Coming up this week: Thursday 23rd January 2020 – Wednesday 29th January 2020.
Welcome back to our second edition of ‘Coming up this week’! There’s an awful lot going on this week from careers events, seminars and forums and the first speakers event from our beloved CUGS! Again, if you know of any events that you would like featured please don’t hesitate to drop us a message.
The Politics of Bread in the Middle East; Thursday 23rd January 2020; 18:00 – 19:30:
Hosted by: Trinity Politics Society and Cambridge Politics Societies
Venue: Trinity Politics Society, Trinity Street, CB2 1TQ Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
About this event: A talk from Dr. José Ciro Martinez, a Research Fellow at Trinity College whose work focuses on the politics of food, contention, and state formation in the Modern Middle East. There will be a short drinks reception (bread included!) prior to Dr. Martinez’s talk, which will be followed by a Q&A.
2020 Christ’s Climate Series: Seminar 2 Practical Altruism and the crisis of the Anthropocene; Thursday 23rd January 2020; 17:30 – 19:00:
Hosted by: Christ’s College.
Venue: Yusuf Hamied Theatre, Christ’s College
About the event: A seminar with Professor Charles Kennel (Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University of California San Diego), Dr Joanna Depledge (Editor, Climate Policy Journal) and Professor Mike Hulme (Professor of Human Geography, University of Cambridge) speaking. A reception will follow the seminar.
Steppes and the City: A journey through Mongolia; Friday 24th January 2020; 17:30 – 18:30:
Hosted by: Cambridge University Geographical Society.
Venue: Large Lecture Theatre, Department of Geography, Downing Place, CB2 3EN.
About the event: A talk from Faraz Shibli is a travel writer, author, adventurer, barrister and the youngest Briton to cross the Gobi Desert on foot.
Neoliberalism’s Literary Rhythms | Ian Bruff; Friday 24th January 2020; 16:00 – 18:00:
Hosted by: Centre for Global Knowledge Studies – gloknos and CRASSH
Venue: CRASSH 7 West Road, CB3 9DT, Cambridge, UK
About the event: This talk by Ian Bruff (University of Manchester) makes the case against the widespread assumption that neoliberalism is, even if rather different in practice, a worldview that is fundamentally about the valorisation of free markets.The talk relates to an ongoing book project.
Additional information: To book your place and receive the paper, please contact Sam Peel (sjp229@cam.ac.uk)
Climate Fictions / Indigenous Studies 2020; Friday 24th January and Saturday 25th January 2020:
Hosted by: Climate Fictions / Indigenous Studies and CRASSH
Venue: CRASSH
About the event: A conference initiating a multidisciplinary conversation on climate change as conceived by, and re-inscribed within, Indigenous literatures.
McKinsey, Bain & BCG panel: Successful grads give guidance; Sunday 26th January 2020; 17:30 – 18:30:
Hosted by: Cambridge University Consulting Society
Venue: McGrath Centre, St Catharine’s College
About the event: Listen to a panel of successful graduates from McKinsey, Bain and BCG talk about their interview experiences and offer advice on how to be successful in your consulting applications and internships.
The Tragic Critic After 9/11: Reading Today’s World; Monday 27th January; 18:00 – 19:00:
Hosted by: Cambridge Forum on Geopolitics
Venue: Peterhouse Theatre, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1RD
About the event: A talk by Jennifer Wallace about her book ‘Tragedy since 9/11: Reading a World Out of Joint’ as she aims to read global responses to crises over the last two decades, our post 9/11 era, asking the question what if we were to pay tragic events as much serious critical attention as we devote to fictional tragedy?
Additional Information: Tickets for this event are free and can be booked at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-tragic-critic-after-911-reading-todays-world-tickets-85222232993?fbclid=IwAR02OK-i4Hm0lTCq7W2rOprZdpxUJPNHCgHv6oTJBtBBOvSsWfftYbqeHYQ
Global Intellectual History as Decolonisation; Tuesday 28th January 2020; 17:30 – 19:30:
Hosted by: Decolonising Politics Cambridge.
Venue: Main Lecture Theatre, Old Divinity School
About the event: The connection between decolonisation and global intellectual history is not a straightforward one. The ‘global’ in global intellectual history resonates with the calls to decolonise scholarship: by decentering Europe as the source of epistemological innovation and treating the postcolonial world as sites of theoretical originality. This forum will discuss how global intellectual history and decolonizing can support each other moving forward.
Careers panel: Environment and conservation careers; Tuesday 28th January 2020; 18:00 – 19:30:
Hosted by: The University of Cambridge Careers Service.
Venue: Student Services Centre, Ground Floor, Lecture Theatre A
About the event: Hear from professionals working in the environmental sector with a range of speakers including Danilo Garrido (Associate Lawyer, Environment), Dr Poshendra Satyal (Global Forest Policy Coordinator), Natalie Sinha (Environmental Compliance Executive), Andre Laurie (Biodiversity Conservation Adviser) and Maria Pooley, (Principal Climate Change Consultant).
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The Pentagon’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Climate Change and War; Wednesday 19th January 2020; 18:00 – 20:00:
Hosted by: LSE International Relations
Venue: LSE International Relations, Houghton Street, WC2A 2AE London, United Kingdom
About the event: The Pentagon was a leader in recognising the importance of climate change as a security concern, causing the US Department of Defence to prepare for climate change with plans for responding to climate caused disruptions to operations. Listen to this talk on how the US Department of Defence is preparing for the ‘climate war’. Additional information: This event is free, but you will need to book a ticket. These can be booked on the event page: http://www.lse.ac.uk/Events/2020/01/20200129t1830vCBA/the-pentagon