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S Ross at 21:15, 16 September 2011

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S Ross: /* Contact */ Twitter

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Contact: Twitter

S Ross: IOI and Spiked operate from same address, implying current link.

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IOI and Spiked operate from same address, implying current link.

Claire Robinson: /* Origins and Activities */

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Origins and Activities

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David: /* Publications */

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	Only an organisation which is carrying out research at the highest level or a professional body of the highest standing may legally register as an incorporated institute. <ref>"[http://www.bloggsco.com Guidance – Incorporation and names]", Companies House website, accessed 27 May 2010</ref> The Institute of Ideas is a trading name of the [[Academy of Ideas]] and is thus not subject to this restriction.		Only an organisation which is carrying out research at the highest level or a professional body of the highest standing may legally register as an incorporated institute. <ref>"[http://www.bloggsco.com Guidance – Incorporation and names]", Companies House website, accessed 27 May 2010</ref> The Institute of Ideas is a trading name of the [[Academy of Ideas]] and is thus not subject to this restriction.
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 The IoI was launched in the summer of 2000 <ref>"[http://www.culturewars.org.uk/index.php/about Culture Wars History]", Culture Wars website, accessed 31 Oct 2010</ref> by [[Claire Fox]],<ref>"[http://www.instituteofideas.com/people/index.html Institute of Ideas Personnel]", Institute of Ideas website, accessed September 2008</ref> the sister of [[Fiona Fox]], the director of the [[Science Media Centre]].  Shortly afterwards, [[Helene Guldberg]], who with Claire Fox had co-published the magazine [[LM]], helped to launch the IoI's sister organisation, the online "magazine" [[Spiked]].<ref>"[http://www.thegreatdebate.org.uk/helene.html The Great Debate]", accessed September 2008</ref> Both claim to be about encouraging free speech and a much more open-minded approach.  In his statement announcing the closure of LM magazine in spring 2000, LM editor Mick Hume promised that “The LM-initiated Institute of Ideas, a series of events planned to take place from June to July, will go ahead in partnership with major institutions in London, including the British Library, the Royal Institution, the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Royal Society of Arts, Tate Modern, and the Union Chapel Project. A new company, the Academy of Ideas, has been set up by Claire Fox to coordinate these events.” He also stated that “As for the post-LM future of magazine publishing, watch this space”.  Mick Hume was the first editor of Spiked, launched shortly afterwards.
-IoI operates out of LM's old offices in Smithfield in London, as does Spiked.<ref>David Pallister, John Vidal and Kevin Maguire, "[http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2000/jul/08/davidpallister.johnvidal1 Life after Living Marxism: Fighting for freedom - to offend, outrage and question everything]", The Guardian, 8 July 2008, accessed September 2008</ref> LM, in turn, was a reincarnation of [[Living Marxism]], the monthly review of the [[Revolutionary Communist Party]](RCP).<ref>David Pallister, John Vidal and Kevin Maguire, "[http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2000/jul/08/davidpallister.johnvidal1 Life after Living Marxism: Fighting for freedom - to offend, outrage and question everything]", The Guardian, 8 July 2008, accessed September 2008</ref> Both Fox and Guldberg were leading members of the RCP.<ref>Martin Bright, "[http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/martin-bright/2007/02/revolutionary-communist-debate Civilised debates at the ICA and the RCP]", New Statesman, 13 February 2007, accessed September 2008</ref> <ref>"[Daily Politico: Claire Fox]", Totalpolitics.com website, accessed September 2008</ref> <ref>"[http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Helene_Guldberg  Helene Guldberg]", Sourcewatch website, accessed September 2008</ref>
+IoI operates out of LM's old offices in Smithfield in London, as does Spiked.<ref>David Pallister, John Vidal and Kevin Maguire, "[http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2000/jul/08/davidpallister.johnvidal1 Life after Living Marxism: Fighting for freedom - to offend, outrage and question everything]", The Guardian, 8 July 2000, accessed September 2008</ref> LM, in turn, was a reincarnation of [[Living Marxism]], the monthly review of the [[Revolutionary Communist Party]](RCP).<ref>David Pallister, John Vidal and Kevin Maguire, "[http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2000/jul/08/davidpallister.johnvidal1 Life after Living Marxism: Fighting for freedom - to offend, outrage and question everything]", The Guardian, 8 July 2000, accessed September 2008</ref> Both Fox and Guldberg were leading members of the RCP.<ref>Martin Bright, "[http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/martin-bright/2007/02/revolutionary-communist-debate Civilised debates at the ICA and the RCP]", New Statesman, 13 February 2007, accessed September 2008</ref> <ref>"[Daily Politico: Claire Fox]", Totalpolitics.com website, accessed September 2008</ref> <ref>"[http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Helene_Guldberg  Helene Guldberg]", Sourcewatch website, accessed September 2008</ref>
 While IoI claims to be about opening up public debate and taking it beyond "contemporary orthodoxies" that "narrow discussion",<ref>"[http://www.instituteofideas.com/publications/archive.html Publications archive]", Institute of Ideas website, accessed September 2008</ref> in reality its events are carefully crafted to create an appearance of free and lively debate as a vehicle for communicating LM/IoI's own narrow orthodoxies.

