Talks
Annual Public Policy Lecture: We’re all going to die! (Or are we?)
Drawing on her experience as an entrepreneur, legislator and board member, Martha Lane Fox will explore what AI could mean for the next 50 years, including its effects on work, business, entrepreneurial opportunity, existing institutions, culture, security and defence. Chaired by Prof Diane Coyle, Bennett Professor of Public Policy, University of Cambridge.
| Mon 28 October 2024 | 6:00PM - 7:00PM |
The Larmor Lecture by Professor Holger Babinsky, Professor of Aerodynamics, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge. |
| Tue 29 October 2024 | 5:00PM - 6:00PM |
Highlight Adventures with black holes: past, present and future In the last decade black holes have come to centre stage in both theoretical and observational science. Theoretically, they were shown a half-century ago by Stephen Hawking and others to obey a precise but still-mysterious set of laws which imply they are paradoxically both the simplest and most complex objects in the Universe. |
| 5:00PM - 6:30PM |
CGHR: Global Experiences of Algorithmic Governance Seminar 2 Join us for an exploration of the global experiences of algorithmic governance. |
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| 5:30PM - 7:00PM |
Prose or Poetry? Letting the Visual Speak How do art historians, artists and poets approach their subject matter, what do they have in common and what makes them unique? |
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| 7:00PM - 8:00PM |
Highlight The Really Popular Book Club: Mr Loverman by Bernadine Evaristo Cambridge University Libraries' book club is hosted monthly and online - join us! |
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| Wed 30 October 2024 | 1:30PM - 7:30PM |
Highlight Mary Warnock at 100: The Past, Present and Future of Assisted Reproduction Join us for a unique event celebrating Mary Warnock's 100th birthday! We'll delve into the past, present, and future of assisted reproduction, featuring expert speakers and thought-provoking discussions. |
| 5:30PM - 6:45PM |
The promise of the ‘good death’: reality or illusion? The third event in the Intellectual Forum's lecture series will challenge the notion of the 'good death', examining societal and professional assumptions about end-of-life care. |
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| Thu 31 October 2024 | 5:45PM - 6:45PM |
Highlight Annual Race Equality Lecture RACISM WITHOUT RACISTS: How Racism Works in the USA and the Western World |
| Fri 1 November 2024 | 5:00PM - 6:30PM |
Highlight An evening with "Faust": poetry, live music, discussion Conductor and pianist Mark Austin and mezzo-soprano Margo Arsane will perform settings of songs from Goethe’s "Faust" and will talk about them with Dr Charlotte Lee (Associate Professor of German, University of Cambridge). The event also launches "Songs from Faust", a new recording of music inspired by Goethe's text. |
| 5:30PM - 7:00PM |
Pauline Terreehörst: Secrets of a Suitcase Join journalist Pauline Terreehörst, author of the best-selling book Secrets of a Suitcase, in conversation with Nicci Gerrard, journalist and co-author of the Nicci French thriller series. |
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| Sun 3 November 2024 | 2:30PM - 4:00PM |
Cambridge and Colonialism Tour This tour examines Cambridge's colonial history, highlighting how its architecture, scholars, and institutions were shaped by imperial wealth and ideas. Led by researchers, it shares stories of exploitation, resistance, and the university’s colonial legacy. Developed with University of Cambridge Museums, the tour ends at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. |
| 3:00PM - 6:00PM |
Film Screening of 'The Atom: A Love Affair' Join us for a film screening of 'The Atom: A Love Affair' followed by a Q&A with Vicki Lesley and Dorothy Byrne. |