Cambridge Festival of Ideas 2014 by University of Cambridge

20 October â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2 November 2014 www.festivalofideas.cam.ac.uk

Welcome Monday 20 October to Sunday 2 November Welcome to the Cambridge Festival of Ideas, an annual exploration of the arts, humanities and social sciences that features over 250 events. We invite you to experience the Festival’s theme of Identities through an exciting two weeks of debates, workshops, exhibitions, performances and talks for everyone. this year’s Festival also features Curating Cambridge: our cities, our stories, our stuff, a five week programme of events led by the university of Cambridge Museums working with many other partners across the city. the 2014 Festival sees the launch of a collaborative project with southbank Centre, london to present WoW – Women of the World Cambridge – a packed day of events that celebrate the achievements of women and girls (see pages 26 and 27 for more details).

How to use this programme • • • •

events are listed chronologically and pages are colour-coded to help you plan your visit location codes are cross-referenced on the map at the end of the programme, together with access information all events are free, unless otherwise specified advance booking is not required unless otherwise specified

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Cover IllustratIon by hannah and holly

Pages 4 – 16

Monday 20 – Friday 24 October

Pages 17 – 28

Saturday 25 – Sunday 26 October

Pages 29 – 39

Monday 27 – Friday 31 October

Pages 40 – 46

Saturday 1 – Sunday 2 November

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there is no need to book for events unless otherwise stated. there may still be spaces available at events that are listed as ‘pre-book’; you are welcome to turn up and enquire on the day. Please arrive on time for events. entry may be refused if you arrive after the event has started or the venue is full. Children should be accompanied at all times and accompanying adults must also book tickets for events that require advance booking. Please observe the minimum age guide in the event descriptions. For a number of events those under the minimum age may not be admitted due to the nature and content. Please call ahead to check. your attendance at any Festival event signifies your agreement to comply with the following guidelines for attendance: www.festivalofideas.cam.ac.uk/attending

the Festival gets very busy with thousands of people attending, so we ask for your patience with staff and volunteers as queues can occur and resources are limited. the Festival is hosted in working departments and is run by staff and student volunteers. We try to give you the best experience possible while keeping events free of charge and accessible to everyone. We run hundreds of public events throughout the year. Please see page 48 for further details and information on how to give us feedback. We thank our sponsors for supporting the Festival of Ideas.

Monday 20 – Friday 24 October

Monday 20 – Friday 24 October The Festival of Ideas starts here! Welcome to the first week of the Festival of Ideas. Through talks, artworks, films, exhibitions and workshops, we invite everyone to explore identities; our minds and bodies, the places we live, the languages we communicate with.

Highlights include Learning to remember: how should we teach history

Hermann Bondi Lecture by Professor Jim Al-Khalili

Monday 20 October (page 7) ________________________________________

Tuesday 21 October (page 9) ________________________________________

Hip hop psych

Cambridge stars

Monday 20 October (page 7)

Thursday 23 October (page 14)

Pre-Festival event, Wednesday 15 October 7.30pm – 8.30pm

Mill Road history Ross Street Community Centre, Ross Street, CB1 3UZ a trio of presentations on the history of Mill road, the most vibrant street in Cambridge. speakers include local historian tony Kirby who explores the history and geography of Cambridge’s railway infrastructure from 1845 to the present day and how the railway has influenced its immediate surroundings. Map: 60, Talk

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10am – 5pm, Monday 20 October until Sunday 2 November

Cambridge Art Salon at Michaelhouse

Myths, Memories and Mysteries: artists revisit the past

The Michaelhouse Centre, Trinity Street, CB2 1SU Cambridge art salon explores 'creative making' in Cambridge and associated stories. Who makes art and creative work in the city? What are the unique stories behind the works? Check out a range of work from designer-makers and artists based in and around the city of Cambridge. Event: 1, Map: 49, Drop in, Exhibition _________________________________________

Museum of Classical Archaeology, Sidgwick Avenue, CB3 9DA and Wolfson College, Barton Road, CB3 9BB Jointly hosted by the Museum of Classical archaeology and Wolfson College this mixed-media exhibition explores the ways in which artists confront and negotiate the past, with a special focus on Greece. visit: www.classics.cam.ac.uk/museum for details on visiting hours. Event: 5, Map: 11 and 70, Drop in, Exhibition _________________________________________

9am – 8pm, Monday 20 October until Saturday 25 October

Doll House Anglia Ruskin University, East Road, CB1 1PT What if a doll engaged a designer to create the perfect space? designers intervene on their behalf to create an environment and furniture for the concerned urban doll. Presented by Anglia Ruskin University Event: 2, Map: 15, Drop in, Exhibition _________________________________________ 10am – 5pm, Monday 20 October until Sunday 23 November

Science and racism in the nineteenth century Fitzwilliam Museum, CB2 1RB, Whipple Museum, CB2 3RH, Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, CB2 3DZ a trail exploring the development of 19th-century racial theories considers how both europeans and people of african descent responded to stereotypes and racist ideologies in presentations of african culture. Event: 3, Map: 35, Drop in _________________________________________ 10am – 5pm, Monday 20 October until Saturday 22 November, except Sundays

Wunderkammer: Cambridge curiosities Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences, Downing Street, CB2 3EQ a guest curated cabinet within the sedgwick Museum, revealing objects from a personal geological collection and the stories they tell. Event: 4, Map: 62, Drop in, Exhibition

10am – 5pm, Monday 20 October until Sunday 2 November

Giants of the Garden Cambridge University Botanic Garden, Brookside, CB2 1JE discover the secrets of the Garden’s trees, learn about wands and become a plant hunter to track down a magical Cambridge tree. Pick up an explorer back pack and trail from the Garden ticket office. Event: 6, Map: 18, Drop in, Hands on, £4.50, £3.95 concession, accompanied children under 16 free _________________________________________ 11am – 4pm, Monday 20 October until Sunday 2 November

Palimpsest part 1: sensing space Project Space, Changing Spaces, 9 Norfolk Street, CB1 2LD Cambridge school of art postgraduates anji Main and belinda brenner uncover and reveal the layers that have built over time at the Project space. Event: 7, Map: 28, Drop in, Exhibition, Ages 12+ _________________________________________ 12.30pm – 4.30pm Monday 20 October until Friday 21 November, except Saturday and Sunday

Science and industry in Cambridge Whipple Museum of the History of Science, Free School Lane, CB2 3RH discover the fascinating history of Cambridge science and industry in this special Whipple Museum display. Focussed on the stories of the people who worked for local firms as well those who studied and worked at the university. Event: 8, Map: 69, Drop in, Exhibition

22 September. Visit: www.festivalofideas.cam.ac.uk or tel: 01223 766766

Monday 20 October

8am – 5pm, Monday 20 October until Saturday 1 November, except Sunday

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Monday 20 October

ChrIsdonIa

Mother tongue other tongue

Cambridge shorts

12.30pm – 4.30pm, weekdays from Monday 20 October until Friday 23 January

5.30pm – 7pm, Monday 20, Thursday 23 and Monday 27 October

Inside out: Dr Auzoux’s papiermâché models of natural bodies

How to Read

Whipple Museum of the History of Science, Free School Lane, CB2 3RH human organs, insects, horses’ teeth and more. to coincide with Fitzwilliam Museum’s exhibition silent Partners: artist and Mannequin from Function to Fetish, the Whipple Museum is re-displaying its spectacular collection of auzoux teaching models. Event: 9, Map: 69, Drop in, Exhibition _________________________________________ 5pm – 6pm, Monday 20 October

Cambridge Shorts: premiere event Arts Picturehouse, 38-39 St Andrews Street, CB2 3AR Join us for the premiere of the first edition of Cambridge shorts: a series of short films showcasing exciting new research from the university of Cambridge featuring alexander the Great, dna origami, illuminated manuscripts, pure mathematics, prison and more. the films will be followed by discussions with the researchers and filmmakers. Event: 10, Map: 16, Film, Talk, Ages 12+, Pre-book, tel: 0871 9025720 or visit: www.picturehouses.co.uk _________________________________________ 5pm – 6.30pm, Monday 20 October

Mother tongue other tongue Anglia Ruskin University, East Road, CB1 1PT Poet laureate Carol ann duffy presents this celebration event where secondary school students from the routes into languages east Mother tongue other tongue competition 2014 perform their shortlisted entries. Presented by Anglia Ruskin University Event: 11 Map: 15, Performance, Pre-book, email: miriam.berg@anglia.ac.uk or visit: www.anglia.ac.uk/community

GR06/07, Faculty of English, 9 West Road, CB3 9DP In three short talks, academics in the Faculty of english explore three pieces of poetry or prose, explaining some of the ways we might understand and enjoy them. Event: 12, Map: 6, Talk, Ages 12+ _________________________________________ 5.30pm – 8pm, Monday 20 October

Hora Chilena (Chilean Time) Room 9, Mill Lane Lecture Rooms, 8 Mill Lane, CB2 1RW this film paints a portrait of refugees who escaped torture and death during Chile’s brutal 1973 coup and came to live in exile in britain. With humour and warmth, the Chileans who settled in Cambridge tell their stories of struggle, loss and adaptation to a different culture, revealing the importance of empanadas and parties and the compassion of the british people who received them. Event: 13, Map: 50, Film, Ages 15+, Pre-book* _________________________________________ 6pm – 7.30pm, Monday 20 October

Festival of Ideas and Curating Cambridge launch Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Downing Street, CB2 3DZ an evening of music, meandering and creativity with acclaimed spoken word artist hollie Mcnish and guests kick starts the events, exhibitions and activities that lie ahead. Join in the celebration. Event: 14, Map: 52, Pre-book*

Learning to remember: how should we teach history? Wolfson Lecture Theatre, Churchill College, Storey’s Way, CB3 0DS how should we teach history? should it be about facts and dates or about developing the skills to analyse events? a debate with Professor richard evans, Professor david Cesarani, teacher Katherine edwards and damian Collins MP, chaired by bbC Cambridgeshire’s Chris Mann. Presented with CSAR Event: 15, Map: 30, Talk, Ages 12+, Pre-book* _________________________________________ 7pm – 9pm, Monday 20 October

Hip hop psych West Road Concert Hall, 11 West Road, CB3 9DP a hip hop takeover of West road Concert hall exploring mental illness through hip hop beats and lyrics, including live performances. Event: 16, Map: 12, Performance, Ages 15+, Pre-book, email: events@mus.cam.ac.uk, visit: www.outreach.mus.cam.ac.uk/events _________________________________________ 7.30pm – 9pm, Monday 20 October

Who am I? Some Buddhist angles Latimer Room, Clare College, Trinity Lane, CB2 1TL a discussion with experiential exercises led by Murray Corke ( vietnamese Zen tradition) and rachael harris, university buddhist Chaplain, (samatha theravadin tradition). Part of the multi-faith series. Event: 17, Map: 31b, Workshop, Ages 15+, Pre-book* _________________________________________ 10am – 4pm, Tuesday 21 October until Saturday 20 December, except Sundays and Mondays

The Thing Is...

10.30am – 5pm, Tuesdays – Saturdays and 2pm – 5pm, Sundays from 21 October until 23 November

Home: Worlds Within Museum of Cambridge, 2/3 Castle Street, CB3 0AQ an exhibition of tunnel-book ‘dioramas’ made by students which explore ideas of home and public and private space. Event 19, Map 53, Drop in, Exhibition, Normal admission fees apply

Buddha’s Word: The Life of Books in Tibet and Beyond Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Downing Street, CB2 3DZ this is the first exhibition of tibetan material in Cambridge. It displays some of the world’s oldest sanskrit and buddhist manuscripts and specimens of skilfully illuminated wooden covers. Event: 20, Map: 52, Drop in, Exhibition _________________________________________ 10.30am – 5pm, Tuesdays – Saturdays and 2pm – 5pm, Sundays from 21 October until 23 November

My home is my museum Museum of Cambridge, 2/3 Castle Street, Cambridge, CB3 0AQ an exhibition of quirky, fascinating and varied objects from the collections of the Museum of Cambridge, paired with donations from the Cambridge public. Event: 21, Map: 53, Drop in, Exhibition, Ages 8+, Normal admission fees apply _________________________________________ 10.30am – 4.30pm, Tuesdays – Saturdays and 12noon – 4.30pm, Sundays from 21 October until 23 February

Magic and Memory: Paul Montague in New Caledonia Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Downing Street, CB2 3DZ a display remembering Cambridge zoologist Paul Montague and his research in new Caledonia. Event: 22, Map: 52, Drop in, Exhibition _________________________________________ 11.30am – 5pm, Tuesday 21 October until Sunday 23 November, except Mondays

Past, Present, Somewhere Kettle’s Yard, Castle Street, CB3 0AQ Films and projects by socially engaged artists Karen Guthrie and nina Pope Event: 23, Map: 44, Drop in, Exhibition

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John PodPadeC

The Polar Museum, Lensfield Road, CB2 1ER a showcase of objects from the Museum, each paired with an artefact from other university collections. through written word, film and audio recordings, it highlights dialogues between the pairings and explains the curatorial process. Event: 18, Map: 57, Drop in, Exhibition _________________________________________

10.30am – 4.30pm, Tuesdays – Saturdays and 12noon – 4.30pm, Sundays from 21 October until 17 January

Monday 20 and Tuesday 21 October

7pm – 8.30pm, Monday 20 October

CaMbrIdGe unIversIty lIbrary

Tuesday 21 October

P21 Gallery

Issam Kourbaj, Unearthed

Letterpress printing

11.30am – 5pm, Tuesday 21 October until Sunday 26 October

2pm – 2.30pm, Tuesday 21, Tuesday 28 October

I come from a place

The Thing Is… lunchtime talks

Kettle’s Yard, Castle Street, CB3 0AQ Photography exhibition based on a collaborative community project between social documentary photographer Katherine Green and the ‘Club united’ group of teenage girls from arbury, north Cambridge. Event: 24, Map: 44, Drop in, Exhibition _________________________________________

The Polar Museum, Lensfield Road, CB2 1ER Join us for lunchtime talks based on the exhibition The Thing Is... featuring loaned objects from each of the other university of Cambridge Museums & botanic Garden. Event: 28, Map: 57, Talk, Exhibition, Ages 15+ _________________________________________

11.30am – 5pm, Tuesday 21 October until Sunday 26 October

2pm – 3pm, 3.30pm – 4.30pm, Tuesday 21 October, 2pm – 3pm, 3.30pm – 4.30pm, Wednesday 22 October

