AKC Podcast
AKC @ King's College London
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 King’s in a unique way.
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.
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 King’s in a unique way.
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.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Mar 30, 2026 • 42min
S14 E09: London's Future in a Changing Europe
Anand Menon discusses the legacy of the Brexit vote and the UK's political future
Mar 23, 2026 • 40min
S14 E08: South London as a Centre of Medical Innovation
Simon Howell discusses South London's history and legacy as a centre of medical advancement
Mar 16, 2026 • 44min
S14 E07: The London Problem
Dr Jack Brown discusses national and international perspectives on London
Mar 9, 2026 • 47min
S14 E06: Fashion in London
Agnes Rocamora examines London fashion past and present
Feb 23, 2026 • 33min
S14 E05: Shakespeare’s London
Lucy Munro discusses London's role in the works of Shakespeare
Feb 16, 2026 • 42min
S14 E04: Jellied Eels, Curry and Congee: East End Dinners and Multicultural Drift
Alex Rhys-Taylor discusses the food history - and present - of London's East End
Feb 9, 2026 • 41min
S14 E03: London’s Housing Futures: Gentrification, Race and the Death of the Council Estate
Phil Hubbard discusses London's housing crisis
Feb 2, 2026 • 50min
S14 E02: Windrush and the Black Cultural Archives
Dr Ayshah Johnston introduces the Black Cultural Archives, its history, and its relationship with Windrush
Jan 26, 2026 • 44min
S14 E01: A London Microcosm? Spitalfields, from Huguenots to Hipsters
Daniel Nilsson-DeHanas makes a welcome return to the AKC to introduce the London Unfolding series and speak about the cultural history of Spitalfields
Dec 15, 2025 • 33min
S13 E09: Re-thinking the Purpose of Thinking
King-Ho Leung asks: why do we think?
