Welcome to the AKC podcast! The Associateship of King’s College (AKC) is the original award of King's College London, dating back to its foundation in 1829 and reflecting its first motto: ‘sancte et sapienter’ (with holiness and wisdom). AKC lectures enrich and broaden the academic curriculum at Kin…
Tim Middleton discusses the role of theology and religion in response to climate change and collective trauma
Robert Falkner considers climate change from an International Relations perspective
Dr Joanna Zylinska takes a deep dive into the philosophy of climate change
A panel discussion concerning climate change and our response to it, with a keynote address from Sarah Lunnon (Extinction Rebellion, Just Stop Oil), convened by AKC Director Professor Clare Carlisle
Ben Rawlence, founder of Black Mountains College, discusses the role of education in preparing us to live in a new era of planetary emergency and climate crisis
Margaret Heffernan considers the role of activism in the arts
Hilary Davies talks about sites of historic interest in the Dordogne valley and beyond, and asks what lessons we can learn from palaeolithic societies
Professor Mike Hulme discusses a variety of narratives concerning climate change
Dame Professor Julia Slingo discusses the impact of humanity on planet earth
Julie Gittoes, Andrew Kwapong and Graeme Mortimer Evelyn discuss Graeme's work at St Francis at the Engine Room
Paula Gooder examines the memorials and artwork in St Paul's Cathedral in the light of the contested history debate
Caroline Levitt discusses the murals of Jean Cocteau in the Église Notre Dame de France, Leicester Place
Ayla Lepine discusses her work at the National Gallery intersecting art and religion
Jamie Hawkey discusses the art of Westminster Abbey and its role in the curation of national memory
Neil MacGregor discusses the ethics of places of worship charging for entry
Laura Moffatt from Art & Christianity describes her partnership with the artists Fourthland and faith communities in Epping Forest and Walthamstow
Dr Shahed Salem shares some of his work on mosque design in the UK and discusses how migration and architecture relate to each other
Professor Ben Quash introduces this semester's lecture series by examining sacred spaces in London, and the interplay between art, commerce and sacred space in the capital.
Professor Linda Woodhead discusses what makes religion go radical
Dr William Ackah discusses the history of the black radical tradition
Dr Gina Vale discusses the roles of women and children within the Islamic State group
Dr Sukhwant Dhaliwal discusses the intersection between gender, fundamentalism and human rights
Professor Eileen Barker discusses radical religions and cults
Professor Bobby Duffy discusses research from the KCL Policy Institute on Culture Wars in the UK
Dr Daniel DeHanas introduces this semester's lecture series and discusses theories of radicalisation and 'radical religion'
The Very Revd Dr Kelly Brown Douglas, Dean of Episcopal Divinity School at Union Theological Seminary shares a lecture based on her 2021 book, 'Resurrection Hope: A Future Where Black Lives Matter'.
Dr Shanon Shah discusses Islamic law and sexuality
Professor Kate Crosby discusses the role of the body in Buddhism
Daniel Hayter discusses differing views on the resurrection of the body within Jewish and early Christian thought
Maori tattoo artist Moko Smith, in conversation with Prof Joan Taylor, discusses the history and practice of Maori tatou (moko), its history and significance within the Maori culture and beyond.
Sandi Sharkey, founder of YogaMatters, discusses the practice and philosophy of yoga, including the koshas, nadis, and the chakras.
Dr Ruth Sheldon explores issues of Jewishness, embodiment, integration and otherness
Renasha Khan discusses the role and impact of social media on the construction of muslim female identity
Professor Joan Taylor discusses past and present concepts of Jesus of Nazareth's physical appearance and asks: what did the real body of Christ look like?
Professor Vernon Bogdanor discusses political leadership in the 20th century
Professor Sam Greene discusses Putin's hold on power in contemporary Russia
Dr Hayley MacGregor discusses the role of context in governmental responses to epidemics past and present
Revd Dr Ellen Clark-King, Dean of King's College London, talks about what good spiritual leadership looks like, drawing on wisdom from early Christianity
Baroness Deborah Bull, Vice President & Vice-Principal (London) at King's College London, discusses the civic university
Dr Daniel DeHanas introduces this semester's lecture series and discusses some different lenses through which we can view leaders past and present
The Reverend Canon Mark Oakley from the University of Cambridge discusses the power of poetry
Dr Matthew Drage from the Warburg Institute discusses the emergence and development of the contemporary mindfulness movement.
Professor Nikolas Rose presents a case against 'mental health' and medicalisation
Dr Margaret Hampson from Trinity College Dublin discusses Plato's Tyrant
Dr Ayesha Nathoo explores the history of alternative approaches to mental health within the 20th century anglo-American context.
Professor John Marsden discusses mental and emotional triggers relating to cocaine addiction
Professor Neil Vickers discusses the emerging concept of selfhood and understandings of mental health in the nineteenth century
Autumn 2020 Lecture Series: The Life of the Mind: What is Mental Health? Professor Sir Graham Thornicroft discusses the differing global approaches to mental health issues, treatment gaps, and the problem of stigma
Autumn 2020 Lecture Series: The Life of the Mind: What is Mental Health? Dr Clare Carlisle discusses the concept of mental health in relation to the works of Spinoza
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