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Key Speakers in 2008

Alain de Botton, UK
Popular Philosopher and Best-Selling Author: The Consolations of Philosophy and The Architecture of 
                     Happinesss


Stefan Klein, Germany
Award-Winning Science Journalist
Best Selling Author: The Science of Happiness


Professor Tania Singer, Switzerland
Neuroscientist researching empathy and compassion

 
Professor David Matsumoto, USA
World authority on regognition of emotions


  
Ven. Robina Courtin, USA & Australia
Tibetan Buddhist Nun working with prisoners on death row


Anita Anand, UK
Presenter, Drive,
BBC Radio 5 Live





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conference details
Pre-conference Workshop
8th Oct, 9.00am - 5.00pm
 
Conference Day 1
9th Oct, 9.00am - 5:30pm
 
Conference Day 2
10th Oct, 9.00am - 5:30pm
 
Post-conference Workshop
11th Oct , 9.00am - 5.00pm

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Meet the authors                                                               
 
Hear the wisdom of Best-Selling Authors on the conference stage and meet them face-to face at booksignings in the Happiness & Its Causes in the Common Room.
 
Alain de Botton
Consolations of Philosophy
 
 

 

 
Matthieu Ricard
Happiness - A guide to developing life's most important skill
 

   

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stefan Klein
Science of Happiness
 

 

 
Andrew Simms
Do Good Lives Have to Cost the Earth?

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tom Hodgkinson
How to be Free

 

 
Rosie Boycott
Our Farm


 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Michael Schluter
The R Option

 

 
William Bloom
The Endorphin Effect

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ann Pettifor
The Coming Third World Debt Crisis

 

 
Mark Vernon
Philosophy of Friendship and Wellbeing


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Geoff Mulgan
Good & Bad Power

 

 
 
Endorsing Associations 2008