| Mon 22 February 2016 | 9:00AM - 7:00PM |
Force Majeure - an exhibition by Mella Shaw Exhibition of ceramic sculptures by artist Mella Shaw |
| 9:00AM - 7:00PM |
‘Fulcrum’ presents the work of three painters from Cambridge - Helen Latham, Miranda Boulton and John Clark |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Cutting the curve: crafting the classical body An exhibition of cut-paper collages by Vanessa Stone. |
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| 1:15PM - 4:30PM |
Queens' College Old Library exhibition celebrating the influence of Jewish thought on English scholars in the Renaissance. Set in Queens' Old Library, which was built in 1448 and is unique amongst Oxbridge libraries in that it remains closest to its original state. |
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| 5:00PM - 6:30PM |
East Asian seminar series, Lent 2016 East Asian Seminar Series, Lent 2016 Beginning 18 January, please join us each Monday evening in Lent for a line up of eight prominent scholars from around the world who will be speaking on topics related to East Asia. |
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| 6:00PM - 7:00PM |
Highlight Campath-1H: how a famous antibody found its disease A lecture by Professor Alastair Compston, Professor Emeritus of Neurology, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge |
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| Tue 23 February 2016 | 9:00AM - 7:00PM |
Force Majeure - an exhibition by Mella Shaw Exhibition of ceramic sculptures by artist Mella Shaw |
| 9:00AM - 7:00PM |
‘Fulcrum’ presents the work of three painters from Cambridge - Helen Latham, Miranda Boulton and John Clark |
|
| 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
Highlight By endurance we conquer: Shackleton and his men This major exhibition commemorates the centenary of the Shackleton’s Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914-17). |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
1816: Prints by Turner, Goya and Cornelius A look across Europe at three series of prints by major artists published in 1816, the year of the founding of the Fitzwilliam. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Celebrating the First 200 Years: The Fitzwilliam Museum 1816 - 2016 Running throughout 2016, this exhibition will explore the Fitzwilliam’s past, present and future. |
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| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Crawling with Life: Flower drawings from the Henry Rogers Broughton Bequest Spiders, snails, beetles, butterflies, moths, frogs and lizards are just some of the living creatures painted amongst the flowers in the Museum’s botanical paintings and drawings. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Cutting the curve: crafting the classical body An exhibition of cut-paper collages by Vanessa Stone. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Death on the Nile: Uncovering the afterlife of ancient Egypt The first major exhibition for the Fitzwilliam’s 2016 bicentenary celebrations goes beyond the images of mummies, pharaohs and mystery often associated with ancient Egypt. It shows how coffin design developed over 4,000 years, reflecting significant changes both in the status of affluent ancient Egyptians and in the gods that were important to them. |
|
| 12:30PM - 2:00PM |
Prof. Monica Grady: Comets and Asteroids, Moon and Mars, Science and Faith - Life and Death Faraday Institute Research Seminar Prof. Monica Grady: Comets and Asteroids, Moon and Mars, Science and Faith - Life and Death |
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| 1:15PM - 4:30PM |
Queens' College Old Library exhibition celebrating the influence of Jewish thought on English scholars in the Renaissance. Set in Queens' Old Library, which was built in 1448 and is unique amongst Oxbridge libraries in that it remains closest to its original state. |
|
| 5:00PM - 7:00PM |
Juliet Mitchell and the Lateral Axis: Book Launch The Centre for Gender Studies is hosting a book launch for 'Juliet Mitchell and the Lateral Axis' on Tuesday 23 February 2016 at Jesus College, Upper Hall. Professor Juliet Mitchell, Professor of Psychoanalysis and Gender Studies, University of Cambridge, will be 'In Conversation' with the editors. All are welcome to attend this event, which will commence with a drinks reception at 5.00 pm. |
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| 5:30PM - 6:30PM |
Plans of London buildings drawn c.1450-1720 A talk by Dorian Gerhold (London) in the 'Cambridge Seminars in the History of Cartography' series. |
