Introduction to Humanism @andrewcopson

At this event, Andrew Copson will give an overview of humanism: what it is, what it is not, its history and its long association with skepticism. Andrew will also talk about the British Humanist Association: their aims and the work that they do. Andrew Copson is the Chief Executive of the British Humanist Association.

Andrew became Chief Executive in January 2010 after five years coordinating the BHA’s education and public affairs work. His writing on humanist and secularist issues has appeared in The Guardian, The Independent, The Times and New Statesman as well as in various journals and he has represented the BHA and Humanism extensively on television news on BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Sky, as well as on television programmes such as Newsnight, Daily Politics and The Big Questions. He has also appeared on radio on programmes from Today, Sunday, The World at One, The Last Word and Beyond Belief on the BBC, to local and national commercial radio stations.