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16 June: Can liberty survive in the information age? (partner event)
King's College hosts Alan Turing debate to mark 500th anniversary of King's Chapel
04 Jun 15

Alan Turin (Photo: Joe Callas/Wikimedia Commons/Creative Commons)

To mark the 500th anniversary of King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, the King’s Politics Society is hosting two events to celebrate the college’s legacy and its alumni – in particular, computer scientist and WWII code-breaker Alan Turing, and pioneering economist John Maynard Keynes.

Index is delighted to be taking part in the first of these debates, asking: can liberty survive in the information age?

Speakers include:

Baron Rees of Ludlow – UK Astronomer Royal
Charles Clarke – Former Home Secretary and Labour MP
Eben Upton – Co-Founder of the Raspberry Pi, which has sold over 5 million units across the world, making it the fastest-selling British personal computer
Jodie Ginsberg – Chief Executive of Index on Censorship

When: Tuesday June 16, 7.30pm
Where: King’s College Chapel, Cambridge
Tickets via The King’s Politics Society

By Jodie Ginsberg

Chief Executive of Index on Censorship Jodie Ginsberg joined Index on Censorship from the think-tank, Demos. A former London Bureau Chief for Reuters, Jodie worked for more than a decade as a foreign correspondent and business journalist. She was previously Head of Communications for Camfed, a non-profit organisation working in girls’ education. Contact: [email protected]

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