What's On: What's On

Wed 22 May 2013

Times TBC

three dates for your diary when Cambridge storytellers will be doing various events at Michaelhouse

8:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight Deep and meaningful images of our ocean- opening night talk by Professor Callum Roberts

The Opening night for this spectacular exhibition is 20 May 2013, 6pm - 7:30pm. Our oceans and coastlines host some of the most productive ecosystems on earth, providing food and livelihoods to millions of people around the world. From small-scale local fishing communities to international fishing fleets, the bounty of the oceans has sustained local and national economies for centuries.

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Jane Perryman and Helena Greene exhibition

Jane Perryman is exhibiting ceramics, photography and video, Helena Greene is exhibiting paintings.

9:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Read all about it! wrongdoing in Spain and England in the long nineteenth century

An exhibition of nineteenth-century popular press material from Spain and England, featuring poisoners, pirates, werewolves and many other dubious characters.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Gathering light

The provocative exhibition takes a rare view of the discipline through the eyes of patients and researchers. The photographs capture the unique relationship between patient and doctor and the hope and human spirit wrapped up in research projects.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Images of empire: the British Empire on nineteenth century medals

A special display: A thought provoking selection of medallic artowrk, which explores British expansion across the globe during the nineteenth century, showing a wide range of medals relating to plagues and rebellions, sieges and skirmishes, victories and defeats.

10:30AM - 4:30PM

Creativity in the bronze age - a response

An intervention into MAA’s experimental World Archaeology Gallery by a group of seven contemporary craft artists, ranging from artist jewellers to potters.

10:30AM - 4:30PM

The cultured rainforest

Exploring how the Penan and Kelabit people of Borneo have shaped and been shaped by the rainforest for 50,000 years

11:30AM - 5:00PM

House guests

From April to July visitors to Kettle's Yard will have the opportunity to see 'guests' from eight other University of Cambridge museums and collections carefully places amongst the artworks and objects in the house.

11:30AM - 5:00PM

Katie Paterson

Katie Paterson's exhibition at Kettle's Yard brings together previous projects and new work. On display in St Peter's Church is a new piece, Fossil Necklace, a culmination of her residency at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute.

1:00PM

Open classes in modern Hebrew

Open classes in Modern Hebrew Easter Term 2013 Foundation course

1:15PM - 2:00PM

Swiss depictions of regional costumes and landscapes: 1762-1840

Join Amy Marquis, Study Room Invigilator (Paintings, Drawings and Prints) at the Fitzwilliam Museum for a lunchtime talk.

1:15PM - 2:00PM

Walruses in uniform: researching the history of the Fitzwilliam Museum

Join Lucilla Burn, keeper of antiquities, for a lunchtime talk at the Fitzwilliam Museum.

2:15PM

Israeli film club

All films are in Hebrew with English sub-titles.

3:30PM - 5:00PM

Cambridge Assessment Network seminar: The educational standards over time: has mathematics education in England improved?

The past 30 years there have been concerted reform initiatives directed at raising attainment in school mathematics, including the National Curriculum, National Testing and school accountability and inspection regime. Findings from the Increasing Student Competence and Confidence in Algebra and Multiplicative Structures study suggest that attainment has changed relatively little since the 1970s.

5:00PM - 6:30PM

Judith Butler: understanding society

Judith Butler gives the final lecture in CRASSH's Understanding Society series from her unique perspective of feminism, philosophy and language.

5:00PM - 6:30PM

Teacher learning and student learning: are they related?

Inaugural Lecture - Professor Jan Vermunt

5:30PM - 6:30PM

Tim Harford, of more or less: numbers are weapons: a self-defence guide

As part of the International Year of Statistics 2013 the Statistical Laboratory and the MRC Biostatistics Unit are co-hosting a celebratory series of 1-hour public lectures.

6:30PM - 8:00PM

Life clubs - Self improvement workshops Cancelled

This event has been cancelled. Life clubs was created in 2004 by Nina Grunfeld, best-selling author of The Life Book. Sessions are every Wednesday.

