The importance of human connection - Theodore Zeldin

Theodore Zeldin on human connection. Dr Theodore Zeldin is the son of refugees from the Russian Revolution, a graduate and former lecturer of Christ Church Oxford, and one of the scholars who developed Oxford University’s centres for international studies at St Antony’s College, of which he was Dean and Senior Tutor for 13 years. As a historian and philosopher, he has revealed how human emotions have changed through the centuries, and proposed new ambitions for the next generation: his books, which have been translated into 27 languages, include a History of French Passions (in five volumes, Ambition and Love, Taste and Corruption, Intellect and Pride, Politics and Anger, Anxiety and Hypocrisy), Happiness, An Intimate History of Humanity, Conversation: How Talk can Change our Lives, and The Hidden Pleasures of Life: A New Way of Remembering the Past and Imagining the Future. 5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each. Learn more about 5x15 events: 5x15stories.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/5x15stories Facebook: www.facebook.com/5x15stories Instagram: www.instagram.com/5x15stories