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Talks

John Marincola on "Histories" by Polybius

John Marincola on "Histories" by Polybius

Mon 24 October 2022 6:30PM - 7:30PM

Highlight Banks, Bunkers, and Backup: Securing Crop Diversity from the Cold War through the Internet Age

A Lecture by Professor Helen Anne Curry, Kranzberg Professor of the History of Technology, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA..

Tue 25 October 2022 5:30PM - 7:00PM

Regulating Offshore Secrecy: Public Registers and Colonial Legacies

What is the concept of ‘offshore’ and how does it challenge international political economy?

Wed 26 October 2022 1:00PM - 2:00PM

Exposed: The Greek and Roman Body

The Greek and Roman body is often seen as flawless – cast from life in buff bronze and white marble, to sit upon a pedestal. But this, of course, is a lie. Here, classicist Caroline Vout reaches beyond texts and galleries to expose Greek and Roman bodies for what they truly were: anxious, ailing, imperfect, diverse, and responsible for a legacy as lasting as their statues.

5:30PM - 6:45PM

Highlight Keith G Sykes Lecture in Italian Studies 2022 - Dante and Pasolini

Professor Roberto Antonelli, President of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, will speak on the subject of 'Dante and Pasolini'.

Thu 27 October 2022 5:00PM - 6:00PM

Highlight Assessing police use of facial recognition technology

Join us for the launch of a new toolkit to assess the ethics and legality of police use of facial recognition.

5:30PM - 6:30PM

Highlight Darwin in 3D

Using 3D technology, this talk will look at some of the interesting objects found on the Beagle voyage.

6:30PM - 8:00PM

Highlight How Can We Educate Children About Anti-Racism? with Laura Henry Allain MBE

Join Laura Henry Allain MBE, creator of the well-loved CBeebies show JoJo and Gran Gran, who will discuss her work in education and race and anti-racism education in children’s TV.

Fri 28 October 2022 10:00AM - 1:00PM

ONLINE COURSE Grazing marshes – neither wilderness nor intensive farmland but a fascinating mixture

Join tutor Owen Mountford to explore how grazing pastures have developed into a remarkable haven for wildlife

Sat 29 October 2022 2:30PM - 4:30PM

Uncomfortable Cambridge Tours

Discover Cambridge in a different way on this guided walking tour, focusing on the uncomfortable stories of power and privilege which have shaped both the university and the city.

Sun 30 October 2022 2:30PM - 4:30PM

Uncomfortable Cambridge Tours

Discover Cambridge in a different way on this guided walking tour, focusing on the uncomfortable stories of power and privilege which have shaped both the university and the city.