Antarctica uncovered - Morning

Course Programme

10:00 Session 1: The Coldest Front: The Central Intelligence Agency and Antarctica. 1947–59.         Dr Bryan Lintott

Prior to the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, the United States of America was confounded by the dilemma of allies competing over Antarctic territory, and then confronted by Soviet scientific bases on the continent. This lecture will analyse the CIA’s role in developing American Antarctic policy - and examine the Cambridge connection. This lecture will be under Chatham House Rule.

11:15 Coffee

11:45 Session 2:  A Continent Revealed: Antarctic Radio Echo Sounding. 1967–83      Dr Bryan Lintott

The Scott Polar Research Institute pioneered the use of airborne radio echo sounding to explore the Antarctic ice sheet and major ice shelves, and produced a leading compilation of Antarctic Glaciological and Geophysical maps. This lecture will explain the technology within a historical narrative, and examine the resulting maps.

13:00 Finish

Dr Bryan Lintott is a historian and social scientist based at the Scott Polar Research Institute. He is a polar heritage advocate, serving as the Secretary-General of the ICOMOS International Polar Heritage Committee.

Lunch

A selection of sandwiches will be available to purchase in the Terrace Bar.

Additional requirements

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Entry requirements

No academic qualification is required, and most courses are suitable for students who are new to the subject.

All teaching is in English (unless a foreign-language course). If your first language is not English, you need to satisfy yourself that you have the required near-native command of the language to get the maximum benefit from studying with ICE.

This course takes place at Madingley Hall, home to the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education.

About Madingley Hall

Madingley Hall itself is an impressive manor house dating back to the mid-16th century. The decoration of the Saloon and the formal Stair Hall was carried out 200 years later, and the whole fabric was renovated with great care around 1900. About four miles from the centre of Cambridge, the Hall stands in several acres of beautifully-maintained gardens and overlooks a landscape which has changed relatively little since it was laid out by Capability Brown. It is just four miles from the centre of Cambridge, and only 60 minutes from London, with excellent links to London airports.

Getting here

For more information see directions to Madingley Hall

We now have a mini-bus service which runs between the station and Madingley Hall. For the timetable and further information, please see our Lifelong Learning page or contact the reception desk at ICE.