LEITMOTIF A Talk Series
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“Plastic Reality”
with Pandemonia and Sydney Lima
On 15 April Sydney Lima and Pandemonia took to the stage at Ladbroke Hall, where they discussed consumer culture, self-image and constructing a persona.
The talk drew on Pandemonia’s experience living as a seven-foot-tall, idealised, latex doll over the course of nearly two decades, and Sydney’s work exploring the intersection of mental health and social media.
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“Poetry and Propaganda”
18 March 2026 at Ladbroke Hall
From Yeats, to Persian poetry to the news cycle, language shapes how we understand conflict — and how we respond.
Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini brings nearly thirty years of experience as a global peace strategist, to her examination of the unfolding crisis in Iran, poetry, Sufism and the ways in which narrative can either entrench division or create space for peace.
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“Do We Have a Soul?”
21 January 2026 at Ladbroke Hall
Dr. Victoria Trumbull and Lamorna Ash
Philosopher Dr. Victoria Trumbull in dialogue with author Lamorna Ash, exploring memory, identity, and the enduring significance of the soul.
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“The Seven Deadly Sins”
25 November 2025 at Saatchi Yates
Jean Campbell and Dr. Peter Jones
Historian Dr. Peter Jones in dialogue with model and broadcaster Jean Campbell over the historic formation of ‘Sin’.