Issam Kourbaj: new installation in St Peter’s Church Kettle’s Yard, Castle Street, CB3 0AQ a poignant installation by Issam Kourbaj in st Peter’s Church, next to Kettle’s yard. Event: 25, Map: 44, Drop in, Exhibition _________________________________________ 12noon – 5pm, Tuesday 21 October until Sunday 23 November, except Mondays

Gwen Raverat display Kettle’s Yard, Castle Street, CB3 0AQ a series of wood engravings by Gwen raverat (1885-1957). Event: 26, Map: 44, Drop in, Exhibition _________________________________________ 1pm – 1.30pm, Tuesday 21 October and Tuesday 28 October

Buddha’s Word gallery talks Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Downing Street, CB2 3DZ Come along for talks from the Cambridge-based academics, researchers and curators of the first exhibition of tibetan material in Cambridge and discover the power of the written word. Event: 27, Map: 52, Talk, Exhibition, Ages 12+

Letterpress printing Historical Printing Room, Cambridge University Library, West Road, CB3 9DR enjoy a tour of the historical Printing room. discover how type is made and pages are composed and view a demonstration of how a hand press works. Event: 29, Map: 25, Talk, Tour, Ages 12+, Pre-book* _________________________________________ 5pm – 6pm, Tuesday 21 October

The fixed image and the created self: photographs and flip-books from a religious perspective Room 4, Mill Lane Lecture Rooms, 8 Mill Lane, CB2 1RW Photographs are becoming increasingly fundamental to the way in which modern westerners imagine themselves. ruth Jackson will explore how these static images impact how we think about people and whether a religious perspective has anything to offer on this issue. Event: 30, Map: 50, Talk, Ages 15+

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Are people born to believe? McCrum Lecture Theatre, McCrum Lecture Theatre, Corpus Christi College, CB2 1RH the Faraday Institute for science and religion presents a talk by Prof Justin barret exploring if we are born believers. Event: 31, Map: 47, Talk, Ages 15+ _________________________________________ 5.45pm – 7pm, Tuesday 21 October

Meet the Chaplains – supporting faith and belief in multi-faith Cambridge Latimer Room, Clare College, Trinity Lane, CB2 1TL short presentations from university Chaplains in the Jewish, Christian, Islamic and buddhist traditions with opportunities for questions and answers. a ‘Face to Faith’ presentation in partnership with equality & diversity. Part of the multi-faith series. Event: 32, Map: 31b, Talk, Ages 15+, Pre-book* _________________________________________ 5.45pm – 7pm, Tuesday 21 October

‘The nightingales won’t let you sleep in Platres’. Re-visiting the Greek past Gatsby Room, Wolfson College, Barton Road, CB3 9BB how do artists and poets create dialogues with the past? Professor robin Cormack explores the way in which the artists featured in the exhibition Myths, Memories and Mysteries, jointly hosted by the Museum of Classical archaeology and Wolfson College, revisit and remember Greek histories. Event: 33, Map: 70, Talk, Adults, Pre-book, tel: 01223 335936, visit: www.wolfson.cam.ac.uk/fine-arts

6pm – 7pm, Tuesday 21 October

Sir Hermann Bondi lecture: Life on the edge – the coming of age of quantum biology Lady Mitchell Hall, Sidgwick Site, Sidgwick Avenue, CB3 9DA What is the link between the way plants make use of sunlight, the migration of the european robin, our sense of smell, and mutations in dna? Professor Jim al-Khalili believes the exciting new field of quantum biology may provide the answers. his lecture is a heady mix of the weirdness of quantum mechanics and its still speculative applications in biology. Presented by the Cambridge Humanist Group Event: 34, Map: 7, Talk, Ages 12+, Pre-book* _________________________________________ 6pm – 7pm, Tuesday 21 October

The memories of Eumaeus: a talk by James Warren

MuseuM oF ClassICal arChaeoloGy

Room 9, Mill Lane Lecture Rooms, 8 Mill Lane, CB2 1RW We can remember past pleasures and pains and anticipate future ones. often these recollections and anticipations are themselves pleasant or painful. aristotle notes that we can even enjoy recalling a past pain, as the swineherd eumaeus claims to do in homer’s Odyssey. discover what may be the best explanation for this. Event: 35, Map: 50, Talk, Pre-book* _________________________________________ 6.30pm – 7.30pm, Tuesday 21 October

METIS present World Factory: a café conversation Faculty of English, 9 West Road, CB3 9DP Zoë svendsen, Zhao Chuan and Wu Meng discuss their work with their theatre company Grass stage, focusing on the politics of creating performance on contemporary issues in China and their collaboration with Cambridge-based MetIs. Event: 36, Map: 6, Talk, Ages 15+, Pre-book*

22 September. Visit: www.festivalofideas.cam.ac.uk or tel: 01223 766766

Tuesday 21 October

Paul JenKIns

5.30pm – 7pm, Tuesday 21 October

Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 October

6.30pm – 8pm, Tuesday 21 October

7pm – 8.30pm, Tuesday 21 October

Constructing identities: constructing languages

Animal Bytes: ocean tales

Anglia Ruskin University, East Road, CB1 1PT this session, presented by dr bettina beinhoff, will examine constructed languages such as esperanto, Klingon or dothraki and discuss how we perceive and create identities through language. an experiment as part of this event will give participants hands-on experience of how we perceive identities through language. Presented by Anglia Ruskin University Event: 37, Map: 15, Talk, Adults, Pre-book, email: miriam.berg@anglia.ac.uk, visit: www.anglia.ac.uk/community _________________________________________ 6.30pm – 8pm, Tuesday 21 October

Assaults on identity Anglia Ruskin University, East Road, CB1 1PT Psychologists discuss how identities are threatened, resisted and negotiated in a range of situations (psychiatric consultations, hIv, political denunciations, public spaces, sexual prejudice) and how these processes have important social consequences. Presented by Anglia Ruskin University Event: 38, Map: 15, Talk, Ages 15+, Pre-book, email: miriam.berg@anglia.ac.uk, visit: www.anglia.ac.uk/community _________________________________________ 6.30pm – 8pm, Tuesday 21 October

Art Language Location: artists’ talk and discussion Winstanley Lecture Theatre, Trinity College, Trinity Street, CB2 1TQ three contemporary artists present their work followed by a discussion of art, text and place with an invited panel led by barry Phipps, curator and Fellow of Churchill College. Event: 39, Map: 66, Talk, Ages 15+, Pre-book* _________________________________________ 7pm – 8.30pm, Tuesday 21 October

Singing Greek poetry Room G.19, Museum of Classical Archaeology, Sidgwick Avenue, CB3 9DA Poetry meets music in this event where timeless poems written by acclaimed modern Greek poets and set to music by Greece’s most famous composers are recited and performed by the music group ergon. Join us to experience the lyricism of these poets in both Greek and english, followed by a glass of wine. Event: 40, Map: 11, Talk, Adults, Pre-book, tel: 01223 330402, visit: www.classics.cam.ac.uk/museum/

Main Lecture Theatre, Department of Zoology, Downing Street, CB2 3EJ discover creatures from the world’s oceans in the collections of the Museum of Zoology through the eyes of the people who look after and study them. Event: 41, Map: 71, Talk, Ages 12+ _________________________________________ 10am – 11am, 1pm – 2pm, Wednesday 22 October

Crawler explorer Meet in the Courtyard Entrance, Fitzwilliam Museum, Trumpington Street, CB2 1RB using action rhymes, puppets and sensory resources, this session will help babies begin to explore the objects and ideas within museum collections. there will also be a chance for babies to explore colour, movement and cause and effect through a non-messy painting activity. Event: 42, Map: 35, Workshop, Ages 0 – 2 with parents/carers, Pre-book, email: education@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk, tel: 01223 332904 _________________________________________ 1.30pm – 5pm, Wednesday 22 October

Running the British economy The Meade Room, Faculty of Economics, Austin Robinson Building, Sidgwick Avenue, CB3 9DD how well can you cope with setting interest rates, reducing a large budget deficit and growing the british economy? this popular interactive computer game lets you try. designed for teams of three to four players. Event: 43, Map: 5, Hands on, Ages 15+, Pre-book, email: research-admin@econ.cam.ac.uk, tel: 01223 335242 _________________________________________ 5pm – 6pm, Wednesday 22 October

‘New Atheism’ in seventeenth century England? Outrage in early modern Cambridge at a world-changing idea Room 4, Mill Lane Lecture Rooms, 8 Mill Lane, CB2 1RW dr david leech, lecturer in Philosophy of religion at the university of bristol, explores early modern perceptions of atheism by peering through the eyes of the major seventeenth century Cambridge thinker henry More. Event: 44, Map: 50, Talk, Age 15+

Also on this Wednesday: Event 29, 2pm – 3pm and 3.30pm – 4.30pm

Carlos Peñalba

6pm – 7pm, Wednesday 22 October

Room G-R06/07, Faculty of English, 9 West Road, CB3 9DP this talk by dr Phil dunshea, department of anglosaxon, norse, and Celtic, tells the story of early medieval Cambridge before the university. Event: 49, Map: 6, Talk, Ages 15+ _________________________________________ 6pm – 7.30pm, Wednesday 22 October 5pm – 6.30pm, Wednesday 22 October

Playing and praying? Sport and religion in Britain today Room G21, Faculty of Classics, Sidgwick Site, CB3 9DA this panel discussion explores the ways that sport, faith and society interact in britain today. Panellists include: dr edward Kessler (Woolf Institute), Professor Michael berkowitz (university College london), dr Mahfoud amara (loughborough university), omar salha (soas) and salma bi (Worcestershire County Cricket Club). Event: 45, Map: 3, Talk, Ages 15+ _________________________________________ 5.30pm – 6.30pm, Wednesday 22 October

Identity and immortality Little Hall, Sidgwick Site, CB3 9DA What makes you identical with that baby, born years ago on your birthday? Could what enables you to survive life, also enable you to survive death? Professor rae langton looks at our belief in immortality and the necessity of our existence. Event: 46, Map: 9, Talk, Ages 15+ _________________________________________ 5.30pm – 6.30pm, Wednesday 22 October

Multi-faith space Merton Hall Farmhouse, J J Thompson Ave, West Cambridge Site, CB3 0FD Who uses the university’s only intentional multi-faith space? how does it work? Come and see! Event: 47, Map: 48, Talk, Tour, Ages 15+, Pre-book* _________________________________________ 6pm – 7pm, Wednesday 22 October

How sexual desire works Room 9, Mill Lane Lecture Rooms, 8 Mill Lane, CB2 1RW how can we understand the rich and puzzling variety of different sexual desires, ranging from that associated only with exclusive monogamy, through fetishes to the extremes of addiction and desire linked to violence? Professor Frederick toates (open university) digs deep into our brains to find out more. Event: 48, Map: 50, Talk, Ages 18+, Pre-book*

Buddha’s Word: creative workshop Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Downing Street, CB2 3DZ one of a series of workshops enabling participants to respond creatively in words and sounds to the Buddha’s Word exhibition. Event: 50, Map: 52, Workshop, Pre-book, email: sarah-jane.harknett@maa.cam.ac.uk, £6 per workshop/£20 for four workshops _________________________________________ 6pm – 7.30pm, Wednesday 22 October

Is menstruation healthy? Old Library, Pembroke College, Trumpington Street, CB2 1RF Join historians, a physician and an activist to debate whether menstruation is best understood as integral to a woman’s health, or can be considered an illness. Event: 51, Map: 56, Talk, Adults, Pre-book, email: jym24@cam.ac.uk, tel: 07549 934077, visit: www.magicandmedicine.eventbrite.co.uk _________________________________________ 6.30pm – 7.45pm, Wednesday 22 October

From Time Team to archaeology for all Room 3, Mill Lane Lecture Rooms, 8 Mill Lane, CB2 1RW hear how archaeology connects people across time and space using examples from nationally important museums and pioneering outreach projects. Join dr Carenza lewis and dr Jody Joy to explore highlights and legacies of the last ten years’ work inspiring thousands of members of the public to unearth new discoveries to advance knowledge and enjoyment of local heritage. In association with Access Cambridge Archaeology and the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology as part of Curating Cambridge Event: 52, Map: 50, Talk, Ages 12+, Pre-book*

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Wednesday 22 October

A tour of Cambridge and its surroundings before the University

Wednesday 22 October

MuseuM oF ClassICal arChaeoloGy

Migration, language and identity

The science of fiction

7pm – 8.30pm, Wednesday 22 October

7pm – 9pm, Wednesday 22 October

A mind full of memories

The science of fiction

The Howard Theatre, Downing College, Regent Street, CB2 1DQ science takes a dramatic twist, combining forces with theatre to explore how the mind heals after experiencing traumatic events. Featuring survivors from tsunamis, captains serving in afghanistan, and traumas that occur closer to home. the audience participates to create a unique story on how to re-wire memories to combat post traumatic stress disorder. Event: 53, Map: 33, Talk, Pre-book* _________________________________________

Cambridge Science Centre, 18 Jesus Lane, CB5 8BQ Can fiction predict the future? We’ll be putting your questions to best-selling author alastair reynolds, futurist Melissa sterry, astrobiologist lewis dartnell and historian Melanie Keene Event: 56, Map: 23, Talk, Ages 15+, Pre-book, email: andy@evath.net, tel: 07980 155167, visit: www.thinkoutreach.org, £3 recommended donation _________________________________________

7pm – 8.30pm, Wednesday 22 October

7.30pm – 8.30pm, Wednesday 22 October

Migration, language and identity: Greek in Italy

But is it art? Redefining ‘folk’ and the culture of collections and exhibition

Room 1.02, Museum of Classical Archaeology, Sidgwick Avenue, CB3 9DA Is the language you use a part of your identity? how did the Greeks see Greek? did the romans feel attached to latin? What happened when they met speakers of other languages in their travels? In this talk, researchers of the Classics Faculty’s flagship Greek in Italy project share their work on identity and language in the ancient world. Event: 54, Map: 11, Talk, Adults, Pre-book, tel: 01223 330402, visit: www.classics.cam.ac.uk/museum _________________________________________

Museum of Cambridge, 2/3 Castle Street, CB3 0AQ Join a panel of curators and artists from the Museum of Cambridge and tate britain for a lively discussion on the origins and influences of british folk art traditions. Event: 57, Map: 53, Talk, Adults, Pre-book, email: events@museumofcambridge.org.uk, tel: 01223 355159 _________________________________________

7pm – 9pm, Wednesday 22 October

Negotiating identities? Cultural encounters in Bend it Like Beckham Anglia Ruskin University, East Road, CB1 1PT Considering the often polemic debate about britain’s ‘multiculturalism’, we cannot afford to ignore popular self-portrayals. Professor Guido rings will explore the negotiation of identities in one example of british-asian cinema: Gurinder Chadha’s bend it like beckham. Presented by Anglia Ruskin University Event: 55, Map: 15, Talk, Adults, Pre-book, email: miriam.berg@anglia.ac.uk, visit: www.anglia.ac.uk/community

