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Mon 25 October 2021 12:00AM - 11:59PM

Online Exhibition: Global Conversations

An online art exhibition created for the 20th anniversary of the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH).

12:01AM - 11:59PM

The Travels of the Arctic

The 'Travels of the Artic' online exhibition has been curated by Dr Anna Gielas (University of Cambridge) for the Centre of Global Knowledge Studies (gloknos).

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Seek out sleepy sloths at the Museum of Zoology

Visit the Museum of Zoology for our sleepy sloths trail.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

To Ithaka: An exhibition of paintings, drawings and pastels by Mark Cazalet

Clare Hall Art Committee is delighted to present an exhibition of work by artist Mark Cazalet, running from 7 October-18 November 2021.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Maud Sulter: The Centre of the Frame

The exhibition brings together Maud Sulter’s iconic photographic series Zabat (1989), which features portraits of contemporary Black female figures dressed as the Greek Muses.

10:30AM - 11:30AM

Highlight Love Stories for the Earth

Join us at the Polar Museum with renowned storyteller Marion Leeper to explore life under water, with a story from the far North about The Mended Seal.

11:45AM - 12:45PM

Highlight Love Stories for the Earth

Join us at the Polar Museum with renowned storyteller Marion Leeper to explore life under water, with a story from the far North about The Mended Seal.

6:15PM - 7:45PM

Iyengar Yoga Class

Small class with experienced teacher Robert Ashman.

6:30PM - 7:30PM

Highlight A V HILL LECTURE - The rewarded brain

The A V Hill Lecture by Professor Wolfram Schultz, Professor of Neuroscience Department of Physiology Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge.

6:30PM - 7:30PM

Highlight Haunted Cambridge walking ghost tour 2021

A spooky evening walk with The Institute of Tourist Guiding ghost guides.

Tue 26 October 2021 12:00AM - 11:59PM

Online Exhibition: Global Conversations

An online art exhibition created for the 20th anniversary of the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH).

12:01AM - 11:59PM

The Travels of the Arctic

The 'Travels of the Artic' online exhibition has been curated by Dr Anna Gielas (University of Cambridge) for the Centre of Global Knowledge Studies (gloknos).

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Seek out sleepy sloths at the Museum of Zoology

Visit the Museum of Zoology for our sleepy sloths trail.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Gold of The Great Steppe

Gold of The Great Steppe (28 September 2021 – 30 January 2022) will display an archaeological sensation, hundreds of outstanding gold artefacts recently discovered in the extraordinary ancient burial mounds built by the Saka people of East Kazakhstan.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Mycenae: From Myth to History

An exhibition of photographs by Robert McCabe of excavations of Mycenae in 1955.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

To Ithaka: An exhibition of paintings, drawings and pastels by Mark Cazalet

Clare Hall Art Committee is delighted to present an exhibition of work by artist Mark Cazalet, running from 7 October-18 November 2021.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Maud Sulter: The Centre of the Frame

The exhibition brings together Maud Sulter’s iconic photographic series Zabat (1989), which features portraits of contemporary Black female figures dressed as the Greek Muses.

1:00PM - 2:00PM

The Place of Science Among the Sources of Theology

Faraday Institute Seminar Series

5:00PM - 6:15PM

The Great Vaccine Rollout: Covid-19, Cooperation & Global Public Goods

International experts in economics and public affairs discuss vaccine nationalism: why do some countries cooperate and others go it alone? And what are the consequences?

6:30PM - 7:30PM

Highlight Haunted Cambridge walking ghost tour 2021

A spooky evening walk with The Institute of Tourist Guiding ghost guides.

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

Wed 27 October 2021 12:00AM - 11:59PM

Online Exhibition: Global Conversations

An online art exhibition created for the 20th anniversary of the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH).

12:01AM - 11:59PM

The Travels of the Arctic

The 'Travels of the Artic' online exhibition has been curated by Dr Anna Gielas (University of Cambridge) for the Centre of Global Knowledge Studies (gloknos).

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Seek out sleepy sloths at the Museum of Zoology

Visit the Museum of Zoology for our sleepy sloths trail.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Gold of The Great Steppe

Gold of The Great Steppe (28 September 2021 – 30 January 2022) will display an archaeological sensation, hundreds of outstanding gold artefacts recently discovered in the extraordinary ancient burial mounds built by the Saka people of East Kazakhstan.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Mycenae: From Myth to History

An exhibition of photographs by Robert McCabe of excavations of Mycenae in 1955.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

To Ithaka: An exhibition of paintings, drawings and pastels by Mark Cazalet

Clare Hall Art Committee is delighted to present an exhibition of work by artist Mark Cazalet, running from 7 October-18 November 2021.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Maud Sulter: The Centre of the Frame

The exhibition brings together Maud Sulter’s iconic photographic series Zabat (1989), which features portraits of contemporary Black female figures dressed as the Greek Muses.

