Talks
The Royal House of Atreus in Mycenae: Illuminating an Accursed Prehistoric Genealogy
Demetrius Floudas will take us on a fascinating journey through the story of the Royal House of Atreus - one of the most famous and troubled noble families from ancient Greek mythology. Do not miss this chance to explore in detail one of the most influential royal geneaologies ever!
Britain and the world: From Chagos to Ukraine and beyond with Philippe Sands
Mon 16 October 2023
Jesus College
Defending human rights—and writing about his experiences in critically recognized books—has taken renowned international lawyer and writer Philippe Sands all over the world.
His first book explored the lives of two Jewish lawyers in the Ukranian city of Lviv who would go on to legally define crimes against humanity and genocide as part of the Nuremberg trials—a story he weaves together with that of his own Jewish family. Most recently, he took on the lingering effects of British colonialism by writing about the forced removal of Chagossians from the Chagos Islands, a human rights case which took Philippe and Chagossian Liseby Elysé to the International Court of Justice at The Hague.
In this talk, Philippe will take us from Chagos to Ukraine through the law cases he has been involved in and written about, considering the law-court as a place not just of justice, but of commemoration.
Cost: Free of charge