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2010 Social Sciences Conference – Tours of Cambridge

Published on May 6, 2010 in Conference, Headline and Newsletter. 0 Comments

We are pleased to announce that 2010 Social Sciences Tours are now available for registration.

A Tour of Cambridge on Foot and by Punt – Sunday, 1 August – 18:30 (6:30 pm)

The guide will meet you at Murray Edwards College and take you on a walking tour through the historic streets of Cambridge, followed by a river trip in chauffeured punts along the Backs. At the end you can either walk back to college with the guide, or stay on in town at one of the historic hostelries.
Length of tour approx. 2 hours

Evening Coach Tour of Cambridge Including Pub Stop – Monday, 2 August -18:30 (6:30 pm)

The tour will start from Murray Edwards College. You will be escorted on the coach by a guide who will entertain you with fascinating information about Cambridge and the surrounding region. In the historic village of Grantchester, famed for its connection with Rupert Brooke the poet and Jeffrey Archer the author, you will stop for a drink at the historic thatch-roofed pub, the Red Lion.
Length of tour approx 2.5 hours.

Ghost Tour of Cambridge – Wednesday, 4 August – 18:30 (6:30 pm)

The guide will take you on a walking tour of haunted Cambridge and regale you with tales of ghosts and strange happenings.
Length of tour 1.5 hours.

Walking Tour of Cambridge – Wednesday, 4 August – 18:30 (6:30 pm)

This tour will take you to different parts of Cambridge from those you may have seen if you went on the Sunday walking and punting tour. Narrow streets and quaint houses, colleges and university buildings abound.
Length of tour 1.5 hours.

Literary Tour of Cambridge – Wednesday, 4 August – 18:30 (6:30 pm)

This tour will introduce you to the Literary side of Cambridge. Wordsworth, Pepys, Byron and Tennyson are just a few of the many famous names emanating from both University and town. Both ancient and modern authors, you will hear about them, see where they worked and what inspired them.
Length of tour 1.5 hours.

For more information please visit the conference web-site.

Redesigned Newsletter: Launched Today

Published on May 3, 2010 in Newsletter. 0 Comments

Today the Social Sciences Newsletter will be re-launched – marking the start of a new approach to connecting with and reaching out to our Social Sciences Community. The  newsletter will be sent out on a monthly basis and will contain important community news, conference updates, and publication information.

It is the hope of Common Ground Publishing that this newsletter will provide you with a more positive experience connecting with the Social Sciences Community.

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Chomsky on Cognitive Science, and Anarchism

Published on May 1, 2010 in News, Newsletter and Uncategorized. 0 Comments

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NOAM CHOMSKY: The first question here is from cocoon56: Do you currently see an elephant room of cognitive science, just like you named one 50 years ago—I guess that’s a reference to my critique of radical behaviorism—something that needs addressing that gets too little attention?

Well, one thing that I think gets too little attention in the room of cognitive science is cognitive science. Most of the work that’s done just doesn’t seem to me to bear on cognitive science. I could pick up a couple of journals here and give examples.

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