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| Mon 28 May 2012 | 8:00AM - 5:00PM |
All things bright and beautiful Works by Rebecca Merry |
| 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
Highlight Shelf Lives: Four Centuries of Collectors and their Books Ten great book collectors whose volumes have enriched the University Library's holdings from the sixteenth to the twenty-first centuries. |
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| 9:00AM - 11:00PM |
Over 300 Olympians have been associated with the University as former students, academics and staff. To celebrate London 2012, the University is hosting a variety of events highlighting the City’s Olympic links and the cultural diversity of countries competing in the Games. |
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| 2:00PM - 4:00PM |
The People’s Portraits exhibition captures on canvas ordinary people from different walks of lives in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 21st Century, and is rich in its diversity of subjects and styles. |
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| 4:00PM - 6:00PM |
Aaron Rosen (KCL and CJCR) |
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| 5:00PM - 7:00PM |
Adaptation in theory and in practice Experienced screenwriter Clare Foster returns to CRASSH to offer insights into the theory and practice of adaptation. |
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| Tue 29 May 2012 | 8:00AM - 5:00PM |
All things bright and beautiful Works by Rebecca Merry |
| 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
Highlight Shelf Lives: Four Centuries of Collectors and their Books Ten great book collectors whose volumes have enriched the University Library's holdings from the sixteenth to the twenty-first centuries. |
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| 9:00AM - 11:00PM |
Over 300 Olympians have been associated with the University as former students, academics and staff. To celebrate London 2012, the University is hosting a variety of events highlighting the City’s Olympic links and the cultural diversity of countries competing in the Games. |
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| 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
The edge of beyond: the Antarctic paintings of Dafila Scott An exhibition of Antarctic work by landscape and wildlife artist Dafila Scott |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Designed to Impress: Highlights from the print collection See works by some of the greatest Old Master printmakers, including Rembrandt and Dürer, as well as prints by later artists such as Degas, Whistler and Picasso. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Edgelands Prints by George Shaw and Michael Landy |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight The Search for Immortality: Tomb Treasures of Han China Featuring over 350 treasures in jade, gold, silver, bronze and ceramics, discover the secrets of ancient China’s 2000 year old royal tombs. This exhibition is part of the London 2012 Festival and is the largest exhibition of ancient royal treasures ever to travel outside China. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Pick up a map which leads you on a beauty walk around the Fitzwilliam and nominate the painting or object you find the most beautiful. |
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| 11:30AM - 4:30PM |
Highlight Alfred Wallis: ships and boats Selected works from the collection will be on show in the exhibition gallery during the building work. In a series of small, focused displays familiar works will be presented in new ways and with contextual material from the archive and the reserve collection that is not normally available to the public. |
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| 2:00PM - 4:00PM |
The People’s Portraits exhibition captures on canvas ordinary people from different walks of lives in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 21st Century, and is rich in its diversity of subjects and styles. |
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| 3:30PM - 5:30PM |
Identifying the boundaries of validity theory: what’s in and what’s out? Samuel Messick, one of the godfathers of modern validity theory, claimed that the evaluation of consequences is fundamental to validity. Whether consequences should be in, or out, of validity theory has been controversial ever since. |
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| 4:30PM - 6:00PM |
For young people aged 11-14 |
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| 5:15PM - 7:00PM |
The tastes of wine: towards a cultural history Professor Steven Shapin |
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| 7:00PM - 9:00PM |
Amy is a lecturer based in the Department of Experimental Psychology. By catching memories at their most vulnerable, it might be possible to rewrite our past. But should we do it? As well as the science, Amy will also consider the ethical issues that creating ‘spotless minds’ might create. |
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| 7:15PM - 8:15PM |
University social club swimming Lane swimming available every Tuesday for University and non-University individuals |
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| Wed 30 May 2012 | 8:00AM - 5:00PM |
All things bright and beautiful Works by Rebecca Merry |
| 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
Highlight Shelf Lives: Four Centuries of Collectors and their Books Ten great book collectors whose volumes have enriched the University Library's holdings from the sixteenth to the twenty-first centuries. |
|
| 9:00AM - 11:00PM |
Over 300 Olympians have been associated with the University as former students, academics and staff. To celebrate London 2012, the University is hosting a variety of events highlighting the City’s Olympic links and the cultural diversity of countries competing in the Games. |
|
| 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
The edge of beyond: the Antarctic paintings of Dafila Scott An exhibition of Antarctic work by landscape and wildlife artist Dafila Scott |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Designed to Impress: Highlights from the print collection See works by some of the greatest Old Master printmakers, including Rembrandt and Dürer, as well as prints by later artists such as Degas, Whistler and Picasso. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Edgelands Prints by George Shaw and Michael Landy |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight The Search for Immortality: Tomb Treasures of Han China Featuring over 350 treasures in jade, gold, silver, bronze and ceramics, discover the secrets of ancient China’s 2000 year old royal tombs. This exhibition is part of the London 2012 Festival and is the largest exhibition of ancient royal treasures ever to travel outside China. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Pick up a map which leads you on a beauty walk around the Fitzwilliam and nominate the painting or object you find the most beautiful. |
