Cambridge Festival of Ideas 2016

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The Institute of Continuing Education (ICE) is taking part in the Cambridge Festival of Ideas in 2016 with a varied programme of free events, including an afternoon at Madingley Hall on Sunday 23 October.

Movement in a watery landscape

21 October 2016, 10.00am, Priory Chapel, Isleham, Dr Susan Oosthuizen

This short guided walk with Dr Susan Oosthuizen visits the evidence for private and public medieval waterborne traffic along the fen-edge. (Tour, ages 15+)

To AAB, or not to AAB? A new perspective on educational inequality

23 October 2016, 2.30pm, Madingley Hall, Dr Nigel Kettley

Inequalities in educational outcomes are often explained in terms of parent and pupil 'aspirations, attitudes and behaviours' (AABs). In this lecture, sociologist Dr Nigel Kettley examines some alternative theories and argues that we should look at the totality of an individual's lifestyle and experience. (Talk, adults)

The science of mindfulness

23 October 2016, 2.30pm, Madingley Hall, Dr Lee de-Wit

From schools and hospitals, to prisons and companies, mindfulness is being offered as a technique to improve our daily lives. This talk, by experimental psychologist Dr Lee de-Wit, will explore some of the science behind mindfulness. (Talk, ages 15+)

Displacement, deportation and internment: life in German civilian internment camps during WWII for British subjects

23 October 2016, 3.45pm, Madingley Hall, Dr Gilly Carr

During World War II, over 2,000 British citizens were deported from the Channel Islands to German civilian internment camps. This talk examines how their experience of deportation can be understood through the arts and crafts they made in the camps. (Talk, ages 12+)

Reading, writing, moving, being: literature and creative writing

23 October 2016, 4.00pm, Madingley Hall, Midge Gillies and Dr Jenny Bavidge

This two-hour session combines lecture and workshop, exploring the representation of movement in literature past and present, followed by an opportunity for you to experiment with your own creative response and writing. (Talk/Workshop, ages 15+)

About the Festival of Ideas

2016 marks the ninth year of the Festival of Ideas. With hundreds of free events over two weeks exploring the theme of movement, the Cambridge Festival of Ideas is one of the most exciting and dynamic occasions in the Cambridge cultural calendar. The Festival includes debates, workshops, talks, exhibitions, and performances, celebrating the arts, humanities, and social sciences.