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Throes of the Modernist Dream: Prints by Rachel Whiteread, Grayson Perry and Sarah Morris from the Paragon Press

An exhibition of contemporary prints by Rachel Whiteread, Grayson Perry and Sarah Morris from the Paragon Press contending with the urban world and “the death throes of the modernist dream.”

Mon 24 February 2014 9:00AM - 5:00PM

Exhibition by Roeland Verhallen and Ash Summers

Exhibitions by Roeland Verhallen and Ash Summers at the Alison Richard Building.

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Photographs of cultural heritage by Gwil Owen

A rare opportunity to witness a collection of striking and informative images from the world of Archaeology and Anthropology

10:00AM - 4:30PM

February orchid festival

The exotic allure of the tropical orchid will take centre stage in a special display in the Botanic Garden's Glasshouse Range.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Romeinaround

This exhibition of contemporary photography by visual artist Robert Richardson turns the lens not on the monuments of Rome but on the tourists and locals who people the city's winding streets.

12:30PM - 1:30PM

Cultures of childlessness: current debates and past experiences, Germany 1900-2010

Dr Christina Benninghaus, Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Cambridge will give a Multi-disciplinary Gender Research Seminar.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

Divided Kingdom: social class and inequality in modern Britain

A five-week course from the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education at Madingley Hall - course begins 24th February.

2:15PM - 5:00PM

Israeli film club

All films are in Hebrew with English sub-titles.

5:00PM - 6:00PM

How to do resistance with words: nationalism, afrocentrism and oratory in Abidjan's street parliaments

Part of the Centre of African Studies Lent term seminar series: Media and Intellectual Productions in Africa's Pasts and Presents

6:00PM - 7:00PM

Highlight The A V Hill Lecture - hop, skip and jump - muscles are not just for running

The A V HILL LECTURE by Professor Michael Ferenczi, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Singapore

7:15PM - 9:15PM

Writing with confidence

A five-week course from the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education at Madingley Hall - course begins 24th February.

Tue 25 February 2014 Times TBC

Highlight Conspiracy and democracy film series: all the president’s men (1976)

There will be a screening of the film with a talk by Professor John Naughton (University of Cambridge) and Helen Thompson (University of Cambridge)

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Exhibition by Roeland Verhallen and Ash Summers

Exhibitions by Roeland Verhallen and Ash Summers at the Alison Richard Building.

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Photographs of cultural heritage by Gwil Owen

A rare opportunity to witness a collection of striking and informative images from the world of Archaeology and Anthropology

10:00AM - 12:00PM

Enslaved! A history of slavery through the ages

A five-week course from the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education at Madingley Hall - course begins 25th February.

10:00AM - 4:30PM

February orchid festival

The exotic allure of the tropical orchid will take centre stage in a special display in the Botanic Garden's Glasshouse Range.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight A world of private mystery: John Craxton, RA (1922 -2009)

A fresh retrospective on John Craxton - from his beginnings as a young hope of post-war British art, creating dark, meditative images of the natural world, to works of incredible vibrancy, light and colour from his later life in Crete.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

From root to tip: Botanical art in Britain

This exhibition brings together a selection of watercolours from the Fitzwilliam’s outstanding collection of botanical art. It draws on over 300 years of work by both professional and amateur artists, tracing a history of flower drawing in Britain.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Romeinaround

This exhibition of contemporary photography by visual artist Robert Richardson turns the lens not on the monuments of Rome but on the tourists and locals who people the city's winding streets.

10:30AM - 4:30PM

Chiefs and governors: art and power in Fiji

A major exhibition of Fijian Art at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, drawing from its historically significant collections

12:00PM - 1:00PM

Have a climate relevant idea? up to €95k feasibility grant available with Climate-KIC

Come to Climate-KIC's lunch to find out more about how we could help fund, support and develop your climate change idea into a project with commercial impact.

1:15PM - 1:45PM

Art speak

Enjoy half an hour looking at and talking about art.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

Magic: in history and culture

A five-week course from the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education at Madingley Hall - course begins 25th February.

2:15PM - 5:00PM

Israeli film club

All films are in Hebrew with English sub-titles.

5:00PM

Slade lectures in fine art 2013-2014

The 2013-2014 Slade Lectures will be given in the Lent Term by Professor Jessica Rawson, Professor of Chinese Art and Archaeology.

5:30PM - 6:30PM

The terrestrial globe under globalisation

A talk by Jerry Brotton (Professor of Renaissance Studies, Queen Mary, University of London), in the 'Cambridge Seminars in the History of Cartography' series.

6:30PM - 8:00PM

Highlight Equipage poetry evening with Geoff Ward and John James

Equipage Publishers are holding the launch of two poets at Heffers Bookshop 25th February 2014

7:15PM - 8:15PM

University social club swimming Cancelled

This event has been cancelled. Lane swimming available every Tuesday for University and non-University individuals

7:15PM - 9:15PM

Writing non-fiction: bringing the past to life

A five-week course from the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education at Madingley Hall - course begins 25th February.

Wed 26 February 2014 9:00AM - 5:00PM

Exhibition by Roeland Verhallen and Ash Summers

Exhibitions by Roeland Verhallen and Ash Summers at the Alison Richard Building.

