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BLF 2026
Beyond Sectarianism: Sunni, Shia and the Future
Sunday, 5 July 2026 | 13:30 – 14:30
Banqueting Suite, City Hall, BD1 1HY
Faith, Mysticism & Philosophy
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History
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World Affairs & Politics
Event Reference: 26FMP14
£10.00
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Saeed Khan, Professor Melissa Butcher, Jared Shurin
America at 250: Empire, Democracy and Global Power
Sunday, 5 July 2026 | 13:45 – 15:00
The Great Hall, University of Bradford, BD7 1DP
World Affairs & Politics
Event Reference: 26WA8
£10.00
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BLF 2026
Jon Bloomfield, David Edgar
Populism and the Politics of Division
Sunday, 5 July 2026 | 14:00 – 15:00
Richmond Building, Small Hall, University of Bradford, BD7 1DP
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Event Reference: 26WA3
£10.00
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Marc David Baer
Children of Abraham: In Conversation with Marc David Baer
Sunday, 5 July 2026 | 14:45 – 15:45
Banqueting Suite, City Hall, BD1 1HY
Race & Identity
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Event Reference: 26RI11
£10.00
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Professor Paul Rogers, Salman Shaikh
The Anatomy of State Collapse
Sunday, 5 July 2026 | 15:15 – 16:30
The Great Hall, University of Bradford, BD7 1DP
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Event Reference: 26WA20
£10.00
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Professor Paul Rogers, Dr Nafja Sabbah Al-Kuwari, Prof. Owen Greene
Iran, the Gulf and the New Middle East Order
Sunday, 5 July 2026 | 16:45 – 18:00
The Great Hall, University of Bradford, BD7 1DP
World Affairs & Politics
Event Reference: 26WA16
£10.00
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Dr Husam Zomlot
In Conversation with Husam Zomlot
Friday, 10 July 2026 | 19:30 – 20:30
Main Hall, St George’s Hall, BD1 1JT
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Event Reference: 26WA22
£10.00
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Sajjad Rizvi, Javaad Alipoor
Iran, Karbala and the Psychology of Resistance
Saturday, 11 July 2026 | 11:00 – 12:00
The Studio, The Alhambra Theatre, BD7 1AJ
World Affairs & Politics
Event Reference: 26WA21
£10.00
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Chris Moffat
Lahore After Modernism: Architecture and its Histories in Pakistan
Saturday, 11 July 2026 | 11:00 – 12:00
The Chamber, City Hall, BD1 1HY
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Event Reference: 26AD5
£10.00
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Professor Paul Rogers, Saeed Khan, Nabeela Rasheed
9/11 and the World It Created
Saturday, 11 July 2026 | 12:30 – 13:45
The Studio, The Alhambra Theatre, BD7 1AJ
World Affairs & Politics
Event Reference: 26HI19
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Screening: Letters from Baghdad + Q&A
Saturday, 11 July 2026 | 13:30 – 15:15
Cubby Broccoli Cinema, The National Science and Media Museum, BD1 1NQ
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Event Reference: 26BF1
£7.00
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Naz Shah, Iain Dale
Have I Said Too Much? Iain Dale in Conversation with Naz Shah
Saturday, 11 July 2026 | 16:30 – 17:30
Banqueting Suite, City Hall, BD1 1HY
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Event Reference: 26WA23
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