7.30pm – 9.30pm, Wednesday 22 October

Consumers or citizens? How do we make choices and why does it matter? Aldren Wright Room, Friends Meeting House, 12 Jesus Lane, CB5 8BA how difficult would it be to live a low carbon lifestyle? Is it perhaps surprisingly easy and rewarding? Many of us are aware of climate change and the need to act but are confused about what that might involve. this workshop will reflect on low carbon choices – what they are at the most practical level, and how making low carbon choices might tie in with our sense of who we are and what we care about. Event: 58, Map: 36, Talk, Ages 15+, Pre-book, email: info@cambridgecarbonfootprint.org, tel: 01223 301842

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L’après-midi d’un Foehn

10am – 5pm, Thursday 23 October

5.30pm – 6.45pm, Thursday 23 October

Shakespeare poetry day

Jews in antiquity: framing identity in a Greek world

Judith E Wilson Drama Studio, Faculty of English, 9 West Road, CB3 9DP shakespeare’s complete poetry is read aloud by lecturers in the Faculty of english to mark the 450th anniversary of his birth. Event: 59, Map: 6, Drop in, Performance, Ages 15+ _________________________________________ 12.30pm – 1pm, Thursday 23 October

Introduction to ‘I come from a place’ Kettle’s Yard House and Gallery, Castle Street, CB3 0AQ Karen thomas, Community officer at Kettle’s yard, and project participants offer an insight into socialdocumentary photographer Katherine Green’s project ‘I come from a place’; exploring and documenting the personalities who made the arbury estate into the vibrant community it is today. Event: 60, Map: 44, Talk, Adults _________________________________________ 1.15pm – 2pm, Thursday 23 October

Curator’s tour: Myths, Memories and Mysteries Museum of Classical Archaeology, Sidgwick Avenue, CB3 9DA ever wondered how an exhibition goes from idea to reality? Join curator roger Wollen for an exclusive insight into the themes and methods behind the exhibition. Event: 61, Map: 11, Tour, Ages 15+, Pre-book, tel: 01223 330402, visit: www.classics.cam.ac.uk/ museum/things-to-do/events

Runcie Room, Faculty of Divinity, West Road, CB3 9BS the relations between Jews and Greeks after the time of alexander the Great has traditionally been seen as one of opposition. however, can we now view Jewish art, literature and philosophy as new expressions of religious identity, combining the cultural expressions of the time with religious tradition? Event: 62, Map: 4, Talk _________________________________________ 5.30pm – 6pm, 7.30pm – 8pm, Thursday 23 October, 12noon – 12.30pm, 2.30pm – 3pm, Saturday 25 October

L’après-midi d’un Foehn – Version 1 – Compagnie Non Nova Cambridge Junction, Clifton Way, CB1 7GX Prepare to be enchanted by a company of prima ballerinas…made entirely from a handful of plastic bags! Event: 63, Map: 21, Performance, Pre-book, email: tickets@junction.co.uk, tel: 01223 511 511, visit: www.junction.co.uk, £10, £6 concession _________________________________________ 6pm – 7pm, Thursday 23 October

The dyslexia debate: or should that be the dyslexia diatribe? Room 9, Mill Lane Lecture Rooms, 8 Mill Lane, CB2 1RW Professor Julian elliott of durham university argues that the term dyslexic is unscientific and therefore should be abandoned. he explains the tensions that have emerged between scientific consideration of this topic and the powerful (and often competing) drivers of personal experience and need. Event: 64, Map: 50, Talk, Pre-book*

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Thursday 23 October

droeshout

Shakespeare poetry day

Thursday 23 and Friday 24 October

6pm – 9pm, Thursday 23 October

7.30pm – 9.30pm, Thursday 23 October

Bandi Chorr Divas

Mill Road history: on identity

Cambridge Gurdwara, Arbury Road, CB4 2JD like the festival of divali, but with an extra layer of meaning for the sikhs; an opportunity to discover more about sikh identity and tradition in the local community. Part of the multi-faith series. Event: 65, Map: 20, Drop in, Pre-book* _________________________________________

Museum of Cambridge, 2/3 Castle Street, CB3 0AQ the history of Mill road, Cambridge is based on migration from local villages, other towns and, more recently, from other countries. an evening of presentations and discussion with members of the Mill road history Project, with light refreshments. Event: 69, Map: 53, Talk, Pre-book, email: events@museumofcambridge.org.uk, tel: 01223 355159 _________________________________________

6.15pm – 8pm, Thursday 23 October

Curating gardens Courtyard, Fitzwilliam Museum, Trumpington Street, CB2 1RB Is a garden something that can be curated? Join tim Knox, director of the Fitzwilliam Museum and beverley Glover, director of the Cambridge university botanic Garden as they discuss the art and science of garden curation. Event: 66, Map: 35, Talk, Adults, Pre-book, email: education@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk, tel: 01223 332904 _________________________________________ 6.30pm – 8pm, Thursday 23 October

Cambridge stars: big ideas 1

8pm – 10.30pm, Thursday 23 October

Heath Quartet Kettle’s Yard, Castle Street, CB3 0AQ In this chamber music concert, the heath string Quartet performs haydn – string Quartet in e flat major, op.64 no.6, tippett – string Quartet no.4 and beethoven – string Quartet in C sharp minor, op.131. Event: 70, Map: 44, Performance, Pre-book, tel: 01223 748100, visit: www.kettlesyard.co.uk/music/chamber, £15, £5 students _________________________________________

Room 3, Mill Lane Lecture Rooms, 8 Mill Lane, CB2 1RW the uK’s national academy for the humanities and social science, the british academy, elects 42 Fellows annually. In 2013, nine of these were from the university of Cambridge. richard hunter, regius Professor of Greek, Professor Gareth stedman Jones, director of the Centre for history and economics, and hamid sabourian, Professor of economics, introduce us to their world-class research. Event: 67, Map: 50, Talk, Pre-book* _________________________________________

10am – 11.30am, Friday 24 October

7.30pm – 9pm, Thursday 23 October

12.15pm – 1pm, Friday 24 October

Three theories of everything

Friday lunchtime concert

The Round Church, Bridge Street, CB2 1UB Christian minister ellis Potter explores three major worldviews that propose radically different answers to life’s big questions. Part of the multi-faith series. Event: 68, Map: 61, Talk, Ages 12+, Pre-book*

Kettle’s Yard, Castle Street, CB3 0AQ Join us for lunchtime concerts performed by students from the university of Cambridge Event: 72, Map: 44, Performance _________________________________________

Finding conspicuous display in the 13th century landscape Kingston Parish Church, Church Lane, Kingston, CB23 2NG status in medieval england was often expressed in conspicuous display, just as it is today. this short guided walk with dr susan oosthuizen explores clues in the landscape to the ways in which aspirant gentry and peasants competed for social glory. Event: 71, Map: 46, Tour, Ages 15+, Pre-book* _________________________________________

1pm – 1.30pm, Friday 24, Friday 31 October

Unearthing Cambridge lunchtime talk Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Downing Street, CB2 3DZ rediscover your city through this series of talks based on the displays in our Cambridge archaeology Gallery. each talk will unearth something of Cambridge’s past. Event: 73, Map: 52, Talk, Ages 15+

Also on this Thursday: Event 12, 5.30pm – 7pm

A climate of conspiracy

2pm – 4pm, Friday 24 October

5.30pm – 7pm, Friday 24 October

The writer’s garden

A View from the Bridge

Classroom, Botanic Garden, 1 Brookside, CB2 1JE discover what part gardens and garden-making have played in the lives of some of our best-known authors. Event: 74, Map: 18, Talk, Tour, Adults, Pre-book* _________________________________________

GR06/07, Faculty of English, 9 West Road, CB3 9DP this discussion explores different ways of understanding arthur Miller’s classic play, A View from the Bridge (1955), considering some of its contexts, including immigration, politics, popular music and sexual identity in the 50s. Event: 78, Map: 6, Talk, Ages 12+ _________________________________________

4.30pm – 6pm, Friday 24 October

Gender and green governance Little Hall, Sidgwick Site, CB3 9DA bina agarwal, Professor of development economics and environment, university of Manchester, talks about her recent book. Followed by a panel discussion. Event: 75, Map: 9, Workshop, Adults, Pre-book* _________________________________________ 5pm – 6pm, Friday 24 October

Performing identities, sharing liveness: an ARTographic community Homerton College, Hills Road, CB2 8PH In this participatory rehearsal-performance, interdisciplinary artists-researchers-teachers will showcase a hybrid performance of improvised poetry, live sound diffusion, visual art, video projection and computer coding. Event: 76, Map: 41, Performance, Talk, Ages 15+, Pre-book, email: outreach@educ.cam.ac.uk _________________________________________ 5pm – 6.30pm, Friday 24 October

Envoy: the experiences of a diplomat in Asia Ancient India and Iran Trust, 23 Brooklands Avenue, CB2 8BG sir nicholas barrington, a former career diplomat in five asian countries, will discuss the issues he had to face in building bridges between east and West. Event: 77, Map: 14, Talk, Ages 15+, Pre-book, email: info@indiran.org, tel: 01223 356841

6pm – 7.30pm, Friday 24 October

Faiths for climate action: multi-faith walk Next to the Museum of Technology, Beside Riverside Bridge, Riverside Road, CB5 8JB Join a movement of people from all different faiths in Cambridge, to take a walk celebrating unity between religious identities in the face of climate change. this family-friendly walk will begin at dusk and move from riverside bridge along the river Cam, finishing at Jesus Green. Walkers will gather together to light flashlights, symbolising hope in the face of climate change challenges. Event: 79, Map: 22, Tour __________________________________________ 6pm – 7.30pm, Friday 24 October

A climate of conspiracy: a heated debate Room 3, Mill Lane Lecture Rooms, 8 Mill Lane, CB2 1RW the climate change debate is riven with accusations of conspiracy. What does this tell us about democracy today and the hopes we invest in it? this lecture will begin with an impersonation: a doubleact. two members of the university’s Conspiracy and democracy research project, Professor david runciman and dr alfred Moore, will represent two very different types of climate conspiracists. Event: 80, Map: 50, Talk, Ages 15+ Pre-book*

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Friday 24 October

Curating gardens

Friday 24 October

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The conscientious self

Panopticon

6.15pm – 8pm, Friday 24 October

7pm – 8.30pm, Friday 24 October

The conscientious self: mind, identity and ethics

Myths, Memories and Mysteries: a museum of trees, with Markos Kampanis

Room 9, Mill Lane Lecture Rooms, 8 Mill Lane, CB2 1RW a panel discussion on the subject of identity between experts with contrasting perspectives from science, philosophy, literature and theology. Hosted by the Cambridge Humanist Group Event: 81, Map: 50, Talk, Ages 15+, Pre-book* __________________________________________ 7pm – 7.40pm, 7.40pm – 8.20pm and 8.20pm – 9pm, Friday 24 October and Friday 31 October

Room 1.02, Museum of Classical Archaeology, Sidgwick Avenue, CB3 9DA exhibiting artist Markos Kampanis, discusses how he uses the tree as a motif to explore histories of art and how historical periods and cultures are linked in unexpected ways through the artist’s vision. Event: 83, Map: 11, Talk, Adults, Pre-book, tel: 01223 330402, visit: www.classics.cam.ac.uk/ museum/things-to-do/events

Panopticon: are we losing our identity in today’s Orwellian reality? Anglia Ruskin University, East Road, CB1 1PT an interactive art installation, with live audio-visual performance, investigating and exploring identity and privacy erosion through the rise of the internet and social media. With face recognition apps now reality, are we embracing orwell’s 1984? also on view 2pm – 2.40pm, 2.40pm – 3.20pm, 3.20pm – 4pm, 5pm – 5.40pm, 5.40pm – 6.20pm and 6.20pm – 7pm, saturday 25 october, sunday 26 october, saturday 1 november and sunday 2 november. Presented by Anglia Ruskin University Event: 82, Map: 15, Exhibition, Performance, Ages 15+, Pre-book, email: miriam.berg@anglia.ac.uk, visit: www.anglia.ac.uk/community

Cambridge Invents take a journey around the city centre guided by interactive markers and mobile technologies, exploring Cambridge’s reputation as the uK’s most innovative place and the world changing ideas that have been developed here. Visit: www.curatingcambridge.org.uk A Collusion project with Curating Cambridge

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From comic book characters and medieval storytelling to relationships in the classical world and today, the first weekend of the Festival opens up our investigation of identity to curious minds of all ages.

Highlights include Mills & Boon: Greek style

Ben Okri in conversation

Saturday 25 October (page 19) ________________________________________

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Make your own comic adventure

Challenges to sexual identities: global perspectives

Saturday 25 October (page 20)

Saturday 25 October (page 21)

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Events around the Sidgwick Site Saturday 25 October

Sidgwick Site, CB3 9DZ Join us on Saturday 25 October at the Sidgwick Site for a number of free events for all ages.

