The Times recently ranked Prof Keane as one of Britain's leading political thinkers and writers, and he is a regular contributor to radio, television, newspapers and magazines. He published a much praised bigraphy of Paine in 1995. This biennial lecture is funded by a bequest from a Paine Society member to enable lectures to be given on some aspect of Paine's life, times and thoughts. From relatively inauspicious beginnings in Thetford, Paine became one of the most important and influential political propogandists in history, advocating political, religous and social change in his writings, the most famous of which was The Rights of Man.
Admission is free and all are welcome.