Talks
Institute of Continuing Education: Undergraduate Virtual Open Day
Looking to pursue your love of learning, take the next step in your career or take your first steps along a new career path? Join us for our upcoming Undergraduate Virtual Open Day on 21st May, where we’ll delve into the world of undergraduate study at the Institute of Continuing Education
| Tue 20 May 2014 | 1:15PM - 1:45PM |
Enjoy half an hour looking at and talking about art. |
| 5:00PM - 6:30PM |
Sailing to the Sinophone world This is the third of four major public Humanitas events in Chinese Studies by renowned scholar of Chinese Literature David Der-wei Wang. |
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| Wed 21 May 2014 | 2:00PM - 6:00PM |
Highlight The Chineseness of Chinese literature This is the fourth of four major public Humanitas events in Chinese Studies by renowned scholar of Chinese Literature David Der-wei Wang. This symposium concludes the Humanitas Chinese Studies series of lectures. |
| Thu 22 May 2014 | 1:00PM - 2:00PM |
From bench to bedside: communications in bringing innovation in healthcare technology to the world Communicating science effectively and efficiently in the Life Sciences sector |
| 5:00PM - 6:30PM |
Consciousness as a problem in Philosophy and Neurobiology: public lecture by John Searle John Searle is one of the world's leading authorities on the nature of consciousness and of language. |
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| 5:00PM - 6:30PM |
Sex Cells: the medical market for eggs and sperm Sociology Department Public Lecture by Rene Almeling, Yale University |
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| 5:00PM - 6:30PM |
The Audrey Richards annual lecture in African studies by Professor Keith Hart The Centre of African Studies Cambridge Annual Lecture by Professor Keith Hart; Waiting for Emancipation: The Prospects for Liberal Revolution and a Human Economy in Africa |
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| Fri 23 May 2014 | 1:00PM - 2:00PM |
Italian Renaissance objects handling session Practice your Italian in this art and language event with Victoria Avery, Keeper of Applied Arts. Handle beautiful examples of Italian Renaissance bronzes and maiolica from the Fitzwilliam’s reserve collection and learn how and why they were made. |
| Sun 25 May 2014 | 11:15AM |
University Sermon on 'centre and periphery: the many directions of mission' Dr Clare Amos, of Girton College, will preach the Ramsden Sermon. The Ramsden Preacher must preach on Church extension overseas, especially within the Commonwealth of Nations. |