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Talks

The Betty Behrens Seminar on Classics of Historiography

Paul Seaward on "The History of the Rebellion" by Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon

Tue 7 October 2014 1:00PM - 2:00PM

Highlight A lunchtime talk on Dante

A talk given by Tim Brown

Wed 8 October 2014 5:00PM - 6:30PM

VHI inaugural seminar: ethical standards in public life

This seminar inaugurates the Von Hügel Institute Lecture Series 2014-15 'Ethical Standars in Public Life' and will be jointly delivered by Dr Rowan Williams (Lord Williams of Oystermouth, Master of Magdalene College, former Archbishop of Canterbury) and Professor Paul Bew (Lord Bew, Chair of the Committee on Standards in Public Life).

7:00PM - 8:00PM

Highlight The glass closet: why coming out is good business

A free public lecture at Madingley Hall by Lord Browne of Madingley, Member of the House of Lords and former Chief Executive of BP.

7:00PM - 9:00PM

Highlight The longest afternoon

Brendan Simms, acclaimed author of 'Europe: The Struggle for Supremacy', Fellow of Peterhouse and Professor of the History of International Relations at the University of Cambridge will introduce his new book. 'The Longest Afternoon The 400 Men Who Decided the Battle of Waterloo', the true story, told minute by minute, of the soldiers who defeated Napoleon.

Thu 9 October 2014 7:00PM

Lectures

Issam Kourbaj and Andrew Nairne

Sat 11 October 2014 2:00PM - 4:30PM

Digital media and computing history event

Talks and discussion