9 December 2005. In association with the ICA

As a tribute to the philosopher Gillian Rose on the 10th anniversary of her death, the London Consortium and the ICA presented an evening exploring the idea of philosophy as radical thought. At a time when the project for radical political transformation has been shaken to its core, what should be the role of the radical philosopher? Should it be the ethical work of mourning, or keeping the radical political project alive through critique?

Speakers included The Rt Revd Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury; Maggie Gee, novelist; Jacqueline Rose, Professor of English, Queen Mary College, University of London; Howard Gaygill, Professor of Cultural History, Goldsmiths College and literary executor of Gillian Rose. Chair: David Held, Professor of Political Science, LSE.