The first Ideas Cafe took place in University House cafe on Thursday 15 May 2008.

Well attended by both staff, students and local alumni, the event saw four speakers - Red Chan, Centre for Translation and Comparative Cultural Studies, Simon Collinson, Warwick Business School, Christian Hess, Department of History and Helen Spencer-Oatey, Centre for Applied Linguistics, share their thoughts, views and research on the topic of China Today.

The event was chaired by Susan Bassnett, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Campus and Community. A recording of the event is available on the podcast tab.