
Joan Concannon
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Director of External Relations and Director of York Festival of Ideas. Any views expressed are personal and retweets don't mean endorsement
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Great to speak to the York Festival of Ideas about the Trump Administration's use of disinformation and what threat this poses for American democracy and the wider world #TrumpVsMusk #TrumpVsElon

Creon Butler Chatham House making the important point that greater public investment has a huge multiplier impact, especially in public education to drive productivity, and combats populism York Festival of Ideas

It’s mother and son day today York Festival of Ideas - Luke and Zach have joined me today for a Sunday packed with events We’re here until 8:30 tonight, so there’s still time to join us. Nina Edwards, Sonia Purnell and Paula Akpan to come 🦊🧡📚


Enormous audience for the fabulous William Dalrymple York Festival of Ideas - huge thanks to our fabulous partners St Peter's School, York


Last night historian and bestselling author William Dalrymple explored how India transformed the culture and technology of its ancient world - and our world today as we know it. Thank you to William Dalrymple, and to St Peter's School, York for being such wonderful hosts. #YorkIdeas


Cultural diplomacy and public education aren’t luxuries — they’re matters of security. Help us turn curiosity into lasting engagement. Join Ukrainian Institute London's summer fundraiser: from soil to soul. Wed 25 June, 6:30 pm | Bishopsgate Institute. More info: tickettailor.com/events/ukraini…

Congratulations to all Arts and Humanities Doctoral Researchers who presented their work as part of the York Festival of Ideas's Family Fun Afternoon. They had the task of adapting their research to make it interactive for families, and they provided a range of amazing activities. A 🧵

and a huge thank you to our friends jaipurlitfest - very excited to be speaking at JLF London on Saturday 14 June - jlflitfest.org/london/schedule

There's still time to buy all of your Festival books (most of them are signed!) from our fantastic Festival partner, and friend, Fox Lane Books 🦊. For Festival books, and lots more - foxlanebooks.co.uk/york-festival-… #YorkIdeas


fantastic piece by Isabel Berwick in Financial Times showcasing the insightful and pratical toolkit developed by my brilliant colleagues Simon Gilbody and Dean McMillan of Dept Health Sciences University of York and loneliness at work York Festival of Ideas tonight ft.com/content/0251ee…

join us tonight at Berrick Saul discussing loneliness at work with Isabel Berwick Financial Times and Simon Gilbody - the hidden trauma staring us in plain sight. Tickets still available yorkfestivalofideas.com/2025/calendar/…

Loneliness is as bad for our health as she.oking 15 cigarrettes says Simon Gilbody York Festival of Ideas - jaw-dropping stats on the scale of adverse health impacts of loneliness

How lucky to be in York and luckier still to be heading to our final York Festival of Ideas event on AI and the future of work. 6.30pm at Ron Cooke Hub! University of York Ambascience UK


Phew, despite irritatingly good weather big auduence York Festival of Ideas to hear about the future of work and the potential of AI to upend the labour market. Thank you to the brilliant Institut de France and Ambascience UK and French Embassy UK🇫🇷🇪🇺 for being such a brilliant partner.



Would LOVE you to join me for Classic FM Breakfast. Every Saturday and Sunday. 7-10 And a little… Classic Ephemera.


On way to speak @JarLitFest with the incredible Sanjoy K Roy Rajini Vaidyanathan Sanam Arora, and Heather Niven exploring new opportunities for education alliances + synergies between UK and India. And on the day University of York receives green light for campus in Mumbai! #jlflondon2025


All done on University of York session introducing our new campus in Mumbai at jaipurlitfest with the amazing Sanjoy K Roy and now he's interviewing David Hare - as you do!


Brilliant to see how University of York research is amplifying the understanding of environmental challenges in our rivers