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| 11:30AM - 4:30PM |
Highlight Alfred Wallis: ships and boats Selected works from the collection will be on show in the exhibition gallery during the building work. In a series of small, focused displays familiar works will be presented in new ways and with contextual material from the archive and the reserve collection that is not normally available to the public. |
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| 1:15PM - 2:00PM |
Chinese mirrors (50 BCE) and their symbolism With Dr Michael Loewe, University of Cambridge. |
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| 2:00PM - 4:00PM |
The People’s Portraits exhibition captures on canvas ordinary people from different walks of lives in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 21st Century, and is rich in its diversity of subjects and styles. |
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| 4:15PM - 5:45PM |
Weekly art club for 8-11s |
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| 6:00PM - 7:30PM |
St catharines political economy seminars Mohammed Tanweer will give a talk on 'Can China Save The World Economy?' |
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| Thu 31 May 2012 | 8:00AM - 5:00PM |
All things bright and beautiful Works by Rebecca Merry |
| 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
Highlight Shelf Lives: Four Centuries of Collectors and their Books Ten great book collectors whose volumes have enriched the University Library's holdings from the sixteenth to the twenty-first centuries. |
|
| 9:00AM - 11:00PM |
Over 300 Olympians have been associated with the University as former students, academics and staff. To celebrate London 2012, the University is hosting a variety of events highlighting the City’s Olympic links and the cultural diversity of countries competing in the Games. |
|
| 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
The edge of beyond: the Antarctic paintings of Dafila Scott An exhibition of Antarctic work by landscape and wildlife artist Dafila Scott |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Designed to Impress: Highlights from the print collection See works by some of the greatest Old Master printmakers, including Rembrandt and Dürer, as well as prints by later artists such as Degas, Whistler and Picasso. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Edgelands Prints by George Shaw and Michael Landy |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight The Search for Immortality: Tomb Treasures of Han China Featuring over 350 treasures in jade, gold, silver, bronze and ceramics, discover the secrets of ancient China’s 2000 year old royal tombs. This exhibition is part of the London 2012 Festival and is the largest exhibition of ancient royal treasures ever to travel outside China. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Pick up a map which leads you on a beauty walk around the Fitzwilliam and nominate the painting or object you find the most beautiful. |
|
| 11:30AM - 4:30PM |
Highlight Alfred Wallis: ships and boats Selected works from the collection will be on show in the exhibition gallery during the building work. In a series of small, focused displays familiar works will be presented in new ways and with contextual material from the archive and the reserve collection that is not normally available to the public. |
|
| 2:00PM - 4:00PM |
The People’s Portraits exhibition captures on canvas ordinary people from different walks of lives in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 21st Century, and is rich in its diversity of subjects and styles. |
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| 2:00PM - 4:00PM |
Girton College has an extremely unusual Egyptian mummy called Hermione, which can now be viewed in the College’s small museum. |
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| Fri 1 June 2012 | 8:00AM - 5:00PM |
All things bright and beautiful Works by Rebecca Merry |
| 8:00AM - 5:00PM |
An exhibition in the Chancel to encourage meditation on the global and cosmic signifiance of Christ. The exhibition includes framed pictures on static screens, and a continuous loop of prayer and image frames. |
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| 9:00AM - 6:00PM |
Highlight Shelf Lives: Four Centuries of Collectors and their Books Ten great book collectors whose volumes have enriched the University Library's holdings from the sixteenth to the twenty-first centuries. |
|
| 9:00AM - 11:00PM |
Over 300 Olympians have been associated with the University as former students, academics and staff. To celebrate London 2012, the University is hosting a variety of events highlighting the City’s Olympic links and the cultural diversity of countries competing in the Games. |
|
| 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
The edge of beyond: the Antarctic paintings of Dafila Scott An exhibition of Antarctic work by landscape and wildlife artist Dafila Scott |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Designed to Impress: Highlights from the print collection See works by some of the greatest Old Master printmakers, including Rembrandt and Dürer, as well as prints by later artists such as Degas, Whistler and Picasso. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Edgelands Prints by George Shaw and Michael Landy |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight The Search for Immortality: Tomb Treasures of Han China Featuring over 350 treasures in jade, gold, silver, bronze and ceramics, discover the secrets of ancient China’s 2000 year old royal tombs. This exhibition is part of the London 2012 Festival and is the largest exhibition of ancient royal treasures ever to travel outside China. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Pick up a map which leads you on a beauty walk around the Fitzwilliam and nominate the painting or object you find the most beautiful. |
|
| 11:30AM - 4:30PM |
Highlight Alfred Wallis: ships and boats Selected works from the collection will be on show in the exhibition gallery during the building work. In a series of small, focused displays familiar works will be presented in new ways and with contextual material from the archive and the reserve collection that is not normally available to the public. |
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| 1:10PM - 2:00PM |
