Lectures

Lemn Sissay, inspirational poet, performer, writer and broadcaster, explores the courage to discover one’s true identity, to speak truth to power, and what it means to celebrate your own creativity and unique poetic voice.

This lecture draws on Tom Holland’s historical scholarship and insight into the concept of martyrdom in the ancient world and in Christianity, and Richard Carter’s personal experience of the lives of seven modern martyrs.

Focusing on direct experience of the invasion of Ukraine, this lecture brings together Fr Vitaliy Novak, who has spearheaded humanitarian relief and has come from Ukraine specially to speak for us, and Lindsay Hilsum and Emma Graham-Harrison, both of whom have been reporting from Ukraine.

Our first lecture explores the meaning of reconciliation. This lecture and panel discussion is hosted by St Martin’s in partnership with Embrace, a Christian development charity, supporting Christian partners in the Middle East as they work to transform lives and restore the dignity of excluded and marginalised communities.

Rowan Williams, one of the greatest spiritual leaders, theologians and teachers of our time, returns to St Martin’s to share his wisdom about the human search for meaning.

Timothy Radcliffe looks at life and mortality and the way that the gift and grace of friendship brings meaning to all we have lived through, hope for our future and upholds who we are now.

What Am I Living For? Telling Our Story In this lecture we bring together leading novelists to share with us the importance of the novel and the power of story in our search for meaning, understanding and identity.

What Am I Living For? Human Rights In this lecture we bring together three people who have confronted prejudice and oppression.

What Am I Living For? Searching for Light, Shade and Truth In this lecture four leading journalists come together to discuss their search for meaning in all they have witnessed as journalists.

What Am I Living For? God Are the words God and meaning identical? In our opening lecture we reflect upon God as the object of our search for meaning.

Part of St Martin-in-the-Fields Autumn Lecture Series 2021: We Have a Dream.

Part of St Martin-in-the-Fields Autumn Lecture Series 2021: We Have a Dream.