6:00PM - 7:00PM

#LivefromLucy: 'The Room and the World. Frances Burney's Paper Houses' with Professor Francesca Saggini

Join us for this informative virtual talk in which Professor Francesca Saggini discusses the life and works of Frances Burney.

6:30PM - 7:30PM

Highlight Haunted Cambridge walking ghost tour 2021

A spooky evening walk with The Institute of Tourist Guiding ghost guides.

7:00PM - 8:00PM

Highlight The Really Popular Book Club: A Streetcar Named Desire

Join Cambridge University Libraries monthly book club in October, where will be discussing Tennessee Williams' play script, A Streetcar Named Desire.

Thu 28 October 2021 12:00AM - 11:59PM

Online Exhibition: Global Conversations

An online art exhibition created for the 20th anniversary of the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH).

12:01AM - 11:59PM

The Travels of the Arctic

The 'Travels of the Artic' online exhibition has been curated by Dr Anna Gielas (University of Cambridge) for the Centre of Global Knowledge Studies (gloknos).

10:00AM - 1:00PM

ONLINE COURSE Medieval medicinal plants: miasmas, monks and mandrake

Explore the medieval view of illness, and the plants involved in the prevention and treatment of disease

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Seek out sleepy sloths at the Museum of Zoology

Visit the Museum of Zoology for our sleepy sloths trail.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Gold of The Great Steppe

Gold of The Great Steppe (28 September 2021 – 30 January 2022) will display an archaeological sensation, hundreds of outstanding gold artefacts recently discovered in the extraordinary ancient burial mounds built by the Saka people of East Kazakhstan.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Mycenae: From Myth to History

An exhibition of photographs by Robert McCabe of excavations of Mycenae in 1955.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

To Ithaka: An exhibition of paintings, drawings and pastels by Mark Cazalet

Clare Hall Art Committee is delighted to present an exhibition of work by artist Mark Cazalet, running from 7 October-18 November 2021.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Maud Sulter: The Centre of the Frame

The exhibition brings together Maud Sulter’s iconic photographic series Zabat (1989), which features portraits of contemporary Black female figures dressed as the Greek Muses.

5:30PM - 6:30PM

Highlight 2021 Annual Race Equality Lecture

Understanding Inequality Through an Intersectional Lens: The Case of Covid in the US

6:00PM - 7:30PM

Sex and the City: Cambridge Women, Town and Gown

A guided tour through the lovely centre of Cambridge which explores the inspiring, shocking and delightful stories of its women. From poets to bedders, from scientists to social reformers - get to know some of these amazing hidden figures.

6:30PM - 7:30PM

Highlight Haunted Cambridge walking ghost tour 2021

A spooky evening walk with The Institute of Tourist Guiding ghost guides.

Fri 29 October 2021 12:00AM - 11:59PM

Online Exhibition: Global Conversations

An online art exhibition created for the 20th anniversary of the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH).

12:01AM - 11:59PM

The Travels of the Arctic

The 'Travels of the Artic' online exhibition has been curated by Dr Anna Gielas (University of Cambridge) for the Centre of Global Knowledge Studies (gloknos).

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Seek out sleepy sloths at the Museum of Zoology

Visit the Museum of Zoology for our sleepy sloths trail.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Gold of The Great Steppe

Gold of The Great Steppe (28 September 2021 – 30 January 2022) will display an archaeological sensation, hundreds of outstanding gold artefacts recently discovered in the extraordinary ancient burial mounds built by the Saka people of East Kazakhstan.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Mycenae: From Myth to History

An exhibition of photographs by Robert McCabe of excavations of Mycenae in 1955.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

To Ithaka: An exhibition of paintings, drawings and pastels by Mark Cazalet

Clare Hall Art Committee is delighted to present an exhibition of work by artist Mark Cazalet, running from 7 October-18 November 2021.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Maud Sulter: The Centre of the Frame

The exhibition brings together Maud Sulter’s iconic photographic series Zabat (1989), which features portraits of contemporary Black female figures dressed as the Greek Muses.

5:30PM - 7:00PM

Lies, Spies and Double-Dealing: A Cambridge Spy Tour

A walking tour which unmasks the long tradition of Cambridge spying, from the earliest days of the university to recent times; from Christopher Marlowe to James Blunt, via James Bond. The tour will be led by Green Badge Guides.

