What's On: What's On

Mon 17 November 2014

1:00PM

An exhibition of Zachary Beer's paintings is being shown at Clare Hall from Nov 7th - Dec 17th. Join the artist as he talks about his work.

5:00PM

A stoic on the Street of Shame

Confessions of a classical journalist in the Thatcher age. What role do Classics play outside the academy?

5:00PM - 6:00PM

Cultivating Intergenerational Ideals: The Exchange of Photographs between Migrant Parents in Britain and their Children in The Gambia

A talk by Pamela Kea (Sussex) Part of the Centre of African Studies' Michaelmas Seminar Series 'Migration and African Diasporas'

Tue 18 November 2014

1:15PM - 1:45PM

Art speak

Enjoy half an hour looking at and talking about art. Meet in the Courtyard Entrance.

5:00PM - 7:00PM

What causes the paranoid style of American public opinion? - EVENT CANCELLED Cancelled

A public talk by Professor Eric Oliver (Chicago). The talk will be followed by a wine reception. This is part of a series of public talks from the Leverhulme-funded project Conspiracy and Democracy. More information at http://www.conspiracyanddemocracy.org

5:30PM

Highlight Cambridge digital library: digital curation of special collections materials

A talk by Christopher Stokoe to the Friends of Cambridge University Library. This event will be preceded by the Annual General Meeting of the Friends.

Wed 19 November 2014

1:15PM - 2:00PM

Goya and the tradition of anti-war art

With Jeremy Mulvey, Formerly Director of Research, Cambridge School of Art, Anglia Ruskin University.

5:00PM - 6:00PM

Highlight The greatest trick ever pulled: performing the history of magic

The Victorian magicians Morgan & West join the Public History seminar to discuss (and demonstrate) how they have explored the history of science and magic in their award-winning shows.

6:00PM - 7:00PM

Highlight Honorary fellows prize lecture - Could computers understand their own programs?

Honorary fellows prize lecture - by Professor Sir Tony Hoare FRS FREng, Microsoft Research Limited and Computer Laboratory

Thu 20 November 2014

12:30PM - 1:00PM

Lunchtime talk at Kettle's Yard

Introduction to Kettle’s Yard House and the role of Jim Ede

6:00PM - 7:00PM

'Decoding human genomes on a population scale'. Fitzwilliam College Foundation Lecture 2014 by Shankar Balasubramanian

Shankar Balasubramanian co-invented the leading method for decoding DNA that has made routine, accurate, low-cost sequencing of human genomes a reality.

6:00PM - 7:00PM

Shakespeare for Dummies or When Actors Work with Puppets

Carol Chillington Rutter is Professor of Shakespeare and Performance Studies at the University of Warwick and a National Teaching Fellow. A historian of the early modern stage, she also writes contemporary theatre history, using theatre archives and the material remains of performance.

6:00PM - 7:00PM

What are we digging for? Some reflections on current fieldwork at Interamna Lirenas (Italy)

A talk on current fieldwork at Interamna Lirenas by members of the Faculty of Classics.

6:00PM - 7:20PM

Anatol Lieven, 'Is a modern nation state a chimera in Afghanistan?'

One hour lecture followed by 15 minutes of questions and refreshments

7:30PM - 9:00PM

In search of the snow leopard in Ladakh, in winter

Christine Newell will talk about her visit to Ladakh.

Fri 21 November 2014

4:00PM - 7:00PM

'Towards One World': seminar with HE Judge CG Weeramantry

Please join us for an international law seminar and book launching reception with His Excellency Judge CG Weeramantry, former Vice-President of the International Court of Justice and Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, and UNESCO Prize for Peace Education Laureate, known especially for his international legal contributions to sustainable development, disarmament and human rights.

Sat 22 November 2014

2:00PM - 3:30PM

Poetry in the Garden

Enjoy a garland of purely pleasurable readings by Vahni Capildeo, Leo Mellor and John Regan, and explore urban wilderness and tainted pastoral.

Sun 23 November 2014

5:00PM - 6:30PM

Poetry reading: Carcanet new poetries

This reading features Cambridge contributors to the forthcoming Carcanet New Poetries VI (2015) and contributors to earlier volumes in the series, including Janani Ambikapathy, Adam Crothers, Mina Gorji and Rebecca Watts.

