Lecture
William Tyler and Trudy Gold
Thursday 23.07.2026
William Tyler and Trudy Gold
The Meaning of Words
Thursday 23.07.2026
How to watch
This lecture starts on 23 July at 5:00pm (UK).
Summary
Words are constantly changing—new ones added, old ones dropped, words that over time change their meaning. However, today there are strong political and social pressures at work; from woke trigger warnings to university students in areas such as history and literature, to the minefield of woke gender terms, to the redefinition of words such as “genocide.” In conversation, Trudy and William bravely dive into these turbulent waters.
William Tyler
William Tyler has spent his entire professional life in adult education, beginning at Kingsgate College in 1969. He has lectured widely for many public bodies, including the University of Cambridge and the WEA, in addition to speaking to many clubs and societies. In 2009, William was awarded the MBE for services to adult education, and he has previously been a scholar in residence at the London Jewish Cultural Centre. Link to William’ s blog with recommended book lists for his Lockdown lectures.
Trudy Gold
Trudy Gold was the CEO of the London Jewish Cultural Centre and a founding member of the British delegation to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA). Throughout her career she taught modern Jewish history at schools, universities, and to adult groups and ran seminars on Holocaust education in the UK, Eastern Europe, and China. She also led Jewish educational tours all over the world. Trudy was the educational director of the student resources “Understanding the Holocaust” and “Holocaust Explained” and the author of The Timechart History of Jewish Civilization.