Mooring in the Marina

Wow - what a stimulating afternoon in the company of Marina.



No, not that Marina. Marina Warner, who talked about the Thousand and One Nights, talismen, charms, djinns, commerce, finance and banking in a fascinating, freewheeling examination of irrationality and communities of faith (not the same as religion, I hasten to add).

More tomorrow on the link between the sale of indulgences and credit default swaps - I've had too many tortillas and glasses of white wine (in plastic glasses, in case the assembled academics might kick off).

Here! Tomorrow! Marina Warner!

Yes, we're lucky enough to be hosting Marina Warner (novelist, literary critic, historian) tomorrow: 2.00 p.m. in MA112. She'll be talking about her recent work on the Arabian Nights.

All welcome.