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Accessibility information available on page 50. 10am – 10.45am, 11am – 11.45am, 12noon – 12.45pm

10am – 1pm, Saturdays, 10am – 5pm weekdays from 25 October until19 December

Hidden Hong Kong

Cabinet of curiosities: children’s trail

Map Room, Cambridge University Library, West Road, CB3 9DR view spectacular photographs and maps of hong Kong in the collections of Cambridge university library. Event: 84, Map: 25, Exhibition, Talk, Ages 15+, Pre-book* _________________________________________

Museum of Classical Archaeology, discover the secret history of plaster casts and classical sculpture in Cambridge by following this trail around the the Museum of Classical archaeology. Event: 86, Map: 11, Drop in, Hands on, Children _________________________________________

10am – 1pm

Faculty of Divinity Join us for hands-on activities exploring how we identify different world religions. Event: 87, Map: 4, Drop in, Hands on, Children, _________________________________________

Food, fashion and family: ‘women’s interest’ material in the popular press, 1850-2000 Milstein Room, Cambridge University Library, West Road, CB3 9DR a display of books and magazines from the university library’s collections. explore the portrayal of the domestic world in women’s weeklies and household handbooks through the decades. Event: 85, Map: 25, Drop in, Exhibition, Talk

11am – 2pm

Exploring religious idenity

1pm – 2pm

Taster session in Modern Greek Lecturers Common Room, Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages don’t get lost for words in Greece! Join dr regina Karousou-Fokas for an enjoyable and welcoming introduction to the Modern Greek language where you will have the opportunity to learn about the language and develop basic language skills Event: 88, Map: 10, Workshop

Rare books from the Classics Faculty Library Museum of Classical Archaeology librarians from the Classics Faculty library introduce you to some of the hidden gems in their collection of rare books and manuscripts. Event: 89, Map: 11, Drop in, Hands on, Adults _________________________________________ 3pm – 4pm

Mills & Boon: Greek style Room 1.02, Museum of Classical Archaeology new identities and new desires: boy-meets-girl in the Greek novel, then has outrageous adventures involving fake deaths, fake marriages, pirates, travel and... bee stings. but happily ever after of course – or nearly. With dr rosanna omitowoju. Event: 90, Map: 11, Talk, Ages 15+, Pre-book, tel: 01223 330402 or visit: www.classics.cam. ac.uk/museum/things-to-do/events _________________________________________ 3.30pm – 4.30pm

Ideas and languages: six more languages that changed the world Lady Mitchell Hall languages shape human culture and thought. some languages have shaped our world more than others, some of them not as obvious as you might think. Profofessor Ian roberts continues his tour of a few of these languages. Event: 91, Map: 7, Talk, Ages 12+, Pre-book* _________________________________________ 3.30pm – 4.45pm

Guess who you are: Qui es-tu? Easy peasy! Lecturer’s Common Room, Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages Workshop mixing words, photos and drawings to learn how to introduce yourself in French. you will also enjoy a French “Goûter” (snack). Event: 92, Map: 10, Drop in, Hands on, Workshop, Ages 8+ _________________________________________ 5pm – 6pm

The vanishing monolingual – why the ability to speak other languages is defining success for the 21st Century

11am – 6pm

Art Language Location open day Little Hall Join us for an exciting programme of events throughout the day featuring talks, film screenings and performances by contemporary artists from across the uK and beyond. • • • • •

meet the artists tour artworks around the sidgwick site watch a new film by tara tate win an original print by Marc renshaw translate poetry with elisa vladilo

Call in any time to chat and view the artworks; timed events take place on the hour every hour. For full details and schedule, check out: www.artlanguagelocation.org Includes performances by: alexandra drysdale and ernest dalton, elisa vladilo, Josepa Munoz, silvia Champion, Milos & slavica and Mario lautier vella. art language location (all) is an art exhibition taking place between 15 october – 2 november in locations across the city, featuring innovative and experimental contemporary artists from Cambridge, the uK and beyond who use text in their work. Pick up the all Map from Waterstones bookshop or download from our website and track down some original and challenging art encounters. Event: 94, Map: 9, Drop in, Exhibition, Hands on, Performance, Talk, Workshop, Ages 15+

Lady Mitchell Hall Is english enough for life in the global village? this lecture will argue that monolingualism is a disadvantage and put forward a case for the importance of language skills to the success of individuals, society and the economy. Event: 93, Map: 7, Talk, Ages 15+

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Saturday 25 October

Josh MurFItt

1pm – 5pm

Events at the Faculty of Law eMJ PhotoGraPh

the PhoenIx

Saturday 25 October

Map: 8, Faculty of Law, 10 West Road, CB3 9DZ

Make your own comic adventure

Mixed race

10am – 12noon

11am – 12.30pm

Common European identity: myth, reality or aspiration?

Hustle, misfits and jugaad: alternative economic models from around the world

Room LG17 Is the concept of a common european identity a myth, a reality or an aspiration? Coupling the more theoretical views on the topic of european identity with some personal views and experiences, this panel hopes to promote a lively discussion on this topical issue. Event: 95, Talk, Ages 15+ _________________________________________ 11am – 11.45am, 2pm – 2.45pm, 3pm – 3.45pm

Make your own comic adventure Room B16 Join artists from the Phoenix team as they guide you through the wondrous world of comics! uncover the secrets of character creation – whether it’s likeable heroes to root for, or a dastardly villain to boo at. Conjure up your own comic story world with liquorice mountains, bubbling volcanoes, or even a spike-filled pit! the choice is yours! Event: 96, Drop in, Hands on, Workshop, Ages 8+, Pre-book* _________________________________________ 11am – 5pm

Science and power in Latin American comics how does science set the scene for a global struggle for power, or for an erosion of the individual in a cybernetic age? browse our virtual exhibition to see how latin american comics imagine the relationship between science and power. Event: 97, Drop in, Exhibition

Room LG19 over 4 billion people live outside the formal economy. Join Jaideep Prabhu, tatiana thieme, alexa Clay and Kyra Maya Phillips in a discussion about alternative, informal economic models which include ‘hustling’ in cities like nairobi, detroit, Paris and barcelona; the Indian concept of ‘Jugaad’; and black, gray, informal and other ‘misfit economies’ from around the world. Chaired by bbC business broadcaster Peter day. Event: 98, Talk, Pre-book* _________________________________________ 11.30am – 1pm

Mixed race: the future of identity politics in Britain Room LG18 Mixed race children are among the fastest growing group in the uK. What impact will this have on attitudes to multiculturalism? Journalist yasmin alibhai-brown chairs a discussion with journalist and broadcaster sarfraz Manzoor, campaigner dinah Morley, and researchers nathaniel Coleman and Chamion Caballero. Event: 99, Talk, Pre-book* _________________________________________ 12.30pm – 1.30pm

Jedi and witches and indigo children! Oh my! Room LG17 beth singler, a digital anthropologist, discusses the new online religious identities and how they echo wider changes in society and religion. Event: 100, Talk, Pre-book*

Mobile health: tools to improve lifestyle and healthcare for people on the go Room G24 an interactive workshop on practical tools to effectively stop smoking, become more physically active and optimise the taking of necessary medications. Event: 101, Drop in, Workshop, Ages 12+ _________________________________________ WIKIPedIa

3pm – 4.30pm

Challenges to sexual identities: global perspectives Room LG18 What has caused the rise in extremism against gay people in some parts of the world? What drives tolerance and diversity? Join a discussion with Peter tatchell, anthony obidike, dr Katherine browne from the university of brighton and Professor susan Golombok from the university of Cambridge. Event: 104, Talk, Pre-book* _________________________________________ 1.30pm – 2.30pm

Ben Okri in conversation Room LG19 booker prize-winning author ben okri looks back at his writing career with tim Cribb, an english Fellow at the university of Cambridge. okri is considered one of the foremost african authors in the post-modern and post-colonial traditions and has been compared favourably to authors such as salman rushdie and Gabriel García Márquez. Event: 102, Talk, Pre-book* _________________________________________ 2.30pm – 3.30pm

How language shapes our identity Room LG17 the way we speak and write is a major part of our identity. In this talk sociolinguist dr esther-Miriam Wagner explores what dialects tell us about our social networks, whether alphabets really mean anything and why youth speak is not all that terrible. Event: 103, Talk, Pre-book*

3.30pm – 4.30pm

Animal communication and the evolution of human language Room LG19 did human language develop from an animal communication system, or something else? and if language did evolve from an animal communication system, how and why did this happen? We approach this question by comparing a range of key communicative abilities (or lack thereof ) in chimpanzees, gorillas, parrots, chinchillas, dogs, bees, lemurs, seals, dolphins, and elephants to their analogues in humans. Event: 105, Talk, Pre-book* _________________________________________ 4.30pm – 5.30pm

Let’s talk about revolution Room LG17 the recent revolutions in ukraine, egypt and tunisia have arrived suddenly and unexpectedly. benjamin abrams, department of sociology, explains how these revolutions occurred, why they’re different, and how we might predict the revolutions of the future. Event: 106, Talk, Pre-book*

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Saturday 25 October

tor baCKhoPPer

1pm – 4pm

Events at the Faculty of English Saturday 25 October

Map: 6, Faculty of English, 9 West Road, CB3 9DP 10am – 11am

1pm – 3pm

Creating identity: medieval storytelling 1

Walking tour of early medieval Cambridge

Room S-R24 this is the first in a series of performances of medieval stories organised by the department of anglo-saxon, norse, and Celtic. the storytellers will be nela shloma-Mason and simon thomson. Event: 107, Performance, Ages 14+ _________________________________________

Meet in Foyer this walking tour of early medieval Cambridge will be led by dr debby banham of the department of anglo-saxon, norse, and Celtic. Event: 112, Tour, Ages 14+ _________________________________________

11am – 12noon

Expressing identity: how did our medieval ancestors write? Room S-R24 this talk by Máire ní Mhaonaigh, department of anglo-saxon, norse, and Celtic, focuses on how are medieval ancestors wrote and provides an opportunity to try out some medieval writing yourselves. Event: 108, Talk, Ages 8+ _________________________________________ 11am – 4pm

Who were our medieval ancestors and what did they do? Rooms S-R24, S-R14 and S-R25 a range of hands-on activities addressing the broader topic of who were our medieval ancestors and what did they do? Event: 109, Drop in, Hands-on, Children _________________________________________ 12noon – 1pm

Identity and Place: the World of the Vikings Rooms S-R24 this informal presentation led by Jo shortt butler will focus on the multifaceted identity of vikings and the various spaces and places they occupied. Event: 110, Talk, Ages 12+ _________________________________________ 12noon – 6pm

Performance and Shakespeare workshop Judith E Wilson Drama Studio throughout the afternoon, participants will work together using material generated from shakespeare texts to create a performance at the end of the day. Event: 111, Performance, Workshop, Ages 8+, Pre-book, email: events@english.cam.ac.uk, tel: 01223 335197

1pm – 2pm

Creating identity: medieval storytelling for children ASNC Common Room this storytelling session will focus on medieval stories featuring animals and saints. It will be led by Julianne Pigott of the department of anglo-saxon, norse, and Celtic. Event: 113, Performance, Ages 10+ _________________________________________ 2pm – 3pm

Innocent or guilty? Decide the outlaw’s fate: punishment and power in medieval Iceland Rooms S-R24 this interactive talk will bring the audience back to medieval Iceland and ask them to choose Grettir’s fate. they will then be brought back to punishment and sentencing in the modern day. the performance will be by Jo shortt butler, barry solaiman and tom hawker. Event: 114, Talk, Ages 15+ _________________________________________ 3pm – 4pm

Defining identity: genealogies in the medieval world Rooms S-R24 this talk will discuss the nature of genealogies in the medieval period, examining them as instruments of power. It will be given by ben Guy of the department of anglo-saxon, norse, and Celtic. Event: 115, Talk _________________________________________ 4pm – 5pm

Creating identity: medieval storytelling 2 ASNC Common Room a storytelling session by elaine Janet hillson, ashley Joy Wakefield and Jo shortt butler, organised by the department of anglo-saxon, norse, and Celtic. Event: 116, Talk, Ages 14+

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Events at the Alison Richard Building JedIMentat44

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52 Days to Timbuktu

Russian leaders

12.15pm – 3pm

2.30pm – 3.30pm

Lingquiztics

Social commentary exhibition tour

Room SG1/2 this is ‘blockbusters’, ‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire?’ and ‘Family Fortunes’ – linguistics style! With new questions and puzzles explore the wonders of language, learn something new and maybe even win a prize. Event: 117, Drop in, Hands on, Ages 12+ _________________________________________

Meet in the atrium a tour given by artist Mohammed djazmi of his exhibition at the alison richard building. Event: 120, Exhibition, Talk, Tour _________________________________________

1pm – 2pm

52 Days to Timbuktu: tapestry and mud cloth inspired by Mali and Morocco Meet in the atrium tim oelman, a tapestry and bogolan (mud cloth) artist, gives a tour of his exhibition at the alison richard building. tim uses hand woven tapestry and bogolan to explore sign and symbol, drawing on a diversity of sources including pre-classical european roots and modern african cultures. Event: 118, Exhibition, Talk, Tour _________________________________________ 2pm – 3.30pm

New directions for area studies: a panel discussion Room S1 In a changing academic environment the interdisciplinary nature of area studies offers new opportunities for study and co-operation. this open discussion investigates future role of area studies and the challenges it will face. With Professor ash amin and dr shailaja Fennell. Event: 119, Talk, Pre-book*

4pm – 5pm

Russian leaders, naked and dressed Room SG1/2 While the desire to show the muscled male leader is new to russia, it has an interesting precedent in portraits of napoleon. Jana howlett will expose this fascinating representation of russia’s leaders. Event: 121, Talk, Ages 12+ _________________________________________ 5pm – 6.30pm

Borderlands and boundaries: forms of identity at the frontier Room S1 three researchers present work investigating the effects of borders, frontiers and geographical boundaries on the societies that live in and around them. With dr sunil Purushottam, dr bérénice Guyot-réchard and dr Jagjeet lally. Event: 122, Talk, Pre-book* _________________________________________ 7pm – 8pm

10 seconds of film: colonial identity exhibited in archival footage Room SG1/2 archives of colonial documents often challenge conventional historical narratives. this joint presentation considers some remarkable examples of written, visual and aural archival records held by the Centre of south asian studies. Event: 123, Talk, Pre-book*

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Saturday 25 October

Map: 1, Alison Richard Building, Sidgwick Site, 7 West Road, CB3 9DT

GIrton ColleGe

Saturday 25 October

Events around the City

Ancient worlds at Girton

Prehistory Day

10am – 4pm

The anonymous author The Old Library, St John’s College, St John’s Street, CB2 1TP Why are some authors unkown? Why write under a pen-name or remain anonymous? this exhibition, in st John’s College’s 17th century old library, explores the questions of anonymity and authorship and features rare, unusual and historic items from the College special Collections. Event: 124, Map: 65, Drop in, Exhibition, Ages 12+ _________________________________________ 10am – 12noon, 2pm – 4pm

Ancient worlds at Girton Lawrence Room, Girton College, Huntingdon Road, CB3 0JG hermione, Girton’s roman portrait mummy, bears the inscription hermionê Grammatikê (‘hermione the language teacher’ or ‘hermione the literary lady’). she lived in egypt in the first century ad. Event: 125, Map: 37, Drop in, Exhibition, Ages 8+ _________________________________________ 10am – 4pm

Prehistory day Cambridge Archaeological Unit, 34A and 34B Storey’s Way, CB3 0DT become an experimental archaeologist for a day. try hunting with a bow and arrow and a spear thrower. Make your own pottery and rock art. bake your own bread – neolithic style. see how metal was smelted in the bronze age and learn about the vikings. see archaeology brought to life through this educational fun day for all ages. Event: 126, Map: 19, Drop in, Hands on, Children

10.30am – 4.30pm, Saturday 25, 11am – 4pm, Sunday 26 October

The campsite at Curating Cambridge Christ’s Pieces Green, Emmanuel Road, CB1 1JW a two-day extravaganza where museums step out of their normal homes and into a pop-up venue with a difference... Join us for fun, discovery and surprises. Event: 127, Map: 29, Drop in, Film, Hands on, Children _________________________________________ 11am – 4pm, Saturday 25 October, Tuesday 28 October until Thursday 30 October

