Held at Birmingham’s historic Town Hall, State of the Nation offers a Midlands audience the opportunity to engage with Akala’s incisive exploration of British society. Drawing on history, literature and cultural analysis, Akala addresses the intersections of race, class and power in shaping national life.
The talk invites audiences to reconsider how Britain understands its past and how that understanding influences present-day inequality and social division. Akala’s ability to bridge academic insight with lived experience makes the evening both challenging and accessible.
This event is particularly relevant for audiences interested in cultural history, education and social change.
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