Events

Join us at Secular Hall for a talk exploring the rich and often overlooked history of Rationalist thought in India. The evening will begin with a talk tracing the roots of Indian Rationalism from ancient times to the present, highlighting key figures who challenged orthodoxy with reason and critical inquiry.    This will be followed by a representative of the Asian Rationalist Society of Britain, who will present the history, mission, and current work of the Society in promoting secular, rational values within the British-Asian community.   All welcome - admission free . Tea & biscuits. Donations welcome - £5 suggested to cover speaker and other costs.

Sunday 29th June 6.30pm The Ghost Signs of Leicester and Leicestershire Colin Hyde   Colin will give an illustrated talk on painted advertisements, known as Ghost Signs, on the walls of local buildings. Leicester has a variety of ghost signs that advertise everything from foodstuffs and pubs to clothing and shoes, funeral directors and car repair to engineering and manufacturing.    Once you know to look for them, they are hard to miss. Colin Hyde manages the East Midlands Oral History Archive. He also has a passion for photographing Leicester’s buildings and streets All welcome - admission free . Tea & biscuits. Donations welcome - £5 suggested to cover speaker and other costs.    

  In his book The Six Ways of Atheism Geoffrey Berg provides six succinct but profound arguments for Atheism. He does this in a way that has never been done before to prove that belief in God is actually contrary to Logic. Geoffrey is a libertarian, rationalist thinker, keen to develop an innovative, economically right-wing version of politics. He endeavours to fundamentally challenge the present centre-left academic and media near-consensus. All welcome - admission free . Tea & biscuits. Donations welcome - £5 suggested to cover speaker and other costs.  

Sunday 15th June 6.30pm FILM - Power Without Responsibility?   This film explores the consequences of a press that wields significant power but lacks accountability This film, produced by Hacked Off , examines how the press has fuelled discrimination, misreported on climate change, and intruded into private lives, all under the oversight of a press-controlled complaints body, IPSO.   All welcome - admission free . Tea & biscuits.  Donations welcome - £5 suggested to cover costs.

 The National Secular Society, in partnership with Leicester Secular Society (LSS), will hold a panel discussion this summer to explore how to end caste discrimination in the UK. Caste systems are rooted in religious and cultural beliefs and are upheld in some south asian communities. Research has found evidence of caste discrimination and harassment in employment, education and in the provision of services. There are an estimated 50,000 – 200,000 people in the UK who are regarded by some as 'low caste' (sometimes known as 'dalits') and are at risk of caste discrimination. But unlike discrimination based on race, sex, sexuality or religion or belief, caste discrimination is not explicitly prohibited in UK law. The discussion will bring together campaigners and experts to explain how caste discrimination and prejudice affect the lives of people in the UK, and why laws against caste discrimination have been opposed by some religious groups. Several MPs have r...

Russell Sandberg is Professor of Law at the School of Law and Politics at Cardiff University where he specialises in Law and Religion, Legal History, Family Law and Interdisciplinary approaches to law   We’ll be live streaming the event at the Secular Hall, so feel free to join us in person or tune in online.   Zoom details: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/ 85663017127?pwd= dk00NEhWUGxRK085VHBGS3E3K1VjZz 09 Meeting ID: 856 6301 7127 Passcode: 019219 All welcome - admission free. Tea & biscuits. Donations welcome - £5 suggested to cover speaker and other costs.

 When Gauri Lankesh, a prominent journalist in Bangalore, was assassinated outside her home in 2017, the shock reverberated across India. Why was she targeted, and who was behind it?   In his book I Am on the Hit List, Professor Rollo Romig reveals a country that has been deeply affected by dogma, dissent, and the decline of democracy. Professor Rollo Romig will discuss his book (via Zoom from New York) in conversation. We’ll be live streaming the event at the Secular Hall, so feel free to join us in person or tune in online.   Zoom details: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/ 85663017127?pwd= dk00NEhWUGxRK085VHBGS3E3K1VjZz 09 Meeting ID: 856 6301 7127 Passcode: 019219   All welcome - admission free. Tea & biscuits. Donations welcome - £5 ...