Rory Stewart and Mary Beard will be discussing politics and power from the Caesars to Sunak, exploring questions about corruption, integrity, and the variations of power across time and cultures. Tickets for the in-person event are sold out, but you can watch online on November 13th at 7pm BST. Join the conversation and submit your live questions. Stay updated with our upcoming events by signing up to our newsletter on IntelligenceSquared.com. Simon Shama shares insights in a conversation with Cavita Pory about his latest book, 'Foreign Bodies'. Learn about Valdermaa Hafkeen, a fascinating character who made significant contributions in Paris and India.
This is the second instalment a two-part discussion. Bestselling author, historian and broadcaster Simon Schama discusses Foreign Bodies, his new epic history of vulnerable humanity caught between the terror of contagion and the ingenuity of science. Produced in partnership with the British Library, the talk looks at how the narrative of cities and countries engulfed by panic and death, desperate for vaccines but fearful of what inoculation may bring, is one we have seen before in the past as well as during the Covid-19 pandemic. Joining Schama in conversation is our host, Kavita Puri, the award-winning journalist, broadcaster and author of Partition Voices: Untold British Stories.
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