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No 6321

Wednesday 16 October 2013

Vol cxliv No 4

pp. 32–37

Events, courses, etc.

Announcement of lectures, seminars, etc.

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.

Cambridge Festival of Ideas 2013

23 October – 3 November 2013. This year’s theme: Frontiers.

Annual celebration of the arts, humanities, and social sciences, featuring workshops, debates, and performances for all ages. Hundreds of free events, featuring researchers, journalists, politicians, poets, and artists. Many events pre-bookable.

http://www.cam.ac.uk/festival-of-ideas

African Archaeology Group

John Alexander Seminar Series 2013–14: Unearthing West African architectural traditions: excavation results from the Republic of Benin, by Dr Sam Nixon, on 22 October at 4.30 p.m., followed by a wine reception

http://www.mcdonald.cam.ac.uk/events/african-seminars

Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology

CEB Seminar series: Accurate CO2–CH4 dispersion measurements in sandstones for enhanced gas recovery simulations, by Professor Eric May, on 23 October at 2 p.m.

http://www.ceb.cam.ac.uk/seminars.php