Penguin Talks

Penguin Talks, in partnership with Speakers for School, is a programme of free, creative talks for young people, giving them the opportunity to both hear from, and directly question, a world-renowned thinker, writer or influential figure from our family of authors.

The aim of Penguin Talks is to help equip young people for the future by introducing a new generation of readers to new ideas and perspectives, and broadening their understanding of issues which speakers feel to be particularly prevalent for this generation.

Previous talks

Michelle Obama On Education & Self-Belief | Penguin Talks

Michelle Obama On Education & Self-Belief | Penguin Talks

Scarlett Curtis & Saoirse Ronan on feminism | Penguin Talks

Scarlett Curtis & Saoirse Ronan on feminism | Penguin Talks

Margaret Atwood and Ash Sarkar on activism and the legacy of The Handmaid’s Tale

Margaret Atwood and Ash Sarkar on activism and the legacy of The Handmaid’s Tale

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Margaret Atwood joins teenagers to talk activism

Penguin Talks, in partnership with Speakers for School, is a programme of free, creative talks for young people, giving them the opportunity to both hear from, and directly question, a world-renowned thinker, writer or influential figure from our family of authors. The aim of Penguin Talks is to help equip young people for the future by […]