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No 6457

Wednesday 1 March 2017

Vol cxlvii No 23

pp. 380–392

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 individual Faculty, Department, and institution websites, on the What’s On website (http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/whatson/), and on Talks.cam (http://www.talks.cam.ac.uk/).

Brief details of upcoming events are given below.

University of Cambridge

2017 Cambridge Science Festival: 13–26 March 2017

Hundreds of public events throughout Cambridge exploring and discussing science through hands-on activities, talks, performances, exhibitions, and film.

This year’s theme is ‘getting personal’, looking at health and disease, our place in the world, and our impact on the environment.

http://www.sciencefestival.cam.ac.uk

Equality and Diversity

2017 International Women’s Day lecture: A question of honour, hosted by the Vice-Chancellor in celebration of International Women’s Day; Jasvinder Sanghera CBE with Dr Matthew Maycock and Norah Al-Ani, at 5.30 p.m. on 9 March 2017, in the McGrath Centre, St Catharine’s College

https://iwdlecture2017.eventbrite.co.uk

African Archaeology Group

John Alexander Seminar Series 2016–17: Predynastic Egyptian figurines and the origins of the Egyptian state, by Dr Alice Stevenson, Curator of the Petrie Museum, at 4.30 p.m. on 6 March 2017, in the Seminar Room, McDonald Institute, Downing Street

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

Divinity

Tyrwhitt Lecture: Sin consciousness, self-alienation, and the origins of the introspective self, by Professor Carol Newsom, Emory University, USA, at 2.30 p.m. on 8 March 2017, in the Runcie Room, Faculty of Divinity

http://www.divinity.cam.ac.uk/research/confseminars/seminars/old-testament

Judge Business School

Energy in a post-Brexit UK, by Michael Pollitt, Professor of Business Economics, at 6.30 p.m. on 14 March 2017, at the BNY Mellon Centre, London, EC4V 4LA

http://insight.jbs.cam.ac.uk/events/energy-in-a-post-brexit-uk/

Endellion String Quartet

The 2016–17 concert series continues with music by Haydn, Mendelssohn, and Brahms, at 7.30 p.m. on 15 March 2017, at West Road Concert Hall

https://www.cambridgelivetrust.co.uk/tickets/events/endellion-string-quartet-9