Chaired by the BBC's George Alagiah, the Hackney Debates have proven a popular addition the London calendar, returning to St. Peter's Church for the...
Around Town: The Hackney Debate. Social Media – Blessing or Curse? (29 November)
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Around Town: London Crypto Festival (Digital Freedom) (30 November)
Freaked out by spiralling revelations of NSA surveillance? Worried that the spooks have subverted the internet at every level to make it a vast,...
Should young people have the right to be forgotten online?
In light of the recently passed Californian law allowing minors to delete any of their online activity, Index organised a Google Hangout in...
2nd December – UK Premiere ‘Article 12’ & Q&A with Index CEO Kirsty Hughes
To mark Human Rights Day, the United Nations in partnership with DocHouse, present the UK Premiere of 'Article 12' - a thought-provoking exposé on...
19 November – Participation, Politics and Power
Speakers Professor Mary Beard – Professor of Classics, University of Cambridge Caroline Dinenage MP – Conservative Chris Bryant MP – Labour Helen...
4 November Mass Surveillance – the debate in Britain must not be silenced
Confirmed speakers: Alan Rusbridger in conversation with William Sieghart David Davis MP Sir Simon Jenkins Jo Glanville Tom Watson MP RIBA 66...
Index petition delivered via hard copy
Index decided it would be best to deliver our #DontSpyOnMe petition to EU leaders the old fashioned way…
Global: Oppression Online – Rights and Restrictions on the Network (24 October)
A workshop exploring the social and economic implications of national-level ICT legislation and regulation and looking into the impact of...
Sarah Brown: ‘If you can see it, you can be it’
The following speech by Sarah Brown, education campaigner for A World at School, was delivered at the launch event for the autumn issue of Index on...
Sarah Brown: “A girl with an education is the most terrifying force in the world”
World leaders need to deliver on their pledges to institute universal primary education — especially for girls — if the world wants to empower the next generation, campaigner Sarah Brown said in a speech at the launch of the autumn issue of Index on Censorship magazine on Tuesday.