Conway Hall Ethical Society presents a series of talks, curated by Deborah Lavin on five\u00a0 leading 19th century figures who argued and campaigned\u00a0 for ethical “Alternatives to Religion”<\/p>\n
George Jacob Holyoake;\u00a0Tuesday 8th October 2013 at 7pm<\/strong> Charles Bradlaugh, Tuesday 15th October 2013 at 7 pm<\/strong> John Stuart Mill, Tuesday 22nd October 2013 at 7pm<\/strong> Harriet Law, Tuesday 29 October 2013 at 7pm<\/strong> Annie Besant, Tuesday,\u00a0 5th November 2013 at 7pm<\/strong> Venue For further information and tickets:\u00a0https:\/\/conwayhall.org.uk\/<\/p>\n Supported by the Socialist History Society: http:\/\/www.socialisthistorysociety.co.uk\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Conway Hall Ethical Society presents a series of talks, curated by Deborah Lavin on five\u00a0 leading 19th century figures who argued and campaigned\u00a0 for ethical “Alternatives to Religion” George Jacob Holyoake;\u00a0Tuesday 8th October 2013 at 7pm Speaker: Stefan Dickers, archivist at Bishopsgate Institute Charles Bradlaugh, Tuesday 15th October 2013 at 7 pm Speaker, Bryan Niblett, … <\/p>\n
\nSpeaker: Stefan Dickers<\/strong>, archivist at Bishopsgate Institute<\/p>\n
\nSpeaker, Bryan Niblett<\/strong>, author of Dare to Stand Alone<\/em>, a new biography of Charles Bradlaugh explores the importance of atheism to Bradlaugh\u2019s radical thinking<\/p>\n
\nSpeaker\u00a0Prof. Greg Claeys<\/strong>. examines Mill\u2019s idea of secular progress, his arguments in support of Malthusianism and feminism; alongside a discussion of his growing interest in socialism and concern to reconcile the conflicted demands for more equality and social justice with the dynamism of the Liberal meritocratic and individualist ideal.<\/p>\n
\nDr Laura Schwartz, <\/strong>author of Infidel Feminism<\/em>\u00a0 presents Harriet Law as a deeply unrespectable woman. Freethinker, feminist and socialist, who\u00a0 abhorred religion, condemned the institution of marriage and was the first woman to sit\u00a0 on the General Council of the International Workingmen’s Association, where she allied herself with Karl Marx.<\/p>\n
\nSpeakers:\u00a0<\/strong>Marie Terrier<\/strong>\u00a0 on Annie Besant\u2019s secularism as a weapon in the fight for women\u2019s emancipation (1874-1890).\u00a0Louise Raw<\/strong> on Misinterpretations of Annie Besant, Socialist, Strike Leader, “Unsexed Woman”, Atheist, or Religious Leader?\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
\nThe Brockway Room
\nConway Hall
\n25 Red Lion Square
\nLondon WC1R 4RL<\/p>\n