Lunchtime Concerts at St Giles Church, Castle Street. Kettle's Yard Lunchtime Concert Series |
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| 2:00PM - 4:00PM |
The People’s Portraits exhibition captures on canvas ordinary people from different walks of lives in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 21st Century, and is rich in its diversity of subjects and styles. |
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| Sat 2 June 2012 | 8:00AM - 5:00PM |
All things bright and beautiful Works by Rebecca Merry |
| 8:00AM - 5:00PM |
An exhibition in the Chancel to encourage meditation on the global and cosmic signifiance of Christ. The exhibition includes framed pictures on static screens, and a continuous loop of prayer and image frames. |
|
| 9:00AM - 4:30PM |
Highlight Shelf Lives: Four Centuries of Collectors and their Books Ten great book collectors whose volumes have enriched the University Library's holdings from the sixteenth to the twenty-first centuries. |
|
| 9:00AM - 11:00PM |
Over 300 Olympians have been associated with the University as former students, academics and staff. To celebrate London 2012, the University is hosting a variety of events highlighting the City’s Olympic links and the cultural diversity of countries competing in the Games. |
|
| 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
The edge of beyond: the Antarctic paintings of Dafila Scott An exhibition of Antarctic work by landscape and wildlife artist Dafila Scott |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Designed to Impress: Highlights from the print collection See works by some of the greatest Old Master printmakers, including Rembrandt and Dürer, as well as prints by later artists such as Degas, Whistler and Picasso. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Edgelands Prints by George Shaw and Michael Landy |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight The Search for Immortality: Tomb Treasures of Han China Featuring over 350 treasures in jade, gold, silver, bronze and ceramics, discover the secrets of ancient China’s 2000 year old royal tombs. This exhibition is part of the London 2012 Festival and is the largest exhibition of ancient royal treasures ever to travel outside China. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Pick up a map which leads you on a beauty walk around the Fitzwilliam and nominate the painting or object you find the most beautiful. |
|
| 11:30AM - 2:00PM |
For adults and people aged 16+ |
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| 11:30AM - 4:30PM |
Highlight Alfred Wallis: ships and boats Selected works from the collection will be on show in the exhibition gallery during the building work. In a series of small, focused displays familiar works will be presented in new ways and with contextual material from the archive and the reserve collection that is not normally available to the public. |
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| 2:00PM - 4:00PM |
Visit our Fitz Family Welcome Point and collect materials to use in the Museum. |
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| 2:00PM - 4:00PM |
The People’s Portraits exhibition captures on canvas ordinary people from different walks of lives in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 21st Century, and is rich in its diversity of subjects and styles. |
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| 6:30PM - 8:30PM |
Highlight Private view of Laura Havenhand: domestically challenged The Private View of a series of works that examine social conditioning that defines associations of physicality and determines roles within society. |
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| Sun 3 June 2012 | 8:00AM - 5:00PM |
An exhibition in the Chancel to encourage meditation on the global and cosmic signifiance of Christ. The exhibition includes framed pictures on static screens, and a continuous loop of prayer and image frames. |
| 9:00AM - 11:00PM |
Over 300 Olympians have been associated with the University as former students, academics and staff. To celebrate London 2012, the University is hosting a variety of events highlighting the City’s Olympic links and the cultural diversity of countries competing in the Games. |
|
| 10:00AM - 6:00PM |
Highlight Laura Havenhand Large scale portraits made out of representative imagery challenging society’s normal actions that lead to the subjugation of individuals. |
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| 11:30AM - 4:30PM |
Highlight Alfred Wallis: ships and boats Selected works from the collection will be on show in the exhibition gallery during the building work. In a series of small, focused displays familiar works will be presented in new ways and with contextual material from the archive and the reserve collection that is not normally available to the public. |
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| 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Designed to Impress: Highlights from the print collection See works by some of the greatest Old Master printmakers, including Rembrandt and Dürer, as well as prints by later artists such as Degas, Whistler and Picasso. |
|
| 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Edgelands Prints by George Shaw and Michael Landy |
|
| 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Highlight The Search for Immortality: Tomb Treasures of Han China Featuring over 350 treasures in jade, gold, silver, bronze and ceramics, discover the secrets of ancient China’s 2000 year old royal tombs. This exhibition is part of the London 2012 Festival and is the largest exhibition of ancient royal treasures ever to travel outside China. |
|
| 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Pick up a map which leads you on a beauty walk around the Fitzwilliam and nominate the painting or object you find the most beautiful. |
|
| 1:15PM - 2:00PM |
A lunchtime concert at the Fitzwilliam Museum. |
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| 2:00PM - 4:00PM |
The People’s Portraits exhibition captures on canvas ordinary people from different walks of lives in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 21st Century, and is rich in its diversity of subjects and styles. |
|
| 2:30PM - 3:30PM |
Highlight Ishirini: choral music by Byrd and others Cambridge-based choir Ishirini will perform Renaissance masterpieces by Byrd and others, in this free concert at Madingley Hall. Plus hear the premiere of Tim Watts's new setting of St Paul's discourse on the nature of love (1 Corinthians 13). |
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| 6:00PM - 6:30PM |
Organ Recital to be performed by Dr David Hill (Musical Director, BBC Singers and The Bach Choir) |