8th Annual Stuart Hall Public Conversation with Françoise Vergès

The **Stuart Hall Foundation** invites you to the inaugural event of their 2025 programme, In Search of Common Ground. We are delighted to welcome political theorist, writer, activist, independent curator and political educator, **Françoise Vergès** to Conway Hall as the keynote speaker for the 8th Annual Stuart Hall Public Conversation.

In Vergés’ keynote, *There Will Be No Future Without Seizing the Present*, she will consider how we might think across difference to construct a life-affirming politics in times of poly-crisis, with a presentation organised around possibilities for reappropriating the present:

**Françoise Vergès**’ keynote speech will be followed by a conversation with **Mohammed Elnaiem**, Director of the Decolonial Centre who will also be chairing the audience Q&A. Guests are warmly invited to gather together in Conway Hall afterwards for an informal reception where complimentary food and drink will be available for all ticket holders.

Presented by Conway Hall.

This is an all ages event. Under 16's must be accompanied by an adult.