King Henry III and the Communication of Power This lecture considers how Henry III of England used art to justify monarchy at the dawn of what is commonly termed the ‘parliamentary state’.
Ecotowns or Egotowns? Drawing upon live audience opinion, the lecture will weigh up the evidence for and against ‘ecotowns’.
Sir Christopher Wren: Buildings, Place and Genius Who makes great buildings patrons, architects and builders? Are successful...
“Tony Wants”: The First Blair Premiership in Historical Perspective Th is was the Colin Matthew Memorial Lecture for the...
The Politics of Architecture in Tudor and Stuart London How the Tudor and Stuart monarchs used the buildings of...
Ten Things You Really Should Know About Ancient Greek Democracy Myths abound about ancient Greek democracy – actually, there was no such thing. That is, there was no such one thing.
Why Did This Unique Form of Government Start in Athens? A question from the lecture 'Ten Things You Really Should...
The System of Accountability and the Exposure of those Accused A question from the lecture 'Ten Things You Really Should...
Immigrants and the Economy: Positive Impact and Political Disregard What does immigration give to an economy? Is this offset...