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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 2015

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

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At Index on Censorship, we believe everyone deserves the right to speak freely, challenge power and share ideas without fear. In a world where governments tighten control and algorithms distort the truth, defending those rights is more urgent than ever.

But free speech is not free. Instead we rely on readers like you to keep our journalism independent, our advocacy sharp and our support for writers, artists and dissidents strong.

If you believe in a future where voices aren’t silenced, help us protect it.

Make a £20 monthly donation

At Index on Censorship, we believe everyone deserves the right to speak freely, challenge power and share ideas without fear. In a world where governments tighten control and algorithms distort the truth, defending those rights is more urgent than ever.

But free speech is not free. Instead we rely on readers like you to keep our journalism independent, our advocacy sharp and our support for writers, artists and dissidents strong.

If you believe in a future where voices aren’t silenced, help us protect it.

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At Index on Censorship, we believe everyone deserves the right to speak freely, challenge power and share ideas without fear. In a world where governments tighten control and algorithms distort the truth, defending those rights is more urgent than ever.

But free speech is not free. Instead we rely on readers like you to keep our journalism independent, our advocacy sharp and our support for writers, artists and dissidents strong.

If you believe in a future where voices aren’t silenced, help us protect it.

Make a £20 one-off donation

At Index on Censorship, we believe everyone deserves the right to speak freely, challenge power and share ideas without fear. In a world where governments tighten control and algorithms distort the truth, defending those rights is more urgent than ever.

But free speech is not free. Instead we rely on readers like you to keep our journalism independent, our advocacy sharp and our support for writers, artists and dissidents strong.

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Jodie Ginsberg

Jodie Ginsberg is the chief executive officer of the Committee to Protect Journalists. In 2014, Ginsberg was appointed chief executive of Index on Censorship, which she led until 2020. Ginsberg has a BA in English Literature from the University of Cambridge and a postgraduate diploma in newspaper journalism from City St George’s, University of London.

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