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Carlo Ginzburg on "Les rois thaumaturges" by Marc Bloch

Carlo Ginzburg on "Les rois thaumaturges" by Marc Bloch

Tue 13 May 5:00PM - 6:30PM

Hurling Money: Public Funding and Private Profit during COVID-19

The lecture examines, who profited from public money during the pandemic, and how did local, state, and federal level politics and policies shape the terrain of profit from new educational technologies (edtech)?

7:30PM - 8:45PM

The Einstein Vendetta

Join the Jesus College Intellectual Forum to hear from Thomas Harding as he recounts the until-now untold story of a historic true crime.

7:30PM - 9:00PM

OLEM: Yolande Lyne-Stephens and the creation of a Cambridge church & AGM

Mill Road History Society presents a talk by Nigel Kerry, Director of Music at OLEM, on how a former ballerina from the slums of Paris financed the creation of what is commonly known as the Catholic Church

Wed 14 May 1:00PM - 1:40PM

Lili Brik and the New Soviet Woman: A Lunchtime Talk with Anastasia Skoybedo

Join us at Kettle’s Yard for a lunchtime talk alongside our current display Mari Mahr: Lili Brik.

6:30PM

Developing the Garden for House and Garden Visitors Alike: Climate Resilience and Biodiversity with Anna's Flower Farm

Anna Taylor will lead an inspiring evening on the development of the David Parr House Visitor Centre garden planting and habitat creation to increase biodiversity in the garden for both house visitors and the city wildlife to feed and find shelter with. Anna will be speaking about creating climate-resilient planting that enhances a public multi-use space.

Thu 15 May 2:15PM - 4:00PM

Highlight Carlo Ginzburg on "Les rois thaumaturges" by Marc Bloch

Carlo Ginzburg on "Les rois thaumaturges" by Marc Bloch

6:00PM - 7:00PM

Evolution, Algorithms, and Convergence

On Thursday 15th May 2025 Prof. Ard Louis will be speaking at The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion Public Lecture entitled ‘Evolution, Algorithms, and Convergence’. This event is held in partnership with Christians in Science.

7:30PM - 9:00PM

Brewing the past: A journey into history through beer and film

What can beer tell us about history and science? Find out at this Jesus College Intellectual Forum event.