Despite the challenges of the COVID crisis, there are been many positive developments with Phase II of the Philomathia Social Science Research Programme at the University of Cambridge. Readers are invited to peruse the 2020 Programme, which contains report updates on...

Phase 2 Philomathia Social Sciences Research Programme at Cambridge University Now Underway
The second phase of the interdisciplinary Philomathia Social Sciences Research Programme, a collaboration between the Philomathia Foundation and the University, has been launched to enable further pioneering work in addressing some of the major issues facing humanity...
Introducing The Philomathia Africa Scholars
A programme launched jointly by the University of Cambridge, Trinity Hall and the Philomathia Foundation has created new research and teaching collaborations with African universities, scholars, and students in the social sciences to help seek solutions to some of the...
The University of Cambridge and the Philomathia Foundation launch second phase of innovative Social Sciences Research Programme
The University of Cambridge and the Philomathia Foundation launch second phase of innovative Social Sciences Research Programme The second phase of the interdisciplinary Philomathia Social Sciences Research Programme, a collaboration between the Philomathia Foundation...
Fourth Annual Philomathia Symposium
Fourth Annual Philomathia Symposium 9 November 2017 The fourth symposium focused on the question ‘Where does democracy reside?’ – a topic that has become more timely and pressing since the election of President Trump, the outcome of the referendum on British...
Cambridge and the Philomathia Foundation launch new Africa programme
A programme launched jointly by the University, Trinity Hall and the Philomathia Foundation will create new research and teaching collaborations with African universities, scholars, and students in the social sciences to help seek solutions to some of the world’s most...
Fellow Spotlight: Dr. Poornima Paidipaty, University of Cambridge
Periodically on the Philomathia website, we will spotlight the work, research, and thoughts of our distinguished faculty and fellows — providing them with a platform to share their background and tell us about their work, in their own words. In this post, we hear from...
Q&A: Dr. Isabelle McNeill Draws Upon a Unique Set of Personal Passions and Professional Interests
Dr. Isabelle McNeill draws upon a unique set of personal passions and professional interests in her role as the Philomathia Fellow in French at Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge. As the Director of Studies in Modern & Medieval Languages and an affiliated...
3rd Annual Symposium to address the dilemmas of regulating new technologies
The Philomathia programme at Cambridge is eagerly preparing for the 3rd annual Symposium - Body Politics: the dilemmas of regulating new technologies. Society is facing major challenges as advances in bio-medical technologies pose fundamental philosophical, ethical,...
A Busy Academic Season Rolls on at Cambridge
Another new year at the Philomathia Social Sciences Research Programme, University of Cambridge, brings with it a fresh slate of events and developments. Here is what’s going on around the programme during the autumn of 2016 and beyond: Symposium 2016 preparations...
2016 Symposium Plans Taking Shape at Cambridge
A busy year for the Philomathia programme at the University of Cambridge is winding down, but the new academic year will bring with it the promise of more exciting developments. Planning for Symposium 2016, the showcase event for the programme is already underway, and...
Q&A: Dr. Adam Branch brings a world of experience to Trinity Hall post
Dr. Adam Branch possesses a rare combination of academic credibility and real world experience – a life spent researching, writing and teaching about life in some of the far-flung locales that his work has led him to. This past summer, Dr. Branch was appointed as...