AKC @ King's College London

AKC Podcast

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Welcome to the AKC podcast! The Associateship of King’s College (AKC) is the original award of King's College London, dating back to its foundation in 1829 and reflecting its first motto: ‘sancte et sapienter’ (with holiness and wisdom). AKC lectures enrich and broaden the academic curriculum at King’s in a unique way. 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.

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S03 E01: The Life of the Mind: A Philosophical Perspective 05.10.2020 56:19

Autumn 2020 Lecture Series: The Life of the Mind: What is Mental Health? Dr Clare Carlisle discusses the concept of mental health in relation to the works of Spinoza

S02 E07: Westminster Abbey: Worship, Memory, Identity 17.03.2020 47:57

Spring 2020 Lecture Series: Inside London: The Life-Story of a City in Nine Buildings. The Revd Dr Jamie Hawkey, Canon Theologian at Westminster Abbey, talks us through the history and purpose of the Abbey and its position in London.

S02 E06: Warburg’s Library: Ark, Observatory, Laboratory 27.02.2020 49:29

Spring 2020 Lecture Series: Inside London: The Life-Story of a City in Nine Buildings. Professor John Tresch introduces the Warburg Institute, a unique library with extensive collections in classical and renaissance culture.

S02 E05: The Barbican: Architecture and Community 13.02.2020 45:20

Spring 2020 Lecture Series: Inside London: The Life-Story of a City in Nine Buildings. Dr Vittorio Montemaggi & Dr Michelle Fletcher examine the architecture and history of the Barbican. We apologise for the audio quality of this lecture recording.

S03 E04: South Quay Plaza: Gentrification, Terrorism and London’s Multiculture 04.02.2020 40:38

Spring 2020 Lecture Series: Inside London: The Life-Story of a City in Nine Buildings. Dr George Legg discusses the Docklands development, terrorism and the IRA bombing of South Quay Plaza

S02 E03: A Gift to the Nation: a Home for the National Gallery 28.01.2020 48:58

Spring 2020 Lecture Series: Inside London: The Life-Story of a City in Nine Buildings. Professor Ben Quash & Dr Jennifer Sliwka delve into the history of the National Gallery, and examine some of its architecture and works.

S02 E02: The East London Mosque: Building an Islamic Whitechapel 21.01.2020 39:17

Spring 2020 Lecture Series: Inside London: The Life-Story of a City in Nine Buildings. Dr Daniel DeHanas returns to the AKC to guide us through the history of the East London Mosque in London's Whitechapel

S02 E01: Inside London: The Life-story of a City in Nine Buildings 16.01.2020 48:04

Spring 2020 Lecture Series: Inside London: The Life-Story of a City in Nine Buildings. AKC Programme Director Dr Clare Carlisle introduces this spring lecture series by examining the history of King's College London

S01 E08: Identity and Justice Seeking: The Experiences of Gay Muslims 26.11.2019 47:58

Autumn Lecture Series: Power to the People? Identity, Difference and Inequality. Dr Shannon Shah shares his research on the experiences of gay muslims, including issues of identity, sexuality, gender and faith.

S01 E07: Thinking Differently: Diversity and Innovation 19.11.2019 36:14

Autumn Lecture Series: Power to the People? Identity, Difference and Inequality. Sarah Guerra, Director of Diversity and Inclusion at King's College London, examines what equality, diversity and inclusion means and what role Higher Education Institutions have to play in making the world a better place

S01 E06: Religion and (In)Equality 12.11.2019 41:21

Autumn Lecture Series: Power to the People? Identity, Difference and Inequality. Dr Marat Shterin asks: does religion legitimise inequality? We apologise for the audio quality issues in this lecture.

S01 E05: The University Challenge: How to be International 05.11.2019 37:51

Autumn Lecture Series: Power to the People? Identity, Difference and Inequality. Professor Funmi Olonisakin, Vice-President and Vice-Principal International and Professor of Security, Leadership and Development at King's College London, examines what it means for a university to be truly international in the 21st century.

S01 E04: Grime, Drill and Gospel: Speaking Truth to Power? 24.10.2019 31:06

Autumn Lecture Series: Power to the People? Identity, Difference and Inequality. Professor Robert Beckford draws on examples from the musical genres of UK Gospel, Grime and Drill and examines to what extent they are prophetic in nature.

S01 E03: Identities and Communities in the Diaspora: The Case of "Religion" 17.10.2019 49:44

Autumn Lecture Series: Power to the People? Identity, Difference and Inequality. Dr Andrea Schatz explores the interplay between identity, community and religion.

S01 E02: Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast 10.10.2019 26:40

Autumn Lecture Series: Power to the People? Identity, Difference and Inequality. Syreeta Allen, Associate Director of Student Success at King's College London discusses the difference between diversity and inclusion, and what this looks like in a university context

S01 E01: Identity, Authenticity and Recognition 04.10.2019 41:22

Autumn Lecture Series: Power to the People? Identity, Difference and Inequality Dr Kate Kirkpatrick introduces this semester's lecture series with a discussion of identity politics, Sartre, Beauvoir and so much more.