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The [[Battle of Ideas]] is a project of the [[Institute of Ideas]], which is associated with the libertarian, anti-environmental [[LM network]]. | The [[Battle of Ideas]] is a project of the [[Institute of Ideas]], which is associated with the libertarian, anti-environmental [[LM network]]. | ||
| − | It commenced in 2005 <ref>[http://www.culturewars.org.uk/index.php/about Culture Wars History], Culture Wars website, accessed 31 Oct 2010</ref> and is an annual two-day debating event held in London. It claims it "makes virtues of free-thinking and lively exchanges of views" and "fosters an atmosphere of intellectual freedom and open-ended exploration of new ideas, research and social trends".<ref>[http://www.battleofideas.org.uk/index.php/2010/about/3633/ About: What is the Battle of Ideas 2010?], Battle of Ideas website, accessed 28 Apr 2010</ref> In practice, all of the sessions' chairs, around half of the speakers and a significant proportion of the audiences are LM associates. In response to the question, "Is the Institute of Ideas committed to promoting debate or to promoting one side of a debate?", [[Claire Fox]] replied "We are committed to debating in general, but make it perfectly clear that we have a position in the debates we organise." <ref>[http://www.spannermedia.com/interviews/Fox.htm Hope for the Best - Interview with Claire Fox], website Spannermedia.com An account by an attendee at the 2009 event is here. <ref>[http://www.lrb.co.uk/v32/n13/jenny-turner/who-are-they Who Are They], London Review of Books website, accessed 14 Nov 2010 | + | It commenced in 2005 <ref>[http://www.culturewars.org.uk/index.php/about Culture Wars History], Culture Wars website, accessed 31 Oct 2010</ref> and is an annual two-day debating event held in London. It claims it "makes virtues of free-thinking and lively exchanges of views" and "fosters an atmosphere of intellectual freedom and open-ended exploration of new ideas, research and social trends".<ref>[http://www.battleofideas.org.uk/index.php/2010/about/3633/ About: What is the Battle of Ideas 2010?], Battle of Ideas website, accessed 28 Apr 2010</ref> In practice, all of the sessions' chairs, around half of the speakers and a significant proportion of the audiences are LM associates. In response to the question, "Is the Institute of Ideas committed to promoting debate or to promoting one side of a debate?", [[Claire Fox]] replied "We are committed to debating in general, but make it perfectly clear that we have a position in the debates we organise." <ref>[http://www.spannermedia.com/interviews/Fox.htm Hope for the Best - Interview with Claire Fox], website Spannermedia.com<ref/> An account by an attendee at the 2009 event is here. <ref>[http://www.lrb.co.uk/v32/n13/jenny-turner/who-are-they Who Are They], London Review of Books website, accessed 14 Nov 2010<ref/> |
http://www.spannermedia.com/interviews/Fox.htm | http://www.spannermedia.com/interviews/Fox.htm | ||
Revision as of 13:24, 1 January 2011
The Battle of Ideas is a project of the Institute of Ideas, which is associated with the libertarian, anti-environmental LM network.
It commenced in 2005 [1] and is an annual two-day debating event held in London. It claims it "makes virtues of free-thinking and lively exchanges of views" and "fosters an atmosphere of intellectual freedom and open-ended exploration of new ideas, research and social trends".[2] In practice, all of the sessions' chairs, around half of the speakers and a significant proportion of the audiences are LM associates. In response to the question, "Is the Institute of Ideas committed to promoting debate or to promoting one side of a debate?", Claire Fox replied "We are committed to debating in general, but make it perfectly clear that we have a position in the debates we organise." Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
- 2006 [3]
- 2007 [4]
- 2008 [5]
- 2009 [6]
- 2010 [7]
Contents
Speakers
Battle of Ideas speakers for the 2010 conference, as listed on the website in April 2010, were:[8]
- Beccy Allen, researcher, Hansard Society; project manager, HeadsUp, an online forum for 11-18’s, politicians and policy-makers.
- Dave Clements, social policy writer; convenor, IoI Social Policy Forum; co-editor, The Future of Community.
- Joel Cohen, politics student, SOAS; member, Battle of Ideas Committee
- Dolan Cummings, convenor, Battle for Politics; associate fellow, Institute of Ideas; editor, Culture Wars.
