Lecture – Cruel Speech: Sadism in Law, Literature and Politics
- Start: 8 October 2026 7:00pm
- Categories: Lecture
Thursday 8 October 2026, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm GMT, London, UK
As part of UCL’s 200 year anniversary celebrations we are delighted to invite you to a very a special event with Anthony Julius, Chair of Law and the Arts in the Faculty of Laws, UCL, and the playwright Sir David Hare.
Anthony will be delivering a lecture entitled “Cruel Speech: Sadism in Law, Literature and Politics” exploring some of the reasons why sadistic pleasures are both deprecated and indulged in law, literature and politics.
Sir David will chair a Q&A session afterwards.
We hope you will join us for what promises to be a fascinating and thought-provoking evening.
This event is in-person only.
Find more information and book your free place here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/events/2026/oct/cruel-speech-sadism-law-literature-and-politics
This event will be held at University College London Faculty of Laws, Bentham House, Endsleigh Gardens, London, UK.
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