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KING’S Spring 2007 PARADE a newsletter for members of King’s College, Cambridge Editor’s Letter College Forthcoming events Fellows’ books Encompassing the Globe In brief news Professor Jean-Michel Massing (1980) is guest curator for a King’s at the Royal Society Japan through the forthcoming exhibition in Washington DC, which brings together Aspects of Aspects This issue has three main strands: the life 250 extraordinary objects reflecting the cross-cultural dialogue After the Bank of England and India House, the third in our series Looking Glass Professor Sir Frank Kermode (1974, sciences, ideal communities and the life of that followed the of London Receptions is to be held at the Royal Society. King’s is Honorary Fellow) gave the Clark Lectures current students. establishment of inviting Members living and working in London to join the Provost, Alan Macfarlane (1971) in Cambridge in March 2007, under the Portugal's world Last October our student telephone Professor Ross Harrison (1975) and other Fellows to hear about Profile Books, August 2007 title ‘Some lesser-known aspects of E.M. trading network in the fundraisers told us you wanted to hear more developments in the life sciences and to discuss the issues involved Forster’. E.M Forster himself gave the Clark Japan – ultra-modern, efficient, urbanised, 16th and 17th Lectures in 1927, under the title Aspects of about student life in King’s now, so this time in bringing new technologies to market. Guest speakers include the second-largest economy in the world – is centuries. One such the Novel. An edited version of all three there’s a section devoted to undergraduate news and concerns, a Professor Azim Surani (1992), who is profiled in this issue, an enigma, a mystery to its Asian object is the steatite lectures was published in the London ‘My PhD’ column and a cover designed by a current student. But Honorary Fellows Dr Hermann Hauser (1973) and David neighbours, to the west, even to itself. figure shown here. In Review of Books on 10 May. www.lrb.co.uk lest there be bias in this feedback … there is also a new way for Sainsbury (1959, Lord Sainsbury of Turville). Professor Barry PHOTO: KHOURY FRANKO Japanese customs and culture have baffled his article "Steatite you to let us know what you think and feel about King’s – an online Keverne (1985) will chair the forum. generations of travellers. Countless Carving and Ivory Global Capitalism survey. You will find more about this in the note from Joelle du Lac, difficulties remain to trip up the tourist, catch Wednesday 19 September, from 6.00 p.m. Sculpture in Sierra An informal three-part meeting on Global Director of Development. out the passing academic, and ensnare the Invitations will be sent. Leone in the Sixteenth Capitalism organised by the Centre for unwary business person. Alan Macfarlane I found a rather bucolic ‘south of England’ theme underlying some Century", Jean-Michel History and Economics, took place in takes the reader on an exploration into every of the material I received from Members this time. There’s a book KCA Day – Music at King’s studies the original King's College on 27 April, with aspect of Japanese society from the most meaning of the on Dorset churches; another which invites us to share a tranquil This year’s KCA Day on Saturday 16 June will celebrate all things presentations by, among others, Honorary public to the most intimate – from religion sculptures, and day at Quarr Abbey on the Isle of Wight, and The Curlew, a CD of musical at King’s, and includes performances from the Dante Quartet, Fellow Eric Hobsbawm (1936), and and ritual to hot baths and geishas, crime identifies the engraved songs by Peter Warlock which contains settings of Belloc’s poems cellist Anton Lukoszevieze, jazz singer Torben Rees (2002), King’s Male Figure (nomoli), Sierra Leone, Fellows Emma Rothschild (1988) and and gangs to politics and the family. Guinea, 15th-17th century, Nomoli sources used by the about West Sussex. Chaplain, Richard Lloyd Morgan and Collegium Regale. Invitations Gareth Stedman Jones (1975). style, Steatite, 19cm, National carver of the three have been sent to those who have attended KCA Day regularly over Museum of African Art, Smithsonian www-histecon.kings.cam.ac.uk After the Archaeology and Anthropology Day last October King’s Shakespeare’s Entrails: Belief, early sixteenth century the last three years, to members of the King’s College Choir Institution. Parade asked Members to write about what they do now and what Scepticism and the Interior of pyxides, in a Book of Association, to those who read Music as well as the year groups 1987- Kavli Institute for Cosmology they remembered of supervisions – a selection of the many Hours printed in Paris between 1509 and 1511. 