University of Cambridge festival of ideas

The Guardian

The Cambridge Festival of Ideas takes place every autumn, open to and aimed at the general public. The Guardian is the festival's national media partner. A series of talks takes place every evening, which are recorded and made available for download on the Culture section of the Guardian website

  • 33 minutes 19 seconds
    Do we need a new morality for the 21st century? 2009 Cambridge Festival of Ideas
    In the last podcast from the 2009 Cambridge Festival of Ideas, we ask if a new morality is needed in the new world order of the 21st century
    2 November 2009, 12:17 pm
  • 30 minutes 21 seconds
    Can there be peace in the Middle East? 2009 Cambridge Festival of Ideas
    In the latest podcast from the 2009 Cambridge Festival of Ideas, two Middle East experts debate the future for the region
    30 October 2009, 9:37 am
  • 35 minutes 4 seconds
    Social mobility: what's holding Britian back? 2009 Cambridge Festival of Ideas
    In this latest talk from the 2009 Cambridge Festival of Ideas, we ask what is holding back social mobility in the UK
    29 October 2009, 12:46 pm
  • 46 minutes 35 seconds
    David Starkey on Henry VIII: Famous for 500 years
    At the 2009 Cambridge Festival of Ideas, David Starkey gives the first Mark Pigott Lecture, on Henry VIII and his legacy
    28 October 2009, 12:39 pm
  • 37 minutes 46 seconds
    Becoming Barbie: 2009 Cambridge Festival of Ideas discusses female stereotypes
    Dr Jude Browne presents a panel discussion on the cultural significance of Barbie, at the 2009 Cambridge Festival of Ideas
    26 October 2009, 12:08 pm
  • 34 minutes 50 seconds
    Willie Brown and guests at the Cambridge Festival of Ideas discuss the legacy of the recession
    Professor Willie Brown and a panel of experts discuss the legacy of the recession at the 2009 Cambridge Festival of Ideas
    26 October 2009, 10:52 am
  • 29 minutes 14 seconds
    An age of austerity for the arts? Cambridge Festival of Ideas
    In the second of our podcasts from the Cambridge festival of ideas, we ask if the recession is likely to decimate the arts, and what can be done to boost private funding
    23 October 2009, 10:20 am
  • 38 minutes 13 seconds
    Where do ideas come from? 2009 Cambridge Festival of Ideas - Podcast 1
    Professor Adrian Poole chairs a debate from the Cambridge Festival of Ideas on the origin of ideas, with writers Lisa Appignanesi and Andrew Robinson, and academics Dame Gillian Beer and Professor Rosamond McKitterick
    22 October 2009, 8:56 am
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