Talks
The Janus-Faced State: Recognition, Retreat and the Legacy of Stephen Lawrence
Dr Nadia Habashi will deliver this year's Stephen Lawrence Day Lecture
| Mon 18 November 2024 | 5:00PM - 8:00PM |
Highlight Fundraising event for survivors of sexual violence in Tigray, Ethiopia An awareness-raising and fundraising event for survivors of sexual violence in Tigray and other conflict-affected regions of Ethiopia |
| 5:30PM - 6:45PM |
What lies beneath: Reflections on historical and contemporary burial beliefs and practices The fifth event in the Intellectual Forum's "Death and Dying" series considers how beliefs about burial and burial practices have varied across history and cultures. |
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| Tue 19 November 2024 | 6:00AM - 7:30AM |
Mr. Robert Tibbo, who formerly represented Edward Snowden, will join us on Zoom for a live talk about the legal and non-legal realities that he and the 7 Tibbo refugees who sheltered Mr. Snowden faced in Hong Kong when Mr. Snowden was present and after. We will take questions from the audience at Newnham (and online if time allows). Please do come and invite friends who may be interested. |
| 1:00PM - 2:00PM |
How to Think about God the Creator Today The fourth and final of the Faraday Research Seminars for Michaelmas Term, delivered by Prof. Janet Soskice |
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| 5:00PM - 6:00PM |
Sandars Lecture 1: Isness and Aboutness The first lecture as part of the 2024 Sandars Lectures on Resistance to Bibliography is a meditation on how bibliography functions and how we think about the practice today. |
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| 5:15PM - 7:00PM |
Climbing Days: Dorothy Pilley, Mountaineer Dan Richards will talk about his remarkable great aunt, Dorothy Pilley on the occasion of the reissue of her account of her mountaineering exploits, Climbing Days. |
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| 5:30PM - 6:45PM |
A talk by Maurice Whitehead (Venerable English College, Rome) in the 'Cambridge Seminars in the History of Cartography' series. |
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| 5:30PM - 7:00PM |
Egypt’s New Republic: From Tahrir’s Euphoria to Sisi’s Authoritarianism – what went wrong? Why do Egyptians in deprived communities accept a more authoritarian social contract under Sisi after their high hopes for democracy in Tahrir Square? |
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| 6:00PM - 7:00PM |
Sir Adrian Smith - Whither Rational Thinking in a Digital Age - Fitzwilliam Foundation Lecture The 2024 Fitzwilliam College Foundation Lecture “Whither Rational Thinking in a Digital Age" will be given by the President of the Royal Society, Sir Adrian Smith |
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| 8:00PM - 10:00PM |
TILKA Film Screening and Q&A with Victoria Lupton TILKA is a documentary about five women who come together to create a collective piece of theatre amid Lebanon’s collapse. It will be followed by a Q&A with the producer, touching on topics of Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan, feminism, and the performing arts. |
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| Wed 20 November 2024 | 1:15PM - 2:15PM |
In this seminar Dr Jon Olsen, University of Glasgow, will explore the potential of 20-minute neighbourhoods in promoting health equity through urban planning. This concept emphasises the creation of local living, and amenity diverse and walkable communities where essential services are accessible within a 10-minute walk from home. |
| 5:00PM - 6:00PM |
Sandars Lecture 2: “Speak, Lytell Boke” The second lecture as part of the 2024 Sandars Lectures is an inquiry into publication dates of books for juveniles in the United States and the United Kingdom in the 19th Century |
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| 5:00PM - 6:30PM |
CGHR: Global Experiences of Algorithmic Governance Seminar 4 Join us for an exploration of the variable experiences of algorithmic governance. |
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| 5:30PM - 6:45PM |
Exploring public opinion on assisted dying The final event in the Intellectual Forum's "Death and Dying" series will present the views of a Public Jury convened to explore public views on assisted dying in England. |
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| Thu 21 November 2024 | 4:30PM - 6:00PM |
Highlight "English History 1914–1945" by A.J.P. Taylor Kathleen Burk (Professor Emerita of Modern and Contemporary History, University College London) will speak about "English History 1914–1945" by A.J.P. Taylor, and engage in discussion with the attendees. |
| 6:30PM - 7:30PM |
In Conversation: Interventions and Looking Afresh Glenn Ligon’s contemporary artistic interventions throughout the Museum challenge us to look at our mostly historic collection of artworks and objects through a different lens. |
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| Fri 22 November 2024 | 2:30PM - 3:30PM |
Commissioned for the Cambridge Festival, the Uncomfortable Science tour at the Whipple Museum explores the complex history of science, reflecting on its societal and ethical dimensions. The guided tour highlights conflicts between scientific advancements and ethics, addressing controversial issues like eugenics, colonialism, and how gender, race, and socio-economic disparities influenced science. |
| 5:00PM - 6:00PM |
Professor Mercy Badu is a Robinson College Baxandall Visiting Fellow and an Associate Professor in organic and natural products chemistry at the Department of Chemistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana. Her research seeks to promote indigenous underutilized oilseeds and nuts to address food security challenges in Ghana. |
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| 6:00PM - 8:30PM |
RAREfest24 Launch Evening: Strictly Rare Join our RAREfest24 Strictly Rare Launch evening for rare disease-inspired comedy, talks, film, music and art. |
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| Sat 23 November 2024 | 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
RAREfest24 Exhibition: Science. Technology. Community. Arts. A festival as unique as you are. For curious minds of all ages. Engage, Educate, Empower, Transform: Join the RAREfest24 Movement! |