- Nick Dusic, director, Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE)
- Tim Finch, director and head of migration, equalities and citizenship, IPPR
- Claire Fox, director, Institute of Ideas; panellist, BBC Radio 4's Moral Maze
- Frank Furedi, professor of sociology, University of Kent, Canterbury; author, Wasted, Politics of Fear, Where Have All the Intellectuals Gone?
- Pam Giddy, director, Power 2010; co-founder and former director, Power Inquiry
- Tony Gilland, science and society director, Institute of Ideas; director,Debating Matters Competition
- Norman Ginsburg, professor of Social Policy, London Metropolitan University; author, Divisions of Welfare: A Critical Introduction to Comparative Social Policy
- David Goodhart, founder and editor, Prospect magazine
- David Green, director, Civitas; author, Individualists Who Co-operate: Education and welfare reform befitting a free people
- Shane Greer, executive editor, Total Politics; political consultant and commentator
- Matt Grist, director, RSA's Social Brain project; author, Changing the Subject - how new ways of thinking about human behaviour might change politics, policy and practice
- Kamaljeet Jandu, national officer, Equality through Inclusion, GMB
- Geoff Kidder, director, membership and events, Institute of Ideas; convenor, IoI Book Club; IoI’s resident expert in all sporting matters
- George Lee, prospective parliamentary candidate, Conservative, Holborn & St Pancras; founding member, Black Police Association
- Kirk Leech, freelance journalist; researcher, development and environment
- Kevin Maguire, associate editor, Daily Mirror
- Brendan O'Neill, editor, Spiked; author, Can I Recycle My Granny and 39 Other Eco-Dilemmas
- Ben Page, chief executive, Ipsos MORI]; Editorial Board, International Journal of Market Research
- James Panton, politics tutor at St John’s College, University of Oxford; co-founder, radical civil liberties campaigning group, the Manifesto Club
- Jo Phillips, journalist, former spin doctor; co-author Why Vote – a guide for those who can't be bothered.
- Mike Savage, professor of sociology, University of Manchester; Director, ESRC Centre for Research on Socio-Cultural Change; author, Culture, Class, Distinction
- David Seymour, co-author Why Vote – a guide for those who can't be bothered; former political editor, Mirror Group, leader writer, Daily Mail; founder, Student Mirror
- Gerry Stoker, professor, Politics and Governance, University of Southampton; director, Centre for Citizenship, Globalization and Governance; author, Why Politics Matters: making democracy work
- Wes Streeting, president, National Union of Students (NUS)
- Peter Tatchell, human rights campaigner; Green Party human rights spokesperson
- Robin Walsh, editorial assistant, medical publishing company; co-founder, Current Affairs Forum.
- Bruno Waterfield, Brussels correspondent, Daily Telegraph; author, No Means No!
- Jeremy Webb, editor-in-chief, New Scientist
- Richard Wilson, founder and director, Izwe; founder, leading public engagement think-tank, Involve
Contact
- Address:
- Phone:
- Email:
- Website: http://www.battleofideas.org.uk
- Facebook: Battle of Ideas
Resources
- Jon Alexander, Beware the Institute of Ideas Conservation-Economy, 1 Nov 2010
- Jenny Turner, 'Who Are They?,' London Review of Books, 8 July 2010
- Helge Ogrim, Battle of Ideas, Is the Revolutionary Communist Party still the vanguard? November 6, 2010 · 11:49 am</ref>
- Press Gazette, The Battle of Ideas: It's a twisted old battlefield Press Gazette, 3 November 2006
Notes
- ↑ Culture Wars History, Culture Wars website, accessed 31 Oct 2010
- ↑ About: What is the Battle of Ideas 2010?, Battle of Ideas website, accessed 28 Apr 2010
- ↑ "2006 Partners", Battle of Ideas website, accessed 7 June 2010
- ↑ "2007 Partners", Battle of Ideas website, accessed 7 June 2010
- ↑ "Partners", Battle of Ideas website, accessed 7 June 2010
- ↑ "Partners", Battle of Ideas website, accessed 7 June 2010
- ↑ "[1]", Battle of Ideas website, accessed 26 October 2010
- ↑ Speakers Listing, Battle of Ideas website, accessed 28 Apr 2010
