Books & Ideas Talks 4 Jan - 19 July Café Philo Open to everyone interested in discussing philosophical issues in an informal setting, the Institut’s Café Philo meets every Saturday.
Books & Ideas Talks Tue 27 May A Historic Dialogue: Peter Frankopan & Patrick Boucheron Two of today’s most influential historians—Peter Frankopan, acclaimed author of The Silk Roads, and Patrick Boucheron, a pioneering voice in reimagining the Middle Ages—come together…
Books & Ideas Talks Thu 5 June Reading Group on Histoire du fils by Marie-Hélène Lafon This reading group is dedicated to Histoire du fils (Son's Story) by Marie-Hélène Lafon, winner of the 2020 Prix Renaudot. Please note that the author…
Books & Ideas Talks Thu 12 June Journalism, Dissidence, and Exile Join award-winning Pakistani investigative journalist Taha Siddiqui, award-winning Syrian journalist and communications consultant Zaina Erhaim, and Fiona O’Brien, journalist and UK Director of Reporters Without…
Books & Ideas Talks Fri 13 June Voices for Freedom: An Evening with Oleksandra Matviichuk Join Oleksandra Matviichuk, winner of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, in conversation with journalist Patrick Wintour, diplomatic editor of The Guardian, for a charity event…
Books & Ideas Talks Thu 3 July Reading Group on Le Père Goriot by Honoré de Balzac This reading group is dedicated to Le Père Goriot (Old Man Goriot) by Honoré de Balzac, a key novel in his Comédie Humaine series. Monsieur…
Books & Ideas Talks Thu 4 Sept Gems of the Past: French Jewellery with Geoffray Riondet In celebration of the Art Deco centenary – 100 years since the iconic 1925 Exposition internationale des arts décoratifs et industriels modernes in Paris –…
Books & Ideas Talks Tue 16 Sep Stories of Resistance: Olivier Norek in Conversation with Andrey Kurkov Join us for a powerful evening of conversation between bestselling French author Olivier Norek and acclaimed Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov, as they explore war, resistance,…
Arts Books & Ideas Classical Music Films Gigs Kids & Families On Highlights of the Month Next event : Beating Hearts Sun 25 May at 16:10
Books & Ideas Talks 7 May - 2 July Reading Group Next event : Reading Group on Histoire du fils by Marie-Hélène Lafon Thu 05 Jun at 18:00
Films Talks 22 May - 16 Sept We Stand with Ukraine Next event : Voices for Freedom: An Evening with Oleksandra Matviichuk Fri 13 Jun at 18:00