The incredible life of Tibetan books Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Downing Street, CB2 3DZ discover the magical power of written words and their journey to Cambridge through hands on activities inspired by our exhibition Buddha’s Word: The life of Books in Tibet and Beyond. Event: 128, Map: 52, Exhibition _________________________________________ 2pm – 3.30pm

Dante’s Paradise: imagining the divine Robinson College Chapel, Grange Road, CB3 9AN Five artists – working in glass, photography, renaissance methods, surrealist-pop – present new work created in response to dante’s Divine Comedy, revealing the workings of the artistic imagination. Event: 129, Map: 59, Drop in, Talk, Ages 12+

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5pm – 6pm

Practice and space: interdisciplinary performance as research

Tapping musical identities: honing wellness

Homerton College, Hills Road, CB2 8PH this talk will explore the perspectives that interdisciplinary arts performance can bring to 21st century research practice and consider new approaches to inter-art forms as the subject matter of research. Event: 130, Map: 41, Talk, Ages 15+ _________________________________________

Churchill College, Storeys Way, CB3 0DS Practitioners and the public are welcome at this talk to hear from a panel of experts working in the interdisciplinary fields of music neuroscience, music therapy, wellness and auditory entrainment. Event: 134, Map: 30, Talk, Ages 15+, Pre-book, email: outreach@educ.cam.ac.uk _________________________________________

2pm – 3.30pm

5.30pm – 6.30pm

Imagining identities in medieval books

Sustaining Hindu identity in an age of migration

The Old Library, St John’s College, St John’s Street, CB2 1TP Investigate and explore what we know, and don’t know, about the identities of people who wrote and made books in the Medieval period. led by dr orietta da rold, this workshop will feature rare and historic manuscripts from st John’s College old library. Event: 131, Map: 65, Workshop, Pre-book* _________________________________________

Bharat Bhavan, (Old Library), Mill Road, CB1 2AZ local hindu Community leaders will provide a short history of their settlement in Cambridge as they look to the future. there will be an opportunity to view the hindu shrine and participate in a short prayer. Part of the multi-faith series. Event: 135, Map: 17, Talk, Ages 12+, Pre-book* _________________________________________

3pm – 4pm

Millais’s Bridesmaid, and other images of adolescence Seminar Room, Fitzwilliam Museum, Trumpington Street, CB2 1RB this lecture considers Pre-raphaelite Millais’s bridesmaid (1851) and other european paintings of young people, from 1850 to1910. how were teenagers’ identities negotiated, appropriated, sexualised and problematised? a talk by nina lubbren, anglia ruskin university. Event: 132, Map: 35, Talk, Pre-book, email: education@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk, tel: 01223 332904 _________________________________________

6.30pm – 7.30pm

Intercultural personification: performing research Churchill College, Storeys Way, CB3 0DS this innovative concert illuminates the practice of research in live music performance. the concert features traditional and contemporary gamelan repertoire, and premieres new music created for auditory entrainment. Event: 136, Map: 30,Performance, Ages 15+, Pre-book, email: outreach@educ.cam.ac.uk

3pm – 4pm

The gathering sound The Michaelhouse Centre, Trinity Street, St Michael’s Church, CB2 1SU a concert with richard leigh and friends. Weaving a tapestry of sacred text, invocations, and poetry from the world’s spiritual traditions, this musical odyssey celebrates humanity’s inter-connectedness. Part of the multi-faith series. Event: 133, Map: 49, Performance, Ages 12+, Pre-book*

Also on this day: Event 63, 12noon – 12.30pm, 2.30pm – 3pm

22 September. Visit: www.festivalofideas.cam.ac.uk or tel: 01223 766766

Saturday 25 October

2pm – 3.30pm

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Day pass: £5, £3 concession, Evening show: £8, £6 concession Full show (Day pass + Evening show): £10, £8 concession Under 16s free

Cambridge Junction, Clifton Way, CB1 7GX Event: 137, Map: 21, Pre-book, email: tickets@junction.co.uk, tel: 01223 511511, visit: www.junction.co.uk MARKETPLACE 10.30AM – 5PM (J1)

The WOW marketplace is a buzzing area of several stalls that provide information, raise awareness, showcase work and sell wares.

GIVE IT A GO 10.30AM – 5PM (J1)

Wander in with your kids for some exciting interactive sessions and demonstrations from the brightest and coolest women around town. From jaw-dropping science to mind-boggling games and creative craft, join us for these exciting sessions for all ages. Girls and boys welcome!

NEWSPAPER REVIEW 10.30AM – 11.30AM (J2)

WOW reads the Sunday papers – get a snapshot of the biggest headlines, best comment and what’s coming up for the week ahead. Join Antoinette Jackson (Chief Executive, Cambridge City Council), Hannah Pool, (journalist and author), Jinan Younis (student and social commentator) and Dame Barbara Stocking (President, Murray Edwards College and former CEO of OXFAM) as they reflect on their own experiences in the media. All ages are welcome.

SPEED MENTORING 12NOON – 1PM, 1.30PM – 2.30PM (J3)

Share your challenges, exchange ideas and stories and potentially identify a new mentor. Speed mentoring is an opportunity for you to be mentored by experts across many fields, including journalists, scientists, campaigners and many more inspirational women. The mentoring session lasts for one hour, with four individual 15-minute speed mentoring sessions. Register to be a mentor or a mentee in advance at: www.wowcambridge.cam.ac.uk

WHAT’S WRONG WITH PINK? 1.30PM – 2.30PM (J2)

Pink for girls and blue for boys, right? Wrong! Join neuroscientist Vickie Pasterski, Emma Moore from the Pink Stinks campaign and others as they explore pinkification, separate toys in toyshops and why it matters.

WOMEN, WORK AND WELLBEING WORKSHOP 3PM – 4PM (J3)

Want to find out how you can reach the top in the workplace without burning out? Dame Carol Black, Principal of Newnham College, will give you practical advice and guidance on how to fulfil your potential without risking your health. Dame Carol will give her top tips to help you overcome common obstacles to success and teach you to use your power and influence effectively to progress.

WOW CRèCHE: A limited number of free childcare sessions are available for day pass holders.

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WOW BITES FOYER WOW Bites are 5 to 15 minute long talks, performances, readings, or soapbox moments from an exciting range of speakers that cover a wide range of subjects from the serious to the frivolous.

Why do we think play is only for children? Being playful at any age can seriously enhance wellbeing and creativity. Put your brain on ‘refresh’ for this taster in playfulness. With facilitators Jessica Penrose and Mel Taylor. Ages 15+. Beware: may bring on extreme happiness!

WOW BITES 1 12NOON – 1PM

WOMEN AND THE WORLD-WIDE-WEB 3PM – 4 PM (J2)

Hannah Critchlow subverts science to explore gender inequality.

A panel of experts featuring Caroline CriadoPerez, video game guru Keza Macdonald, Jennifer Perry (CEO Digital-Trust.Org) and Lia Latchford (Imkaan) will discuss how the web has opened up possibilities for women but how, on the flip side, they are constantly tackling trolls.

Nahal Mavaddat and Jacqueline Lam-McArthur read poems by Baha’i women imprisoned in Iran because of their beliefs and how the poetry speaks of their resilience in the face of hardship.

The Freudian Slips help us ‘nurture creative women’ in this mini performance.

Halliki Voolma on how being vigilant on women’s rights to freedom from violence is the only way to stop them slipping away in the current political context.

WOW BITES 2 1.30PM – 2.30PM

Rachel Drury on starting up an arts and technology agency in Cambridge and the digital opportunity.

Eleanor O’Gorman on the vital role of women in global peace and security.

PICK OF THE DAY 4.30PM – 5.30PM (FOYER)

We know it’s impossible to be everywhere at once. So join us for this session featuring highlights from the day’s events. Discuss the main themes of WOW with key speakers and tell us what you would like to see in WOW 2015.

MARTIAL ARTS UNITING LADIES 5.30PM – 6.30PM (J3)

Ever fancy being allowed to kick and punch with style? Just knowing some simple rules about self defence can give you so much confidence! Try out our Tae-Kwon-Do taster session.

Ruthie Collins on women, girls and challenges facing feminism in contemporary culture today.

Norah Al-Ani from Cambridge Rape Crisis on how one in four women will experience sexual violence during their life time, why we need to challenge it, change it and end it.

WOW is supported internationally by

WOMEN OF CAMBRIDGE – A CABARET 7PM – 8.30PM (J2)

Stay into the evening for an upbeat, cabaret-format celebration of local women with something to say and their performing talents. Expect a selection of spoken word, comedy, dance, burlesque and more. Compered by Fay Roberts.

Please enquire at the information desk or visit: www.wowcambridge.cam.ac.uk for more details.

Sunday 26 October

Apple Day

Festival choral evensong

10am – 4pm

2.30pm – 3.30pm

Apple day

‘Real’ and ‘imaginative’ objects: experimental writing workshop

Botanic Garden, 1 Brookside, CB2 1JE one of the region’s biggest apple days returns to celebrate all things apple: with over thirty varieties of locally grown apples to try, apple edibles, apple identification and care advice. at our family apple station there'll be apple crafts, trails and storytelling. Event: 138, Map: 18, All ages, Pre-book, email: enquiries@botanic.cam.ac.uk, tel: 01223 336265, visit: www.botanic.cam.ac.uk/ £7.50, £6.95 concession, free for 16 and under _________________________________________ 11am – 1pm

Gamelan Semaphores: arts education in action Homerton College, Hills Road, CB2 8PH Choreographer dr Jane turner and composer Professor valerie ross will guide aspiring dancers and composers in exploring sound and movement, leading to a performance at the end of the workshop. Event: 139, Map: 41, Workshop, Teenagers, Pre-book, email: outreach@educ.cam.ac.uk _________________________________________ 11am – 6.45pm

Dramatic workshop Judith E Wilson Drama Studio, Faculty of English, 9 West Road, CB3 9DP Join a dramatic workshop group to collectively create, improvise, write, and perform short dramatic scenes on social, political, and community issues that concern you or that you care about. Event: 140, Map: 6, Performance, Workshop, Adults, Pre-book, email: events@english.cam.ac.uk, tel: 01223 335197 _________________________________________ 2pm – 3pm

Struggle to maintain Kabyle identity in Algeria Alliance Française, 60 Hills Road, CB2 1LA the history and identity of the Kabyle people in algeria illustrated by the story of bashir saoudi’s father. accompanied by traditional berber pastry. Event: 141, Map: 13, Talk, Adults

Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Downing Street, CB2 3DZ explore our relationship to objects, from the everyday to the valuable, with spontaneous writing. Event: 142, Map: 52, Workshop, Adults, Pre-book, visit: http://real-and-imaginativeobjects.eventbrite.com/ _________________________________________ 5.30pm – 5.45pm

Service Movement Desire Arts Picturehouse, 38-39 St Andrews Street, CB2 3AR a short film celebrating the history of Cambridge City Football Club. Event: 143, Map: 16, Film _________________________________________ 6.30pm – 7.30pm

Festival choral evensong University Church, Great St Mary’s, Senate House Hill, CB2 3PQ a traditional service of evening Prayer according to the book of Common Prayer, 1662, to give thanks for the Festival of Ideas; with visiting preacher Jesse Zink, assistant Chaplain at emmanuel College. Part of the multi-faith series. Event: 144, Map: 39, Service, All ages _________________________________________ 8pm – 9pm

Semaphore Covent Garden Drama Studio, Covent Garden, off Mill Road, CB1 2HR an evening of dynamic dispatches interpreting between music, dance, film and poetry springing from the creative sci-art-tech investigations fuelling ongoing collaborations between composer richard hoadley and choreographer Jane turner. Presented by Turning Worlds Dance Company and Anglia Ruskin University Event: 145, Map: 27, Performance, Ages 12+, Pre-book, email: miriam.berg@anglia.ac.uk, or visit: www.anglia.ac.uk/community

Monday 27 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Friday 31 October

Monday 27 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Friday 31 October Events during the second week of the Festival give us all the chance to explore multicultural Britain, looking at faith, national identity and our own stories. Become an artist and a curator at the University Museums and Collections and look out for hands on activities for families and young people throughout Cambridge during this holiday week.

Highlights include Nationalism 101: should we be afraid? Monday 27 October (page 31) _______________________________________

Fiction Tuesday 28 and Wednesday 29 October (page 33) _______________________________________

Could Cambridge be a smarter city? Thursday 30 October (page 37) _______________________________________

The cost of non-Europe Friday 31 October (page 39)

Download the free Festival app: www.festivalofideas.cam.ac.uk

Monday 27 October

sarrah horrIGan

Literary prizes in Africa

When I was 8 I read The Odyssey!

10am – 5pm, Monday 27 October until Friday 31 October 10am – 12noon, Saturday 1 November

Literary prizes and Africa Library, Centre of African Studies, Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, CB3 9DT everyone’s heard of the booker and the Pulitzer, but how about the Caine Prize? african writers have won major literary prizes including the nobel but prizes have also been established specifically for african writers. but what makes writing or a writer african? Come to explore this question, and discover the works of some prize-winning writers you may not already know. Event: 146, Map: 1, Drop in, Exhibition, Ages 12+ _________________________________________ 2pm – 4pm, Monday 27 October, 11am – 1pm, Friday 31 October

The incredible world of Dr Auzoux: drop-in activities Whipple Museum of the History of Science, Free School Lane, CB2 3RH the Whipple Museum and Museum of Zoology investigate dr auzoux’s spectacular papier-mâché anatomical models of humans, plants and animals. explore the ins and outs of these dissectible models through amazing hands on activities. these activities are part of the Whipple Museum’s new display Inside out: Dr Auzoux's papier-mâché models of natural bodies. Event: 147, Map: 69, Drop in, Hands on

5pm – 6.30pm, Monday 27 October

When I was 8 I read The Odyssey! Using the classics to unveil children’s knowledge Faculty of Education, 184 Hills Road, CB2 8PQ Come and hear from researchers as they introduce the children and parents who have participated in dialogic gatherings, building self-confidence and improving literacy skills. the children will share their own experiences inspired by classical literature. Event: 148, Map: 34, Talk, Ages 15+ _________________________________________ 5.30pm – 6.30pm, Monday 27 October

Economics: a user’s guide Room 3, Mill Lane Lecture Rooms, 8 Mill Lane, CB2 1RW dr ha-Joon Chang talks about his latest book, which questions the idea that economics is a science and addresses the failures in economics thinking that he says led to our current predicament. Event: 149, Map: 50, Talk, Pre-book* _________________________________________ 5.45pm – 7pm, Monday 27 October

How healthy is the Church of England? Cafe, The Michaelhouse Centre, Trinity Street, CB2 1SU Panel discussion on the challenges of comtemporary anglican identity. Part of the multi-faith series. Event: 150, Map: 49, Pre-book* _________________________________________ 6pm – 7.30pm, Monday 27 October

The humanist condition Friends Meeting House, 12 Jesus Lane, CB5 8BA an audiovisual exploration of what it means to be human and humanist, presented by members of the Cambridge humanist Group. Part of the multi-faith series. Event: 151, Map: 36, Film, Talk, Ages 12+, Pre-book*

Also on this day: Event 12, 5.30pm – 7pm

*Advance booking is essential on all pre-book* events. Bookings open on

A perfect hurricane of delight and astonishment

7pm – 8.30pm, Monday 27 October

10am – 3pm, Tuesday 28 October

What can plaster casts tell us about 3D printing?

