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The Swedenborg Society is a publisher, library and bookshop. We organize events: lectures, conferences, exhibitions, performances and film screenings; and we print a large selection of literature relating to the work of the philosopher, scientist, inventor, astronomer, mathematician, parliamentary figure and visionary, Emanuel Swedenborg (1688–1772). The Society's grade II listed premises in Bloomsbury are also available for private hire.
A complete catalogue of Swedenborg's works can be viewed by clicking bookshop, and if you are interested in hiring a room or a hall in Bloomsbury central London, see room hire. Most of our activities and events are free, and all are open to the public; but if you become a member you also receive a regualr newsletter and a 20% discount on books and on entry to all paid-for events.
EVENTS | birthday meeting | 28 Janurary 2012 | 4.30 pm
On 28 January 2012 the Society will celebrate Swedenborg's birthday with a lecture by Swedish author and scholar Anders Hallengren. A prolific essayist on Swedenborg, a translator and also a poet, Anders is the current President of the Swedenborg Society. His talk, entitled 'The Garment of Love', will explore Swedenborg's philosophy on love as the foundation of all thought and knowledge. Music will also be performed by Margaret Pearman and David Coussell, and refreshements will be served (4.00 - 4.30 pm). More info.
Everyone welcome. Admission is free but capacity is limited; please RSVP to nora@swedenborg.org.uk.
BOOKS |news
BLAKE'S LONDON: THE TOPOGRAPHIC SUBLIME is a revised lecture Iain Sinclair gave at Swedenborg Hall in 2007. The lecture was part of a larger conference held in celebration of the 250th birthday of William Blake, and organized conjointly by Goldsmiths College and the Swedenborg Society.
This volume is printed as a limited edition pocket hardback. It is the first in series of volumes edited by Stephen McNeilly making available talks, photographs and and other items from the Swedenborg Archive. Available now. BUY THIS BOOK.
BOOKS | shop
The online bookshop is now live! You can buy all of our publications - and other books related to Swedenborg and his influence - by clicking here. We try to stock a comprehensive and constantly evolving range of literature - reflective of Swedenborg’s fascinating ideas and their cultural importance.
Browse our collection for the complete works of Emanuel Swedenborg; the Swedenborg Society Journals, exploring Swedenborg’s ideas and influence in their many contexts; reference material and biographies of Swedenborg; and a number of introductory books.
EVENTS | hire
The Swedenborg Society offers competitive rates for meeting space in Central London. Swedenborg House is a grade II listed 18th century townhouse, situated on the edge of Bloomsbury. Three of its function rooms are available for hire, 9 am - 10 pm Monday to Friday and 9 am - 6 pm on Saturday.
You do NOT need to be a member of the Society to hire a room. The following institutions, among many others, hire our rooms on a regular basis: Kingston University; Faber & Faber; Oxford University Press; Society for Theatre Research; Society of Young Publishers; The Biographers’ Club; Timeline Auctions; Wagner Society; BBC television.
Find more information and hire rates here. If you need to enquire about availability, please contact Richard via richard@swedenborg.org.uk.
NEWS | staff blog
The website now features a regular staff blog from the Society. Alex Murray is a recent graduate in English Literature & Film Studies and our Assistant Librarian; he is involved in creating a systematic database for the library collection, which will soon be available online. Read his first blog, detailing his discoveries from the Society's fascinating Archive, here.