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Past Institute events
Videos and podcasts of past public programmes of Westminster Abbey Institute are available.
Remembering War, Rethinking the Tasks of Peace
In the 80th anniversary year of the Second World War, and as global conflicts persist, Westminster Abbey Institute’s autumn series offers a powerful forum for public servants - and all who are interested in these vital issues - to reflect on war, peace, and the responsibilities of leadership in public life.
Panel discussion: The search for an ethical peace
How do decision makers navigate the moral tensions of seeking peace in a world shaped by violence and instability? Watch Rowan Williams, Nick Carter, and Catherine Ashton for a panel discussion on the ethics of peacebuilding in times of conflict.
One People Oration 2025: The courage to welcome - solidarity in a divided world
In one of his final public addresses before leaving office, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi reflects on a decade of global displacement, leadership, and moral responsibility.
Other past lectures
Truth in the Public Square
Lecture given by Claire Foster-Gilbert, Westminster Abbey Institute at the 2015 conference of the Newbigin House of Studies Trinity Hall, Cambridge, 15th July 2015
Von Hugel Institute Lecture
Lecture given by Claire Foster-Gilbert, Westminster Abbey Institute - The Challenge of Bioethics to Decision-Making in the UK
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