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-[[Image:IoI small.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The Institute of Ideas: an [[LM]] project. Image from the LM website @ www.informinc.co.uk circa 2000 promoting the first Institute of Ideas event in June/July 2000<ref>Retrieved from the Internet Archive the [http://web.archive.org/web/20000207200115/http://www.informinc.co.uk/ LM] website of 7 February 2000</ref>]]
+[[Image:IoI small.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The Institute of Ideas: an [[LM]] project. Image from the LM website @ www.informinc.co.uk circa 2000 promoting the first Institute of Ideas event in June/July 2000<ref>Retrieved from the Internet Archive the [http://web.archive.org/web/20000207200115/http://www.informinc.co.uk/ LM] website of 7 February 2000</ref>]]
 [[File:IoI.png|thumb|right|200px|[[Institute of Ideas]], at the core of the [[LM network]]]]
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 Only an organisation which is carrying out research at the highest level or a professional body of the highest standing may legally register as an incorporated institute. <ref>"[http://www.bloggsco.com Guidance – Incorporation and names]", Companies House website, accessed 27 May 2010</ref>  The Institute of Ideas is a trading name of the [[Academy of Ideas]] and is thus not subject to this restriction.
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 ==Origins and Activities==
-The Institute of Ideas (IoI) says its mission is "to expand the boundaries of public debate by organising conferences, discussions and salons, and publishing written conversations and exchanges."<ref>"[http://www.instituteofideas.com/about/index.html About the Institute of Ideas]", Institute of Ideas website, accessed September 2008</ref> Papers arising out of its events have been  published in book form as part of a series called  "Debating Matters". Among the titles are "Science: can we trust the experts?", "Designer Babies", and "Compensation Crazy".<ref>"[http://www.instituteofideas.com/publications/dm.html Debating matters]", Institute of Ideas website, accessed September 2008</ref>  Its principal projects are the [[Battle of Ideas]] annual festival and its satellites, the online review [[Culture Wars]], the school debating competition [[Debating Matters]], the government funded [[Global Uncertainties Schools Network]], the Institute of Ideas Fora, these being: Postgraduate students in the humanities and social sciences, the Book Club, Education, Culture Wars, Emerging Economies, Parents, Science and Health, Current Affairs, and Social Policy,<ref>"[http://www.instituteofideas.com/events/index.html Forthcoming Events]", Institute of Ideas website, accessed 12th June 2010</ref> and the locally based [[Salons]] are 'inspired' by the Institute. In 2011, the Institute announced the first of what is planned to be an annual three day residential event.  Held in July and named [[The Academy]], the event is described by the Institute as reflective and educational, with the focus of the event being history, classics and the development of human consciousness.  Attendance is restricted to IoI associates/ members.
+The Institute of Ideas (IoI) says its mission is "to expand the boundaries of public debate by organising conferences, discussions and salons, and publishing written conversations and exchanges."<ref>"[http://www.instituteofideas.com/about/index.html About the Institute of Ideas]", Institute of Ideas website, accessed September 2008</ref> Papers arising out of its events have been  published in book form as part of a series called  "Debating Matters". Among the titles are "Science: can we trust the experts?", "Designer Babies", and "Compensation Crazy".<ref>"[http://www.instituteofideas.com/publications/dm.html Debating matters]", Institute of Ideas website, accessed September 2008</ref>  Its principal projects are the [[Battle of Ideas]] annual festival and its satellites, the online review [[Culture Wars]], the school debating competition [[Debating Matters]], the government funded [[Global Uncertainties Schools Network]], the Institute of Ideas Fora, these being: Postgraduate students in the humanities and social sciences, the Book Club, Education, Culture Wars, Emerging Economies, Parents, Science and Health, Current Affairs, and Social Policy,<ref>"[http://www.instituteofideas.com/events/index.html Forthcoming Events]", Institute of Ideas website, accessed 12th June 2010</ref> and the locally based [[Salons]] 'inspired' by the Institute. In 2011, the Institute announced the first of what is planned to be an annual three day residential event.  Held in July and named [[The Academy]], the event is described by the Institute as reflective and educational, with the focus of the event being history, classics and the development of human consciousness.  Attendance is restricted to IoI associates/ members.
 Personnel of the other entities associated with the LM Network will typically write for or appear at events of the Institute of Ideas and its projects.  The Institute has been successful in drawing in to its events not just well-known names but leading British cultural and scientific  institutions, like the Royal Society of Arts and the [[Royal Institution]].<ref>See, for example, the [http://www.transitiontradition.com/dir_detail.php?listing_id=138&cat_id=7 Institute of Ideas' listing] in the Transition Tradition Directory, accessed September 2008</ref> It has been equally successful at drawing in commercial support from major corporations. A Genes and Society Festival in London in April 2003, for example, was held "in association with Pfizer", the biotech/pharmaceutical giant.<ref>"[http://www.instituteofideas.com/events/genes2003.html Past Events"] Institute of Ideas website, accessed September 2008</ref> Also thanked for its assistance was [[CropLife International]]<ref>"[http://www.instituteofideas.com/events/genes2003.html Past Events"] Institute of Ideas website, accessed September 2008</ref> - a "global federation" led by [[BASF]], [[Bayer]], [[Dow Chemical|Dow]], [[DuPont]], [[Monsanto]] and [[Syngenta]].<ref>[http://www.croplife.org/ CropLife International website], accessed September 2008</ref> Biotech/pharmaceutical giant [[Novartis]] has also been mentioned as a source of funding (see below).

