About Homerton College, Cambridge
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Homerton has one of the most unusual and fascinating histories of all the Cambridge Colleges. Its first premises were acquired in London in 1768 ŌĆō making 2018 the 250th anniversary of HomertonŌĆÖs foundation ŌĆō although its origins go back to the late seventeenth century. In that time Homerton has educated alumni of considerable influence; including prominent dissenting thinkers, educationalists, politicians, and missionary explorers. We have always had strong ties to public service as well as academia.
With around 600 undergraduates, 800 graduates, and 90 Fellows, it is now the largest College in terms of student numbers in Cambridge.
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Easter Term has begun and it brings with it the return of Evensong with The Charter Choir of Homerton College!
Join the choir at 6.30pm every Tuesday (except when specified) just across the road at St John the Evangelist, Hills Road.
We never cease to be impressed by the passion and commitment and of so many Homerton students to issues of social change.
On of these students is Mary-Jean Mleya. Currently studying for an MPhil in African Studies at Homerton, Mary-Jean recently hosted an episode the human rights podcast Declarations.
The podcast centres around issues of race, political representation and human rights in the U.K, including a guest appearance by Simon Woolley, director of the organisation Oper...ation Black Vote & chair of the Race Disparity Advisory Group at 10 Downing St.
You can listen to the podcast on all podcast platforms (anchor, apple podcasts etc) or via the link below
https://anchor.fm/ŌĆ”/Race--Political-Rep resentation-and-HumaŌĆ”
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'ItŌĆÖs time for me to stop lying about sex.'
Homerton alumna Fran Bushe (PGCE 2011-12) believes it is crucial that we break society's silence on the subject of female pleasure.
Fran has written a comedy show about the problem, called 'Ad Libido'. You can find out more about Fran and read a review of the show here: https://www.theguardian.com/ŌĆ”/ad-libido -review-taking-femalŌĆ”
... https://www.theguardian.com/ŌĆ”/female-pl easure-fran-bushe-seŌĆ”
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Join us on Saturday, 27 April to hear the award-winning Callino Quartet perform a programme of Bartok and Beethoven, as well as the world premiere of John Woolrich's 'Skamander'.
Tickets are available at: https://homertonfoundationseriescallino.e ventbrite.co.uk
"Adults who read childrenŌĆÖs fiction can glimpse the beauty of thoughts pared down to their most naked and vulnerable."
Homerton Fellow Dr Louise Joy is today featured in The Observer discussing the value which can be gained by adults from Children's literature.
https://www.theguardian.com/ŌĆ”/adults-sh ould-read-childrens-ŌĆ”
Are justice and ethics inextricably connected or increasingly distinct? And where should the balance lie? In this yearŌĆÖs lecture Baroness Onora OŌĆÖNeill, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy and former Principal of Newnham College, argues that the concepts have become dangerously separated, with ethics seen as culturally specific or even a matter of individual conscience, while justice aspires to universal standards. Can justice be realised if we donŌĆÖt take ethics seriously?
The lecture will take place at Homerton College on Thursday, 9 May 2019 at 5.15pm.
The event is free but you MUST register to attend. The lecture will be followed by a canap├® reception in the Great Hall. Tickets and information are available here: www.kateprettylecture.eventbrite.co.uk
www.kateprettylecture.eventbrite.co.uk
Join us on Thursday, 9 May for the 2019 Kate Pretty Lecture. Reserve your tickets at: www.kateprettylecture.eventbrite.co.uk
Are justice and ethics inextricably connected or increasingly distinct? And where should the balance lie? In this year's lecture Onora OŌĆÖNeill, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy, will argue that the concepts have become dangerously separated, with ethics seen as culturally specific or even a matter of individual conscience, while justice aspires to uni...versal standards. Can justice be realised if we donŌĆÖt take ethics seriously?
Baroness O'Neill is a renowned philosopher, former president of the British Academy, and former Principal of Newnham College; watch her TED talk on the subject of 'What we don't understand about trust' below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PNX6M_dV sk
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Reserve your place NOW at www.kateprettylecture.eventbrite.co.uk for the 2019 Kate Pretty Lecture.
The lecture will be given by renowned philosopher, former President of the British Academy and former principal of Newnham College, Onora O'Neill (right) on the subject of 'Justice without Ethics'.
