Forthcoming Events
- IoI Media Archive
- Date: Ongoing
Welcome to the archive of Institute of Ideas audio and video files, including recordings of IoI events and forums.
There is further IoI content available on Fora.TV and on 18 Doughty Street.
Postgrad
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Science & Health
17 January 2007
Listen to Rob Lyon's introduction to a discussion on the 'obesity panic'.
Education
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Culture Wars
Listen to Ivan Hewett from The Daily Telegraph introduce the CW Forum on classical music. Download it here: hi (128kbps) lo (64kbps) or stream it:
Book Club
05 June 2007
Listen to Ion Martea's introduction to On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan:
20 February 2007
Listen to Martin Summers' introduction to Everyman by Philip Roth in streaming media:
16 January 2007
Listen to Ion Martea's introduction to Without Blood by Alessandro Baricco in streaming media:
Parents
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IoI Events
Battle of Ideas 2007
Battle media partners FORA.tv video-recorded a large number of Battle debates. These are archived at http://fora.tv/partner/institute_of_ideas
Secularism 2008 Series
Still the opium of the masses? Religion & radicalism
IoI & Museums and Galleries Month debate - Slaves to the Past
Several file versions are available for download or streaming here.
Culture Wars has a review of the event.
IoI & Sci-Fi-London Douglas Adams Memorial Debate
View 'From Star Wars to the Battle of Ideas' on FORA.tv
SpitLit festival debate
View Brickbats, Bovver-Boots and Bans on FORA.tv
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Debating Matters 2006/07
Central Regional Final
Final: King Edwards vs Notre Dame
'We should get rid of anti-social behaviour orders (ASBOs)'
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East Regional Final
Final: Luton Sixth Form College vs Sir Frederic Osborn School
'Attempst to extend radically the human lifespan should be welcomed, not feared'
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North West & North Wales Regional Final
Debate 1: Withington Girls School vs Elfed Hight School
'Books should remain the essence of public libraries'
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North East Regional Final
Final debate: Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College vs Ryton Comprehensive
'Scientists should adopt the precautionary principle'
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West & South Wales Regional Final
Final debate: The Chase School vs Weston College
'Britain should apologise its past role in the slave trade'
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Scotland Regional Final
Final debate: Mclaren High School vs St Thomas of Aquin's High School
'Attempts to extend radically the human lifespan should be welcomed, not feared'
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London & South Regional Final
Final debate: Ardingly College vs The Holt School
'Britain should apologise for its past role in the slave trade'
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South East Regional Final
Final debate: The Harvey Grammar School vs Barton Court Grammar School
'Scientists should adopt the precautionary principle'
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Other DM Media
Listen to the Debating Matters competition's poetry showcase at the Battle of Ideas 2006. A selection from that debate was broadcast on ResonanceFM's 'Penned in the Margins' programme on 17 December 2006.
Watch Institute of Ideas contributors to FORA.tv 'Think Tank':
Dolan Cummings on the music industry
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Tony Gilland on nuclear power
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Dolan Cummings on religion and US foreign policy
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30 January 2007
Listen to Institute of Ideas director Claire Fox's speech
Download Claire Fox's speech and debate at the Libertarian Alliance conference on 26 November 2006.