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 :Email: academy@InstituteOfIdeas.com
 : Facebook page: [http://www.facebook.com/pages/spiked/126119450764525#!/instofideas Institute of Ideas]
 ===Resources===

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 Personnel of the other entities associated with the LM Network will typically write for or appear at events of the Institute of Ideas and its projects.  The Institute has been successful in drawing in to its events not just well-known names but leading British cultural and scientific  institutions, like the Royal Society of Arts and the [[Royal Institution]].<ref>See, for example, the [http://www.transitiontradition.com/dir_detail.php?listing_id=138&cat_id=7 Institute of Ideas' listing] in the Transition Tradition Directory, accessed September 2008</ref> It has been equally successful at drawing in commercial support from major corporations. A Genes and Society Festival in London in April 2003, for example, was held "in association with Pfizer", the biotech/pharmaceutical giant.<ref>"[http://www.instituteofideas.com/events/genes2003.html Past Events"] Institute of Ideas website, accessed September 2008</ref> Also thanked for its assistance was [[CropLife International]]<ref>"[http://www.instituteofideas.com/events/genes2003.html Past Events"] Institute of Ideas website, accessed September 2008</ref> - a "global federation" led by [[BASF]], [[Bayer]], [[Dow Chemical|Dow]], [[DuPont]], [[Monsanto]] and [[Syngenta]].<ref>[http://www.croplife.org/ CropLife International website], accessed September 2008</ref> Biotech/pharmaceutical giant [[Novartis]] has also been mentioned as a source of funding (see below).
-The IoI was launched in the summer of 2000 <ref>"[ http://www.culturewars.org.uk/index.php/about Culture Wars History]", Culture Wars website, accessed 31 Oct 2010</ref> by [[Claire Fox]],<ref>"[http://www.instituteofideas.com/people/index.html Institute of Ideas Personnel]", Institute of Ideas website, accessed September 2008</ref> the sister of [[Fiona Fox]], the director of the [[Science Media Centre]].  Shortly afterwards, [[Helene Guldberg]], who with Claire Fox had co-published the magazine [[LM]], helped to launch the IoI's sister organisation, the online "magazine" [[Spiked]].<ref>"[http://www.thegreatdebate.org.uk/helene.html The Great Debate]", accessed September 2008</ref> Both claim to be about encouraging free speech and a much more open-minded approach.  In his statement announcing the closure of LM magazine in spring 2000, LM editor Mick Hume promised that “The LM-initiated Institute of Ideas, a series of events planned to take place from June to July, will go ahead in partnership with major institutions in London, including the British Library, the Royal Institution, the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Royal Society of Arts, Tate Modern, and the Union Chapel Project. A new company, the Academy of Ideas, has been set up by Claire Fox to coordinate these events.” He also stated that “As for the post-LM future of magazine publishing, watch this space”.  Mick Hume was the first editor of Spiked, launched shortly afterwards.
