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Simon Schama

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Historian and broadcaster

Simon Schama is Professor of History and Art History at Columbia University and a contributing editor of the Financial Times. His many works on history and art include Landscape and Memory (1996), Dead Certainties (1992), Rembrandt's Eyes (1999), and his history of the French Revolution, Citizens (1989). He is best known for writing and hosting the 15-part BBC documentary series A History of Britain along with a trilogy of books of the same name. His book and BBC show Rough Crossings, dealing with stories of migration across the Atlantic Ocean, was released in 2005. In 2006 the BBC broadcast the series Simon Schama's Power of Art which won an Emmy award and was also accompanied by a book. In 2008 he published the book The American Future and presented the BBC series of the same name. A collection of his essays, Scribble Scribble Scribble, will be published in August.

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Other talks, lectures and conversations featuring Simon Schama

Iran debate

"What to do about Iran?", featuring Daniel Levy, Fawaz Gerges, and Roxane Farmanfarmaian, RGS, 7th June

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Thomas Friedman

One of America's most influential columnists on the decline of America, at the Royal Institution, 13th June 2012

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Eagleman talk

American neuroscientist David Eagleman on the science of hatred and dehumanisation, RIBA, 24th May 2012

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