Sir Robert Rede's Lecture: ‘Reason versus Rationality: A History’
- 👤 Speaker: Professor Lorraine Daston
- 📅 Date & Time: Tuesday 17 March 2026, 17:30 - 18:45
- 📍 Venue: Fitzpatrick Hall, Queens' College, Cambridge
Abstract
Sir Robert Rede’s Lecture will be given by Professor Lorraine Daston of Darwin College, Director Emerita, the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science, Berlin, and Visiting Professor in the Committee on Social Thought, University of Chicago.
All are welcome, tickets are free and can be ordered using this link: https://RedeLecture2026.eventbrite.co.uk
After the lecture at 18:45 all are welcome to the drinks reception in the conservatory.
Series This talk is part of the Sir Robert Rede's Lecture series.
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Professor Lorraine Daston
Tuesday 17 March 2026, 17:30-18:45