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Wed 4 June 8:30AM - 5:30PM

Scents and imagination

The symposium explores the complex relationship between olfactory heritage and imagination, examining how cultural, material, and symbolic meanings of smells shape and are shaped by imaginative practices. The event also includes practical activities.

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Drugscapes: Are We All Users?

An exhibition featuring the work of over 50 media students from Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City who collaborated with students at Homerton College, University of Cambridge in developing critical and creative takes on the topic of drugs.

9:00AM - 6:30PM

Curious Cures: Medicine in the Medieval World

Illuminated by medieval manuscripts, Cambridge University Library's exhibition explores a complex and intriguing world of medieval medicine.

9:00AM - 7:00PM

Admitting the Possibilities of Error: Conceptual drawings by Kirsten Lavers

Through her work, Kirsten Lavers creates possibilities for conversations around our desire for perfection and discomfort with fallibility.

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.

11:00AM - 5:00PM

Here is a Gale Warning: Art, Crisis & Survival

This exhibition presents eight contemporary artists whose works offer vantage points on a world in perpetual crisis.

1:00PM - 2:00PM

Lunchtime Organ Recital by Amelia Crichton-Stuart

Lunchtime Organ Recital by Amelia Crichton-Stuart

5:00PM - 6:30PM

Hidden in Plain White: Aztec Articulations of Catholic Lessons

Dr Joshua Fitzgerald's talk will delve into a rare 16th-century Aztec translation of Latin scriptures and uncover its hidden lessons.

5:30PM - 7:00PM

Organizing Spirit: A Theological Book Symposium

Join us for a discussion of an intriguing new book by Jamie Pitts, Professor of Anabaptist Studies at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Indiana, USA.