Forthcoming events
The IF runs a diverse programme of events across the year.
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Boulting on bikes: Ned Boulting in conversation
Join the IF and the Cambridge Festival of Cycling to hear from sports commentator and cycling enthusiast Ned Boulting. 24 September at 19:30BST. In-person and online.
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Creative Practices with Osman Yousefzada and Sonita Alleyne OBE
Interdisciplinary artist Osman Yousefzada discusses the inspiration behind his 'defiant' work in conversation with Sonita Alleyne, the Master of Jesus College. 15 October at 19:30BST. In-person and online.
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'Death and Dying' discussion series
Join the Intellectual Forum for a series of six insightful lectures and panel discussions on a fundamental human experience.
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"The Cost of Dying" display
Explore the lived experiences of death and dying on the margins through "The Cost of Dying," a display of images and stories documenting the realities of dying at home while facing financial hardship. Open daily in West Court from 18 October through 20 November, 9.00am - 7.30pm.
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Dying at the margins: The inequalities of access to end-of-life care
In the opening event of a series on "Death and Dying", leading experts in palliative care, social research, and end-of-life studies consider disparities in the accessibility and quality of end-of-life care. 17 October at 17:30BST. In-person and online.
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Digital immortality: On new forms of care, responsibility, and empathy in the age of AI
The second event in the "Death and Dying" lecture series will consider how the advent of new technologies is changing how we experience death, dying, and immortality. 25 October at 17:30BST. In-person and online.
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The promise of the ‘good death’: reality or illusion?
The third event in the "Death and Dying" lecture series will challenge the notion of the 'good death', examining societal and professional assumptions about end-of-life care. 30 October at 17:30GMT. In-person and online.
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Multifaith perspectives on spiritual care at end of life
The fourth event in the "Death and Dying" lecture series explores how religions guide individuals and their loved ones through death, dying, and grief. 7 November at 17:30GMT. In-person and online.
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What lies beneath: Reflections on historical and contemporary burial beliefs and practices
The fifth event in the "Death and Dying" lecture series considers how beliefs about burial and in burial practices have varied across history and cultures. 18 November at 17:30GMT. In-person only.
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Exploring public opinion on assisted dying
The final event in the "Death and Dying" lecture series will present the views of a Public Jury convened to explore public views on assisted dying in England. 20 November at 17:30GMT. In-person and online.
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Charlotte Proudman and Stephanie Hayward on affirmative consent and the law
Barristers Stephanie Hayward and Right to Equality founder Dr Charlotte Proudman consider what a legal shift to affirmed consent might mean for survivors of sexual assault. 3 December at 19:30GMT. In-person only.
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