The University offers a large number of lectures, seminars, and other events, many of which are free of charge, to members of the University and others who are interested. Details can be found on Faculty and Departmental websites, and in the following resources.
The What’s On website (http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/whatson/) carries details of exhibitions, music, theatre and film, courses, and workshops, and is searchable by category and date. Both an RSS feed and a subscription email service are available.
Talks.cam (http://www.talks.cam.ac.uk/) is a fully searchable talks listing service, and talks can be subscribed to and details downloaded.
Brief details of upcoming events are given below.
American History |
Weekly Monday seminar series, at 5 p.m. in
Clare College; next lecture: John Dickinson and the Barbadians:
the imperial crisis in comparative perspective, by Craig
Yirush, on 18 February
2013 |
http://www.hist.cam.ac.uk/seminars/seminars-list/american-history-seminar/ |
African Archaeology Group |
John Alexander Seminar Series
2012–13:The Historic capitals of Mali, by Nick
Gestrich, at 4.45 p.m. on 19 February
2013 |
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Cambridge Seminars in the History of Cartography |
How were maps produced? A
look at old and new surveying methods, by Chris Burgoyne, on
26 February 2013 |
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Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities |
The open city,
by Richard Sennett, at 5.30 p.m. on 21 February
2013 |
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Equality and Diversity |
LGBT History Month 2013 Lecture:From first kiss to human rights defender,
by Michael Cashman MEP, in the Howard Building, Downing College at 5.30 p.m. on 21 February
2013 |
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Kettle’s Yard |
Outpost: congratulations you
are the most recent visitor, including work by Ian Giles,
Jack Brindley, and Gemma Melton, 1 March – 14 April
2013 |
http://www.kettlesyard.co.uk/exhibitions/2013/artist_led_spaces/index.php |
Lauterpacht Centre for International Law |
Sir Hersch Lauterpacht Memorial Lectures
2013:La Court! A voyage around the International Court of
Justice, by Professor Philippe Sands QC, on 26, 27, and 28
February 2013 at 5.30 p.m., with a discussion session on 1 March at 1
p.m. |
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Mongolia and Inner Asia Studies Unit |
The oral history of
twentieth century Mongolia – launch and reception, with Dr
David Sneath, Dr Christopher Kaplonski, and Mr John Man (historian and
travel writer), at 4.30 p.m. on 5 March
2013 |
http://innerasiaresearch.org/ or email Chris Kaplonski: ck227@cam.ac.uk |