{"title": "The spice ports: mapping the origins of global sea trade", "start": "2026-11-06T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Royal Geographical Society", "address": "Kensington Gore 1, SW7 2AR London", "price": "", "price_from": "10.00", "price_to": "12.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/maritime", "science/geography"], "description": "A lecture called 'The spice ports: mapping the origins of global sea trade' that shows globalism is not a recent phenomenon. It is given by Nicholas Nugent, a former journalist with the BBC World Service. His wide-ranging account of a fascinating period of global history uses original maps and contemporary artists' views to tell the story. The event is organised by the South West regional committee and no advance booking is required.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-spice-ports-mapping-the-origins-of-global-sea-trade-114299/", "official_url": "https://www.rgs.org/events/upcoming-events/mapping-global-sea-trade-origins/", "image": "", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-06T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Royal Geographical Society", "address": "Kensington Gore 1, SW7 2AR London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Conference - Maritime Histories from the Margins: People, Places, and Practices, 1500–Present", "start": "2026-11-11T09:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-12T17:00:00Z", "place": "National Maritime Museum", "address": "Romney Road, SE10 9NF London", "price": "Adult: £60 | Member: £55 | Early Career Researcher/Student: £30", "price_from": "60.00", "price_to": "60.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["history/maritime"], "description": "A two-day interdisciplinary conference on marginalised maritime histories from around 1500 to the present. 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People from all backgrounds, academic and non-academic, are warmly invited to attend.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/conference-maritime-histories-from-the-margins-people-places-37284/", "official_url": "https://www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/national-maritime-museum/conference-maritime-histories-margins-people-places-practices", "image": "https://noky.io/images/611a6bbca41bb79388ca8ea847147219d1cb99d7df33e9425818f356dd21db77-1200.webp"}, {"title": "The Book of Lost Languages: Daniel Harbour in conversation with David Adger", "start": "2026-11-17T18:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Librería", "address": "Hanbury Street 65, E1 5JP London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["science/linguistics", "history"], "description": "A book launch evening at the bookshop Libreria celebrating 'The Book of Lost Languages: An Epic Quest to Decipher the Past'. 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Author and Royal Museums Greenwich curator Dr Aaron Jaffer will give an overview of the book, which explores Black and Asian seafarers and how they have appeared in art and photography, with images from the museum's collections and beyond. Volunteers who helped search the archives for crew members of many backgrounds will contribute, and visitors can explore the new display 'Black and Asian seafarers in the age of Cutty Sark'. 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Award-winning author and journalist Tharik Hussain, specialist in global Muslim heritage, speaks with travel writer Shafik Meghji, co-author of more than 45 guidebooks. Muslim Europe retraces 1,400 years of Muslim history across the continent, from Sicily and Malta to Spain and Portugal, while Muslim Britain and Ireland traces Islam in the British Isles from the 8th century to today, region by region. 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Talks explore how AI is changing how knowledge is created, accessed and reused, how to protect the digital commons, and what responsible reuse should mean. The programme includes a keynote, panel discussions and a closing conversation between Dame Wendy Hall and Jimmy Wales, plus a drinks and canapés reception.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/celebrating-25-years-of-wikipedia-76894/", "official_url": "https://royalsociety.org/science-events-and-lectures/2026/11/celebrating-25-years-of-wikipedia/", "image": ""}]}