David Bowden

David is associate fellow at the Academy of Ideas, having acted as its associate director until July 2016. In his time at the Institute he played a key role in the expansion of the Battle of Ideas at the Barbican and the development of Battle of Ideas Europe.

He has written and commented for a range of media on issues around politics, lifestyle and culture including spiked, Independent, City AM, Sky News and BBC World Service. He has extensive experience of global PR and communications for organisations including DACS, Bpas and Libertas.

 Related Sessions

Tuesday 7 October 2008, 7.00pm Vibe Live
Poetry and radicalism


Saturday 1 November 2008, 12.15pm Lecture Theatre 2
Text and the City: what is a city of literature?


Sunday 2 November 2008, 2.00pm Student Union
Poetry and Place



 Festival Buzz

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Ruth Gledhill, religion correspondent, The Times