Talks
The Betty Behrens Seminar on Classics of Historiography
Paul Seaward on "The History of the Rebellion" by Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon
| Mon 16 May 2016 | 6:00PM - 7:00PM |
Talk at Cambridge Judge Business School, entitled “the business of art”- organised by Sonny Vadgama, Cambridge Judge's temporary artist, and featuring some of the industry’s leading professionals in an interactive panel discussion. |
| 7:00PM - 8:30PM |
Book signing and talk at Waterstones Cambridge by Prof. Brendan Simms, the Samuel Johnson nominated author of 'Unfinest Hour', 'Three Victories and a Defeat', and 'Europe: The Struggle for Supremacy'. |
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| Tue 17 May 2016 | 12:30PM - 2:00PM |
Science, God and Ockham's razor: can science explain God away? The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion: Research Seminar Science, God and Ockham's Razor: Can Science Explain God Away? Dr David Glass (School of Computing and Mathematics, Ulster University) |
| 5:00PM - 6:30PM |
Highlight Lecture by US Ambassador Robert 'Skipp' Orr US Ambassador Robert (Skipp) Orr will be giving a special guest lecture entitled “5 Years at the Asian Development Bank: US Policies and Asian Priorities.” 17 May 2016 (Tue), 5:00pm Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies The event will be free and open to the public. |
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| 5:00PM - 6:30PM |
The continuing attraction of conspiracy theory: from Dan Brown to Donald Trump While conspiracy theories constituted legitimate knowledge in the United States in the past, they have lost this status in the present. Yet, they still possess commonsensical appeal. |
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| 5:30PM - 6:30PM |
Bad boy in rough neighbourhood: North Korea and the challenges of East Asian security Come and hear Dr Victor Teo, Visiting Fellow from the University of Hong Kong, give a fascinating insight into North Korea. |
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| Sat 21 May 2016 | 9:30AM - 5:30PM |
Highlight Reconsidering religious radicalism - an interdisciplinary conference Set in the beautiful surroundings of Clare College's Memorial Court, this unique day-long conference aims to explore critically the language we use to talk about religious radicalism. It will feature renowned keynote speakers from policy and academia including Lord Maurice Glasman, Professor Peter Mandaville, Professor Nicholas Adams, and Professor Mona Siddiqui. Registration essential. |
| Sun 22 May 2016 | 12:00PM - 2:00PM |
Highlight Britain – should I stay or should I go? A debate on Britain’s upcoming European Referendum with Baroness Smith of Newnham for 'REMAIN' and Dr Christopher Bickerton for 'LEAVE'. Dr Smith and Dr Bickerton are both academics specialising in European politics at POLIS, Cambridge University's Department for Politics and International Studies. Baroness Smith is also a member of the House of Lords, as well as president of DG Cambridge. |