RSA Events

Morag Myerscough RDI uses design to transform spaces into places, creating specific local responses to create community and build identity. The title ‘Royal Designer for Industry’ was introduced by the RSA in 1936 to promote the important contribution of design in manufacturing in industry, to encourage and reward outstanding practitioners, and to raise the profile of the design profession. This event was recorded live at The RSA on Thursday 29th November 2018. Discover more about this event here: https://www.thersa.org/events/2018/11/rdi-address-2018

The RSA’s education director Julian Astle talks to a group of educators about the importance of ‘mission’ to excellent schooling. This event was recorded live at The RSA on Tuesday 27th November 2018. Discover more about this event here: https://www.thersa.org/events/2018/11/my-school-my-mission

Award-winning comedian and broadcaster Robin Ince unites comedy and science in this hilarious, informative and touching exploration of the human condition. Informed by deeply personal insights as well as interviews with some of the world's top comedians, neuroscientists and psychologists, Ince calls on us embrace the full breadth of our inner experience - no matter how strange we worry it may be! This event was recorded live at The RSA on Monday 26th November 2018. Discover more about this event here: https://www.thersa.org/events/2018/11/what-makes-us-human

In his Albert Medal lecture, Citizens UK founder Neil Jameson presents a roadmap for radical change, charting a course to major systemic change in politics and public life. This event was recorded live at The RSA on Tuesday 20th November 2018. Discover more about this event here: https://www.thersa.org/events/2018/11/reweaving-the-fabric-of-society

Acclaimed social psychologist Jonathan Haidt explores how we can create institutions and public spaces that foster viewpoint diversity and mutual understanding, and where people can civilly and constructively disagree. Just as the Enlightenment coffeehouse did in its day, the advent of social media has brought down barriers to participation in public discourse. More people than ever take part in public conversations about the big issues of the moment, and yet it seems we are becoming ever more polarised and stuck. Has this all-inclusive openness come at a cost? This event was recorded live at The RSA on Tuesday 20th November 2018. Discover more about this event here: https://www.thersa.org/events/2018/11/why-a-21st-century-enlightenment-needs-walls

Ted Howard, community wealth building visionary, shows how we might dramatically expand the vision and reality of democratic political economy. What kind of economy is suited for living inside a democracy? How might we redesign our local economies – from the community level up to the national – in order to produce more equitable, inclusive and sustainable outcomes that benefit the largest number of people? How do we create a shift from today’s extractive economy to a democratic political economy? This event was recorded live at The RSA on Monday 19th November 2018. Discover more about this event here: https://www.thersa.org/events/2018/11/the-making-of-a-democratic-economy

Presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin talks to C4 broadcaster Jon Snow about the qualities that make truly great leaders - those who summon their talents to enlarge the opportunities and lives of others. In today’s polarized world, stories of authentic leadership in times of apprehension and fracture take on a singular urgency, offering essential lessons for aspiring and established leaders from every field. This event was recorded live at The RSA on Monday 19th November 2018. Discover more about this event here: https://www.thersa.org/events/2018/11/leadership-in-turbulent-times

A panel gathers in honour of David Marquand to reflect on the state of social democracy today, and examine how progressive politics can invigorate our society. Amidst the rise of populism and anti-democratic sentiment, it’s often easy to feel pessimistic about the survival prospects of liberal and social democratic values. But the threats to progress stand alongside great opportunities, and progressive ideals recognise the potential for good in people and in politics. This event was recorded live at The RSA on Thursday 15th November 2018. Discover more about this event here: https://www.thersa.org/events/2018/11/social-democracy-now

What does joy look like? Designer Ingrid Fetell Lee exposes the power of ordinary things to create extraordinary happiness, and shows us how to find joy in the world around us. Our surroundings can have a profound effect on our wellbeing. Seeing flowers can improve our memories, looking at nature scenes reduces prisoner violence, and better sunlight increases our productivity at work – we can live happier, healthier lives if we open our eyes to the physical world and look for happiness in ordinary things. This event was recorded live at The RSA on Tuesday 6th November 2018. Discover more about this event here: https://www.thersa.org/events/2018/11/how-to-find-joy-in-the-everyday

LBC broadcaster and online talk show sensation, James O’Brien, shows how to dismantle small minds, expose falsehoods and conquer prejudice. The age of politely agreeing to disagree is over. O’Brien has become a breakout media star, with a million people tuning in each week to hear him trumping countless guests and politicians into total silence with his inimitable interview technique. But how does he expose these inconsistencies, fallacies and faulty opinions, and can the skill be taught? This event was recorded live at The RSA on Monday 5th November 2018. Discover more about this event here: https://www.thersa.org/events/2018/11/how-to-be-right-in-a-world-gone-wrong