‘A perfect hurricane of delight and astonishment’: Darwin’s letters and botanical treasures from the Beagle voyage

Room 1.02, Museum of Classical Archaeology, Sidgwick Avenue, CB3 9DA 3d printing opens up a world of new possibilities (printed organs or guns, anyone?), but material reproduction is nothing new. explore how victorian anxieties about plaster casting sculpture might make us look afresh at our own concerns around these new technologies. Event: 152, Map: 11, Talk, Adults, Pre-book, tel: 01223 330402, visit: www.classics.cam.ac.uk/ museum/things-to-do/events _________________________________________

Cambridge University Herbarium, Sainsbury Laboratory, Bateman Street, CB2 1LR learn about Charles darwin’s botanical finds through letters and specimens sent home during the beagle voyage. view his original herbarium specimens and then learn how to create your own professional herbarium sheet. Event: 155, Map: 24, Hands on, Adults, Pre-book, email: cb248@cam.ac.uk, £10 _________________________________________

7pm – 8.30pm, Monday 27 October

2pm – 5pm, Tuesday 28 October

Nationalism 101: should we be afraid?

Lightning bolts, owls and flying sandals

Room 3, Mill Lane Lecture Rooms, 8 Mill Lane, CB2 1RW What is it about nationalism that causes such passion? Join a debate encompassing the arab spring, the events in ukraine, and the tensions of scottish and english nationalism with Professors of Politics Mike Kenny and Montserrat Guibernau, Professor of International relations Margot light and dr Glen rangwala, lecturer on the politics of the modern Middle east. Event: 153, Map: 50, Talk, Ages 15+, Pre-book* _________________________________________

Museum of Classical Archaeology, Sidgwick Avenue, CB3 9DA Can you tell the difference between aphrodite and athena, Zeus and Poseidon? learn how by following our Greek Gods trail. We’ll also be designing our own Greek gods! What will yours look like? Event: 156, Map: 11, Drop in, Workshop, Ages 8+ _________________________________________

10am – 12noon, Tuesday 28 October

Drawing connections Kettle’s Yard, Castle Street, CB3 0AQ bring your own objects to create a modern still life and experiment with different ways to draw them. Event: 154, Map: 44, Hands on, Workshop, Ages 8+, Pre-book, email: mail@kettlesyard.cam.ac.uk, tel: 01223 748100, £5

2.30pm – 4.30pm, Tuesday 28 October

Hot chocolate, chalk and charcoal Murray Edwards College, Huntingdon Road, CB3 0DF a family drawing workshop discovering the gardens and art collection at Murray edwards College. Event: 157, Map: 51, Workshop, Pre-book, email: info@irregularcircle.com, visit: www.irregularcircle.com, £4 per child, accompanying adults free

Also on this day: Event 27, 1pm – 1.30pm and Event 28, 2pm – 2.30pm

22 September. Visit: www.festivalofideas.cam.ac.uk or tel: 01223 766766

Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 October

alex r. l.

Nationalism 101

Tuesday 28 October

5pm – 6.30pm, Tuesday 28 October

6pm – 8pm, Tuesday 28 October

Humanitas Lecture in sustainability studies

Looking at our artificial others: mannequins with x-ray vision

Lady Mitchell Hall, Sidgwick Site, CB3 9DA this public lecture will be delivered by Johan rockström, Professor in environmental science with emphasis on water resources and global sustainability at stockholm university, and the executive director of stockholm resilience Centre. Event: 158, Map: 7, Talk, Pre-book* _________________________________________

Courtyard entrance, Fitzwilliam Museum, Trumpington Street, CB2 1RB Join Jane Munro, curator of Silent Partners, for an evening featuring presentations on three of the most extraordinary and fascinating mannequins in the exhibition. Conservators, radiologists and curators reveal how makers strove to produce the ‘perfected’ mannequin to serve the artist’s every need. Event: 162, Map: 35, Talk, Pre-book, email: education@fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk, tel: 01223 332904, £6 _________________________________________

5.30pm – 6.30pm, Tuesday 28 October

Budapest noir: city as vision and words Milstein Room, Cambridge University Library, West Road, CB3 9DR artist Clarissa upchurch and poet George szirtes appear in a combined event involving images and poems presenting their many explorations of a great and wounded city. Event: 159, Map: 25, Exhibition, Performance, Pre-book* _________________________________________

6.30pm – 8pm, Tuesday 28 October

Cambridge stars: big ideas 2 Room 3, Mill Lane Lecture Rooms, 8 Mill Lane, CB2 1RW the uK’s national academy for the humanities and social science, the british academy, elects 42 Fellows annually; in 2013, nine of these were at the university of Cambridge. Join hans van de ven, Professor of Modern Chinese history, Christopher Page, Professor of Medieval Music, and usha Goswami, Professor of Cognitive developmental neuroscience, who will introduce us to their ground-breaking work. Event: 163, Map: 50, Talk, Pre-book* _________________________________________

6pm-7.30pm, Tuesday 28 October

What just happened? A restorative approach to conflict in schools Faculty of Education, 184 Hills Road, CB2 8PQ What does a restorative approach to dealing with conflict in schools look, sound and feel like? hear what young people have to say about restorative practice in their schools. Event: 160, Map: 34, Talk, Ages 15+ _________________________________________

7.15pm – 8.15pm, Tuesday 28 October

Just who do you think you are? Lucia Windsor Room, Newnham College, Sidgwick Avenue, CB3 9DF the answer to this question seems obvious. I am me. and who then is me? Is this a bad case of mistaken identity? John deval will explore that possibility. Event: 164, Map: 54, Talk, Ages 15+

6pm – 7.30pm, Tuesday 28 October

Writing for a modern world: a talk by Alexander McCall Smith Auditorium, Divinity School, St John’s College, Divinity School, St John’s College, CB3 1TP alexander McCall smith, one of the world’s most prolific and best-loved authors, discusses the art of combining traditional publishing formats with contemporary writing. Event: 161, Map: 32, Talk, Pre-book*

PhyllIs uMbehr / GalerIe KICKen berlIn

alex heWItt

Writing for a modern world

Silent partners

Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater

7.30pm – 8.30pm, Tuesday 28 October and Wednesday 29 October

Fiction Room J2, Cambridge Junction, Clifton Way, CB1 7GX Fiction is the second performance by Glen neath and david rosenberg using binaural sound and absolute darkness. It is an anxious journey through the sprawling architecture of our dreams and an exercise in empathy. With input from dr tristan bekinschtein. Event: 165, Map: 21, Performance, Ages 15+, Pre-book, email: tickets@junction.co.uk, tel: 01223 511 511 or visit: www.junction.co.uk, £13, £9 concession _________________________________________ 7.30pm – 9pm, Tuesday 28 October

Literature and conservation Room 1, Mill Lane Lecture Rooms, 8 Mill Lane, CB2 1RW the university of Cambridge Conservation research Institute is delighted to host a workshop with invited panellists, richard Mabey, blake Morrison and dame Fiona reynolds, to discuss literature, the environment and raising public awareness of conservation issues. Event: 166, Map: 50, Talk, Adults, Pre-book* _________________________________________ 10.30am – 12noon, Wednesday 29 October and Thursday 30 October

Curator for an hour at St John’s College Old Library, St John’s College, St John’s Street, CB2 1TP learn what goes on behind the scenes in a 17th century library, and curate your own exhibition using items from our special collections. Event: 167, Map: 65, Hands on, Ages 12+, Pre-book*

2pm – 4.30pm, Wednesday 29 October

Curate it yourself! Museum of Classical Archaeology, Sidgwick Avenue, CB3 9DA are you a budding curator? or a dab-hand with an iPad? take part in this digital workshop and try your hand at producing your own interpretations of classical sculpture. Event: 168, Map: 11, Workshop, Ages 12+, Pre-book, tel: 01223 330402, visit: www.classics.cam.ac.uk/museum/things-todo/events _________________________________________ 5pm – 7.30pm, Wednesday 29 October

Curating the qualities of wildness Spinney Wild Wood, Spinney Primary School, Hayster Drive, Cherry Hinton, CB1 9PB explore the opening up of a small woodland as a place of adventure and discovery for young children in this Cambridge Curiosity and Imagination discussion event with spinney Primary school. Event: 169, Map: 63, Exhibition, Talk, Ages 12+, Pre-book, email: info@cambridgecandi.org.uk, visit: www.cambridgecandi.org.uk _________________________________________ 5.30pm – 6.30pm, Wednesday 29 October

Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater: remembering the benefits of multi-cultural Britain Riley Auditorium, Memorial Court, Clare College, Queens Road, CB3 9AJ In a context of growing anxiety about immigration, author, playwright and Chancellor of Kingston university bonnie Greer obe explores how the uK’s cultural and ethnic diversity enriches our communities and how the uK benefits both societally and economically from its diversity. Event: 170, Map: 31a, Pre-book, visit: www.bonnie-greer.eventbrite.co.uk

Also on this Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: Event 128, 11am – 4pm

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Furl theatre

Fiction

Wednesday 29 October

5.30pm – 6.30pm, Wednesday 29 October

6pm – 8pm, Wednesday 29 October

Early books and early owners: identities in incunabula

The canary in the mine: Islam and the challenge of modern art

Map Room, Cambridge University Library, West Road, CB3 9DR Find out the fascinating stories behind some of the library’s earliest printed books and their early owners; from monks and monarchs to astrologers and academics. Event: 171, Map: 25, Exhibition, Talk, Pre-book* _________________________________________

Keynes Lecture Theatre, King’s College, King’s Parade, CB2 1ST ahmed Paul Keeler owned a gallery of modern art in the 1960s which was at the forefront of the international avant-garde. In the 1970s he was introduced to traditional Islamic art which paved the way to his becoming a Muslim. this lecture addresses the change of perspective he underwent in his relationship with modern art. Event: 175, Map: 45, Talk, Adults _________________________________________

6pm – 7pm, Wednesday 29 October

Identity politics and the Anglican Church Main Lecture Theatre, Divinity School, St John’s College, CB3 1TP this panel discussion will address issues surrounding women, homosexuality, and the Global south in the anglican Communion. Event: 172, Map: 32, Talk, Ages 15+ _________________________________________ 6pm – 7pm, Wednesday 29 October

The computing universe: origins of computational thinking Room 3, Mill Lane Lecture Rooms, 8 Mill Lane, CB2 1RW dr tony hey, vice President of Microsoft research will explore the origins of computers and of computational thinking from the key contributions of alan turing all the way through to the future of artificial Intelligence. Event: 173, Map: 50, Talk, Pre-book* _________________________________________ 6pm – 7pm, Wednesday 29 October

Art and politics Lee Hall, Wolfson College, Barton Road, CB3 9BB this event will consider the relationship between art and politics by comparing and contrasting works produced at three very different historical moments: early modern russia, 18th-century england, and contemporary Greece. Event: 174, Map: 70, Exhibition, Talk, Ages 15+, Pre-book*

6pm – 7.30pm, Wednesday 29 October

Working in no man’s land: the ‘brave’ male educator in the early years and primary school classroom Faculty of Education, 184 Hills Road, CB2 8PQ simon brownhill explores the real life experiences of men in the early years and primary school sectors, critically examining efforts to address the absence of male professionals who work with young children. Event: 176, Map: 34, Talk, Ages 15+ _________________________________________ 6pm – 7.30pm, Wednesday 29 October

Poetry reading and discussion with Kevin Crossley-Holland and Grahame Davies Nihon Room, Pembroke College, Trumpington Street, CB2 1RF a reading and discussion with two poets, Kevin Crossley-holland and Grahame davies, whose work is, in their separate ways, profoundly concerned with identity, culture, language and faith. Presented by Anglia Ruskin University and Pembroke College Event: 177, Map: 56, Talk, Ages 15+, Pre-book, email: miriam.berg@anglia.ac.uk, visit: www.anglia.ac.uk/community

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The computing universe

Art and politics

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Clarinetists and saxophonists

7pm – 9pm, Wednesday 29 October

10am – 3pm, Thursday 30 October

Your song

Exhibition in a day!

West Road Concert Hall, 11 West Road, CB3 9DP a celebration of community singing in Cambridge featuring choirs from across the city. Event: 178, Map: 12, Performance, Ages 8+, Pre-book, email: events@mus.cam.ac.uk, visit: www.outreach.mus.cam.ac.uk/events _________________________________________ 7.30pm – 9pm, Wednesday 29 October and Thursday 30 October

Kettle’s Yard, Castle Street, CB3 0AQ become an artist and a curator in a day! draw inspiration from Kettle’s yard house to make and create your own artwork and curate an exhibition. Event: 181, Map: 44, Hands on, Workshop, Ages 11–14, Pre-book, email: mail@kettlesyard.cam.ac.uk, tel: 01223 748100, £10 _________________________________________

1914 – Assassination Before Lunch

10.30am – 6.30pm, Thursday 30 October

Mumford Theatre, Anglia Ruskin University, East Road, CB1 1PT how did an assassination in a balkan town escalate into a disastrous world war? a new play by awardwinning local playwright sean lang. Preceded on Wednesday by a talk on 1914 by the author and on thursday by an interview with Professor Gary sheffield. Presented by Anglia Ruskin University Event: 179, Map: 15, Performance, Talk, Pre-book, tel: 01223 352932, visit: www.anglia.ac.uk/mumfordtheatre, £12, £8 concessions _________________________________________

Clarinetists and saxophonists: play day

8pm – 9pm, Wednesday 29 October

How a middle class feminist fell in love with Danny Dyer Basement, CB2 Bistro, 5/7 Norfolk Street, CB1 2LD Comedian James Mullinger is confused about his identity. he is a loving husband, respected journalist, renowned feminist, father of two, spends much of his time doing charity work and has a degree in Women’s studies. so why does he secretly wish he was a ‘hard man’? Why does he crave the male camaraderie on a football terrace? Why does he want to be best mates with danny dyer? Event: 180, Map: 26, Adults, Pre-book, email: robcoleman100@gmail.com, tel: 07889 176050, visit: www.wegottickets.com/event/268091, £6

West Road Concert Hall, 11 West Road, CB3 9DP an inspiring day for young clarinetists and saxophonists to develop their performance skills. also see event 185. Event: 182, Map: 12, Workshop, Teenagers, Pre-book, email: events@mus.cam.ac.uk, visit: www.outreach.mus.cam.ac.uk/events, £11 _________________________________________ 11am – 1pm, Thursday 30 October

Game of life competition University Centre, Granta Place, Mill Lane, CB2 1RU Interactive event to encourage discussion and ideas about the long-term implications for people and society of how we choose to use the many finite and renewable resources on earth. Event: 183, Map: 67, Hands on, Teenagers, Pre-book*

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Wednesday 29 and Thursday 30 October

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Your song

Thursday 30 October

Gifted children – or pushy parents?

