Public lecture podcasts

Revd Canon Nigel Rawlinson, University Chaplain, is joined by Visiting Local Faith Leaders: Dr Mohammed Gamal Abdelnour (Islam), Mother Sarah (Orthodox) and Iris Segall (Jewish). Together they reaffirm the importance of building and protecting safe spaces founded on mutual respect, and discuss what is common between the faiths and strategies to support nonviolence and peace. This podcast was recor...

New York Times bestselling author, Order of the Good Death founder, and Ask a Mortician creator Caitlin Doughty will talk with CDAS's former director and Death Studies Scholar-at-Large, John Troyer, about innovation and change in 21st Century Death World.

Originally recorded for the University of Bath Youtube channel, this podcast is the result of an exploratory study conducted by researchers working in education, policy studies, psychology and medical humanities across the universities of Bath, Bristol and Exeter, from 2022-23. This project was made possible through funding from the GW4 Alliance. In this podcast, the research team talk to young pe...

In this lecture, Dr Stephen Hall (Lecturer in Russian and Post-Soviet Politics at the University of Bath) joins us to talk about his new book "The Authoritarian International: Tracing How Authoritarian Regimes Learn in the Post-Soviet Space." He is joined by discussants Prof Gulnaz Sharafutdinova (Professor of Russian Politics and Acting Director of Russia Institute at King's College London) and P...

In this lecture, Dr Anna Killick discusses her book, Politicians and Economic Experts: The Limits of Technocracy, an in-depth study of how politicians engage with economists and economic opinion. In recent years politics has seen an increasing role in economic policymaking for a technocracy of experts. How do politicians feel about this and how do they balance their political and ethical aims with...

In this lecture Professor Larry Bartels joins us to discuss his new book 'Democracy Erodes from the Top: Leaders, Citizens, and the Challenge of Populism'. In this provocative book, Larry Bartels dismantles the pervasive myth of a populist wave in contemporary European public opinion. While there has always been a substantial reservoir of populist sentiment, Europeans are no less trusting of their...

In this IPR lecture, Stefan Eich (Assistant Professor of Government at Georgetown University) joins us to discuss his book "The Currency of Politics: The Political Theory of Money from Aristotle to Keynes". Money appears to be beyond the reach of democratic politics, but this appearance - like so much about money - is deceptive. Even when the politics of money is impossible to ignore, its proper d...

Energy transitions in line with climate targets are often framed as largely technological challenges. But decarbonisation processes are affecting all aspects of human life. How can they best be managed, especially in regions that are still heavily dependent on fossil fuels? In this lecture, Professor Ricardo Garcia Mira (Professor of Social Psychology at the University of A Coruna, Spain) joins us...

The Rt Revd Paul Bayes, former Bishop of Liverpool, patron of the Open Table Network and passionate advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community, reaches out with a message of support and encouragement on Bath University's Pride on Campus day 2023.

In this special IPR lecture, Professor Barry Eichengreen joins us to discuss his latest co-authored book, In Defense of Public Debt, which explores the origins, management, and uses and misuses of sovereign debt through the ages. This event took place on 24 April 2023. It forms part of the IPR's 'Polycrisis!' lecture series.

The oceans are vital to life on this planet. But they are under threat from unsustainable levels of exploitation. In this lecture, Professor Guy Standing discusses his latest book 'The Blue Commons', arguing that in addition to the already established ‘green politics’, we urgently need a ‘blue politics’ that is grounded in the principle of the commons. Guy Standing is a Professorial Research Assoc...

In this lecture, Professor Jonathan Haskel and Stian Westlake join us to discuss their latest book ‘Restarting the future: How to fix the intangible economy’. Our economies have become increasingly reliant on intangible assets that derive their value from ideas, knowledge and relationships rather than material properties. Haskel and Westlake explore how intangible assets differ from tangible ones...

Episode Three: How can we tackle preventable diseases? In Episode Three of the University of Bath’s Research with Impact podcast, Roland Pease discusses preventable diseases with three of the University’s world-leading experts, whose research focuses on improving health around the world. Professor Asel Sartbaeva – based in the Department of Chemistry and Centre for Sustainable and Circular Technol...

CDAS Co-Director Dr Kate Woodthorpe talks to Dr Helen Frisby and Dr Brian Parsons. They consider, ‘How does the past inform the present? by reflecting on the history of royal pageantry surrounding the death of a monarch, including ritual in the Georgian and Victorian eras.

In this masterclass Professor Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE and Pete Dyson discuss how policymakers can use behaviour change evidence in practice, with examples of what works in environmental and transport policy. Lorraine Whitmarsh is Professor of Environmental Psychology at the University of Bath and Director of the Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST). Pete Dyson is a Doctoral R...

Revd Canon Nigel Rawlinson, Bath University Chaplain, is joined by Local Visiting Faith Leaders: Dr Mohammed Gamal Abdelnour (Islam), Mother Sarah (Orthodox), Dr Jason Hart (Buddhist) and Iris Segall (Jewish). The panel focus their discussion on World Interfaith Harmony Week’s themes of ‘love of good’ and ‘loving your neighbour’.

In Episode Two of the University of Bath’s Research with Impact podcast, Roland Pease discusses the potential of big data for society with three of the University’s world-leading experts, whose research focuses on big data and digitisation. Professor Chris Budd – based in the Department of Mathematical Sciences and Institute for Mathematical Innovation – creates and analyses mathematical models of...

Orthodox Nun and Visiting Local Faith Leader Mother Sarah is joined by students from the Christian Union and the Islamic Society to discuss how faith writings can help with feelings of loneliness and isolation. The panel share Christian, Islamic and Buddhist writings that have proved helpful to them.

In this public lecture, Lead Social Scientist in the Development Research Group at the World Bank Michael Woolcock, discusses his forthcoming book International Development: Navigating Humanity’s Greatest Challenge. This hybrid event took place on 10/11/2022.

In this IPR public lecture Chief Executive of the Royal Arts Society, Andrew Haldane, discusses the rethinking and reformulation of life in the 21st century. Featuring contributions from Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bath, Professor Ian White, and Vice-President (Community and Inclusion), Professor Rajani Naidoo in addition. This hybrid event took place on the 7th of November 2022.

In this Centre for Climate Change & Social Transformations (CAST) and the Institute for Policy Research (IPR) panel event, Baroness Parminter, Professor Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE, Hirra Khan Adeogun, Nick Molho and Professor Nick Pearce discuss the House of Lords report: In our hands: behaviour change for climate and environmental goals and what it means for government, business and civil society. Th...

In this event, Dr Ana Catalano Weeks (University of Bath) joined us to discuss her new book 'Making gender salient: From gender quota laws to policy'. Featuring contributions from Professor Rosie Campbell (King's College London) and Dr Peter Allen (University of Bath). This event took place at the University of Bath on 14 July 2022. For further information on the book, visit: https://www.cambridge...

In this lecture, Professor in Political Theory, Chris Armstrong, discusses his latest book ‘A blue new deal: Why we need a new politics for the ocean'. He explores existing governing institutions and makes the case for a powerful World Ocean Authority, putting equality, democracy, and sustainability at the heart of ocean politics. This lecture took place online on 29 June 2022 and is part of the s...

In this webinar, Professor Jaideep Roy joined us to discuss his research on automation, displacement and democracy. This webinar took place on 22 June 2022.

In this lecture Dr Graeme Garrard (Cardiff University) discusses the ideas behind his new book 'The return of the state and why it is essential for our health, wealth and happiness', published by Yale University Press: https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300256758/the-return-of-the-state/. This event took place online on 21 June 2022.