AKC Podcast

Anand Menon discusses the legacy of the Brexit vote and the UK's political future

Simon Howell discusses South London's history and legacy as a centre of medical advancement

Dr Jack Brown discusses national and international perspectives on London

Agnes Rocamora examines London fashion past and present

Lucy Munro discusses London's role in the works of Shakespeare

Alex Rhys-Taylor discusses the food history - and present - of London's East End

Phil Hubbard discusses London's housing crisis

Dr Ayshah Johnston introduces the Black Cultural Archives, its history, and its relationship with Windrush

Daniel Nilsson-DeHanas makes a welcome return to the AKC to introduce the London Unfolding series and speak about the cultural history of Spitalfields

King-Ho Leung asks: why do we think?

Dr Karen O'Brien-Kop discusses the mind/body relationship from an ontological perspective

Professor Ben Carter and Dr Nicola Kalk outline the latest research on smartphone usage and mental health

Dr Stacey Bedwell discusses the 5 stages of neurological development

Martin Compton discusses AI in the context of higher education

Professor Tim Spector discusses how diet and the gut microbiome affect our health

Rachel Mills discusses our ocean origins and historic and current practices in oceanography

Edward David, Director of the AKC, introduces this semester's lecture series 'Re-thinking thinking'

S12 E09: Grammars of Animacy: Geographies of Care by AKC @ King's College London

S12 E08: Love, Relationship and Existential Culture by AKC @ King's College London

S12 E07: Last Love: Lessons from Care at the End of Life by AKC @ King's College London

S12 E06: Who Controls the Narrative of Lived Experience in High Control Communities? by AKC @ King's College London

Dr Krysia Waldock explores neurodiversity in religious contexts

Guilaine Kinouani, Founder of Race Reflections & Author, Scholar and Activist, reflects on non-attachment with reference to Freud, bell hooks, and her own lived experience

Dr Jamie Hakim discusses the role of smartphones in queer men's relationships

Dr Selma Dabbagh explores Arab women's poetry

Stephen Frosh hosts a conversation on marriage and philosophy with Devorah Baum and Clare Carlisle

Prof Hanna Kienzler shares research on mental health and conflict

Professor Rachel Kerr discusses art's role in peacemaking, reconciliation and justice 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.

Dr Maria Varaki discusses the United Nations declaration of human rights 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.

Professor Marat Shterin discusses religion and politics in the Ukraine conflict 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.

Dr Moiz Tundawala explores Gandhi's approach to non-violence 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.

Dr Kazuyo Murata discusses the human struggle with the ego from a Sufist perspective 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.

Amjad Iraqi, from Al-Shabaka & +972 Magazine, discusses the events of October 7th 2023 from a journalistic perspective. 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. These lectures often explore contentious subjects and viewpoints and we welcome constructive debate at these events.

Professor Naomi Appleton discusses Buddhist philosophy through story telling

Dr Shalini Sinha explores concepts of the self, reality and consciousness in early Indian thought

Professor Humeira Iqtidar discusses South Asian Islamic Thought on tolerance, liberalism and diversity

Professor Diwakar Acharya examines Hindu approaches to diet, food and theology

Dr Marie-Helene Gorisse, University of Birmingham discusses Jain philosophy and metaphysics

Dr Taushif Kara explores Muslim philosophy in colonial India through poetry, literature and art

Dr Jessica Frazier discusses the concept of Self in ancient Hindu philosophy and yogic texts

Dr Ankur Barua discusses the poetry and theology of Rabindranath Tagore

Professor Chakravarthi Ram-Prasad, University of Lancaster

Professor Shitij Kapur considers the role of the university in facilitating free speech and fostering respect in contemporary society

Professor Linda Woodhead discusses generational differences in dealing with offence and emotion

Dr Shunagyu LI discusses offence and the medical profession

Dr Edward Ademolu discusses the misrepresentation of Africa in charity campaign images

Dr Nicole Graham examines sexist humour

Professor Satvinder Juss discusses freedom of speech and religion. Content warning: this lecture contains references to material which some listeners may find offensive.

