Clever but not Wise: The Limits of AI and the Space of the Human
Is AI about to take over and become AGI (Artificial General Intelligence)? This talk argues that although AI is intelligent, it is not wise.
- 21 March 2026, 17:00 - 18:00
- Price: Free
Words That Wound: Exploring Online Offensive Language
Social media is full of creativity and fun, but it’s also a space for everyday insults. In our talk, based on our new book "Words That Wound: Exploring Online Offensive Language", we explore how offensive language works online and what it reveals about digital life.
- 21 March 2026, 18:00 - 19:00
- Price: Free
Love of Rumi – flow and spirit: a performative fashion show
Experience the essence of Rumi's poetry through a captivating fusion of fashion and performance, celebrating love, flow, and spirit.
- 21 March 2026, 19:00 - 21:00
- Price: Free
Stories from Builders of the Broken Bazaar
Dr Tabish Zaman, Senior Lecturer in Entrepreneurship, ARU, asks what truly counts as entrepreneurship. Drawing on Builders of the Broken Bazaar, he shows how—far from the stable, formal models we teach and research—enterprise in fragile contexts becomes survival, resilience, and a burden people are forced to turn into a resource. It’s time we stop romanticising and start recognising this reality.
- 24 March 2026, 18:00 - 19:00
- Price: Free
Learning From Legendary Coaches “To Swim Against the Current of Your Circumstance”: Coach Soichi Sakamoto and Transcendence
Join us for the ultimate inspiring ‘against the odds’ story of coaching success. Soichi Sakamoto a Japanese-American primary school teacher revolutionised swim coaching and made unlikely dreams come true.
- 24 March 2026, 19:00 - 21:00
- Price: Free
Future Karaoke: Ancient Weapons
Join us for a special edition of Future Karaoke, a themed literary reading series curated by the Cambridge Writing Centre at ARU. This event brings together Cambridge-based writers, students, and guests to present brand new work inspired by pre-20th century instruments of battle.
- 25 March 2026, 14:30 - 16:30
- Price: Free
Accidental leadership' and radical hope
This event will share insights on 'accidental leadership' and radical hope from the lived experiences of Black and racialised women at different stages of their leadership journey within public services in the UK.
- 26 March 2026, 13:00 - 15:00
- Price: Free
Protecting your children: Teaching them to stay safe online
The internet offers great opportunities but also real risk, especially for children. In this session, we will explore practical ways to keep children safe online.
- 26 March 2026, 16:30 - 18:00
- Price: Free