WHAT'S ON

Events open to the public from the University of Cambridge

Wed 22 May 2013	Times TBC	Cambridge storytellers three dates for your diary when Cambridge storytellers will be doing various events at Michaelhouse
	8:00AM - 5:00PM	Highlight Deep and meaningful images of our ocean- opening night talk by Professor Callum Roberts The Opening night for this spectacular exhibition is 20 May 2013, 6pm - 7:30pm. Our oceans and coastlines host some of the most productive ecosystems on earth, providing food and livelihoods to millions of people around the world. From small-scale local fishing communities to international fishing fleets, the bounty of the oceans has sustained local and national economies for centuries.
	9:00AM - 5:00PM	Jane Perryman and Helena Greene exhibition Jane Perryman is exhibiting ceramics, photography and video, Helena Greene is exhibiting paintings.
	9:00AM - 6:00PM	Highlight Read all about it! wrongdoing in Spain and England in the long nineteenth century An exhibition of nineteenth-century popular press material from Spain and England, featuring poisoners, pirates, werewolves and many other dubious characters.
	10:00AM - 5:00PM	Gathering light The provocative exhibition takes a rare view of the discipline through the eyes of patients and researchers. The photographs capture the unique relationship between patient and doctor and the hope and human spirit wrapped up in research projects.
	10:00AM - 5:00PM	Images of empire: the British Empire on nineteenth century medals A special display: A thought provoking selection of medallic artowrk, which explores British expansion across the globe during the nineteenth century, showing a wide range of medals relating to plagues and rebellions, sieges and skirmishes, victories and defeats.
	10:30AM - 4:30PM	Creativity in the bronze age - a response An intervention into MAA’s experimental World Archaeology Gallery by a group of seven contemporary craft artists, ranging from artist jewellers to potters.
	10:30AM - 4:30PM	The cultured rainforest Exploring how the Penan and Kelabit people of Borneo have shaped and been shaped by the rainforest for 50,000 years
	11:30AM - 5:00PM	House guests From April to July visitors to Kettle's Yard will have the opportunity to see 'guests' from eight other University of Cambridge museums and collections carefully places amongst the artworks and objects in the house.
	11:30AM - 5:00PM	Katie Paterson Katie Paterson's exhibition at Kettle's Yard brings together previous projects and new work. On display in St Peter's Church is a new piece, Fossil Necklace, a culmination of her residency at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute.
	1:00PM	Open classes in modern Hebrew Open classes in Modern Hebrew Easter Term 2013 Foundation course
	1:15PM - 2:00PM	Swiss depictions of regional costumes and landscapes: 1762-1840 Join Amy Marquis, Study Room Invigilator (Paintings, Drawings and Prints) at the Fitzwilliam Museum for a lunchtime talk.
	1:15PM - 2:00PM	Walruses in uniform: researching the history of the Fitzwilliam Museum Join Lucilla Burn, keeper of antiquities, for a lunchtime talk at the Fitzwilliam Museum.
	2:15PM	Israeli film club All films are in Hebrew with English sub-titles.
	3:30PM - 5:00PM	Cambridge Assessment Network seminar: The educational standards over time: has mathematics education in England improved? The past 30 years there have been concerted reform initiatives directed at raising attainment in school mathematics, including the National Curriculum, National Testing and school accountability and inspection regime. Findings from the Increasing Student Competence and Confidence in Algebra and Multiplicative Structures study suggest that attainment has changed relatively little since the 1970s.
	5:00PM - 6:30PM	Judith Butler: understanding society Judith Butler gives the final lecture in CRASSH's Understanding Society series from her unique perspective of feminism, philosophy and language.
	5:00PM - 6:30PM	Teacher learning and student learning: are they related? Inaugural Lecture - Professor Jan Vermunt
	5:30PM - 6:30PM	Tim Harford, of more or less: numbers are weapons: a self-defence guide As part of the International Year of Statistics 2013 the Statistical Laboratory and the MRC Biostatistics Unit are co-hosting a celebratory series of 1-hour public lectures.
	6:30PM - 8:00PM	Life clubs - Self improvement workshops Cancelled This event has been cancelled. Life clubs was created in 2004 by Nina Grunfeld, best-selling author of The Life Book. Sessions are every Wednesday.