In Old England Anglo-Saxon kings called witans – meetings of wise men, magnates, and religious leaders – to give good counsel during his hour of need. As our forefathers did, we gather to question our course and to steer ourselves towards suitable solutions to the ills of our land. After three insightful witans, Scyldings returns with our fourth meeting of wise men. This year the council will discuss ‘A New Order?’
2024’s witan will take place between August 30th and September 1st in Warwickshire, near to the ancient capital of Mercia’s kings! Whereat the foremost scholars, creatives, and practical men of our sphere will amass to discuss Britain’s state and how we will weather these dark days. What will Britain’s new order be? What will its metaphysical framework contain? And what manner of men will lead it?
This year’s Witenagemot shall see a mixture of new and returning speakers, all of whom have extensively pondered the matter at hand. We are pleased to announce Academic Agent, Carl Bejamin, and Edward Dutton will all be speaking. This year will see another mystery speaker appear! More memorable names are set to be announced but slots are available for applicant speakers too. If you want the opportunity to speak at the Witan, then email us with a speech pitch. Please keep your pitch to no more than one and a half pages. Outline your argument and how it will contribute to the theme of the event. All speakers receive free entry into the Witan. All essays of sufficient standard will be published in the event book.
scyldingseventsuk@gmail.com – For general queries
andrewd@scyldings.com – For book queries and speaker applicants
Tickets include access to every speech, along with accommodation and meals for the weekend. Saturday’s meal will feature a three course formal banquet wherein we encourage everyone to dress their best.
Every ticket includes access to all the talks, parking for the weekend, dinners on Friday and Saturday, and breakfast and lunch on Saturday and Sunday.
Attendees holding tickets without accommodation will have to find their own accommodation and transport to and from the event.
This ticket includes one rooms accommodation for the Friday and Saturday night, access to all of the talks across all three days, dinners on Friday and Saturday, lunch and breakfast on Saturday and Sunday, and parking for the weekend.
Speakers
The Academic Agent
The Academic agent is the author of multiple books including the highly influential The Populist Delusion and Prophets of Doom. He is well known for running a popular YouTube channel and being an aficionado of smoking cigars.
Carl Benjamin
Many of you may first have known Carl under the name Sargon of Akkad. Though that name is retired now, Carl has since gone on to host and found Lotus Eaters, a media organisation with over 200 million views on YouTube. He has also given speeches at the three previous Scyldings UK events.
Professor Ed Dutton
Professor Dutton is a professor at the University of Asbiro in Poland and an honorary professor in the Institute of Psychology at the Russian Academy of Science. He has authored more books that most people have read, and is well known for his popular YouTube channel, substack and website The Jolly Heretic.
Der Schattemacher
The Schattenmacher (The Shadow Maker) is a German YouTuber that comments on national and international politics, philosophy and the development of technology since 2016. While originally motivated to get politically active by the immense societal and demographic shifts unfolding in Germany since the times of the refugee crisis - he has since expanded the scope of his commentary to a broader field of topics following the observation that the modern world is built on many false hopes and broken promises. For Witan 2024 he will speak about the many undiscussed headwinds confronting all of technological development in the coming century from his own experience as a natural scientist.
Apostolic Majesty
Apostolic Majesty is a historian renowned for his extensive knowledge across many different periods of history, and his long-from deep dive streams on his youtube channel.
Aydin Paladin
Aydin Paladin - Aydin is a popular Social Scientist and YouTuber who talks about politics and cultural phenomenona using statistics, high quality research and data, and of course, memes.
Nathan Hood
Nathan Hood is a scholar and YouTuber known as much for his work on Tolkien, religion and Arthurian legend as he is for the Star Wars prequels.
Daniel Evans
Daniel is entrepreneur that deliberately has no online presence. His work spans multiple countries and different business sectors.
Arcadius Strauss
Arcadius is a SubStack writer and YouTuber best known for his work on the concept of "Techno-Nationalism"
Elizabeth Heverin
Elizabeth is a SubStack writer and YouTuber that focuses primarily on the history and mythos of the British Isles.
Alex Masters
Alex is the chairmen of the Robey Trust, and a Steam Engine engineer and enthusiast. He is also known for his political commentary on shows such as the Lotus Eaters and Unpopular Opinions.
Mystery Guest Speaker
Certain members of our community are well known, but only by their pseudonyms, only those who turn up on the day will find out who this speaker is....
FAQs
When is The Witan taking place?
August 30th to September 1st
Where is The Witan being held?
In the centre of England. The full address will be given to ticket holders close to the time of the event. This move helps us ensure the privacy of our guests and speakers.
What is included in the ticket price?
Every ticket includes access to all the talks, overnight accommodation for the Friday and Saturday nights, and parking for the weekend. Dinners on Friday and Saturday, and breakfast and lunch on Saturday and Sunday.
Can I watch the talks online?
No. This is an in-person event only. A small number of the talks will be published online as part of promoting future events, but the only way to guarantee you can see the talks is to attend in person.
How can I contact you?
For general queries: scyldingseventsuk@gmail.com. For Book queries and speaker applicants: andrewd@scyldings.com