CPCS has partnered with the Institute of Ideas in recent years, and convened panel-based discussions at the annual Battle of Ideas Festival held at the Barbican London. These discussions have taken ideas central to Parenting Culture Studies to a large and diverse audience. Thanks are due to Worldwrite Worldbytes for their work filming and editing these discussions.<\/p>\n
Battle of Ideas 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n We were delighted to be event partners again at this annual event, this time for the strand of discussions \u2018Family Matters\u2019. Films of the debates are now available below:<\/p>\n The Morality of Surrogacy<\/a><\/p>\n Feeding Babies: Is Breast Always Best?\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n The Crisis of Childcare: Who\u2019s Holding the Baby?<\/a><\/p>\n Square Eyed Screenagers: Are Screens Corrupting Our Kids?<\/a><\/p>\n Battle of Ideas 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n The trans-teen trend: a case of social contagion?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Claire Fox (Chair), Jennie Bristow, James Esses. Katy Jon Went and Helen Joyce<\/p>\n Watch You Tube video\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Battle of Ideas 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n The Battle Over Birth<\/strong> Health vs choice? The vaccination debate<\/strong> ‘Contraception: A Hard Pill to Swallow?’ \u2018Can neuroparenting save the family?\u2019 \u2018The Moral Case for Abortion\u2019 \u2018Does Pink Really Stink: the gender-neutral parenting debate\u2019 \u2018The Battle Over Breasts\u2019 \u2018Free Range Parenting: reckless or responsible\u2019 \u2018Eugenics: Myth and Reality\u2019 (2015) \u2018Can you be a perfect parent? (2013) \u2018Free Will: Just an Illusion?\u2019 (2012) \u2018Sex in the Brain: Do men and women think differently?\u2019 (2011) \u2018What\u2019s the Point of the Social Sciences?\u2019 (2011)
\nEllie Lee (Chair), Blythe Pepino, Ann Furedi, Alistair Currie and Ashley Frawley
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\nEllie Lee (Chair), Dr Michael Fitzpatrick, Dr Alberto Giubilini, Emilie Karafillakis and Nancy McDermott
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\n<\/strong>Ellie Lee (Chair), Lesley Hall, Ann Furedi, Jane Dickson and Ella Whelan
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\n<\/strong>Ellie Lee, Jan Macarvish (Kent), Tim Loughton MP, Carey Oppenheim (CEO, Early Intervention Foundation) and Prof. Sue White (University of Sheffield)
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\n<\/strong>Ellie Lee (Kent), Ann Furedi (CEO bpas), Mary Kenny (journalist and writer) and Jon O\u2019Brien (President, Catholics for Choice)
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\n<\/strong>Jan Macvarish (Kent), Nancy Mcdermott (Park Slope Parents), Bea Appleby (journalist), Ros Ball (writer), Julie Bindel (political activist and journalist) and Chrissie Daz (teacher)
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\n<\/strong>Ellie Lee, Jan Macvarish (Kent), Prof Linda Blum (Northeastern University), Dr Amy Brown (Swansea University) and Laura Dodsworth (photographer)
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\n<\/strong>Ellie Lee (Kent), Lenore Skenazy (Free Range Kids, US), Lisa Harker (NSPCC), Alice Ferguson (Playing Out) and Dr Helene Guldberg (author)
\nWatch YouTube video<\/a><\/p>\nThese discussions with Ellie Lee, Director of CPCS on the Panel, have also taken place at the Battle of Ideas<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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