16:30
Cambridge University
May 5
Jesus College
We appear to be living in an era dominated by unaccountable strong leaders and tech multinationals, yet there seems to be less explicit discussion of power than in the past. Seminar rooms of the 1970s and 80s were abuzz with talk of hegemony and control, yet now identity, choice and self-determination seem more prominent. Join Eliane Glaser, author, BBC producer and Visiting Fellow at Jesus, and Joanna Kavenna, award-winning novelist, in conversation with Phil Tinline, author and broadcaster, and Clare Chambers, Professor of Political Philosophy and Fellow of Jesus College. They will ask where and how power is exerted today – both overtly and covertly, in public and in private – and why the term seems to have fallen out of fashion at a time when we need it more than ever. The event will be open to all, including undergraduates. This event is part of an ongoing series of events and podcasts entitled ‘What the hell is going on with…?’ hosted by Eliane Glaser and Joanna Kavenna.