Jeffrey Epstein: Sex Trafficking, Suicide and the US Justice System
Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has avoided a fresh array of charges by apparently committing suicide. It would have been the trial of the year, if not the decade. New York authorities have
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Turkish Local Elections: The Fall of Istanbul
After 25 years Islamists lost Istanbul in local elections in April. Although the Islamist AKP won the overall vote in Turkey and more municipalities than the opposition, the loss of Istanbul and
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Destination Iran
An illustrated talk by Dr Virginia McGill who has recently returned from Iran. Come and learn about an unusual destination, a country with a turbulent history on the old Silk Road, a country which
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Minds of All Kinds: Understanding Autism and Neurodiversity
<p><strong>Guest Speakers:</strong></p><ul><li>Judy Singer – Originator of the concept of Neurodiversity, UTS</li><li>Janine Booth – Convenor of the UK Labour Party Autism and Neurodiversity Manifesto
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An Evening in the Romantic Period
<p>What makes music of the Romantic period sound romantic? Composers of the 19th century aimed to write music which put expression and beauty foremost, and succeeded in composing some of the most
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The European Union: A Brief Introduction
<p>The European Union, founded in 1993, is Europe’s leading international institution. In this brief introduction, we will begin with a survey of the history of the EU, from the creation in 1950 of
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Great Battlefields of the American Civil War
During the four years of the American Civil War, the combatants fought nearly 400 battles in 29 states and territories, with the loss of more than 620 000 lives. Many of these battlefields have been
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Landscapes of War through the Lens of Poetry
The poetry of war is an evocative and moving testimony to the horrors of war and the memories of peace. War poetry is rich in pathos yet there is humour, there is anger and yet tolerance and separates
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Troubled Times: Democracy under Stress
Democracy in the West is facing numerous challenges, from both within & from without. It is therefore timely to assess the prospects for Democracy, as a distinctively Western invention, in the future.
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The Nile River: Luxor to Aswan and Abu Simbel
<p>In part 2 of The Nile River we continue from Luxor and sail up the Nile exploring temples dedicated to Horus at Edfu and Sobek, the crocodile god at Kom Ombo before arriving in Aswan. Aswan is a
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