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Photographs of cultural heritage by Gwil Owen

A rare opportunity to witness a collection of striking and informative images from the world of Archaeology and Anthropology

10:00AM - 12:00PM

Humps and bumps, houses and hedges

A five-week course from the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education at Madingley Hall - course begins 26th February.

10:00AM - 4:30PM

February orchid festival

The exotic allure of the tropical orchid will take centre stage in a special display in the Botanic Garden's Glasshouse Range.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight A world of private mystery: John Craxton, RA (1922 -2009)

A fresh retrospective on John Craxton - from his beginnings as a young hope of post-war British art, creating dark, meditative images of the natural world, to works of incredible vibrancy, light and colour from his later life in Crete.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

From root to tip: Botanical art in Britain

This exhibition brings together a selection of watercolours from the Fitzwilliam’s outstanding collection of botanical art. It draws on over 300 years of work by both professional and amateur artists, tracing a history of flower drawing in Britain.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Romeinaround

This exhibition of contemporary photography by visual artist Robert Richardson turns the lens not on the monuments of Rome but on the tourists and locals who people the city's winding streets.

10:30AM - 4:30PM

Chiefs and governors: art and power in Fiji

A major exhibition of Fijian Art at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, drawing from its historically significant collections

2:15PM - 5:00PM

Israeli film club

All films are in Hebrew with English sub-titles.

5:00PM

Highlight Sandars lectures 2014

University Library. Sandars Lectures 2014. The Lectures entitled Samuel Sandars as Collector of Illuminated Manuscripts will be delivered by Professor Nigel Morgan, Emeritus Honorary Professor of the History of Art, University of Cambridge.

5:30PM - 6:45PM

Existential risk: surviving the 21st century

In this lecture, Huw Price, Martin Rees and Jaan Tallinn will outline humanity’s greatest challenge: surviving the 21st century.

6:30PM - 8:00PM

Life clubs - Self improvement workshops Cancelled

This event has been cancelled. Life clubs was created in 2004 by Nina Grunfeld, best-selling author of The Life Book. Sessions are every Wednesday.

7:00PM - 9:00PM

Public open evenings at the Institute of Astronomy

Astronomy talks and public observing (if clear!) every Wednesday evening during the winter season.

7:30PM - 9:30PM

Belief in science & belief in God: a scientist’s perspective on “new atheism”

Talk and Q&A Session with Canadian physicist Dr. Dinesh Singh, who offers his professional and personal response to the “new atheism” of Dawkins and others with examples from theoretical physics.

Thu 27 February 2014 9:00AM - 5:00PM

Exhibition by Roeland Verhallen and Ash Summers

Exhibitions by Roeland Verhallen and Ash Summers at the Alison Richard Building.

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Photographs of cultural heritage by Gwil Owen

A rare opportunity to witness a collection of striking and informative images from the world of Archaeology and Anthropology

10:00AM - 4:30PM

February orchid festival

The exotic allure of the tropical orchid will take centre stage in a special display in the Botanic Garden's Glasshouse Range.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight A world of private mystery: John Craxton, RA (1922 -2009)

A fresh retrospective on John Craxton - from his beginnings as a young hope of post-war British art, creating dark, meditative images of the natural world, to works of incredible vibrancy, light and colour from his later life in Crete.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

From root to tip: Botanical art in Britain

This exhibition brings together a selection of watercolours from the Fitzwilliam’s outstanding collection of botanical art. It draws on over 300 years of work by both professional and amateur artists, tracing a history of flower drawing in Britain.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Romeinaround

This exhibition of contemporary photography by visual artist Robert Richardson turns the lens not on the monuments of Rome but on the tourists and locals who people the city's winding streets.

10:30AM - 4:30PM

Chiefs and governors: art and power in Fiji

A major exhibition of Fijian Art at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, drawing from its historically significant collections

1:00PM - 2:00PM

CEB lunchtime career talk: 'Chemical engineering - without the chemicals' By Tim Oakley

The talk will describe how chemical engineering can be applied in the Photographic , Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Nuclear Medicine and other Industries.

2:15PM - 5:00PM

Israeli film club

All films are in Hebrew with English sub-titles.

5:00PM - 6:30PM

Sir Richard Stone annual lecture

Professor John van Reenen will present the sixth Sir Richard Stone Annual Lecture, title to be announced.

5:00PM - 6:30PM

Sir Richard Stone annual lecture 2013-2014 - Prof. John van Reenen

Professor John van Reenen will present the sixth Sir Richard Stone Annual Lecture, “Boss-onomics: Taking the Measure of Management”

7:30PM - 8:30PM

Highlight Cambridge cafe scientifique: the peculiarities of the naked mole-rat – what can we learn from them?

Join Dr Ewan St John Smith where he will take you into the world of the unusual physiology of the naked mole-rat.

8:00PM - 10:00PM

Colin Carr, cello & Thomas Sauer, piano

Performing Beethoven, Debussy & Mendelssohn

Fri 28 February 2014 9:00AM - 5:00PM

Exhibition by Roeland Verhallen and Ash Summers

Exhibitions by Roeland Verhallen and Ash Summers at the Alison Richard Building.

