Murdoch and Sartre: a match made in heaven?
29 October 2008Did Iris Murdoch and Jean-Paul Sartre, two titans of 20th century philosophy, have more in common than is generally thought?
Do you see what I see?
29 October 2008Some computers can play chess, some can even fool people into thinking they are talking to another person but can a computer see as we see. This will be one topic covered in a lecture to be held in Cambridge this week.
Leading anthropologist to give Frazer lecture
29 October 2008One of the world’s most widely-acclaimed anthropologists will be presenting this year’s Frazer lecture on Friday (October 31), examining the relevance and role of anthropology in modern society.
Multi-media music experience at Kettle’s Yard
28 October 2008Live music returns to Kettle’s Yard tomorrow evening when the Camberwell Composers’ Collective kick off the first concert of the venue’s New Music Series.
Gates scholar forms UK branch of network for Africa
27 October 2008A recently arrived Gates scholar is holding an event in Cambridge this week to help build a network of outstanding African students and boost the continent’s international standing.
White Tigers or White Elephants?
27 October 2008White Tigers or White Elephants?
Take two Booker judges, a gaggle of eminent writers, add the Question ‘Do Literary Prizes Matter’ and watch the sparks fly at Newnham College, Cambridge on November 14th.
Iain Burnside and Roderick Williams at Clare Hall
24 October 2008Clare Hall’s successful chamber music concert series, ‘Intimate Engagements’, returns on the 1 November with an exciting new programme.
Enterprise Tuesdays return to Judge Business School
24 October 2008The ninth annual Enterprise Tuesday series of lectures and workshops with some of the world’s most renowned entrepreneurs launched last Tuesday in Cambridge.
The place for faith in contemporary society
24 October 2008Mr William Chapman of the Tony Blair Foundation will be giving a sermon looking at the difficult subject of how to make faith relevant to contemporary society this Sunday at Christ’s College Chapel, University of Cambridge.
Not just dead bodies
23 October 2008Forensic pathologists are a common sight on our screens, from Silent Witness to CSI, but pathology is about more than dead bodies.
