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Professor Mona Siddiqui and Dr Nathanael Vette discuss loyalty

Anand Menon discusses the legacy of the Brexit vote and the UK's political future

Simon Howell discusses South London's history and legacy as a centre of medical advancement

Dr Jack Brown discusses national and international perspectives on London

Agnes Rocamora examines London fashion past and present

Lucy Munro discusses London's role in the works of Shakespeare

Alex Rhys-Taylor discusses the food history - and present - of London's East End

Phil Hubbard discusses London's housing crisis

Dr Ayshah Johnston introduces the Black Cultural Archives, its history, and its relationship with Windrush

Daniel Nilsson-DeHanas makes a welcome return to the AKC to introduce the London Unfolding series and speak about the cultural history of Spitalfields

King-Ho Leung asks: why do we think?

Dr Karen O'Brien-Kop discusses the mind/body relationship from an ontological perspective

Professor Ben Carter and Dr Nicola Kalk outline the latest research on smartphone usage and mental health

Dr Stacey Bedwell discusses the 5 stages of neurological development

Martin Compton discusses AI in the context of higher education

Professor Tim Spector discusses how diet and the gut microbiome affect our health

Rachel Mills discusses our ocean origins and historic and current practices in oceanography

Edward David, Director of the AKC, introduces this semester's lecture series 'Re-thinking thinking'

S12 E09: Grammars of Animacy: Geographies of Care by AKC @ King's College London

S12 E08: Love, Relationship and Existential Culture by AKC @ King's College London

Professor Nikolas Rose presents a case against 'mental health' and medicalisation

S12 E07: Last Love: Lessons from Care at the End of Life by AKC @ King's College London

S12 E06: Who Controls the Narrative of Lived Experience in High Control Communities? by AKC @ King's College London

Dr Krysia Waldock explores neurodiversity in religious contexts

Guilaine Kinouani, Founder of Race Reflections & Author, Scholar and Activist, reflects on non-attachment with reference to Freud, bell hooks, and her own lived experience

Dr Jamie Hakim discusses the role of smartphones in queer men's relationships

Dr Selma Dabbagh explores Arab women's poetry

Stephen Frosh hosts a conversation on marriage and philosophy with Devorah Baum and Clare Carlisle

Prof Hanna Kienzler shares research on mental health and conflict

Amjad Iraqi, from Al-Shabaka & +972 Magazine, discusses the events of October 7th 2023 from a journalistic perspective. All AKC lectures are delivered from the perspective of the academic delivering them and do not represent an official position of King’s College London. These lectures often explore contentious subjects and viewpoints and we welcome constructive debate at these events.

Dr Moiz Tundawala explores Gandhi's approach to non-violence All AKC lectures are delivered from the perspective of the academic delivering them and do not represent an official position of King’s College London.

Professor Rachel Kerr discusses art's role in peacemaking, reconciliation and justice All AKC lectures are delivered from the perspective of the academic delivering them and do not represent an official position of King’s College London.

Dr Maria Varaki discusses the United Nations declaration of human rights All AKC lectures are delivered from the perspective of the academic delivering them and do not represent an official position of King’s College London.

Professor Marat Shterin discusses religion and politics in the Ukraine conflict All AKC lectures are delivered from the perspective of the academic delivering them and do not represent an official position of King’s College London.

Dr Kazuyo Murata discusses the human struggle with the ego from a Sufist perspective All AKC lectures are delivered from the perspective of the academic delivering them and do not represent an official position of King’s College London.

Professor Naomi Appleton discusses Buddhist philosophy through story telling

Dr Shalini Sinha explores concepts of the self, reality and consciousness in early Indian thought

Professor Humeira Iqtidar discusses South Asian Islamic Thought on tolerance, liberalism and diversity

Professor Diwakar Acharya examines Hindu approaches to diet, food and theology

Dr Marie-Helene Gorisse, University of Birmingham discusses Jain philosophy and metaphysics

Dr Taushif Kara explores Muslim philosophy in colonial India through poetry, literature and art

Dr Jessica Frazier discusses the concept of Self in ancient Hindu philosophy and yogic texts

Dr Ankur Barua discusses the poetry and theology of Rabindranath Tagore

Professor Chakravarthi Ram-Prasad, University of Lancaster

Professor Shitij Kapur considers the role of the university in facilitating free speech and fostering respect in contemporary society

Professor Linda Woodhead discusses generational differences in dealing with offence and emotion

Dr Shunagyu LI discusses offence and the medical profession

Dr Edward Ademolu discusses the misrepresentation of Africa in charity campaign images

Dr Nicole Graham examines sexist humour

Professor Satvinder Juss discusses freedom of speech and religion. Content warning: this lecture contains references to material which some listeners may find offensive.