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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 11 February 2019 10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Breast Cancer Art Exhibition 2019

An exhibition raising awareness of the experiences and treatments that those with breast cancer have and fundraising for the Breast Cancer Art Project and 6 breast cancer research and care charities.

6:00PM - 7:00PM

Highlight When algebra meets geometry

A Lecture by Professor Caucher Birkar, Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics, University of Cambridge.

Tue 12 February 2019 10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Breast Cancer Art Exhibition 2019

An exhibition raising awareness of the experiences and treatments that those with breast cancer have and fundraising for the Breast Cancer Art Project and 6 breast cancer research and care charities.

5:00PM - 6:00PM

Prof Jennifer L. Roberts, Slade Lectures 2019

The Matrix: Contemporary Art and the Life of Print lecture series, Professor Jennifer L. Roberts

Wed 13 February 2019 10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Breast Cancer Art Exhibition 2019

An exhibition raising awareness of the experiences and treatments that those with breast cancer have and fundraising for the Breast Cancer Art Project and 6 breast cancer research and care charities.

4:00PM - 5:00PM

Interpretation, implementation and instrumentalisation of Europen spatial planning in Austria and Finland

A one hour seminar given by Eva Purkarthofer and organised by the Department of Land Economy

6:00PM - 7:30PM

St Catharine's Political Economy Seminar Series - Paul Johnson

Talk Title: "The Changing State and the 2019 Spending Review"

6:45PM - 7:45PM

Conversation: Julie Mehretu Drawings and Monotypes

Join Dr Aline Guillermet, Junior Research Fellow, Visual Culture & History of Art, University of Cambridge and Andrew Nairne, Director as they discuss Julie Mehretu’s work.

7:00PM - 8:30PM

Café Sci Cambridge: Attraction explained: The science of how we form relationships

Can science explain how we form relationships? Find out how factors such as geography, appearance, personality, and similarity affect who we fall for, and why.

Thu 14 February 2019 10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Breast Cancer Art Exhibition 2019

An exhibition raising awareness of the experiences and treatments that those with breast cancer have and fundraising for the Breast Cancer Art Project and 6 breast cancer research and care charities.

4:30PM - 6:00PM

Nuclear Energy Lecture "An EdF perspective with a focus on nuclear development in the UK"

The speaker from EDF, Manus O'Donnell, is currently leading the Generic Design Assessment in the UK for the HPR1000 Reactor in a joint venture between China General Nuclear (CGN) and EdF. His talk will provide an overview of EdF and cover some aspects of low carbon generation with a specific focus on nuclear developments in the UK.

6:00PM - 7:00PM

Catherine Barnard: Brexit - how did we get here and what next?

Join us for an evening with Catherine Barnard to to learn more about what may be next as the UK grapples with Brexit.

Fri 15 February 2019 9:00AM - 7:00PM

Ground Zero Earth

Celebrating the work of the 'Centre for Study of Existential Risk' (CSER), a research centre based at the University of Cambridge dedicated to the study and mitigation of existential risks, this exhibition brings together five artists who question, provoke and explore our relationships with technology, our environments and the future, and how these relate to our humanity.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Breast Cancer Art Exhibition 2019

An exhibition raising awareness of the experiences and treatments that those with breast cancer have and fundraising for the Breast Cancer Art Project and 6 breast cancer research and care charities.

5:45PM - 7:00PM

Girton150 Founders’ Memorial Lecture with HIH Princess Takamado

To present the 58th Founders’ Memorial Lecture we are honoured to welcome Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado who studied Chinese and then archaeology and anthropology at Girton 1972-5. Her Lecture is titled “Netsuke and Their Role in Introducing Japan to the West”.

6:15PM - 7:30PM

Copy of William Congdon: Cambridge Connections

Talk exploring Congdon’s paintings and the artist’s connections with Jim Ede.

6:15PM - 7:30PM

William Congdon: Cambridge Connections

Talk exploring William Congdon’s paintings and the artist’s connections with Jim Ede, founder of Kettle's Yard.

6:15PM - 7:30PM

William Congdon: Cambridge Connections

Talk exploring Congdon’s paintings and the artist’s connections with Jim Ede.

Sat 16 February 2019 10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Breast Cancer Art Exhibition 2019

An exhibition raising awareness of the experiences and treatments that those with breast cancer have and fundraising for the Breast Cancer Art Project and 6 breast cancer research and care charities.

11:15AM - 12:00PM

Guided House Tour - Kettle's Yard

Join us for an in depth experience of the House at Kettle's Yard with one of our knowledgeable Visitor Assistants.

3:00PM - 3:15PM

Talking About

Find out more about the current exhibitions with one of our Visitor Assistants in a short 15-minute talk in the galleries.

3:00PM - 3:15PM

Talking About: Louise Bourgeois and Julie Mehretu

Find out more about the current exhibitions at Kettle's Yard with one of our Visitor Assistants in a short 15-minute talk in the galleries.

Sun 17 February 2019 10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Breast Cancer Art Exhibition 2019

An exhibition raising awareness of the experiences and treatments that those with breast cancer have and fundraising for the Breast Cancer Art Project and 6 breast cancer research and care charities.

11:15AM - 12:00PM

Guided House Tour - Kettle's Yard

Join us for an in depth experience of the House at Kettle's Yard with one of our knowledgeable Visitor Assistants.