The Cambridge Festival of Ideas launches today [14th October] with a huge array of events and cutting edge thinkers, tackling social, cultural and political change in a rapidly transforming world.
Bookings open today for this year’s Cambridge Festival of Ideas which takes place at a time of political upheaval across the world.
How should we tackle apocalyptic terrorism? What can mystical experiences during epileptic seizures teach us about empathy? What purpose do angels serve?
Francesca Middleton (Faculty of Classics) discusses the reform of GCSEs and Latin's reputation as an academically demanding subject.
Priyamvada Gopal (Faculty of English) discusses freedom as a practice rather than a value to be worshipped.
Matthew Machin-Autenrieth (Faculty of Music) discusses flamenco and its use as a tool of social activism.
Rebecca Merkelbach (Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse & Celtic) discusses the monstrous heroes of Scandinavian mythology and literature.
What can museum collections tell us about people and their stories? On Sunday 25 October 2015, the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology will host an event that asks profound questions about objects and identities with the focus on West Papua.
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