Talks
The Betty Behrens Seminar on Classics of Historiography
Paul Seaward on "The History of the Rebellion" by Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon
| Mon 11 May 2015 | 4:00PM - 6:00PM |
Indian plague maps and the colonial urban This seminar is part of the 'Visual Constructions of South Asia’ series convened by Dr Annamaria Motrescu-Mayes (http://talks.cam.ac.uk/show/index/50675) |
| 5:00PM - 7:00PM |
Waterloo: the first NATO operation? The President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker has recently called for the establishment of a European army. The former Chief of the Defence Staff, Lord Bramall, has called Waterloo ‘the first NATO operation’. As our continent faces urgent challenges to the south and east, and we mark the 200th anniversary of Waterloo, the lecture will explore its complex legacy for the present day. |
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| 7:00PM - 8:00PM |
Highlight Superconductors are not just for MRI A free public lecture at Madingley Hall by Professor David Cardwell, Head of Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge. |
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| Wed 13 May 2015 | 6:00PM - 7:30PM |
St Catharine's political economy seminar series: Frances Stewart 'The Relative Merits of Alternative Goals of Development: Happiness, Income or Human' by Frances Stewart |
| 6:00PM - 8:00PM |
Evening talk: modern art, wrestling and sport An evening talk and performance exploring Gaudier-Brzeska and modern artists’ engagement with wrestling and sport. |
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| 7:00PM - 9:00PM |
Highlight General Election 2015 - Analysis by Baroness Smith of Newnham Dr Julie Smith will give a analysis of the 2015 General Election results. This talk will be followed by a wine reception. |
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| Thu 14 May 2015 | 4:00PM - 5:30PM |
Glocalizing Medicine in the Canton/Hong Kong Region in Late Qing China (1840-1911) This lecture will look at the process of Glocalizing medicine in the Canton/Hong Kong region in late Qing China (1840-1911) |
| 6:00PM - 7:30PM |
Highlight Hidden histories: green museums - a panel discussion What do we mean by 'green'? The environment is a vast series of subjects. The museums of Cambridge hide a history of how we have understood the environment and the problems it now faces, deep in their archives and in the objects in plain sight. Join us for a discussion to find out the secret environmental stories hidden in our museums. |
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| 6:00PM - 7:30PM |
Museums at Night: hidden histories - green museums - a panel discussion As part of Museums at Night, join us for a discussion to find out the secret environmental stories hidden in our museums. |
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| Fri 15 May 2015 | 4:00PM - 9:00PM |
Come and explore the world class collections of the Fitzwilliam Museum and its exhibitions after hours. There will be a variety of special events to choose from throughout the evening and the Courtyard Café and Shop will be open late, with refreshments and cakes available from the Café until 20.30. |
| 4:15PM |
Highlight The Long-Term Future of (Artificial) Intelligence The news media in recent months have been full of dire warnings about the risk that AI poses to the human race, coming from well-known figures such as Stephen Hawking, Elon Musk, and Bill Gates. Should we be concerned? If so, what can we do about it? While some in the mainstream AI community dismiss these concerns, I will argue instead that a fundamental reorientation of the field is required. |
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| 4:30PM - 6:30PM |
The Future of Sustainable Agriculture: Land Sharing or Land Sparing? This public debate will ask if plant science has the answer to how to feed the world’s growing population without decimating the available land resource and the biodiversity it supports. |
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| 5:00PM - 8:00PM |
Enjoy the sun going down in the house at Kettle’s Yard with pop up talks about the collection and a tour of the New Rhythms exhibition by curator Dr Jennifer Powell. Music from the ballet Anka’s Story will be performed by composer Alex Cook in the house. |
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| 6:00PM - 8:00PM |
Uncover the many intriguing stories behind objects at the Whipple Museum |
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| Sat 16 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
A day dedicated to bringing plants into focus |
| 11:30AM - 12:30PM |
Highlight The longest afternoon: how 400 Germans turned the tide at Waterloo A talk by Brendan Simms for the Friends of Cambridge University Library. |