90. Space is limited, so please contact the Development Office for the Body responses is on page 10. George Efstathiou (1980) will lead the available places. The cost, which includes lunch, is £52 per person. David Hillman (2004) Encompassing the Globe: Portugal and the World in the 16th and new institute (currently under There’s now a green flurry going on in King’s. Caroline Davidson 17th Centuries is at the Arthur M Sackler Gallery, Washington DC construction) when it opens in October Palgrave (1972) and the Cookson Trust have given the Library a very large For more information please contact Amy Ingle in the June 24 – September 16, 2007. 2008. He is currently director of the collection of books on climate change and related topics. And the Development Office on +44 1223 331443. Shakespeare's Entrails puts side by side a Institute of Astrophysics. [email protected] www.kings.cam.ac.uk reading of Shakespeare's plays and a Prof Massing’s new book The World Discovered (Studies in catering department has announced its commitment to a greener Imagery, II) is forthcoming. future for all – a new labelling system will enable you to identify the history of the human body; it attempts to Silent Aircraft Initiative Note from the Director of Development map out some of the changes which notions origin of produce served in the Cafeteria and Coffee Shop. Cesare Hall (1992) is looking at future of embodiment underwent during the Truth, lies and global warming I have already had the pleasure of meeting quite a number of Non aero-engine designs for low emissions. His At the Foundation Lunch in March, Tam Dalyell’s speech about course of the Renaissance, taking into Resident Members since arriving in September, and will be meeting Global warming has reached King’s library – the first three research has included the propulsion King’s Fellows from his time was entertaining and moving; and account medical, anatomical, architectural, many more of you at various events this summer. But I am keen to get bookcases are now full of up to date publications on the system design for the University of afterwards, in several conversations I was struck by the inventive literary and philosophical perspectives. The to know you even better. subject. You will find everything from the Stern Review and the Cambridge/MIT Silent Aircraft Initiative. range of approaches to retirement dreamed up by Kingsmen. If you book is above all about how we imagine latest IPCC report – to Lifting the lid: an ecological approach to www.silentaircraft.org. Cesare will be In a new departure for the College, I have recently sent four thousand would care to reflect on the topic for a subsequent issue I would be that we come to know one another in an toilet systems, and Thin ice: climate change and the Inuit sense part of a team presenting this project at of you (those whose emails the Development Office holds) a survey – very pleased to hear from you. embodied way. of weather. The collection is a gift from Caroline Davidson the Royal Society summer science by email. In the survey, part of which will be interpreted by computer, I (1972) and the Cookson Trust and will provide King's with a exhibition 2 – 5 July 2007. It is free and In September, Members living and working in London are invited to ask you to rate various aspects of your ‘King’s experience’, whether as READER OFFER unique resource. King's College website features a page open to all. www.royalsoc.ac.uk a Reception at the Royal Society, to join the Provost and Fellows undergraduates, graduate students or as alumni. With Non Resident Shakespeare’s Entrails is dedicated to this collection. It carries a downloadable select (some of whom are featured in this issue) for a panel discussion Members of so many generations and interests, I hope the responses Environmental remediation published in hardback by bibliography compiled by Caroline Davidson and a web forum about developments in the life sciences and the processes involved you supply will enable me, and the King’s College Association, to tailor Palgrave Macmillan priced for discussion. 'We hope this collection will provoke thought, Alex Orlov (2005) has been appointed to in bringing new technologies to market. The team from the communications and events in a more sophisticated way, with more £50.00. It is available to generate debate and stimulate further discussion and Defra’s Advisory Committee on Hazardous Development Office look forward to welcoming you. understanding of your needs and desires. That’s the theory anyway. King’s Parade readers at the research,' said Wai Kirkpatrick, Assistant Librarian. Substances. Alex was appointed because of And I look forward to hearing your news and views as usual.
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