6:30PM - 7:30PM

Highlight Haunted Cambridge walking ghost tour 2021

A spooky evening walk with The Institute of Tourist Guiding ghost guides.

7:00PM - 8:00PM

A Culture of Peace: 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Integrative Vision

To commemorate the centenary of the passing of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, the Cambridge University Bahá'í Society has arranged online talks by eight international speakers. Each speaker will focus on one theme based on the teachings and life of this unique individual and its relevance to our world today. This is the first talk in the series.

Sat 30 October 2021 12:00AM - 11:59PM

Online Exhibition: Global Conversations

An online art exhibition created for the 20th anniversary of the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH).

12:01AM - 11:59PM

The Travels of the Arctic

The 'Travels of the Artic' online exhibition has been curated by Dr Anna Gielas (University of Cambridge) for the Centre of Global Knowledge Studies (gloknos).

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Seek out sleepy sloths at the Museum of Zoology

Visit the Museum of Zoology for our sleepy sloths trail.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Gold of The Great Steppe

Gold of The Great Steppe (28 September 2021 – 30 January 2022) will display an archaeological sensation, hundreds of outstanding gold artefacts recently discovered in the extraordinary ancient burial mounds built by the Saka people of East Kazakhstan.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

To Ithaka: An exhibition of paintings, drawings and pastels by Mark Cazalet

Clare Hall Art Committee is delighted to present an exhibition of work by artist Mark Cazalet, running from 7 October-18 November 2021.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Maud Sulter: The Centre of the Frame

The exhibition brings together Maud Sulter’s iconic photographic series Zabat (1989), which features portraits of contemporary Black female figures dressed as the Greek Muses.

2:00PM - 5:00PM

Mycenae: From Myth to History

An exhibition of photographs by Robert McCabe of excavations of Mycenae in 1955.

2:30PM - 4:00PM

Academy of Great St. Mary's Orchestra Afternoon Concert

Great St. Mary’s, the University Church, Cambridge The Academy of Great St. Mary's Orchestral Afternoon concert - Beethoven, Elgar and Schubert

2:30PM - 4:00PM

Academy of Great St. Mary's Orchestra Afternoon Concert

Lovely afternoon orchestral concert with works by Beethoven, Schubert and Elgar

6:30PM - 7:30PM

Highlight Haunted Cambridge walking ghost tour 2021

A spooky evening walk with The Institute of Tourist Guiding ghost guides.

Sun 31 October 2021 12:00AM - 11:59PM

Online Exhibition: Global Conversations

An online art exhibition created for the 20th anniversary of the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH).

12:01AM - 11:59PM

The Travels of the Arctic

The 'Travels of the Artic' online exhibition has been curated by Dr Anna Gielas (University of Cambridge) for the Centre of Global Knowledge Studies (gloknos).

10:00AM - 4:00PM

Seek out sleepy sloths at the Museum of Zoology

Visit the Museum of Zoology for our sleepy sloths trail.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

Gold of The Great Steppe

Gold of The Great Steppe (28 September 2021 – 30 January 2022) will display an archaeological sensation, hundreds of outstanding gold artefacts recently discovered in the extraordinary ancient burial mounds built by the Saka people of East Kazakhstan.

10:00AM - 5:00PM

To Ithaka: An exhibition of paintings, drawings and pastels by Mark Cazalet

Clare Hall Art Committee is delighted to present an exhibition of work by artist Mark Cazalet, running from 7 October-18 November 2021.

10:00AM - 6:00PM

Highlight Maud Sulter: The Centre of the Frame

The exhibition brings together Maud Sulter’s iconic photographic series Zabat (1989), which features portraits of contemporary Black female figures dressed as the Greek Muses.

11:30AM - 1:00PM

Lies, Spies and Double-Dealing: A Cambridge Spy Tour

A walking tour which unmasks the long tradition of Cambridge spying, from the earliest days of the university to recent times; from Christopher Marlowe to James Blunt, via James Bond. The tour will be led by Green Badge Guides.

2:30PM - 4:00PM

Sex and the City: Cambridge Women, Town and Gown

A guided tour through the lovely centre of Cambridge which explores the inspiring, shocking and delightful stories of its women. From poets to bedders, from scientists to social reformers - get to know some of these amazing hidden figures.

6:30PM - 7:30PM

Highlight Haunted Cambridge walking ghost tour 2021

A spooky evening walk with The Institute of Tourist Guiding ghost guides.