2012 Programme: Under the Spotlight

A chance to shine fresh light on issues old and new.  Were the dark ages really dark?  Has Obama lost his shine so much he may lose the presidency?  Is there too much exposure given to what was once hidden, from sexual smut to pornographic novels?  Meanwhile is indulging in legal substances from cigarettes to alcohol, treated alike an illicit activity, to be hidden from view?  Are the hidden mysteries of what forms character now brought into the open by science? Is the secret of pop music, so in the limelight, that actually it’s lost its shine?

Sunday 21 October 2012
9.30am to 10.15am Garden Room
Sunday 21 October 2012
10.30am to 12.00pm Garden Room
Sunday 21 October 2012
12.15pm to 1.15pm Garden Room
Sunday 21 October 2012
3.15pm to 4.45pm Garden Room
Sunday 21 October 2012
5.00pm to 6.15pm Garden Room
Sunday 21 October 2012
6.30pm to 7.30pm Garden Room

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Academy of Ideas

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"The Battle of Ideas is a weekend like no other. I found the 2011 festival immensely stimulating. It gave me a great deal to think about, and a whole new list of books to read - from Virgil to Vygotsky. On to greater battles in 2012!"
Ken Macleod, award-winning science fiction writer; author, The Restoration Game and Intrusion

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