Events

Talking Ed’s – Research and Methods

Prof. Shaz Ansari will speak on Rethinking Disruptive innovation: Theoretical controversies and practical relevance

In an era marked by rapid innovation and transformative changes, disruptive innovation stands as a critical lens through which we examine the evolving business landscape. It compels us to rethink management and research strategies amidst a world where conventional models are continually being challenged. For over two decades, this theory has ignited discussions and debates, focusing on its applicability, definitional clarity, predictive and prescriptive potential and the extent of its impact in guiding strategic decision-making. This ongoing discourse opens new avenues for understanding, inviting a broad audience in both academic and practical realms to explore the nuanced impact of disruptive innovation and its role in shaping future strategies and practices.

Shaz Ansari is a Professor of Strategy and Innovation at Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, Head of Strategy and International Business Group, Professorial Fellow of St Edmund’s College, Cambridge and served as Honorary Professor at UCL, UK. He holds a PhD from University of Cambridge. His research focuses on two key phenomena: social and environmental issues, and technology strategy and innovation management, including platform ecosystems. He has investigated topics such as climate change, human development, inequality, disability, work in extreme contexts, and palliative care drawing primarily on a framing and institutional lens but also on sensemaking, social movements, temporality, identity, power, and ethics.

 
Prof. Sergio Dellavalle will speak on Does Cosmopolitan Law Have a Future? 

From its earliest introduction in 1795, the notion of cosmopolitan law has made a long way, to finally become an established reference point in the legal discourse. Nonetheless, the concept raises some relevant and, to a certain extent, also unsettling questions. Firstly, what is precisely meant by the notion of cosmopolitan law? Secondly, is it adequately legitimized by democratic processes? And, thirdly, is cosmopolitan law still a desirable and feasible goal in times in which the idea of the existence of universal values seems to be in mortal danger?

Sergio Dellavalle is Professor of Public Law and State Theory at The University of Turin (Italy), Department of Law. He has extensively published in the fields of political and legal philosophy, as well as of international and constitutional law theory. Amongst his most recent publications: Paradigms of Social Order (Palgrave Macmillan 2021). Professor Dellavalle is presently writing a book with the title A Republic of Fellow Sufferers: How to Grant Rights to Nature, in which he explores the different strategies that have been developed to justify the attribution of rights to non-human natural entities.

Tuesday 30th April, 6:00-7:00pm, Garden Room (Tea, coffee and snacks from 5:30pm)

Registration will close at 12pm on 25th April.

Graduating alumni and up to two guests are invited to enjoy a four course dinner with wine on Friday, 17 May at a cost of £45.00 per person, including VAT. The evening starts with a Drinks Reception at 7pm in the Garden Room, followed by Dinner at 7.30pm in the Dining Room.

Dress Code: Dress is formal/lounge suits or equivalent (not Black tie). Alumni may wear gowns if they wish but they are not required.

Please note that cancellations of guest places less than 14 days prior to the event cannot be refunded. 

Places are non-transferrable unless agreed with the Development Office.

St Edmund’s College Garden Party 2024

Current Law students and alumni who studied Law at St Edmund’s or are working in the legal profession are warmly invited to join the inaugural St Edmund’s College Law Dinner on Friday, 21 June.

The evening will start with pre-dinner drinks in the Senior Combination Room at 7pm, followed by a four-course dinner with wine in the Dining Hall at 7.30pm. The dress code is Black Tie. 

The event is generously supported by Slaughter & May, so tickets for current St Edmund’s College Law students are free. The St Edmund’s College Alumni Society is also generously supporting the event so that the cost for alumni is £25. Guests are welcome, at a cost of £45 per head. 

Registration for the dinner will close on 12 June.