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This #RemembranceDay, we hear from Sir Martin Connell KCB CBE, retired Vice Admiral of the @RoyalNavy, who recounts how in America, he was thanked "for his service" while wearing his uniform, despite being a British serviceman. 🇬🇧

Watch the full lecture: gres.hm/remembrance

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Speaking Through Othello: Black Performance and the Training of Feeling

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Join Prof Jason Allen-Paisant for a thought-provoking lecture exploring how #Shakespeare's most charged role has shaped expectations of Black performance

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Today, COP31 begins in Türkiye. World leaders and climate experts will discuss how we combat climate change... 🌎

We're looking back at Prof Myles Allen's series How Net Zero? where he argues we must achieve net zero to halt global warming. 🌱

Watch: gres.hm/how-net-zero

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Gresham College @GreshamCollege Nov 5

In 2026, we had over 200 entries for our Young Orator of the Year Competition! 🗣️

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Gresham College @GreshamCollege Nov 4

🧘 In this lecture, Jim Mallinson explores #yoga’s history, from its initial aim of almost death-like mental stillness equated with liberation to surprising parallels with today’s pursuits of longevity, perfection and transcendence.

Watch more: gres.hm/yoga-purpose

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