Battles on Video presents videos from previous Battle of Ideas festivals, interviews and opinion pieces by speakers and participants, as well as specially produced in-depth discussions.
20 10 13: Pathologising Israel
19 10 13: Aurora, Sandy Hook, Boston…Reflections on Contemporary America
19 10 13: In conversation: Russia
21 10 12: Why isn't poverty history yet?
21 10 12: The Giants of Asia
20 10 12: Is Europe... boring?
30 10 11: Rise of European populism: the revenge of politics?
30 10 11: Are the Germans still European?
30 10 11: Life off Earth: are the aliens out there?
"I was impressed by the intensity of the debate and the high level of intellectual engagement, not least by the audience. It was an invigorating, even exhilarating experience to be part of a festival based on the conviction that disagreement is good. The Battle of Ideas is a fantastic concept, may it spread epidemically to the rest of the world. I am already looking forward to next year's event."
Thomas Hylland Eriksen, professor of social anthropology, University of Oslo; novelist
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