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Talks

The Betty Behrens Seminar on Classics of Historiography

Paul Seaward on "The History of the Rebellion" by Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon

Mon 23 September 2013 10:00AM - 1:15PM

Reimagining modernism, mapping the contemporary: critical perspectives on transnationality in art

A major, two-day international conference reconceptualising modernist artistic practices from a transnational, interdisciplinary perspective.

Tue 24 September 2013 10:00AM - 1:15PM

Reimagining modernism, mapping the contemporary: critical perspectives on transnationality in art

A major, two-day international conference reconceptualising modernist artistic practices from a transnational, interdisciplinary perspective.

Wed 25 September 2013 8:00PM - 10:00PM

Highlight Giles Abbott - "Tongues of Flame"

Hidden in St Mary's Mortlake, South London, is a remarkable grave in the shape of a Bedouin tent - a monument to Sir Richard Francis Burton, a Victorian explorer of a moral as well as physical geography.

Thu 26 September 2013 3:30PM - 5:00PM

The importance of ideas: philosophical underpinning as a foundation for sound assessment and high performing education systems

Seminar: What part do ideas play in devising assessment and educational systems? Cambridge Assessment expert Tim Oates, Professor Paul Newton and Dr Nick Saville debate.

Fri 27 September 2013 10:00AM - 4:00PM

Connecting with collections symposium

Six post-doctoral researchers will present their new research projects at a one-day symposium. These six projects are part of an AHRC ‘Connecting with Collections’ initiative that aims to transform access to the exceptional collections and research resources of the University Museums and Botanic Garden.