Programmes

A thematic overview of our work, investigating the interconnections between law, society, politics, and economics.

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Distinguished philosopher Professor Sir Richard Sorabji re-enters the fray on free speech and social media

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Upcoming Events

Trials of the State: Law and the Decline of Politics

5 Feb 2020 17:30

In this book colloquium, a panel discussion will assess British judge and historian Lord Sumption's provocative bestseller Trials of the State: Law and the Decline of Politics, which expands on arguments first laid out in his 2019 Reith Lectures.

FLJS Films: The Oath

17 Feb 2020 19:00

The Oath tells the story of two men, whose loyalty to an ideal in a world of disintegrating legal and constitutional norms tests their beliefs and threatens their liberty. As fault lines reopen between the Muslim world and the West, The Oath exposes the contradictions of the war on terror with a devastating revelation behind the double meaning of the film’s title.

The Age of Surveillance Capitalism

24 Feb 2020 17:30

This book colloquium will discuss Shoshana Zuboff's The Age of Surveillance Capitalism, her influential account of the challenges to humanity posed by the digital future, specifically, how the commodification of personal information threatens our core values of freedom, democracy, and privacy.

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