|
| 7:15PM - 8:15PM |
University social club swimming Cancelled This event has been cancelled. Lane swimming available every Tuesday for University and non-University individuals |
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| Wed 24 February 2016 | 9:00AM - 7:00PM |
Force Majeure - an exhibition by Mella Shaw Exhibition of ceramic sculptures by artist Mella Shaw |
| 9:00AM - 7:00PM |
‘Fulcrum’ presents the work of three painters from Cambridge - Helen Latham, Miranda Boulton and John Clark |
|
| 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
Highlight By endurance we conquer: Shackleton and his men This major exhibition commemorates the centenary of the Shackleton’s Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914-17). |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
1816: Prints by Turner, Goya and Cornelius A look across Europe at three series of prints by major artists published in 1816, the year of the founding of the Fitzwilliam. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Celebrating the First 200 Years: The Fitzwilliam Museum 1816 - 2016 Running throughout 2016, this exhibition will explore the Fitzwilliam’s past, present and future. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Crawling with Life: Flower drawings from the Henry Rogers Broughton Bequest Spiders, snails, beetles, butterflies, moths, frogs and lizards are just some of the living creatures painted amongst the flowers in the Museum’s botanical paintings and drawings. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Cutting the curve: crafting the classical body An exhibition of cut-paper collages by Vanessa Stone. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Death on the Nile: Uncovering the afterlife of ancient Egypt The first major exhibition for the Fitzwilliam’s 2016 bicentenary celebrations goes beyond the images of mummies, pharaohs and mystery often associated with ancient Egypt. It shows how coffin design developed over 4,000 years, reflecting significant changes both in the status of affluent ancient Egyptians and in the gods that were important to them. |
|
| 1:15PM - 4:30PM |
Queens' College Old Library exhibition celebrating the influence of Jewish thought on English scholars in the Renaissance. Set in Queens' Old Library, which was built in 1448 and is unique amongst Oxbridge libraries in that it remains closest to its original state. |
|
| 4:00PM - 5:00PM |
Government quality and foreign investment in the European regions A talk by Dr Riccardo Crescenzi from the London School of Economics. Part of the Land Economy Seminar Series. |
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| 5:00PM - 6:30PM |
Film screening: Li Manshan: portrait of a folk Daoist (by Dr. Steve Jones) Film screening of a rare and fantastic portrait of a folk Daoist and ritual musician in rural north China by world-renowned China expert and ethnomusicologist |
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| 6:00PM - 7:30PM |
St Catharine's Political Economy seminar series - Anastasia Nesvetailova ‘Shadow Banking and Financial Innovation: in Search of a Theory’ Anastasia Nesvetailova will discuss the emergent views on the origins and the nature of the shadow banking system. The 2007-09 crisis posed an intellectual challenge to finance and economics, and to the practice of financial regulation. |
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| 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. |
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| Thu 25 February 2016 | 9:00AM - 7:00PM |
Force Majeure - an exhibition by Mella Shaw Exhibition of ceramic sculptures by artist Mella Shaw |
| 9:00AM - 7:00PM |
‘Fulcrum’ presents the work of three painters from Cambridge - Helen Latham, Miranda Boulton and John Clark |
|
| 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
Highlight By endurance we conquer: Shackleton and his men This major exhibition commemorates the centenary of the Shackleton’s Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914-17). |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