Spoken English

5.30pm – 6.30pm, Thursday 30 October

6pm – 7.30pm, Thursday 30 October

Faith and national identity

Gifted children – or pushy parents? ‘Prodigious parenting’ from Leopold Mozart to Mozart for babies

Healey Room, Westminster College, Madingley Road, CB3 0AA this talk will offer ideas of how to develop narratives that are inclusive of social and religious customs of faith communities, especially where they are situated within public discourse and space. Event: 184, Map: 68, Talk, Ages 15+ _________________________________________ 5.30pm – 6.30pm, Thursday 30 October

Clarinetists and saxophonists: performance showcase West Road Concert Hall, 11 West Road, CB3 9DP Performances by young clarinetists and saxophonists who have been taking part in a day of workshops and masterclasses. also see event 182. Event: 185, Map: 12, Performance, Ages 8+ _________________________________________ 5.30pm – 7pm, Thursday 30 October

Reading the Anthropocene GR06/07, Faculty of English, 9 West Road, CB3 9DP are we living in a new geological era of the anthropocene? lecturer in literature and Film dr sarah dillon, writer and environmentalist tony Juniper, and Quaternary geologist Professor Phil Gibbard discuss the idea of the anthropocene in literature and science. Event: 186, Map: 6, Talk, Ages 15+, Pre-book, email: events@english.cam.ac.uk, tel: 01223 335197

Faculty of Education, 184 Hills Road, CB2 8PQ Whether in novels, articles or educational studies, ‘pushy parents’ are often the demonised counterpart to idolised ‘gifted children’. dr Clementine beauvais discusses ‘prodigious’ parenting practices and the ambiguity of parental identities. Event: 187, Map: 34, Talk, Ages 15+ _________________________________________ 6pm – 7pm, Thursday 30 October

Spoken English in today’s Britain Room 9, Mill Lane Lecture Rooms, 8 Mill Lane, CB2 1RW Cambridge university Press and lancaster university present fascinating insights from a new project that investigates how british english is spoken today: from variation between regions to the effect of technology and the language of teenagers. Join us to find out how you can get involved too. Event: 188, Map: 50, 15+, Talk, Pre-book* _________________________________________ 6.30pm – 7.30pm, Thursday 30 October

In praise of rationality Anglia Ruskin University, East Road, CB1 1PT economists, doctors and psychologists have recently been telling us how irrational we are. some conclude we should be irrational. dr richard Piech, senior lecturer in Psychology, will present evidence for the opposite conclusion. Presented by Anglia Ruskin University Event: 189, Map: 15, Talk, Adults, Pre-book, email: miriam.berg@anglia.ac.uk, visit: www.anglia.ac.uk/community

7pm – 8.30pm, Thursday 30 October

North West Cambridge Development open studios: artists in residence 2014

Oedipus the Atheist: new thoughts on religion and Greek tragedy Room G.19, Museum of Classical Archaeology, Sidgwick Avenue, CB3 9DA the main difference between Greek and modern drama is that the Greeks thought of theatre as religious ritual – right? Professor tim Whitmarsh picks apart sophocles’ most famous play to show its radical experimentalism with ideas about divinity and even atheism: like the hitchins and dawkins of his day, sophocles was part of a wider movement retooling society’s attitudes towards the Gods. Event: 193, Map: 11, Talk, Pre-book, tel: 01223 330402, visit: www.classics.cam.ac.uk/ museum/things-to-do/events _________________________________________

North West Cambridge Development Artists Studios, Gravel Hill Farm, Madingley Rise, Madingley Road, CB3 0DH a chance to meet the artists in residence at north West Cambridge development: aid & abet, Fernando García-dory and bedwyr Williams and to hear them talk informally about their work and their residency research. Event: 190, Map: 55, Talk _________________________________________ 6.30pm – 8.30pm, Thursday 30 October

Could Cambridge be a smarter city? Room 3, Mill Lane Lecture Rooms, 8 Mill Lane, CB2 1RW Join a panel of arts and technology experts to discuss smart city projects from Cambridge and beyond. this live experiment challenges us to work together to find creative solutions to some of Cambridge’s ‘wicked’ problems. A Collusion event Event: 191, Map: 50, Talk, Pre-book* _________________________________________

7.30pm – 8.30pm, Thursday 30 October

Art meets science

6.30pm – 8.30pm, Thursday 30 October

Institute of Astronomy, Madingley Road, CB3 0AH sophy rickett will discuss how her recent projects at the Institute of astronomy have explored and celebrated the points of resistance as well as the connections between the fields of art and science. Event: 194, Map: 42, Talk _________________________________________

Scriptural reasoning workshop

7.30pm – 10pm, Thursday 30 October

Michaelhouse Cafe, The Michaelhouse Centre, Trinity Street, St Michael’s Church, CB2 1SU experience the electric atmosphere when a panel of Jews, Muslims and Christians study their sacred texts together in a practice called scriptural reasoning; then try it out for yourself. Event: 192, Map: 49, Workshop, Adults, Pre-book, visit: festivalofideas-sr.eventbrite.co.uk

Bright Club The Portland Arms, 129 Chesterton Rd, CB4 3BA six of Cambridge’s bravest researchers get up behind the microphone to have a go at doing stand-up comedy based on their work. Compèred by the talented Jen brister! Event: 195, Map: 58, Performance, Adults, Pre-book, email: andy@thinkoutreach.org, tel: 07980 155167, visit: www.thinkoutreach.org, £8

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Bright club

Art meets science Also on this day: Event 167,10.30am – 12noon and Event 179, 7.30pm – 9pm

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Thursday 30 October

6.30pm – 8pm, Thursday 30 October

Thursday 30 and Friday 31 October

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Open-mindedness

Will I still be me tomorrow?

8pm – 9pm, Thursday 30 October

4pm – 5pm, Friday 31 October

Open-mindedness in science and religion

Will I still be me tomorrow? – the problem of personal identity

Anglia Ruskin University, East Road, CB1 1PT Is science more open-minded than religion? What is the relationship between open-mindedness and progress in knowledge and morality? dr John lambie, reader in Psychology, discusses this question, looking at Galileo, Jesus and Martin luther. Presented by Anglia Ruskin University Event: 196, Map: 15, Talk, Ages 15+, Pre-book, email: miriam.berg@anglia.ac.uk, visit: www.anglia.ac.uk/community _________________________________________ 10.30am – 2.30pm, Friday 31 October

Anglia Ruskin University, East Road, CB1 1PT how is personal identity maintained over time? dr Jane aspell, senior lecturer in Psychology, will discuss unsettling philosophical thought experiments which challenge our notions of personhood and have implications for what kind of future survival we should want. Presented by Anglia Ruskin University Event: 199, Map: 15, Talk, Pre-book, email: miriam.berg@anglia.ac.uk, visit: www.anglia.ac.uk/community _________________________________________

Magical me!

5.30pm – 6.30pm, Friday 31 October

Donald McIntyre Building, Faculty of Education, 184 Hills Road, CB2 8PQ Imagination and creativity are all that is required to find the magic in you! at this event children are invited to play and learn with art, poetry, music and language activities and games. Magical costumes encouraged! Event: 197, Map: 34, Drop in, Hands on, All ages _________________________________________

From east to west – medieval manuscripts of the Jewish festival prayer-book

11am – 4pm, Friday 31 October, Saturday 1 November, 12noon – 4pm, Sunday 2 November

Milstein Room, Cambridge University Library, West Road, CB3 9DR this talk will focus on the development of the medieval Jewish festival prayer-book (mahzor), highlighting manuscript materials from the Middle east and europe that are held at the university library. Event: 200, Map: 25, Drop in, Exhibition, Talk, Ages 15+ _________________________________________

Build a Day of the Dead altar

5.30pm – 6.30pm, Friday 31 October

Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Downing Street, CB2 3DZ Celebrate with the Cambridge Mexican society and help us build a day of the dead altar in the Museum. Event: 198, Map: 52, Drop in, Hands on, Ages 5+

Wild laughter

Judith E Wilson Drama Studio, Faculty of English, 9 West Road, CB3 9DP albert James, d’oyly Carte stage clown, is brought back to life through other clowns in a performance devised by his great-granddaughters which fuses biography, cultural history and family experience. Event: 201, Map: 6, Performance, Ages 8+

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Europe

6pm – 8pm, Friday 31 October

6.30pm – 8pm, Friday 31 October

The practice sessions: Big Draw special

The cost of non-Europe

Kettle’s Yard, Castle Street, CB3 0AQ start your weekend with something different through these special evening events. drop in postwork, pre-pub and get drawing! Event: 202 Map: 44, Hands on, Talk, £5 _________________________________________ 6pm – 7pm, Friday 31 October

Greece on the edge Alison Richard Building, Sidgwick Site, 7 West Road, CB3 9DT Join Maria Margaronis, one of Greece’s most outspoken journalists, in her talk on why Greece has been at the epicentre of the european crisis. though it’s no longer on the world’s front pages, its economic, political and social life remain devastated by the events of the last three years. What can we learn from Greece about the possible futures that await us all? Event: 203, Map: 1, Talk _________________________________________ 6pm – 7pm, Friday 31 October

Phantom voices: a history of music in five hauntings Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Downing Street, CB2 3DZ a new concert programme from vocal ensemble the Clerks explores the puzzling experience of musical hallucinations. Event: 204, Map: 52, Performance, Ages 12+, Pre-book, visit: www.phantomvoices.eventbrite.co.uk

St Catharine’s College Cambridge CB2 1RL In the wake of the economic and euro crisis, the economic benefits of european integration are questioned in public debate. are there benefits to more economic integration? are we willing to trade existing controls at national level for the potential economic gain and what does this mean for national identity? Join a discussion with Marco hafner, rand europe and dr Julie smith, university of Cambridge. Presented with RAND Europe Event: 205, Map: 64, Talk, Ages 15+, Pre-book* _________________________________________ 6.30pm – 8pm, Friday 31 October

Cambridge stars: big ideas 3 Room 3, Mill Lane Lecture Rooms, 8 Mill Lane, CB2 1RW the uK’s national academy for the humanities and social science, the british academy, elects 42 Fellows annually. In 2013, nine of these were at the university of Cambridge. roel sterckx, Professor of Chinese history, science and Civilization, John Kerrigan, Professor of english and eilís Ferran, Professor of Company law introduce us to their work. Event: 206, Map: 50, Talk, Pre-book* _________________________________________ 7pm – 8.30pm, Friday 31 October

Augustus and the rebuilding of Roman identity Room G.19, Museum of Classical Archaeology, Sidgwick Avenue, CB3 9DA how did roman identity change under augustus? Join Professor andrew Wallace hadrill and dr Ingo Gildenhard for a lively discussion to celebrate the bimillenium of augustus’ death – and to think about how the first emperor transformed what it meant to be roman. Event: 207, Map: 11, Talk, Adults, Pre-book, tel: 01223 330402, visit: www.classics.cam.ac.uk/ museum/things-to-do/events

Also on this day: Event 147, 11am – 1pm and Event 73, 1pm – 1.30pm

22 September. Visit: www.festivalofideas.cam.ac.uk or tel: 01223 766766

Friday 31 October

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Saturday 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sunday 2 November The final weekend of the Festival explores further our identity as we grow into adulthood and looks at our future in this age of surveillance. Join us once again on the Sidgwick Site on Saturday for fascinating insights into history, culture, classics and more.

Highlights include Heffers Classics Forum Saturday 1 November (page 41) _______________________________________

Big Brother 2.0: our future in an age of surveillance Saturday 1 November (page 41) _______________________________________

Bridget Christie: a BIC for her Saturday 1 November (page 45) _______________________________________

Multiple identities: the role of diasporas in international development Sunday 2 November (page 45)

Events around the Sidgwick Site Saturday 1 November

Sidgwick Site, CB3 9DZ 9.30am – 6pm

Heffers Classics Forum 2014 Faculty of Law Join us for the only classics day of its kind in britain. attending the day will be Paul Cartledge, adrian Goldsworthy, Philip hardie, natalie haynes, tom holland, Chris Pellin, Michael scott, harry sidebottom, david stuttard, Jerry toner, andrew Wallace-hadrill and Maria Wyke, amongst others. For further details visit: www.tinyurl.com/heffersclassics2014 Event: 208, Map: 8, Talk, Ages 12+, Pre-book, visit: www.classicsforum2014.eventbrite.co.uk. Tickets also available at Heffers tills. From £5 11am – 12noon

11am – 12noon

Early-modern magazines? The world of Japanese ephemera at the University Library

From seascape to nations: the formation of the Low Countries

Room 8/9, Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies the need for up-to-date information, in printed or digital format, characterizes the 21st century. discover how Japan, back in early-modern times, successfully answered the same need by printing magazine-like ephemera. Event: 209, Map: 2, Talk, Ages 15+ _________________________________________

Room SG1/2, Alison Richard Building Join elsa strietman in her talk that explores how the low Countries came into being. the talk will be followed by a 45 minute tour (12.15pm – 1pm or 1.15pm – 2pm) of fascinating maps of the low Countries held by the university library. Event: 211, Map: 1, Talk, Ages 12+, No need to pre-book for the talk but places are limited on the tours, Pre-book* _________________________________________

11am – 12.30pm

12noon – 1pm, 2pm – 3pm and 3pm – 4pm

Big Brother 2.0: our future in an age of surveillance

METIS present World Factory: the game

Lady Mitchell Hall In what is fast being labelled an age of surveillance, the relationship between privacy and security is becoming extremely important. From the snowden revelations to Facebook, is our privacy the price we pay for an easier and secure future? or is this simply a false sense of security? leading experts debate the many issues around our future in an age of surveillance. Event: 210, Map: 7, Talk, Pre-book*

Judith E Wilson Studio, Faculty of English World Factory explores the relationship between China and the uK through the lens of the global textile industry. Event: 212, Map: 6, Hands on, Performance, Ages 12+, Pre-book* _________________________________________ 12noon – 1pm

Token of loss Centre of African Studies Library, Alison Richard Building Cancer therapy and rehabilitative technologies act as reminders of the loss of identity and pre-morbidity personhood. dr benson Mulemi of the Catholic university of eastern africa will examine patients and survivors’ perspectives of their body and social function and on identity, drawing on hospital ethnography in Kenya. Event: 213, Map: 1, Talk, Pre-book, email: jw571@cam.ac.uk, tel: 01223 334396

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Saturday 1 November

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What is a Chinese character made of?

