America Week

Film screening, photography exhibition and panel discussion about a 2009 film of the US presidential election.

8pm -10pm, Robinson College, Umni Theatre

Reception with American Wine

More about the film and Meghan Horvath

: Sir Robert Worcester

Tuesday 16th June

The Image of America Abroad, Then and Now
A talk by Professor Sir Robert Worcester, Chairman and Founder of MORI

11.30am, Richard Eden Suite , Gillian Beer House (West Court, Herschel Road)

: Richard LeBaron

Tuesday Evening

Ideas, Constraints and Policy
A talk by Richard LeBaron, Chargé d'Affaires, Embassy of the United States, highlighting the emerging foreign policy of the Obama Administration

6pm, Richard Eden Suite, Gillian Beer House (West Court, Herschel Road)

Followed by a reception with American wine

Wednesday 17th June

Formal Dinner with American Cuisine
With A Tribute to Elvis, performed by Elvis impersonator Ian Coulson

7.30 for 8.00pm, Dining Hall

For Members of the College. Signing up as usual.

: Tony Badger

Thursday 18th June

FDR's First Hundred Days...and Obama's
A talk by Professor Tony Badger, Paul Mellon Professor of American History and Master of Clare College

Followed by a reception with American wine

6pm Richard Eden Suite, Gillian Beer House (West Court, Herschel Road)

Lecture synopsis

Friday 19th June

I Hear America singing: an American Poetic Revue
with poets Ryan Van Winkle and Tamar Yoseloff

More about the poets

8 - 9.30pm, ALB, Clare Hall

Reception with American wine

: Ruth Phillips

Saturday 20th June

Display of North American Indian Arts, Crafts and Dress
from the private collection of Michael Johnson

2-4pm, Meeting Room

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What's in the bag?: the virtuoso beaded arts of native North American women
A talk by Professor Ruth Phillips, Visiting Fellow at Clare Hall
Followed by a reception with American wine

2.30pm, Dining Hall

Related Events:

The American Scholar
A talk by Professor Lawrence Lipking, Visiting Fellow

Thursday, 18th June
1pm, Clare Hall, Meeting Room

Clare Hall wishes to thank the American Embassy and Cambridge University Press for their support.

Updated Jun.01.2009