Despite the crimes conducted by Yakuza, they call themselves ninkyō dantai (literally meaning “chivalrous organisation”), securing streets from impulsive crimes and establishing the order. Join Azumi Uchitani’s next talk about Yakuza, also known as ‘necessary evil’ and explore its complex image in society.
In this talk, we will examine how the conspiracy theory narrative provides us with a platform to explore notions of freedom and power, but often ultimately ends up in reinforcing the very power structures it claims to critique.
Join Samantha Allen to understand what ancestral trauma means for the British Caribbean community and how we can help to create spaces of safety and liberation in the workplace.
People feel the urge to share on social media the happiest moments and the saddest circumstances of their lives, their successes and their failures, and they do so constantly. Often, this has dramatic social and psychological repercussions (anxiety, depression, and solitude) as well as historical and political consequences (elections, democracy, and the role of
truth(s) in society).
Have you ever considered who decides what is cool, appealing, fashionable, undesirable, threatening or healthy? We consume the media for knowledge and entertainment but do we ever stop and think how that consumption shapes what we get to know and like and what we don't? Join Samantha Allen to explore notions of beauty, heritage and 'the savage' to understand why we often think the way we do.
In this talk we discuss the history of the Dandy, its relevance to fashion, arts, drag and theatre today and how we might learn from this playful archetype to further embody our own inner Dandy.
In this talk we delve into a world where the outlandish is ordinary and the ordinary seems outlandish, of clowns and comics, dancers and dreamers, of performance just below street level or in a tucked away attic up many flights of seemingly endless stairs. Join us as we discuss who what where when how and why is Cabaret.
Join us as we explore the occult subcultures of the fin de siecle and uncover their stories. We will talk about their symbolism and rituals in the context of historical coloniality and militarism.
The use of smartphones is a modern phenomenon reflecting our attitude towards consumption, technology and cultural change. Starting with a general observation of cultural change in terms of consumption in China, this talk then takes the use of smartphones as an example, to share original perspectives deriving from a global and comparative research project.
In the last of his talks on the Devil, author and occult historian Gavin Baddeley brings us bang up to date, detailing the part played by the Prince of Darkness in the crises we currently face. From the Second World War to Satanic Panic to September 11th and war in Ukraine - we will explore the role of Devil in 20th century.