Bilingualism

12noon – 1pm

2pm – 3pm

What is a Chinese character made of?

Writing and identity in contemporary Nigeria

Room 8/9, Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies the Chinese writing system has existed over three millennia and is still going strong in the digital age. this talk demonstrates the principles of character formation and dispels common misconceptions. Event: 214, Map: 2, Talk, Ages 15+ _________________________________________ 2pm – 3pm

Centre of African Studies Library, Alison Richard Building the talk will centre on how contemporary nigerian writers infuse indigenous words, expressions and idioms in their works as markers of identity. Event: 217, Map: 1, Talk, Pre-book, email: jw571@cam.ac.uk, tel: 01223 334396 _________________________________________

The greatest show on Earth?

2pm – 5pm

Room SG1/2, Alison Richard Building the soviet union disappeared from the world’s political map on Christmas day 1991 leaving behind 30,000 nuclear weapons. With the russian Federation in turmoil, discover how the day was saved and more about this little known event that helped define 20th century international relations. Event: 215, Map: 1, Hands on, Talk, Ages 15+ _________________________________________

Bilingualism: health and education

2pm – 3pm

Room GR 06/07, Faculty of English experts from Cambridge and other leading institutions talk about community languages in british schools and explore the benefits of speaking more than one language in old age. talks, discussion and refreshments. Event: 218, Map: 6, Talk, Pre-book, email: ep321@cam.ac.uk _________________________________________

The Korean Wave and East Asian Identity

3pm – 4pm

Room 8/9, Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies south Korean popular culture is booming in most of asia and has significance for the rise of China and the notion of an east asian identity. learn more! Event: 216, Map: 2, Talk, Ages 12+

Little Hall how can we discover our true potential, inner capacities and unique talents and use them to create the kind of world we really want? a talk and lively discussion. Part of the multi-faith series. Event: 219, Map: 9, Talk, Ages 15+, Pre-book*

Young people: what is our identity?

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Shia identity

3pm – 4pm

4pm – 5.30pm

What is a Daoist?

Shia Identity and the Arab Spring

Room 8/9, Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies daoism has long been hailed by Westerners as a source of oriental wisdom, but why are Western daoists surprised when they encounter daoism in China? Event: 220, Map: 2, Talk, Ages 15+ _________________________________________

Ground Floor, Alison Richard Building the ‘arab spring’; how arab is it? this panel addresses questions about inter- and intra-sectarian conflict in the Middle east, the primordial or novel nature of sectarian divide, the syrian Civil War, and shia identity in the context of the arab spring. Event: 223, Map: 1, Talk, Ages 15+

3pm – 4pm

Sovereignty at sea: identity politics of Asian territorial disputes in East and South China Seas SG1/2, Alison Richard Building the risk of conflict escalating from relatively minor events has increased in the south and east China seas over the past years with disputes now seemingly less amenable to negotiation or resolution. the panel discusses discourses in China, Japan, and southeast asian countries, and suggests implications for issue areas of potential mutual benefits. Event: 221, Map: 1, Talk, Ages 15+ _________________________________________ 3pm – 4.30pm

India-Pakistan: the common ground Lady Mitchell Hall a panel discussion looking at commonalities between the two countries in the India/Pakistan divide, finding common ground in terms of development, economic growth and research, where a spirit of co-operation brings benefits for all. With Professor Joya Chatterji, dr ornit shani, dr bhaskar vira and dr Kamal Munir. Event: 222, Map: 7, Talk, Pre-book*

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Saturday 1 November

India-Pakistan

Saturday 1 November

Events around the City

Museum of Water

Sutures and stitches

9am – 6pm, Saturday 1 November 11am – 5pm, Sunday 2 November

Museum of Water by Amy Sharrocks Grand Arcade, St Andrew’s Street, CB2 3BJ Museum of Water is a collection of publicly donated water and accompanying stories, an encouragement to consider the many ways we access and enjoy water. you are invited to donate to the museum as well as see, touch and uncover the existing collection, which is delicately displayed in a series of cabinets. Event: 224, Map: 38, Drop in, Performance _________________________________________ 10am – 5pm, Saturday 1 November and Sunday 2 November

Film making weekend Kettle’s Yard, Castle Street, CB3 0AQ be inspired by films from our exhibition Past, Present, Somewhere and work with artist film-maker Peter harmer to plan, shoot and edit your own film to be screened at the end of the weekend. experiment and learn new skills and techniques. no film making experience needed. Materials and lunches provided. Event: 225, Map: 44, Film, Hands on, Workshop, Ages 14 to 18, Pre-book, email: mail@kettlesyard.cam.ac.uk, tel: 01223 748100, £45 _________________________________________ 10.30am – 4.30pm, Saturday 1 November

Explore and discover: Saturday opening Whipple Museum of the History of Science, Free School Lane, CB2 3RH Find out about the ground breaking work of scientists through their instruments, tools, models and machines. Make your own discoveries through our hands-on activities. Join a talk by dr alexi baker to relive the early modern world by exploring its technology. Event: 226, Map: 69, Drop in, Hands on, Talk, Tour

2pm – 3pm, Saturday 1 November

An exploration of contemporary French identity through art and poetry Alliance Française, 60 Hills Road, CB2 1LA a talk about the idea of mixed identity in France, using the works and experiences of two French artists. Event: 227, Map: 13, Talk _________________________________________ 3pm – 5pm, Saturday 1 November

Sutures and stitches: a roundtable workshop Anglia Ruskin University, East Road, CB1 1PT learn to suture your socks and darn your wounds in this roundtable workshop. discover historical concepts and practices around mending and suturing of bodies and the clothes that cover them. Presented by Anglia Ruskin University Event: 228, Map: 15, Workshop, Pre-book, email: miriam.berg@anglia.ac.uk, visit: www.anglia.ac.uk/community _________________________________________ 7.30pm – 8.30pm, Saturday 1 November

Worldscape: a journey of culture and identity Anglia Ruskin University, East Road, CB1 1PT renowned violinist Mifune tsuji, pianist Paul Jackson and saxophonist Jin theriault perform as a unique trio, playing solo and trio pieces from around the world. hear a dazzling variety of music steeped in the cultural backgrounds of the performers, featuring traditional Japanese music and music by austrailian born composer Percy Grainger and Canadian composer violet archer. Presented by Anglia Ruskin University Event: 229, Map: 15, Performance

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12noon – 1pm, Sunday 2 November

Bridget Christie: a Bic for her

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Room J2, Cambridge Junction, Clifton Way, CB1 7GX award winning comic and radio 4 regular bridget Christie talks gender equality in her smash-hit edinburgh show. Event: 230, Map: 21, Performance, Ages 15+, Pre-book, email: tickets@junction.co.uk, tel: 01223 511 511, visit: www.junction.co.uk, £15, £13 concession _________________________________________

Cambridge Gurdwara, Arbury Road, CB4 2JD an opportunity to learn about worship and community in the sikh tradition with the ‘langor’ or community kitchen. Part of the multi-faith series. Event: 233, Map: 20, Drop in, Adults, Pre-book* _________________________________________ 2pm – 5pm, Sunday 2 November

Steampunk creatures Cambridge Museum of Technology, The Old Pumping Station, Riverside, CB5 8LD Create steampunk style animal masks and shadow puppets to express your own personality. Event: 234, Map: 22, Drop in, Workshop, £3.50, £2 concession, £1.50 children _________________________________________

10am – 1pm, Sunday 2 November

Taking a line for a walk The Guildhall, Market Square, CB2 3QJ a practical composition workshop for sixth-form age students exploring the difference between melodies and musical lines Event: 231, Map: 40, Workshop,Pre-book, email: events@mus.cam.ac.uk, visit: www.outreach.mus.cam.ac.uk/events _________________________________________

2.30pm – 5.30pm, Sunday 2 November

Cambridge young composer of the year West Road Concert Hall, 11 West Road, CB3 9DP listen to pieces entered for the Cambridge young Composer of the year competition and hear tips and advice on composing from judge ewan Campbell. Event: 235, Map: 12, Workshop, Teenagers, Pre-book, email: events@mus.cam.ac.uk, visit: www.outreach.mus.cam.ac.uk/events _________________________________________

11am – 12.30pm, Sunday 2 November

What is consciousness made of? Jane Harrison Room, Newnham College, Sidgwick Avenue, CB3 9DF dr Gareth burr presents this experiential journey into the workings of our minds. What is consciousness, where is it located, and why does this matter? be led through a variety of exercises and mindfulness practices demonstrating the power we have as co-creators of our own worlds. Presented by Camyoga Event: 232, Map: 54, Workshop, Pre-book, tel: 01223 847930, visit: www.camyoga.co.uk

3pm – 4pm, Sunday 2 November

Multiple identities: the role of diasporas in international development Institute of Continuing Education, Madingley Hall, Madingley, CB23 8AQ dr alexandra Winkels explores what we understand by ‘diaspora’, the meaning of time, space and belonging for migrants and the various ways migrants stay connected with their home communities through remittances, return and political influence. Event: 236, Map: 43, Talk, Ages 15+, Pre-book* GuruMustuK sInGh

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Multiple identities Also on this Saturday: Event 198,11am – 4pm and Sunday, 12noon – 4pm

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8pm – 10pm, Saturday 1 November

3pm – 3.45pm, 4pm – 4.45pm, 5pm – 5.45pm, Sunday 2 November

Sunday 2 November

Wordplay Institute of Continuing Education, Madingley Hall, Madingley, CB23 8AQ When is a poem not a poem? these creative writing workshops with dr sarah burton are open to all ages and explore what happens when you write a piece of poetry as prose and vice versa. Event: 237, Map: 43, Workshop, Pre-book* _________________________________________ 3pm – 4pm, Sunday 2 November

Slippery selves: the work of Hilary Mantel Institute of Continuing Education, Madingley Hall, Madingley, CB23 8AQ dr Jenny bavidge explores hilary Mantel’s stylistic and narrative innovations, from the pitch-dark comedy of beyond black to the creation of her expansive and enigmatic thomas Cromwell in Wolf hall. Event: 238, Map: 43, Talk, Ages 15+, Pre-book* _________________________________________ 3pm – 4pm, Sunday 2 November

From the selfish me to the selfless self Latimer Room, Clare College, Trinity Lane, CB2 1TL Insights from science and mysticism on the paradox of identity. a talk by Ismael velasco. Part of the multi-faith series. Event: 239, Map: 31b, Talk, Ages 15+, Pre-book*

4.15pm – 5.15pm, Sunday 2 November

The Georgian child support agency: unmarried mothers, fathers and gendered identities Institute of Continuing Education, Madingley Hall, Madingley, CB23 8AQ england has had a ‘child support agency’ since at least 1576. Illegitimacy was very high in the Georgian period and fathers were pursued for the costs of their children. dr sam Williams discusses the extent to which illegitimate parenting was gendered: did men merely pay for their children while mothers were expected to nurture them? Event: 240, Map: 43, Talk, Ages 15+, Pre-book* _________________________________________ 5.30pm – 6.30pm, Sunday 2 November

Supping with the devil at Madingley Hall: identity, heresy and witchcraft in 17th century Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education, Madingley Hall, Madingley, CB23 8AQ In 1659 two people were tried in Cambridge for turning a woman into a horse and riding her to Madingley hall for dinner with the devil. What can this affair tell us about identities past and the present? With dr Justin Meggitt. Event: 241, Map: 43, Talk, Ages 12+, Pre-book* _________________________________________ 7pm – 8pm, Sunday 2 November

Young Composers Concert West Road Concert Hall, 11 West Road, CB3 9DP short concert by the dr K sextet showcasing exciting new compositions by young people, including a piece by last year’s Cambridge young Composer of the year. also see event 235. Event: 242, Map: 12, Performance, Ages 12+

Five weeks of exhibitions, events and activities bringing together culture and creativity across Cambridge, presented by University of Cambridge Museums, with the Festival of Ideas and other cultural organisations. Launching during the Festival of Ideas and continuing beyond until 23 November, we are exploring everything that makes Cambridge what it is â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the people, the places, the tales and the triumphs.

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Future events the best way to find out about future events at the university is to visit the What’s on website, which lists all of the up-and-coming activities, from family events to adult lectures. visit: www.cam.ac.uk/whatson where you can also sign up for a monthly e-bulletin. the Public engagement team at the university of Cambridge organises the following events annually: 9 – 22 March 2015

Cambridge Science Festival the Cambridge science Festival will mark its 21st anniversary in 2015, exploring science technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine through events for all. Further details will be available from January 2015 at: www.sciencefestival.cam.ac.uk 11 – 13 September 2015

Open Cambridge Cambridge is home to some spectacular architecture, fantastic art collections and beautiful gardens. open Cambridge is a weekend of tours, talks and open access for Cambridge residents and visitors. the full programme is available at: www.opencambridge.cam.ac.uk 13 September 2015

Bridge the Gap charity walk as part of the open Cambridge weekend, this five-mile walk through Cambridge Colleges is a one-of-a-kind day out that raises funds for local charities. In addition to organising events, the Public engagement team works across the university and Colleges to support outreach projects and educational programmes. the Outreach Directory is an online database of resources for members of the public, schools and community organisations. Find out more about activities run by the university by visiting: www.cam.ac.uk/outreach Many Colleges and museums across the City allow public access throughout the year with a variety of opening hours and charges. We have produced a guide for your information: www.cam.ac.uk/visitors

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Map and accessibility guide

Accessibility the Festival takes place across dozens of locations, each with their own architectural style and level of accessibility. everyone is welcome to the Festival and this includes children in push chairs, wheelchair users and people with additional access needs. Please see the summary of accessibility at our venues below.

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