

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The books that made me: Lord Rowan Williams FBA
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 03 Mar, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Tue, 03 Mar, 2026 at 07:45 pm
- **Event Description**: Delve into the books that have shaped and inspired the life and work of Lord Rowan Williams FBA, the former Archbishop of Canterbury.About this EventDelve into the books that have inspired the life and ideas of Lord Rowan Williams FBA, the former Archbishop of Canterbury.With wide-ranging interests spanning theology, poetry, philosophy, languages and literature, Lord Williams’s work explores what it means to be human and how the arts and humanities can help us better understand ourselves, each other and the world around us.Join us for an inspiring conversation about the stories that have shaped his thinking, from his childhood in Wales to his distinguished career in academia and the Church of England.Speaker:The Rt Revd &amp; Rt Hon the Lord Rowan Williams of Oystermouth FBA is a former Archbishop of Canterbury (2002-2012) and was until 2020 the Master of Magdalen College, University of Cambridge. He is the author of many books, including Passions of the Soul, Looking East in Winter, Holy Living, and The Edge of Words. His next book Solidarity is due to be published in 2026. He was made a life peer in 2013 and is now Lord Williams of Oystermouth. He lives in Cardiff and continues to broadcast, preach and lecture internationally. In 2022, he gave the second of the BBC’s centenary Reith Lectures. He was elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 1990.Chair:Ritula Shah is an award-winning journalist and broadcaster. She is the presenter of Calm Classics every weekday evening on ClassicFM. For the past 15 years, she was the main presenter of the World Tonight, Radio 4’s evening news programme, which has a focus on international affairs and domestic politics. Ritula is a judge for the British Academy Book Prize, a Fellow of the London Centre for the Humanities and she is on the advisory board of the defence and security think tank RUSI, a trustee of the visual arts organisation INIVA and an ambassador for the British Asian Trust.Event schedule:Doors and bar open: 18:00Event starts: 18:30Audience Q&amp;A: 19:30Event ends: 19:45Bar closes: 20:30Further informationFree event, donations welcome, booking required.As tickets are free, people sometimes book and don't attend, so we have to issue more tickets than there are seats available to allow for this. Entry into this event is on a first-come, first-served basis and we recommend arriving in good time to avoid any disappointment.Registering for a ticket does not guarantee you entrance to the SHAPE Room. If the SHAPE Room reaches capacity, you will be directed to the Wohl Gallery next door to watch a live stream of the event.This event will also be recorded and live streamed on YouTube.This event has live subtitles delivered by 121 Captions.See information about the accessibility of the venue.If you have any questions about this event, please refer to our Public Events FAQs. If your question is not answered, please email events@thebritishacademy.ac.ukDiscover more about our events by signing up to our newsletter.
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- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, virtual, nonprofit
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## Event venue details

- **city**: London
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: The British Academy
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- **full address**: The British Academy, 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, London, United Kingdom

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- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 03 Mar, 2026 at 06:30 pm
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  - **A:** The British Academy, 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, London, United Kingdom
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- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
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- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art, virtual, nonprofit
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