Beyond Neoliberalism Conference 2025
Be part of a transformative three-day event uniting global thinkers, scholars, and leaders to shape the future—sign up today!
| Tue 25 February | 9:00AM - 7:00PM |
The Shutter Hub OPEN 2025 exhibition brings together over 100 international photographers in a selected exhibition of diverse and creative imagery – covering the walls over four floors of the Alison Richard Building. |
| 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
Explore Churchill College’s modernist legacy at the Bill Brown Creative Workshops. Featuring rare architectural plans, drawings, and documents from the Churchill Archives Centre, it traces the College’s evolution from the 1960s to today. Discover connections between its architecture and modern art collection, including works by Robyn Denny and Patrick Caulfield. |
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Crazy Cone Caper self-led trail Join us for a whodunit mystery and track down who's been stealing seeds from cones. |
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| 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
Highlight Hidden Histories Explore the hidden histories of the Polar Museum in this new label display. From the female figures in polar history to the origins of Inuit art; follow the stories around the museum exhibits and discover something new. |
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Stroll around the Garden following our Snowdrop Trail and discover snowdrop facts along the way. |
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An exhibition of contemporary queer art by Mark Mann |
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Highlight Glenn Ligon: All Over The Place Experience the work of American contemporary artist Glenn Ligon in this landmark exhibition bringing together works by the artist alongside his unique interventions in The Fitzwilliam Museum's galleries. |
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Highlight Picturing Excess: Jan Davidsz de Heem Experience the monumental still-life paintings by Dutch artist Jan Davidsz de Heem, displayed together for the first time ever. |
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Highlight Rise Up: Resistance, Revolution, Abolition Learn about the fight to end transatlantic slavery through the stories of the people, communities and anti-slavery movements who campaigned for abolition. |
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| 1:00PM - 2:00PM |
Enhancing Diversity in Clinical Trials: A Touch of Humanity On 25th February at 1pm Dr Bridget Bannerman will give a seminar entitled ‘Enhancing Diversity in Clinical Trials: A Touch of Humanity’. A light sandwich lunch will be provided from 12:30 in the Shasha Suite, Woolf Building, Westminster College, Madingley Road Cambridge. |
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| 2:00PM - 4:00PM |
Ebu Estandar: Dreams of the Soul: Paintings, Prints, and Textile Works of art across varied media by Ebu Estandar, an aboriginal Taiwanese artist now resident locally. |
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| 5:00PM - 7:00PM |
Professor Sir John Aston: Research and its role in society Lecture by Professor Sir John Aston, Kt FRS on his vision and plans for research activities at the University of Cambridge. |
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| 5:30PM - 6:45PM |
‘A peculiar survey … for our peculiar purpose’: founding the Ordnance Survey of Ireland A talk by Finnian O’Cionnaith (Dublin) in the 'Cambridge Seminars in the History of Cartography' series. |
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| 7:30PM - 8:45PM |
Hot off the press: Former “Guardian” editor Alan Rusbridger on the state of the media Journalist and former editor of The Guardian, Alan Rusbridger, will share insights from his long and distinguished career in journalism. |