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Archive for May 2011
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Danielle Grufferty elected NUS Vice-President Posted on May 23, 2011
Girton student Danielle Grufferty has been elected Vice-President (Society and Citizenship) of the National Union of Students.
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Girtonian elected Fellow of the Royal Society Posted on May 20, 2011
Girtonian Professor David Manolopoulos has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society.
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Women of Outstanding Achievement Awards 2011 Posted on May 12, 2011
Congratulations to Girtonians, Professor Dame Athene Donald (1971) and Professor Dame Ann Dowling (1970) who have been honoured at the Royal Academy of Engineering, London. Dame Athene was the winner of the UKRC Lifetime Achievement Award and Dame Ann was the winner of the UKRC Inspiration and Leadership in Academia and Research Award.
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2011 Telephone Campaign Results Posted on May 10, 2011
Everyone at College would like to thank all of those who have taken part in this year’s telethon. Our 12 student callers thoroughly enjoyed chatting to Girtonians from different generations, comparing stories and updating alumni on the latest news and upcoming events! Over half of those spoken to decided to give and so far £165,000 has been pledged – the second best telethon result ever. This shows that many modest gifts can add up to a fantastic sum that will really help College activities. For a flavour of this year’s telethon, please see our flash video here. Please ...
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National Poetry Prize Winners announced Posted on May 9, 2011
New National Poetry Prize Announces Winners
Girton College, Cambridge is pleased to announce the first winners of the newly established Jane Martin Prize for Poetry. The judging panel, led by Dr Ian Patterson, critic, poet, author and Director of Studies in English at Queen’s College Cambridge, decided to award the new national poetry prize of £1000 to poets Emily Critchley and Agnes Lehoczky. The poets were judged on a body of work, and the winning poems included To his Uncool Mistress (after Marvell) by Emily Critchley and Carp Fishpond Fable by Agnes Lehoczky.
Commenting on the entries, Dr Patterson ...
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2011 lecture series: Saskia Sassen, 31st May Posted on May 9, 2011
The 2011 Girton Lectures in Cultural Economy
The College is delighted to welcome three eminent speakers for a lecture series examining relations between cultural, economic and social spheres. Ann Markusen, prominent Economic Geographer spoke on 26 January. We are delighted to welcome Saskia Sassen on 31 May 2011 and Cindi Katz on 1 November 2011 (details TBC).
Professor Saskia Sassen, 31 May 2011
'Beyond Social Exclusions: Emergent logics of Expulsion’
Fellows' Rooms, Girton College, 6.00pm
Saskia Sassen is the Robert S. Lynd Professor of Sociology and Co-Directs The Committee on Global Thought, Columbia University (www.saskiasassen.com). Her recent ...