Public Programmes

Westminster Abbey Institute fosters meaningful dialogue on public life’s biggest questions, hosting thought-provoking programmes with inspiring speakers to explore ethics, moral leadership, and societal values in a unique and historic setting.

Upcoming events

Remembering War, Rethinking the Tasks of Peace

Remembering War, Rethinking the Tasks of Peace

80 years on from VE Day, amidst continuing conflict around the world, Westminster Abbey Institute’s autumn series in 2025 explores themes of remembrance and renewal, asking: Why remember war? How can public servants balance the pursuit of the ideal with pragmatic realities? What resources can shape the current tasks of peace?

Further details of events in this series will be shared here and via our mailing list soon.

Marilynne Robinson giving a lecture at Westminster Abbey in 2017

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