Culture, politics and global justice research cluster is running a series of film screenings showing how contemporary cinema portrays the practice of 'thinking' - whether in the form of philosophy, theory, mathematics, writing, or something else. We've mostly selected films that are freely available and go beyond the 'usual suspects', but suggestions are always … Continue reading Thinking on film: movie screenings
The Digital Condition: An Experiment in Mediated Dialogue
What does it mean to speak of a digital condition? How can we describe, explain and understand our digital condition? What is it, that we are trying to come to terms with? Where exactly does ‘the problem’ of technology lie? Beginning in October 2019 we will embark on an experimental discussion group centred around those … Continue reading The Digital Condition: An Experiment in Mediated Dialogue
Trump, Trumps, Trumpted: Cat and Mouse Games in ‘The Education House of Cards’
By Susan L Robertson I’ve recently been heard remarking something I never thought I would say: politics appears to be trumping economics. Of course, I am mostly talking about the disastrous consequences for the UK economy if BREXIT finally comes to pass in October. This would see the UK coming out of its long-standing regional … Continue reading Trump, Trumps, Trumpted: Cat and Mouse Games in ‘The Education House of Cards’
The Politics of Representation
The Politics of Representation is a special section edited by Lakshmi Bose and Rebecca Gordon on The Sociological Review's website. It is part of an exciting new stream of activity launched by doctoral researchers within the faculty, as part of a new collective which can be found online here. This is how the editors describe … Continue reading The Politics of Representation
Neurodiversity Reading Group
This London based reading group might be of interest to our members: You are invited to participate in the Neurodiversity Reading Group that will run monthly in London (UK) in the academic year 2019-20. The first meeting will take place on Friday 19 July 2019, 3-5pm, at London South Bank University (Room K503, Keyworth Centre). … Continue reading Neurodiversity Reading Group
A 10-Day Run Up to My PhD Viva: An Alternative Tale
By Aliandra Lazzari Barlete, Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge. First published on the FERSA blog run by graduate students at the Faculty of Education in Cambridge. 02 May 2019, 11am. I hit the treadmill at the College’s gym. My PhD viva is scheduled to start at 2pm. My anxiety levels skyrocketed, and I need to make sure all … Continue reading A 10-Day Run Up to My PhD Viva: An Alternative Tale
The Platform University
This special issue of Discover Society collects articles from speakers at last year’s inaugrial Platform University conference at the University of Cambridge. It has been published to coincide with the release of the call for papers for the second conference, taking place in December at Lancaster University. The Platform University, by Mark Carrigan Assembling the … Continue reading The Platform University