9:00AM - 5:00PM

Photographs of cultural heritage by Gwil Owen

A rare opportunity to witness a collection of striking and informative images from the world of Archaeology and Anthropology

10:00AM - 4:30PM

February orchid festival

The exotic allure of the tropical orchid will take centre stage in a special display in the Botanic Garden's Glasshouse Range.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight A world of private mystery: John Craxton, RA (1922 -2009)

A fresh retrospective on John Craxton - from his beginnings as a young hope of post-war British art, creating dark, meditative images of the natural world, to works of incredible vibrancy, light and colour from his later life in Crete.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

From root to tip: Botanical art in Britain

This exhibition brings together a selection of watercolours from the Fitzwilliam’s outstanding collection of botanical art. It draws on over 300 years of work by both professional and amateur artists, tracing a history of flower drawing in Britain.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Romeinaround

This exhibition of contemporary photography by visual artist Robert Richardson turns the lens not on the monuments of Rome but on the tourists and locals who people the city's winding streets.

10:30AM - 4:30PM

Chiefs and governors: art and power in Fiji

A major exhibition of Fijian Art at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, drawing from its historically significant collections

2:15PM - 5:00PM

Israeli film club

All films are in Hebrew with English sub-titles.

5:00PM - 6:30PM

Highlight Von Hügel annual lecture by Prof. Mary McAleese

"Govening the Church: The Imperaive of Collegiality", by Professor Mary McAleese, former President of Ireland, Honorary Fellow of St Edmund's College and Patron of the Von Hügel Institute.

5:30PM

The Darwin College lecture series Cambridge 2014: Plagues

The annual multidisciplinary series hosted by Darwin College will examine the topic “Plagues” in the broad context of a disease or calamity of proportions that cause high morbidity or mortality with lasting impact on populations. The speakers will delve into plagues of the past, present and consider future threats to all populations that inhabit the earth.

5:30PM - 6:30PM

Plagues & economic collapse, Professor Ian Morris

Darwin College Lecture Series

Sat 1 March 2014 10:00AM - 5:00PM

Highlight A world of private mystery: John Craxton, RA (1922 -2009)

A fresh retrospective on John Craxton - from his beginnings as a young hope of post-war British art, creating dark, meditative images of the natural world, to works of incredible vibrancy, light and colour from his later life in Crete.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

From root to tip: Botanical art in Britain

This exhibition brings together a selection of watercolours from the Fitzwilliam’s outstanding collection of botanical art. It draws on over 300 years of work by both professional and amateur artists, tracing a history of flower drawing in Britain.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Perception

The Cambridge Science Centre presents an extraordinary sensory experience. The new exhibition, Perception, will use illusions to uncover how our senses and brain work and the tricks your brain uses to make sense of the world.

10:30AM - 4:30PM

Chiefs and governors: art and power in Fiji

A major exhibition of Fijian Art at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, drawing from its historically significant collections

2:00PM - 4:00PM

Family first Saturdays

Visit our Fitz Family Welcome Point and collect materials to use in the Museum.

2:00PM - 4:00PM

Family first Saturdays - John Craxton: light and colour

On the first Saturday of each month drop-in to our Fitz Family Welcome Point in the Courtyard and collect drawing materials, activities and trails to use throughout the Museum.

2:15PM - 5:00PM

Israeli film club

All films are in Hebrew with English sub-titles.

8:00PM - 10:00PM

Highlight Andrew Arthur conducts CUCO with pianist Gavin Roberts

Boyce Symphony No.5 Mozart Piano Concerto No.22 Handel Water Music Andrew Arthur conductor Gavin Roberts piano Cambridge University Chamber Orchestra

Sun 2 March 2014 10:00AM - 5:00PM

Perception

The Cambridge Science Centre presents an extraordinary sensory experience. The new exhibition, Perception, will use illusions to uncover how our senses and brain work and the tricks your brain uses to make sense of the world.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

Highlight A world of private mystery: John Craxton, RA (1922 -2009)

A fresh retrospective on John Craxton - from his beginnings as a young hope of post-war British art, creating dark, meditative images of the natural world, to works of incredible vibrancy, light and colour from his later life in Crete.

12:00PM - 5:00PM

From root to tip: Botanical art in Britain

This exhibition brings together a selection of watercolours from the Fitzwilliam’s outstanding collection of botanical art. It draws on over 300 years of work by both professional and amateur artists, tracing a history of flower drawing in Britain.

1:15PM - 2:00PM

Vesperados

James Brady (trumpet, flugelhorn), Alex Hitchcock (tenor saxophone), George Gordon (upright bass) and Derek Scurll (percussion, trombone) perform original chamber jazz and new takes on classics.

2:15PM - 5:00PM

Israeli film club

All films are in Hebrew with English sub-titles.

2:30PM - 3:30PM

Highlight The Arbury Trio play Beethoven

The Arbury Trio return to Madingley Hall, following their highly successful Tchaikovsky concert in 2013, to perform Beethoven's 'Ghost' Trio (Op.70) and a new work by Joy Lisney.