Talks
Holding it Together: Making, Maintaining and Mending from the Early Modern to the Present
‘Holding it Together’, a two-day symposium taking place in late June 2026, addresses this gap, bringing together makers and scholars of material culture to co-create new and robust concepts of lastingness rooted in both historical understanding and contemporary practice.
| Tue 20 May 2025 | 1:00PM - 2:00PM |
Volcanoes: Reflections of Heaven or Hell? On 20th May at 1pm Prof. Bob White will give a seminar entitled ‘Volcanoes: Reflections of Heaven or Hell?’ A light sandwich lunch will be provided from 12:30 in the Healey Room, Westminster College, Madingley Road Cambridge. Please be seated by 12:50 so that the seminar can start promptly. |
| 7:30PM - 9:00PM |
The Man Who Painted His House Film Screening at All Saints Church Join us for a special screening of The Man Who Painted His House at All Saints’ Church, Cambridge. This new short film presents a poetic exploration of Parr’s craft and legacy. Made in collaboration with The Derek Jarman Lab and Birkbeck, University of London, the film was created by Dr Victoria Mills and Lily Ford, with an original score composed and performed by Richard Uttley. |
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| Thu 22 May 2025 | 2:15PM - 4:00PM |
Highlight John Marincola on "Histories" by Polybius John Marincola on "Histories" by Polybius |