The politics of speechmaking
24 October 2011Modern politicians are too stuck in a 24/7 media bubble to make the kind of grand speeches associated with past leaders, a debate on political...
Belief and beyond
23 October 2011In a Festival of Ideas talk for the public this Tuesday, Cambridge University academic Dr David Lehmann will discuss the enduring power of fundamentalist strands...
Do Memorials Matter?
21 October 2011For the Festival of Ideas, Dr Dacia Viejo-Rose, a researcher on the CRIC research project, will discuss the unexpected impact and diverse use of memorials...
Will the English language ever die?
21 October 2011Imagine a world in which there is no difference between blue and black or green and blue. A world where there are hundreds of different...
The remarkable story of Alexander Crummell
20 October 2011A talk at the University of Cambridge’s Festival of Ideas this evening will focus on the extraordinary life of Alexander Crummell – the son of...
Capturing urban conflict: beyond the newsreel
19 October 2011A new exhibition unveils the work of a unique study into some of the most bitterly divided cities in the world, such as Jerusalem and...
The myth of the Arab Spring
18 October 2011New research shows true picture of what and who is behind the political uprisings.
Open and transparent
18 October 2011An exciting venture dedicated to the sharing of knowledge and information, the Open Knowledge Foundation (OKF) is creating a worldwide ecosystem of searchable data and...
Who colour-coded Christmas?
18 October 2011The conventional colours of Christmas – red and green – are not, as many might suppose, a legacy of the Victorians. Instead, they hark back...
Microscopic marvels and grand designs
17 October 2011The best of University of Cambridge engineering has gone on show in the Department of Engineering's annual Carl Zeiss photography and video competition.