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Academy of Ideas

The Academy of Ideas was founded in 2000 to provide a forum committed to open and robust public debate in which ideas can be interrogated, argued for and fought over. We organise intelligent public debates, on controversial topics, and most importantly challenge contemporary knee-jerk orthodoxies.

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Thu, 10 Oct 18:45

Central banking: behind the mystique

Remark Events, London

Thu, 11 Jul 18:45

What is Corbynomics?

Remark Events, London

Wed, 26 Jun 19:00

Pupil protests: is something going wrong with climate change teaching?

Accent Study Centre, London

Mon, 25 Mar 19:00

Should we be worried about sex and relationships education?

Accent Study Centre, London

Tue, 12 Feb 19:00

Genetics, education and intelligence

Accent Study Centre, London

Mon, 12 Nov 19:30

Excluded from school - next stop jail?

Accent Study Centre, London

Sat, 3 Nov 11:00

Battle of Ideas Edinburgh 2018

National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh

Mon, 11 Jun 19:00

Muscular liberalism: hijabs and schools

The ACCENT London Study Centre, London

Sat, 2 Jun 11:00

Schools through the ages: an illustrated history

The ACCENT London Study Center, London

Mon, 21 May 19:00

Creativity and schools: what is creativity anyway?

Accent Study Centre, London

Thu, 26 Apr 18:45

The future of pensions

Free Word Centre, London

Mon, 23 Apr 19:00

The rise of the scripted teacher: liberation or disaster?

Accent Study Centre, London

Mon, 5 Mar 19:00

What is a knowledge-led school anyway?

New Schools Network, London

Thu, 25 Jan 19:00

Hairstyles, hijabs, skirts and schools: What are the rights and wrongs of school dress codes?

CIEE London Global Institute, London

Mon, 13 Nov 19:00

Brexit hate crime in schools: shocking truth or over-hyped?

CIEE LONDON GLOBAL INSTITUTE, LONDON

Sat, 21 Oct 11:00

Battle of Ideas Edinburgh

National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh

Mon, 18 Sep 19:00

Never mind growth mindset - should kids be allowed to fail?

CIEE Global Institute London, London

Sat, 10 Jun 14:00

The History and Meaning of Liberal Education

ACCENT Study Centre, London

Mon, 3 Apr 18:30

Bookshop Barnie: 'Creative Destruction' by Phil Mullan

The Building Centre, London

Mon, 7 Nov 18:00

Battle of Ideas Satellite event: Debating Matters Debate Doping in Sport

National Football Museum, City Centre

Mon, 26 Sep 19:00

Free speech under threat in the classroom?

The ACCENT London Study Center, London

Wed, 27 Jul 18:45

The UK economy after Brexit

The Art Workers' Guild, London

Sun, 19 Jun 14:00

The Idea and Impact of ED Hirsch’s 'Cultural Literacy'

ACCENT Study Centre, London

Tue, 17 May 19:00

European Referendum: what will decide the vote?

Great Hall, London House, London

Tue, 19 Apr 19:00

Keeping Their Marbles: How the Treasures of the Past Ended Up in Museums - And Why They Should Stay

Keynes Library, London

Mon, 1 Feb 19:00

The Power of Reading

Keynes Library, London

Wed, 7 Oct 19:00

From booze bans to homeless spikes: is public space under threat?

The House of St Barnabas, London

Wed, 30 Sep 19:00

Is Britain full?

The House of St Barnabas, London

Tue, 28 Apr 19:00

What next for the UK economy?

The Building Centre