Marion Deichmann spoke with the Update about memories of her childhood, concerns over the far right, and the importance of remembering history.
Tag: Guest Speakers
Ruth Ibegbuna on Social Inequality and Young Peoples’ Voices
Ruth Ibegbuna, founder and former CEO of RECLAIM, talks about social inequality, young working class leaders, and political engagement in our generation.
Petra Volpe: ‘The Divine Order,’ Filmmaking, Feminism
Petra Volpe is a Swiss director and screenwriter, best known for her recent feature ‘The Divine Order’. In this interview she speaks with The Update about filmmaking, and feminism in Switzerland.
Brian Keenan: His 4.5 Years as a Hostage in Beirut
An interview with Brian Keenan, a Northern Irish writer who was held hostage in Lebanon.
Grenfell Tower Survivor: People were screaming “Don’t jump, stay in your flats”
A resident of the Tower on his experience of the fire, the local council’s role and the response from the community.
Kamila Shamsie: Home Fire, Writing and Radicalisation
Kamila Shamsie is an author of five novels, including Burnt Shadows which was shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction, … More
James Grime: Numberphile, Enigma and the Beauty of Maths
James Grime is a mathematician, lecturer, public speaker and youtuber.
Gary Gibbon: TV Impartiality Rules, Privacy of Politicians and His Path to Journalism
Gary Gibbon, the political editor at Channel 4 news recently spoke to the Update
Shafiur Rahman: “Apartheid is operating there”
Shafiur Rahman is a documentary Filmmaker who has made documentaries in a wide variety of contexts and countries. He has made several films about the plight of the Rohingya.
Nick Robinson: Brexit, BBC and Freedom of speech
Nick Robinson who is a world-renowned journalist at the BBC recently spoke to the Update.