+The IoI was launched in the summer of 2000 <ref>"[http://www.culturewars.org.uk/index.php/about Culture Wars History]", Culture Wars website, accessed 31 Oct 2010</ref> by [[Claire Fox]],<ref>"[http://www.instituteofideas.com/people/index.html Institute of Ideas Personnel]", Institute of Ideas website, accessed September 2008</ref> the sister of [[Fiona Fox]], the director of the [[Science Media Centre]].  Shortly afterwards, [[Helene Guldberg]], who with Claire Fox had co-published the magazine [[LM]], helped to launch the IoI's sister organisation, the online "magazine" [[Spiked]].<ref>"[http://www.thegreatdebate.org.uk/helene.html The Great Debate]", accessed September 2008</ref> Both claim to be about encouraging free speech and a much more open-minded approach.  In his statement announcing the closure of LM magazine in spring 2000, LM editor Mick Hume promised that “The LM-initiated Institute of Ideas, a series of events planned to take place from June to July, will go ahead in partnership with major institutions in London, including the British Library, the Royal Institution, the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Royal Society of Arts, Tate Modern, and the Union Chapel Project. A new company, the Academy of Ideas, has been set up by Claire Fox to coordinate these events.” He also stated that “As for the post-LM future of magazine publishing, watch this space”.  Mick Hume was the first editor of Spiked, launched shortly afterwards.
 IoI operates out of LM's old offices in Smithfield in London.<ref>David Pallister, John Vidal and Kevin Maguire, "[http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2000/jul/08/davidpallister.johnvidal1 Life after Living Marxism: Fighting for freedom - to offend, outrage and question everything]", The Guardian, 8 July 2008, accessed September 2008</ref> LM, in turn, was a reincarnation of [[Living Marxism]], the monthly review of the [[Revolutionary Communist Party]](RCP).<ref>David Pallister, John Vidal and Kevin Maguire, "[http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2000/jul/08/davidpallister.johnvidal1 Life after Living Marxism: Fighting for freedom - to offend, outrage and question everything]", The Guardian, 8 July 2008, accessed September 2008</ref> Both Fox and Guldberg were leading members of the RCP.<ref>Martin Bright, "[http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/martin-bright/2007/02/revolutionary-communist-debate Civilised debates at the ICA and the RCP]", New Statesman, 13 February 2007, accessed September 2008</ref> <ref>"[Daily Politico: Claire Fox]", Totalpolitics.com website, accessed September 2008</ref> <ref>"[http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Helene_Guldberg  Helene Guldberg]", Sourcewatch website, accessed September 2008</ref>

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 *''Animal Experimentation: Good or Bad?'' (Debating Matters) by Institute of Ideas and [[Tony Gilland]] (Paperback - 30 Aug 2002)
 *''Who's Antisocial?: v. 2: New Labour and the Politics of Antisocial Behaviour'' (Institute of Ideas Occasional Papers) by [[Craig O'Malley]], [[Stuart Waiton]] and [[Dolan Cummings]] (Paperback - 14 Apr 2005)
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 :Website: [http://www.instituteofideas.com www.instituteofideas.com]