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Mon 11 November 2024 6:00PM - 7:00PM

Highlight A V HILL LECTURE Pain: Why does it exist, how does it work and how can we more effectively treat it?

The A V Hill Lecture by Professor Ewan St John Smith, Professor of Nociception, Deputy Head of Department, Department of Pharmacology, Univesity of Cambridge

6:00PM - 7:30PM

St Catharine's Political Economy Seminar Series - 'Urban Mobility: how the iphone, covid and climate changed everything' - Associate Professor Shauna Brail

Date: 11 November 2024 Time: 18:00 -19:30 Speaker: Associate Professor Shauna Brail Talk Title: 'Urban Mobility: how the iphone, covid and climate changed everything' Location: Ramsden Room, St Catharine's College

7:30PM - 8:45PM

Baroness Ruth Hunt in conversation

Baroness Ruth Hunt discusses various areas of her life and career with three current Jesus College students.

Tue 12 November 2024 5:30PM - 6:30PM

In the Belly of AI / Feeding the Machine - Antonio Casilli in conversation with James Muldoon

A conversation with Antonio Casilli and James Muldoon on the hidden workforce that powers big tech’s AI systems

7:30PM - 9:00PM

Made by Labour: A Material and Visual History of British Labour

Emeritus Professor Nick Mansfield brings us a new talk, based around his 2023 book Made By Labour, that tells the story of the British labour movement from an unusual viewpoint.

Wed 13 November 2024 5:00PM - 6:30PM

CGHR: Global Experiences of Algorithmic Governance Seminar 3

Join us for an exploration of the variable experiences of algorithmic governance.

Thu 14 November 2024 4:30PM - 6:00PM

Racism Kills! Bilingual Reading and Discussion with Çetin Gültekin and Mutlu Koçak

Join us for a reading with best-selling German Turkish authors and activists Çetin Gültekin and Mutlu Koçak to discuss literary reponses to the Hanau shooting (2020) and questions of racialised violende and social justice more broadly.

5:00PM - 6:30PM

The Right to Meaning

This article unsettles what the literature describes as the ‘central paradox’ of cultural trauma theory: the idea that while atrocities are most prevalent in the ‘non-western world’, successful cultural traumas have primarily emerged in western societies.

5:30PM - 7:00PM

Race, Policing and Me - Inclusive Leadership in the 21st Century

Organised by Wolfson's REACH Hub, this ongoing series explores the theme of racism via different lenses.

5:30PM - 7:30PM

Walk like a Linguist - exploring the place of walking in the field of Modern Languages

The inaugural lecture by Charles Forsdick, Drapers Professor of French.

6:00PM - 7:35PM

‘The End of Humanity’ Film Screening and Panel Discussion

On Thursday 14th November, in partnership with the AI Faith & Civil Society Commission, The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion will be hosting a film showing and panel discussion at 6pm, Queen’s Lecture Theatre, Emmanuel College, Cambridge. The documentary The End of Humanity will be followed by a post-film discussion about AI and the future of humanity with a panel of experts.

Fri 15 November 2024 4:30PM - 6:00PM

Racism Kills! Bilingual Reading and Discussion with Çetin Gültekin and Mutlu Koçak

Join us for a reading with best-selling German Turkish authors and activists Çetin Gültekin and Mutlu Koçak to discuss literary reponses to the Hanau shooting (2020) and questions of racialised violende and social justice more broadly.

Sat 16 November 2024 11:30AM - 2:00PM

CAMBRIDGE TOTTO-CHAN: SCREENING + Q&A WITH DIRECTOR YAKUWA 16 NOV 2024

Fresh from its award-winning festival run, join us for this special screening of ‘Totto-Chan’ at Jesus College, Cambridge. We have the great fortune to also be joined by film director YAKUWA Shinnosuke for a Q&A session following the movie.

Sun 17 November 2024 2:30PM - 4:00PM

Hidden Histories Tour

Discover Cambridge's untold stories on this walking tour highlighting the contributions of LGBTQ+ individuals and women. Learn how they navigated urban life, how masculinities shaped the city, and discuss queer experiences. Led by passionate university researchers, you will visit landmarks and hidden spots revealing the struggles and legacies of marginalised communities.