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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

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    • 3.8 • 6 Ratings

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

    Do we need a new morality for the 21st century? 2009 Cambridge Festival of Ideas

    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

    • 33 min
    Can there be peace in the Middle East? 2009 Cambridge Festival of Ideas

    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 min
    Social mobility: what's holding Britian back? 2009 Cambridge Festival of Ideas

    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

    • 35 min
    David Starkey on Henry VIII: Famous for 500 years

    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

    • 46 min
    Becoming Barbie: 2009 Cambridge Festival of Ideas discusses female stereotypes

    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

    • 37 min
    Willie Brown and guests at the Cambridge Festival of Ideas discuss the legacy of the recession

    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

    • 34 min

Customer Reviews

3.8 out of 5
6 Ratings

6 Ratings

Tenaciouspert ,

Under Represented

The title and content of these podcasts are intriguing and full of potential. However, I struggle to engage with a lack of representation from a diverse range of perspectives that could be presented by a cohort of articulate and intelligent speakers. For example the subjects explored by the panel in ‘do we need a new morality for the 21st century?’ answers the question for itself. It’s failure to represent a multi-toned narrative of the history of morality and it’s importance in contemporary society perpetuates the prescribed authorised discourse promoted by a patriarchal mindset.

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