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    25 June 2013

    EF/DERC joint event: - Global Learning: the future of education?


    27 June 2013

    'The truth about neoliberalism' with Daniel Ben-Ami


    Great Books lecture
    Ethan Frome
    Lecturer: Hermione Lee
    June 18, 2013
    The Institute of Ideas Great Books lectures: exploring ideas through the canon - a new initiative from The Academy, the IoI’s educational project