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Karen Armstrong
Karen Armstrong; credit Michael Lionstar

Catch up: Prokhorov Lecture by Karen Armstrong - Sacred Nature

Religious affairs commentator Karen Armstrong examines the ways in which we can relate to the natural world at a deeper level by adopting attitudes that were assiduously cultivated in the religious traditions of China, India, Greece and Islam.
Professor Evgeny Dobrenko

Evgeny Dobrenko wins AATSEEL award

Professor Evgeny Dobrenko receives the Outstanding Contribution to Scholarship Award of the American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages.
Akala

Race, class, and imperialism – Akala

Akala took a historical look at the development of racism and race science in the context of class development and European Imperialism for this lecture (Friday 18 October 2019) at the Prokhorov Centre. The event was attended by 400 people.
Red Square

Joanna Kremer wins Prokhorov Prize for Outstanding Contribution to Research Culture

This year’s Prokhorov Prize for Outstanding Postgraduate Contribution to the Research Culture and Life of the School of Languages and Cultures has been awarded to Joanna Kremer.
Peter Pomeranzev

Catch up: Prokhorov Lecture by Peter Pomerantsev – Propaganda and the war against reality

Writer, journalist, and TV producer Peter Pomerantsev gave a talk exploring propaganda, disinformation, and 'fake news' (Tuesday 3 March 2020).
Giles Fraser

Catch up: Christianity and morality: the story of an uneasy relationship – Giles Fraser

This talk explored the theological voices that do not think religion has much to do with ethics, holding instead that it is more about salvation, for example.
Sarah Muller

Sarah Muller wins Prokhorov Prize for Outstanding Contribution to Research Culture

The Prokhorov Prize for Outstanding Contribution to the Research Culture and Life of the School of Languages and Cultures has been awarded to Sarah Muller.
Nina Power

Catch up: Men, women, and the twenty-first century: friends, lovers, or enemies? - Nina Power

This talk by Nina Powers (21 November 2019) explored the current relations between the sexes in the wake of multiple waves of feminism, after #metoo and the attacks on masculinity and asked – where now?