A discussion with Ruby Wax OBE

City Lit Perspectives

A discussion with Ruby Wax on mental health and coping strategies during Covid-19

Wednesday 24 June 2020, 13:00 - 14:00, Online webinar 

The latest City Lit Perspectives focused on the mental health impacts of coronavirus and begin to look forward to life after lockdown.  City Lit Fellow and mental health campaigner, Ruby Wax OBE, will join Mark Malcomson CBE, City Lit Principal, in conversation in her own inimitable style.  The discussion will be followed by questions from the audience. This event was interpreted into British Sign Language.

Speakers

Ruby Wax OBE 

City Lit Fellow Ruby Wax has had a successful 25 year career in television as an entertainer, writer, performer and editor.  An author of two bestselling books, Ruby has also studied Psychotherapy and gained her Master’s degree in Mindfulness-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy from Oxford University. Ruby is a TedTalk Global speaker and was awarded an OBE for her services to mental health in 2015.

Mark Malcomson CBE (City Lit Principal and Chief Executive)

Mark is the Chief Executive of City Lit, Europe’s biggest adult education college, based in London with over 30,000 adult part-time students.  Previously, he has been the Director of Executive Education at London Business School and President of the New York Institute of Finance.  He started his career as an international banker working for the First National Bank of Chicago.  

Mark has spoken, trained, facilitated and coached around the world, including in London, New York, Amsterdam, Moscow, Istanbul, Singapore, Melbourne, Mexico City and Beijing.  He also teaches American history and politics at City Lit.

He possesses a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Edinburgh; a Diploma in Legal Practice from the University of Strathclyde; and a Masters in International Relations from the University of Kent.   

Mark was recognised in the 2017 Queen’s New Year’s Honours as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to adult education.

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