1816: Prints by Turner, Goya and Cornelius A look across Europe at three series of prints by major artists published in 1816, the year of the founding of the Fitzwilliam. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Celebrating the First 200 Years: The Fitzwilliam Museum 1816 - 2016 Running throughout 2016, this exhibition will explore the Fitzwilliam’s past, present and future. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Crawling with Life: Flower drawings from the Henry Rogers Broughton Bequest Spiders, snails, beetles, butterflies, moths, frogs and lizards are just some of the living creatures painted amongst the flowers in the Museum’s botanical paintings and drawings. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Cutting the curve: crafting the classical body An exhibition of cut-paper collages by Vanessa Stone. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Death on the Nile: Uncovering the afterlife of ancient Egypt The first major exhibition for the Fitzwilliam’s 2016 bicentenary celebrations goes beyond the images of mummies, pharaohs and mystery often associated with ancient Egypt. It shows how coffin design developed over 4,000 years, reflecting significant changes both in the status of affluent ancient Egyptians and in the gods that were important to them. |
|
| 1:15PM - 4:30PM |
Queens' College Old Library exhibition celebrating the influence of Jewish thought on English scholars in the Renaissance. Set in Queens' Old Library, which was built in 1448 and is unique amongst Oxbridge libraries in that it remains closest to its original state. |
|
| 4:00PM - 5:00PM |
After Independence: India, Pakistan and Bangladesh This lecture is part of the 'Visual Rhetoric and modern South Asian history' course. The course offers practical and theoretical approaches to old and new media literacies required when exploring the visual dimension of modern South Asian history. |
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| 5:15PM |
Highlight Rosamund Urwin and Ben Phillips talk: inequality In times of austerity, can we afford to tackle global and intergenerational inequality? |
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| 5:30PM - 7:30PM |
G.L.S. Shackle Biennial Memorial Lecture St Edmund’s College is delighted to announce the sixth in a series of lectures in memory of the late Professor G.L.S. Shackle. The invited speaker is: Adair Turner The title of his lecture will be: ‘Economics after the Crisis’ |
|
| 6:15PM - 7:30PM |
Architecture and urban conflict: how do they connect? Head of Architecture Dr Wendy Pullan explores the role architecture plays in urban conflict. |
|
| 7:00PM - 10:00PM |
Speakezee presents Cambridge: The Art of Science Art, poetry, dance, music and science collide as 3 scientists explore how the arts have influenced their research, and how science affects their art. |
|
| 7:30PM - 8:45PM |
Terry Eagleton on The Comedians by Trevor Griffiths The great literary theorist comes to Hughes Hall. |
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| Fri 26 February 2016 | 9:00AM - 7:00PM |
Force Majeure - an exhibition by Mella Shaw Exhibition of ceramic sculptures by artist Mella Shaw |
| 9:00AM - 7:00PM |
‘Fulcrum’ presents the work of three painters from Cambridge - Helen Latham, Miranda Boulton and John Clark |
|
| 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
Highlight By endurance we conquer: Shackleton and his men This major exhibition commemorates the centenary of the Shackleton’s Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914-17). |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
1816: Prints by Turner, Goya and Cornelius A look across Europe at three series of prints by major artists published in 1816, the year of the founding of the Fitzwilliam. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Celebrating the First 200 Years: The Fitzwilliam Museum 1816 - 2016 Running throughout 2016, this exhibition will explore the Fitzwilliam’s past, present and future. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Crawling with Life: Flower drawings from the Henry Rogers Broughton Bequest Spiders, snails, beetles, butterflies, moths, frogs and lizards are just some of the living creatures painted amongst the flowers in the Museum’s botanical paintings and drawings. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Death on the Nile: Uncovering the afterlife of ancient Egypt The first major exhibition for the Fitzwilliam’s 2016 bicentenary celebrations goes beyond the images of mummies, pharaohs and mystery often associated with ancient Egypt. It shows how coffin design developed over 4,000 years, reflecting significant changes both in the status of affluent ancient Egyptians and in the gods that were important to them. |
|
| 1:15PM - 4:30PM |
Queens' College Old Library exhibition celebrating the influence of Jewish thought on English scholars in the Renaissance. Set in Queens' Old Library, which was built in 1448 and is unique amongst Oxbridge libraries in that it remains closest to its original state. |
|
| 7:00PM - 9:30PM |
