Seven of Clubs: Winter '25

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Tue 21 January 202521 Jan 2025

07:00—09:30 PM

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Description

Pushkin House presents a new edition of Seven of Clubs – an interdisciplinary event series on the cross-section of arts, sciences, society and entrepreneurship.

The unique format of this info-tainment salon will allow guests to hear speakers candidly share insights into their area of passion and expertise within the intimate setting of Pushkin House.

The event series aims to ignite curiosity, forge collaborations and celebrate strangeness. Bringing people together over in-depth stories of hard work, artistic expression and intellectual curiosity will provide a friendly forum for inspiration, discovery and human connection.

Seven of Clubs has been hosted quarterly by Zima Bar in Soho. Since its launch in 2015, Seven of Clubs has brought together over 80 speakers including poets, cyborgs, sperm scientists, digital artists, archaeological choreographers, speculative designers, copyright lawyers, librarians and many more.

Doors: 7pm. Talks: 7:30 pm.

Speakers

Valeria Caprettini

Senior Editor at Springer-Nature

Recognising value and impact in research is essential for driving meaningful progress in science and innovation. This talk will explore key indicators of impactful work, focusing on how to assess relevance, potential, and real-world applications beyond traditional metrics. Drawing on example from biomedical engineering and related field, Valeria will discuss the importance of interdisciplinary and critical thinking when reading about scientific advances.

Nitzan Amitay

Over the past 5 years Nitzan Amitay has been visiting and writing about utopian spaces– spaces that engage in imagining and creating micro versions of the worlds they envision. From temporary spaces to long-term communities, Nitzan is interested in the ways their members narrate daily life and how these practices translate into activism and their aspirations for a better world. Nitzan is currently doing a PhD at the Sociology Department of the London School of Economics about an intentional community in Portugal called Tamera.

Charles Leclercq

Charles Leclercq is a multi-disciplinary innovator blending product design, management, and engineering. He specializes in turning ideas into impactful products, from prototypes to product-market fit and launch.

With a track record across AAA Games, Apps, AR/XR, and AI, he has launched 12+ connected devices and software products, led startups, collaborated with large teams, and forged partnerships with the likes of Microsoft.

Currently he is a founder and CEO of the ARxVision, making the world more accessible by combining the power of generative Al and computer vision into a smart assistant living in a lightweight, smartphone-compatible wearable device.

Stacy Hackner

Dr Stacy Hackner is a bioarchaeologist and freelance science educator, working with object-based learning. She currently works on how archaeology and museums can be used for wellbeing as part of community social prescribing, creative health, and encouraging hands-on learning.

Location

5a Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2TA

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