Homerton's prestigious annual lecture is held in honor of our former Principal Dr Kate Pretty (left), and has in previous years been given by former Vice-Chancellor of the University... of Cambridge, Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz (centre left), and the CEO of AstraZeneca, Pascal Soriot (centre right).
Entry is FREE and includes a canap├® reception. Reserve your place using the link above.
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Today's the day!
We're delighted to be welcoming sensational children's author Jacqueline Wilson to Homerton to give The Philippa Pearce Memorial Lecture for 2019!
Tickets for the lecture are now sadly sold out - but keep an eye on our story for a few sneak peeks...
... To find out more about the annual lecture visit: http://www.pearcelecture.com/
https://www.channel4.com/ŌĆ”/jacqueline-w ilson-interview-i-waŌĆ”
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For centuries discussions of justice and ethics were seen as linked domains of duty.
However, since the twentieth century there has been widespread acceptance that while justice is a matter of respect for human rights, other ethical standards lack justification. Is this approach coherent? And what are its implications for the way in which we make moral judgments?
Join us on Thursday, 9 May to hear renowned Philosopher and former Principal of Newnham College Onora O'Neill dis...cuss this issue in the 2019 Kate Pretty Lecture.
The event is free to attend, but you must reserve a place at: www.kateprettylecture.eventbrite.co.uk
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Coverage in the Daily Mail of Homerton Research Associate Nick Green's recent finding that DNA and RNA could have arisen from the same set of precursor molecules even before life evolved on Earth around four billion years ago!
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/ŌĆ”/New-resea rch-upend-widely-accŌĆ”
Thank you to all alumni our dedicated callers spoke to across the 2019 telethon campaign!
Your help providing funds for scholarships, bursaries and student support, makes a crucial difference to our ability to give students the best possible experience while at Homerton.
If our callers didn't manage to get in touch with you over the last three weeks and you would like to help support Homerton students please visit: https://www.homerton.cam.ac.uk/alumni/sup portinghomerton
What is consciousness? Could Artificial Intelligence ever be conscious? Could we even ever prove that it was? And if we could, what would that mean to our society and our future?
A new film by Homerton Junior Research Fellow Dr Beth Singler addresses all these pertinent questions. Ghost in the Machine is the last in a quartet of short documentary films made with Cambridge University and international experts discussing topical issues within the field of artificial intelligence.
The film was made possible by generous funding from The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion, the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence, and the Science and Human Dimension Project at Jesus College, Cambridge.
We've finally managed to calm down from Sunday's excitement ¤ś┤
But what a performance! ¤ÜŻŌĆŹŌÖé’ĖŤźć
https://www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/ŌĆ ”/incredibly-speciaŌĆ”/
Well, thatŌĆÖs enough excitement for one afternoon. Homerton commentator over and out - with massive congratulations to CambridgeŌĆÖs men and women and especially man of the match Dave Bell!
Oxford are appealing (in one sense). Not getting traction for it though - the judgment is that Cambridge would have thrashed ŌĆśem anyway
CAMBRIDGE AGAIN!!!! BRAVO Cambridge and bravo DAVE BELL!!! Homerton is proud of you
Oi, whatŌĆÖs going on here? Oxford nipping at our ankles. Thankfully DaveŌĆÖs at the other end of the boat
Quite simply the finest and friendliest college in Cambridge. My time there me up for a life doing what I love.
Lovely place to stay here for Cambridge school conference. Quite & peaceful place here.
Lovely fairy tale venue, very welcoming and helpful staff, very good food, cute squirrels everywhere!!
Food was excellent staff very polite and friendly. A lovely surrounding for the awards evening.
Excelent and wonderful experience to study at Homerton College for 1989 summer courses.
Quite simply the finest and friendliest college in Cambridge. My time there me up for a life doing what I love.
Lovely place to stay here for Cambridge school conference. Quite & peaceful place here.
Lovely fairy tale venue, very welcoming and helpful staff, very good food, cute squirrels everywhere!!
Food was excellent staff very polite and friendly. A lovely surrounding for the awards evening.
Excelent and wonderful experience to study at Homerton College for 1989 summer courses.