AKC Podcast
AKC @ King's College London
Welcome to the AKC podcast!
The Associateship of King’s College (AKC) is the original award of King's College London, dating back to its foundation in 1829 and reflecting its first motto: ‘sancte et sapienter’ (with holiness and wisdom). AKC lectures enrich and broaden the academic curriculum at King’s in a unique way.
All AKC lectures are delivered from the perspective of the academic delivering them and do not represent an official position of King’s College London.
The Associateship of King’s College (AKC) is the original award of King's College London, dating back to its foundation in 1829 and reflecting its first motto: ‘sancte et sapienter’ (with holiness and wisdom). AKC lectures enrich and broaden the academic curriculum at King’s in a unique way.
All AKC lectures are delivered from the perspective of the academic delivering them and do not represent an official position of King’s College London.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Mar 13, 2023 • 38min
S08 E07: Minimal ethics for a planetary crisis
Dr Joanna Zylinska takes a deep dive into the philosophy of climate change
Mar 6, 2023 • 48min
S08 S06: Climate Change: What can we do?
A panel discussion concerning climate change and our response to it, with a keynote address from Sarah Lunnon (Extinction Rebellion, Just Stop Oil), convened by AKC Director Professor Clare Carlisle
Mar 6, 2023 • 42min
S08 E03: Public Education in an Era of Planetary Emergency
Ben Rawlence, founder of Black Mountains College, discusses the role of education in preparing us to live in a new era of planetary emergency and climate crisis
Feb 20, 2023 • 39min
S08 E05: Art and Activism
Margaret Heffernan considers the role of activism in the arts
Feb 13, 2023 • 39min
S08 E04: Palaeolithic Climate Change: What can we learn from our ancient ancestors?
Hilary Davies talks about sites of historic interest in the Dordogne valley and beyond, and asks what lessons we can learn from palaeolithic societies
Jan 30, 2023 • 44min
S08 S02: Climate Change: Finding the Right Story
Professor Mike Hulme discusses a variety of narratives concerning climate change
Jan 23, 2023 • 43min
S08 E01: Taking the Planet into Uncharted Territory
Dame Professor Julia Slingo discusses the impact of humanity on planet earth
Dec 12, 2022 • 51min
S07 E09: St Francis at the Engine Room
Julie Gittoes, Andrew Kwapong and Graeme Mortimer Evelyn discuss Graeme's work at St Francis at the Engine Room
Dec 5, 2022 • 41min
S07 E08: St Paul's Cathedral: art old and new
Paula Gooder examines the memorials and artwork in St Paul's Cathedral in the light of the contested history debate
Nov 28, 2022 • 44min
S07 E07: Devotion, Doubt and the 'Down-and-Out': Jean Cocteau's Murals
Caroline Levitt discusses the murals of Jean Cocteau in the Église Notre Dame de France, Leicester Place