Professor Bobby Duffy returns to the AKC to discuss his research into the state of free speech in UK universities

Professor Arif Ahmed discusses the role of free speech in Higher Education

Professor David Ruebain examines freedom of speech from a legal perspective

Tim Middleton discusses the role of theology and religion in response to climate change and collective trauma

Robert Falkner considers climate change from an International Relations perspective

Dr Joanna Zylinska takes a deep dive into the philosophy of climate change

A panel discussion concerning climate change and our response to it, with a keynote address from Sarah Lunnon (Extinction Rebellion, Just Stop Oil), convened by AKC Director Professor Clare Carlisle

Ben Rawlence, founder of Black Mountains College, discusses the role of education in preparing us to live in a new era of planetary emergency and climate crisis

Margaret Heffernan considers the role of activism in the arts

Hilary Davies talks about sites of historic interest in the Dordogne valley and beyond, and asks what lessons we can learn from palaeolithic societies

Professor Mike Hulme discusses a variety of narratives concerning climate change

Dame Professor Julia Slingo discusses the impact of humanity on planet earth

Julie Gittoes, Andrew Kwapong and Graeme Mortimer Evelyn discuss Graeme's work at St Francis at the Engine Room

Paula Gooder examines the memorials and artwork in St Paul's Cathedral in the light of the contested history debate

Caroline Levitt discusses the murals of Jean Cocteau in the Église Notre Dame de France, Leicester Place

Ayla Lepine discusses her work at the National Gallery intersecting art and religion

Jamie Hawkey discusses the art of Westminster Abbey and its role in the curation of national memory

Neil MacGregor discusses the ethics of places of worship charging for entry

Laura Moffatt from Art & Christianity describes her partnership with the artists Fourthland and faith communities in Epping Forest and Walthamstow

Dr Shahed Salem shares some of his work on mosque design in the UK and discusses how migration and architecture relate to each other

Professor Ben Quash introduces this semester's lecture series by examining sacred spaces in London, and the interplay between art, commerce and sacred space in the capital.

Dr Ruth Sheldon

Professor Linda Woodhead discusses what makes religion go radical

Dr William Ackah discusses the history of the black radical tradition

Dr Gina Vale discusses the roles of women and children within the Islamic State group

Dr Sukhwant Dhaliwal discusses the intersection between gender, fundamentalism and human rights

Professor Eileen Barker discusses radical religions and cults

Professor Bobby Duffy discusses research from the KCL Policy Institute on Culture Wars in the UK

Dr Daniel DeHanas introduces this semester's lecture series and discusses theories of radicalisation and 'radical religion'

The Very Revd Dr Kelly Brown Douglas, Dean of Episcopal Divinity School at Union Theological Seminary shares a lecture based on her 2021 book, 'Resurrection Hope: A Future Where Black Lives Matter'.

Dr Shanon Shah discusses Islamic law and sexuality

Professor Kate Crosby discusses the role of the body in Buddhism

Daniel Hayter discusses differing views on the resurrection of the body within Jewish and early Christian thought

Maori tattoo artist Moko Smith, in conversation with Prof Joan Taylor, discusses the history and practice of Maori tatou (moko), its history and significance within the Maori culture and beyond.

Dr Ruth Sheldon explores issues of Jewishness, embodiment, integration and otherness

Renasha Khan discusses the role and impact of social media on the construction of muslim female identity

Professor Joan Taylor discusses past and present concepts of Jesus of Nazareth's physical appearance and asks: what did the real body of Christ look like?

Professor Vernon Bogdanor discusses political leadership in the 20th century

Professor Sam Greene discusses Putin's hold on power in contemporary Russia

Dr Hayley MacGregor discusses the role of context in governmental responses to epidemics past and present

Professor Rosie Campbell

Revd Dr Ellen Clark-King, Dean of King's College London, talks about what good spiritual leadership looks like, drawing on wisdom from early Christianity

Baroness Deborah Bull, Vice President & Vice-Principal (London) at King's College London, discusses the civic university

Dr Daniel DeHanas introduces this semester's lecture series and discusses some different lenses through which we can view leaders past and present

The Reverend Canon Mark Oakley from the University of Cambridge discusses the power of poetry

Dr Matthew Drage from the Warburg Institute discusses the emergence and development of the contemporary mindfulness movement.

Professor Nikolas Rose presents a case against 'mental health' and medicalisation

Dr Margaret Hampson from Trinity College Dublin discusses Plato's Tyrant

Dr Ayesha Nathoo explores the history of alternative approaches to mental health within the 20th century anglo-American context.

Professor John Marsden discusses mental and emotional triggers relating to cocaine addiction