Slaying the sixth giant: the arts and aspiration

Festival of Research @ Brighton Fringe 

Sir Christopher Frayling - Slaying the sixth giant: the arts and aspiration.

Sir Christopher is an educationalist and writer, known for his study of popular culture and as a presenter of TV series including The Face of Tutankhamun.

He will consider how the arts can help to alleviate the poverty of aspiration.

There has been much public debate in recent years about the "legacy of 1945" and the role of the welfare state in the contemporary world of nearly 70 years later. But there has not been nearly as much debate about the implications of this issue for the arts and creative industries. In addition to the well-known five giants of physical poverty – want, disease, ignorance, squalor, and idleness - said Maynard Keynes, there was this sixth giant - poverty of aspiration, one which the arts could help to alleviate. This lecture will confront the sixth giant and look at its relevance for today.

Sir Christopher will talk for up to 50 minutes, followed by open discussion.

Tickets are now available for our Festival of Research at this year’s Brighton Fringe.

This event is part of a Festival of Research being held at the University of Brighton with a chance to see three world-renowned experts speak about big contemporary issues that face society. Stimulate your mind and take part in the debates at these free-to-attend talks.