History of Beer and Brewing in Cambridge with a beer tasting with CAMRA featuring local real ale |
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| Sat 27 February 2016 | 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
Highlight By endurance we conquer: Shackleton and his men This major exhibition commemorates the centenary of the Shackleton’s Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914-17). |
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
1816: Prints by Turner, Goya and Cornelius A look across Europe at three series of prints by major artists published in 1816, the year of the founding of the Fitzwilliam. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Celebrating the First 200 Years: The Fitzwilliam Museum 1816 - 2016 Running throughout 2016, this exhibition will explore the Fitzwilliam’s past, present and future. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Crawling with Life: Flower drawings from the Henry Rogers Broughton Bequest Spiders, snails, beetles, butterflies, moths, frogs and lizards are just some of the living creatures painted amongst the flowers in the Museum’s botanical paintings and drawings. |
|
| 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Death on the Nile: Uncovering the afterlife of ancient Egypt The first major exhibition for the Fitzwilliam’s 2016 bicentenary celebrations goes beyond the images of mummies, pharaohs and mystery often associated with ancient Egypt. It shows how coffin design developed over 4,000 years, reflecting significant changes both in the status of affluent ancient Egyptians and in the gods that were important to them. |
|
| 10:30AM - 2:30PM |
Meet Dr John Dee, alchemist, mathematician and astrologer |
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| 11:00AM - 12:00PM |
University wives and their social history |
|
| 11:00AM - 12:30PM |
Highlight Mosques, hamams and markets: History Workshop for Kids A fun, hands-on history workshop for kids ages 7-11 from Cambridge History for Schools! |
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| 1:30PM - 2:30PM |
Proctors, bulldogs, constables and councillors: a city of divided power The structure of law and order in Cambridge |
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| 3:00PM - 4:00PM |
The Cambridge Townscape 1815-1914 Cambridge before WW1 |
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| 3:00PM - 5:00PM |
Kate Green: Where Do Ideas Come From A collection of mixed media works by local artist Kate Green that explores the language of childhood |
|
| 6:30PM - 7:30PM |
Cambridge in the good old days Cambridge in the 50s and 60s |
|
| 7:30PM - 10:00PM |
Highlight Orchestra on the Hill Orchestra on the Hill concert at Murray Edwards College |
|
| 8:00PM |
Gerry Cornelius conducts the Cambridge University Chamber Orchestra |
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| Sun 28 February 2016 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
1816: Prints by Turner, Goya and Cornelius A look across Europe at three series of prints by major artists published in 1816, the year of the founding of the Fitzwilliam. |
| 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Celebrating the First 200 Years: The Fitzwilliam Museum 1816 - 2016 Running throughout 2016, this exhibition will explore the Fitzwilliam’s past, present and future. |
|
| 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Crawling with Life: Flower drawings from the Henry Rogers Broughton Bequest Spiders, snails, beetles, butterflies, moths, frogs and lizards are just some of the living creatures painted amongst the flowers in the Museum’s botanical paintings and drawings. |
|
| 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Highlight Death on the Nile: Uncovering the afterlife of ancient Egypt The first major exhibition for the Fitzwilliam’s 2016 bicentenary celebrations goes beyond the images of mummies, pharaohs and mystery often associated with ancient Egypt. It shows how coffin design developed over 4,000 years, reflecting significant changes both in the status of affluent ancient Egyptians and in the gods that were important to them. |
|
| 2:30PM - 3:30PM |
Highlight Madingley Concert: The Eves Quintet A free Sunday afternoon concert at Madingley Hall, featuring music for wind quintet by Ligeti, Eves and Berio. |
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| 3:00PM - 5:00PM |
Kate Green: Where Do Ideas Come From A collection of mixed media works by local artist Kate Green that explores the language of childhood |
|
| 6:00PM - 6:25PM |
To be performed by Bertie Baigent (Organ Scholar, Jesus College) |
