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Talks

The Betty Behrens Seminar on Classics of Historiography

Paul Seaward on "The History of the Rebellion" by Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon

Mon 28 January 2019 9:30AM - 5:30PM

Lise Meitner Symposium - Celebrating a scientist who never lost her humanity.

Find out more about this pioneering female scientist who helped to discover nuclear fission and whose refusal to be excluded on grounds of sex or race has inspired both scientists and artists.

12:00PM - 1:00PM

Holocaust Memorial Day Lecture: Torn From Home

Rabbi Mordechai Zeller from the Cambridge University Jewish Society will explore the complex issues of identity, faith, and belonging in these somewhat turbulent times.

6:00PM - 7:00PM

Highlight G I TAYLOR LECTURE - Fluctuations in the life of a cell: maintaining order amidst disorder

The G I Taylor Lecture by Professor Vikram Deshpande, of the Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge.

Tue 29 January 2019 1:00PM - 2:00PM

Lunchtime Talk: Prof Jon Crowcroft

On 29th January, Prof Jon Crowcroft (Computer Laboratory) will be talking about quantum computing and what it might or might not mean in the context of trust and technology.

5:00PM - 6:00PM

Prof Jennifer L. Roberts, Slade Lectures 2019

The Matrix: Contemporary Art and the Life of Print lecture series, Professor Jennifer L. Roberts

5:30PM - 6:30PM

Building collections. Changing ideas of art at the Museo de Arte de Lima

This talk by Professor Natalia Majluf, Simón Bolívar Chair at the Centre of Latin American Studies, on the work Museo de Arte de Lima in covering previously unexplored chapters of the history of art

Wed 30 January 2019 4:00PM - 5:00PM

Innovation policy and place: a critical assessment

A one hour seminar given by Michael Kitson and organised by the Department of Land Economy

6:00PM - 9:00PM

Highlight Zoology Late: Winter Escape!

Zoology Late: Winter Escape! The science of animal migration Wednesday 30 January 2019 18.00 to 21.00 Free event at the University Museum of Zoology

Thu 31 January 2019 4:30PM - 6:00PM

Nuclear Energy Lecture "Nuclear Fuel Manufacture at Westinghouse Springfields Past, Present and Future"

Springfields has been at the heart of nuclear fuel manufacturing in the UK since 1946 and this lecture covers some of the history, current manufacturing and future areas of research and development

5:00PM - 6:30PM

Steep Path: Translation from the Hungarian

Join us for the launch of poets Clive Wilmer and George Gömöri’s latest collaboration, Steep Path: Translation from the Hungarian.

6:00PM - 7:00PM

‘Rembrandt’s Light’: an evening with Jennifer Scott

Jennifer Scott the Sackler Director of Dulwich Picture Gallery will reveal the research and concept behind her forthcoming exhibition marking the 350th anniversary of the death of Rembrandt.

Sat 2 February 2019 11:15AM - 12:00PM

Guided House Tour - Kettle's Yard

Join us for an in depth experience of the House at Kettle's Yard with one of our knowledgeable Visitor Assistants.

Sun 3 February 2019 11:15AM - 12:00PM

Guided House Tour - Kettle's Yard

Join us for an in depth experience of the House at Kettle's Yard with one of our knowledgeable Visitor Assistants.

7:00PM - 9:30PM

Highlight Breast Cancer Art Exhibition 2019 - Opening Event

5 undergraduates from Murray Edwards College are testing the limits of student curation by putting on a month-long exhibition with the hope of donating over £1000 to charity. We would also like to raise awareness of the experiences and treatments that those with breast cancer face, along with highlighting methods of early diagnosis.