6:00PM - 7:30PM

Buddhism in the new era: the path of Chinese Buddhism - past, present and future

The Venerable Master Xuecheng, Spiritual Leader of Longquan Temple in Beijing and Vice President of the Buddhist Association of China, will speak on the role of Buddhism in a changing China

7:30PM - 9:00PM

Poetry reading: Vahni Capildeo, John James, Redell Olsen

A poetry reading by Vahni Capildeo, John James and Redell Olsen

WHAT'S ON

Events open to the public from the University of Cambridge

Talks

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Mon 17 November 2014	1:00PM	Talk by Zachary Beer An exhibition of Zachary Beer's paintings is being shown at Clare Hall from Nov 7th - Dec 17th. Join the artist as he talks about his work.
	5:00PM	A stoic on the Street of Shame Confessions of a classical journalist in the Thatcher age. What role do Classics play outside the academy?
	5:00PM - 6:00PM	Cultivating Intergenerational Ideals: The Exchange of Photographs between Migrant Parents in Britain and their Children in The Gambia A talk by Pamela Kea (Sussex) Part of the Centre of African Studies' Michaelmas Seminar Series 'Migration and African Diasporas'
Tue 18 November 2014	1:15PM - 1:45PM	Art speak Enjoy half an hour looking at and talking about art. Meet in the Courtyard Entrance.
	5:00PM - 7:00PM	What causes the paranoid style of American public opinion? - EVENT CANCELLED Cancelled A public talk by Professor Eric Oliver (Chicago). The talk will be followed by a wine reception. This is part of a series of public talks from the Leverhulme-funded project Conspiracy and Democracy. More information at http://www.conspiracyanddemocracy.org
	5:30PM	Highlight Cambridge digital library: digital curation of special collections materials A talk by Christopher Stokoe to the Friends of Cambridge University Library. This event will be preceded by the Annual General Meeting of the Friends.
Wed 19 November 2014	1:15PM - 2:00PM	Goya and the tradition of anti-war art With Jeremy Mulvey, Formerly Director of Research, Cambridge School of Art, Anglia Ruskin University.
	5:00PM - 6:00PM	Highlight The greatest trick ever pulled: performing the history of magic The Victorian magicians Morgan & West join the Public History seminar to discuss (and demonstrate) how they have explored the history of science and magic in their award-winning shows.
	6:00PM - 7:00PM	Highlight Honorary fellows prize lecture - Could computers understand their own programs? Honorary fellows prize lecture - by Professor Sir Tony Hoare FRS FREng, Microsoft Research Limited and Computer Laboratory
Thu 20 November 2014	12:30PM - 1:00PM	Lunchtime talk at Kettle's Yard Introduction to Kettle’s Yard House and the role of Jim Ede
	6:00PM - 7:00PM	'Decoding human genomes on a population scale'. Fitzwilliam College Foundation Lecture 2014 by Shankar Balasubramanian Shankar Balasubramanian co-invented the leading method for decoding DNA that has made routine, accurate, low-cost sequencing of human genomes a reality.
	6:00PM - 7:00PM	Shakespeare for Dummies or When Actors Work with Puppets Carol Chillington Rutter is Professor of Shakespeare and Performance Studies at the University of Warwick and a National Teaching Fellow. A historian of the early modern stage, she also writes contemporary theatre history, using theatre archives and the material remains of performance.
	6:00PM - 7:00PM	What are we digging for? Some reflections on current fieldwork at Interamna Lirenas (Italy) A talk on current fieldwork at Interamna Lirenas by members of the Faculty of Classics.
	6:00PM - 7:20PM	Anatol Lieven, 'Is a modern nation state a chimera in Afghanistan?' One hour lecture followed by 15 minutes of questions and refreshments
	7:30PM - 9:00PM	In search of the snow leopard in Ladakh, in winter Christine Newell will talk about her visit to Ladakh.
Fri 21 November 2014	4:00PM - 7:00PM	'Towards One World': seminar with HE Judge CG Weeramantry Please join us for an international law seminar and book launching reception with His Excellency Judge CG Weeramantry, former Vice-President of the International Court of Justice and Justice of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka, and UNESCO Prize for Peace Education Laureate, known especially for his international legal contributions to sustainable development, disarmament and human rights.
Sat 22 November 2014	2:00PM - 3:30PM	Poetry in the Garden Enjoy a garland of purely pleasurable readings by Vahni Capildeo, Leo Mellor and John Regan, and explore urban wilderness and tainted pastoral.
Sun 23 November 2014	5:00PM - 6:30PM	Poetry reading: Carcanet new poetries This reading features Cambridge contributors to the forthcoming Carcanet New Poetries VI (2015) and contributors to earlier volumes in the series, including Janani Ambikapathy, Adam Crothers, Mina Gorji and Rebecca Watts.
	6:00PM - 7:30PM	Buddhism in the new era: the path of Chinese Buddhism - past, present and future The Venerable Master Xuecheng, Spiritual Leader of Longquan Temple in Beijing and Vice President of the Buddhist Association of China, will speak on the role of Buddhism in a changing China
	7:30PM - 9:00PM	Poetry reading: Vahni Capildeo, John James, Redell Olsen A poetry reading by Vahni Capildeo, John James and Redell Olsen