David Thomas Cotter
@DavidCotter1994
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Academic. Musician. Lectures and performs on the international stage.
Cambridge/London (UK)
Joined January 2011
What is the greatest representation of freedom in culture? The Guitar. https://t.co/I3OfHlBKpO
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A Life in Poetry: Cambridge, Larkin, and Writing a PhD Episode 12 with @Clarissa_Hard_ is now live! She discusses growing up in a home filled with words and music; falling in love with poetry; studying at the University of Cambridge; completing a PhD on Philip Larkin, D. H.
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Baron John Bird speaks of how the public are killing his business with kindness. The future of The Big Issue will be decided in the next three to six months.
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“Forever Blue: Fiction as Art Criticism” My latest Substack is a short story response to a painting by Meriam Benkirane https://t.co/ac6a7LGq33
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”Curators must set aside perceived public caregiving duties to focus on the artworks, confident that visitors can look after themselves”, writes @ellanix0n. https://t.co/nKGcm2rrrT
thecritic.co.uk
It is as if curators are now expected to follow the Hippocratic Oath to perform the role of societal caregivers.
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Latest Substack reporting on the opening reception of 1-54 African Art Fair in Marrakech https://t.co/Rf9l4PuUGk
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Episode 11: Baron John Bird John is co-founder of The Big Issue and a member of the House of Lords. https://t.co/aCRn2exZ2s
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Episode 10, with Aneilya Ibraimova, is now live. She discusses growing up in Kazakhstan, moving to and studying in England, honing her craft at Louis Vuitton, producing bespoke art for famous clients, and cultivating her eccentric artistic practice. https://t.co/dqhHgFWNuV
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A HUGE pleasure to appear with @DavidCotter1994 on the educated podcast! We discussed my new report on classical liberal education & much more!! Check out the podcast here 👇
Renewing Classical Liberal Education. Episode 9 with @DanielDieppe is now LIVE! We discuss his Civitas report, beauty, identity, the problems of scientific materialism, falling standards, and what to do about them. https://t.co/7t8rB66rex
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Renewing Classical Liberal Education. Episode 9 with @DanielDieppe is now LIVE! We discuss his Civitas report, beauty, identity, the problems of scientific materialism, falling standards, and what to do about them. https://t.co/7t8rB66rex
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Britain’s most civilised magazine indeed, and, as ever, their Christmas party a highlight of the year. A festive toast to @TheCriticMag 🥂
As the year winds down, we raised a glass to the magazine that has helped shape debates well beyond the Westminster bubble and attracted some of the sharpest and most civilised minds in Britain. A timely occasion for the launch of @TheCriticMag's podcast series, The Critic Show,
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Winners of the Turner Prize enter a hall of infamy, argues @ellanix0n
https://t.co/CKY5cQqJ11
thecritic.co.uk
Announcement of the latest Turner Prize winner last Tuesday was immediately hailed as a triumph for progress. Commentators celebrated the fact that Nnena Kalu was the first learning-disabled winner...
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Art must be rescued from identity | Ella Nixon | The Critic Magazine
thecritic.co.uk
Announcement of the latest Turner Prize winner last Tuesday was immediately hailed as a triumph for progress. Commentators celebrated the fact that Nnena Kalu was the first learning-disabled winner...
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Episode 8 with Adrian Lukis is now LIVE! He maps the trajectory of his life: • Growing up in Australia • Developing a love for acting while at British boarding school • Starring in the acclaimed BBC adaptation of Pride of Prejudice • Learning about the casting process •
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Aram Mooradian (Director of Studies in Architecture at @downingcollege and @Hughes_Hall) discusses the unique qualities of students at @Cambridge_Uni.
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Episode 7 with Aram Mooradian is now LIVE. @MooradianStudio is an award-winning architect, and Director of Studies in Architecture at @Cambridge_Uni . https://t.co/5nKxanhVD9
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Listen to Baroness @Fox_Claire of @acadofideas speak stridently against the infantilisation of education in retelling one of her many success stories of challenging students to be both daring and sensitive in equal measure.
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Our Director @Fox_Claire on @educatedhq W/ @DavidCotter1994 On growing up, the formation of the Academy of Ideas, free speech and so much more… 👧📚💬 Check out the interview on YouTube👇📺 https://t.co/iv5Dlfy7zC
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Episode 6 with Baroness Claire Fox is now LIVE! @Fox_Claire is Director of the @acadofideas, and a member of the House of Lords. She maps the trajectory of her life: growing up in Wales, formative political experiences, Living Maxism, the Academy of Ideas, and becoming a
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Listen to @madelinahowell speak about attending @Greshams_School (voted the "best public school in the country"), writing for The @Telegraph, and interviewing world-leading athletes, authors, chefs, and fashion designers. https://t.co/dqIEhlwrFR
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Episode 5 with acclaimed lifestyle, features, and travel journalist, Madeleine Howell, is now LIVE!
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