Epiphany Addresses
Ed Mitchell - 4th February, 8.30pm
More details to follow.
Anne Fine OBE - 11th February, 8.30pm
A British author best known for her children's books and the second childrens laureate from 2001, Anne's books have been translated into 27 languages and she has won numerous awards including the Carnegie Medal, Children's Author of the Year and and an OBE. Many have been made into films, perhaps the best known of which is Mrs Doubtfire.
Maajid Nawaz - 2nd March
Maajid was a teenager growing up in Essex when he first became involved with extreme Islamism, joining political organisation Hizb ut-Tahir, which seeks to establish an Islamic state across the Middle East. Nawaz entered the spotlight when as part of a compulsory university year abroad he travelled to Egypt and was jailed in Alexandria in 2002 with two others for belonging to a radical Islamic group. His time in prison acted as a catalyst for his departure from Hizb ut-Tahir and extremism.
Having turned away from radical Islam, he will be talking about
‘The struggle of ideas: challenging extremism in Pakistan and Britain’.
Michael Mansfield QC - 19th March, 2pm
"A battler for truth and the little man, a perennial defender of the outsider against the Establishment's vested interests" (The First Post), Michael has been involved in many high-profile cases during his fascinating career.
He will address the Society on the last day of term in what is sure to be one of the most engaging and enlightening addresses of the year.
