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Poster for Medieval historians In Conversation. Helen Castor, Dan Jones, Caroline Burt and Richard Partington, chaired by Helen Carr. 5th April 2025. Four book covers.

Medieval Historians in Conversation

An event which brings together bestselling authors Dan Jones, Helen Castor, Helen Carr, Caroline Burt and Richard Partington together in conversation discussing their recent books as well as the process of writing history and all things medieval.

Tue 11 February 2:00PM - 8:00PM

Highlight Reaching Out: Gesture, Texture & Text Symposium

Exploring interrelations between the idea of the gestural and the textural, with a particular focus on the written word.

5:00PM - 6:30PM

Crude Capitalism: Oil, Corporate Power, and the Making of the World Market

Public Lecture by Professor Adam Hanieh, chaired by Professor Helen Bao. Adam Hanieh is Professor of Political Economy and Global Development at the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, University of Exeter, and Joint Chair in Middle East Studies at the Institute of International and Area Studies at Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.

7:00PM - 9:00PM

AI Basics: Thrills or Chills?

Explore the AI revolution and its potential social and political impacts at this participatory workshop.

7:30PM - 8:30PM

Cambridge’s Original Green Belt: Our Urban Commons

What exactly is a common and how have these areas featured in the growth and development of Cambridge? Mill Road History Society looks at how these spaces have been used and changed over the centuries.

Thu 13 February 11:30AM - 12:00PM

Tour of Renaturation: Fractured Identities, Future Selves by Debbie Yeboah

Join us for an exhibition tour of Renaturation: Fractured Identities, Future Selves by Debbie Yeboah.