In this blog you'll find details of our past events, as well as other information about what Plymouth Humanists get up to

 

Persecution of Humanists in Nigeria - Dr Leo Igwe on the case of Mubarak Bala

Our second online talk of 2020 was a much more international affair. Dr Leo Igwe spoke to us at the beginning of June from Nigeria about the persecution of Humanists in his country, and in particular about the case of Mubarak Bala, president of the Nigerian Humanist Association, arrested over allegations that he insulted the Prophet Muhammad on social media.   

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The fascinating world of fish and why we should care about them

Our first online talk was from The Humane League UK, who spoke to us in May on the subject of fish sentience and welfare. 

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Online Events

We’re now getting into our stride with online events using Zoom. So far, we’ve held a book club and two coffee mornings this way. We’ve seeing some unexpected benefits too – people don’t need to be Plymouth based to join in. During our last coffee morning, which 15 of us attended, we had people from as far afield as the South of France!

We plan to continue running events online, and expand the range of different types, including talks and discussion groups. Keep an eye on our Facebook group and page, as well as this website to see what’s coming up.

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COVID-19 and future events

In light of recent events and the government's current advice, all our meetings are now on hold.  We'll still be active on our Facebook Group, though, and will be looking at holding some sort of online activities.

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400 years on from the Mayflower: Secularism in Today's World.

We were pleased to be able to invite Andrew Copson, chief executive of Humanists UK and President of Humanists International, back to Plymouth for our February talk. Linking up to the Mayflower 400 commemorations being held in Plymouth this year, his topic was secularism and freedom of belief.

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  1. Tavistock Walk and Lunch
  2. Darwin Day 2020
  3. Ariane Sherine - Talk Yourself Better
  4. Ancient Stoicism and Modern Humanism
  5. Christmas Shoebox Appeals
  6. Circular Reasoning: The Rise of Flat Earth Belief
  7. Modern Slavery
  8. July and August update
  9. Mid-summer events
  10. What does the Future hold for Legal Aid?
  11. May 19 events
  12. April Events
  13. Plymouth Skeptics in the Pub: The Hidden Dangers of Anthroposophy
  14. What's a Social Enterprise?
  15. Robin Ince - I'm a Joke and So Are You: A Comedian’s Take on What Makes Us Human
  16. Spirituality without a soul: can Humanism contribute to spiritual development in schools?
  17. Book Club - To Kill A Mockingbird
  18. Death Cafe
  19. Open Mic Night
  20. Refugees and the work of aid groups
  21. First Discussion Group Meeting
  22. AGM 2018
  23. Medicines for pain and distress? How much is too much?
  24. Social Mobility Matters
  25. What have the Anarchists ever done for us?
  26. Warleigh Point April '18
  27. Islamist fundamentalism and its impact on women
  28. Hidden hunger - Food and poverty (action) in Plymouth
  29. Online course about Humanism
  30. New year events 2018
  31. How to be certain about anything, even when you've got no evidence
  32. Comment piece in Western Morning News
  33. Xmas 2017
  34. Keeping Money Local
  35. Book Club - Mortality
  36. Joint Social with Cornwall Humanists
  37. Talk to Plymouth Unitarians
  38. Percy Bysshe Shelley: A Humanist Out of Time
  39. Child Online Safety or a Safeguarding Dystopia?
  40. The Big Change in Religion and Belief

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