSA Chief Executive’s lecture, Matthew Taylor asks: what economy do we want? Should we look again at radical ideas for reform? And how might new forms of engagement help us think and act more boldly?

    Jul 7, 2015 Read more
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    GDP RIP

    GDP is seen as the universal yardstick of progress and ...

    GDP is seen as the universal yardstick of progress and the highest goal of politics. But economic historian Dirk Philipsen argues that the world can no longer afford GDP rule, and it’s time now for a different measure.

    Jul 2, 2015 Read more
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    Occupy Your Curriculum

    Guardian columnist Zoe Williams joins our panel of school leaders ...

    Guardian columnist Zoe Williams joins our panel of school leaders to discuss secondary curriculum strategy and the impact of government policy.

    Jul 1, 2015 Read more
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    Design When Everybody Designs

    Sustainable design expert Professor Ezio Manzini visits the RSA to ...

    Sustainable design expert Professor Ezio Manzini visits the RSA to explore how emerging forms of collaboration in design practice are driving radical, bottom-up social innovation.

    Jun 30, 2015 Read more
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