What's on in the University

Discover William Blake’s universe and a constellation of European artists seeking spirituality in their lives and art in response to war, revolution and political turbulence.

The Thirty Years War (1618-1648) was Germany’s first ‘Great War’. Europe had experienced nothing like it before and would experience nothing like it again until the twentieth century. This lecture will serve as a call to augment the study of religion’s role in precipitating and prolonging early modern conflict with a recognition of the importance of faith for survival and recovery.

The lecture is named in memory of Alistair Berkley, a student at Robinson College who was killed in the Lockerbie Air Disaster. Alistair’s parents established it to honour their son’s commitment to social justice, focusing in particular on issues of equality.

A tour of the Pepys Library with Dr Jane Hughes, Pepys Librarian and Fellow of Magdalene College.

Do the humanities still matter?

How did people in eighteenth-century Europe react to the dictionary genre as a new information technology, and what can these reactions tell us about changing attitudes towards knowledge and learning in the age of Enlightenment?

What is a revolution? What role did Southern Europe play in the history of modern politics?

Join us! The theme of the day is Climate Resilient Communities, encouraging participation, engagement, and action. Sessions will include hands-on activities for families and children, storytelling, stalls by community groups, Cambridge Climate Society, the City Council and much more!

How does socio-economic marginality and trauma underpin different criminal identities in contemporary London?

A walking tour that takes an in-depth look at unusual aspects of several of the city centre colleges and, depending on public access on the day, will include a visit to one in order to really discover just what goes on!

Experience a unique immersive performance of Bach's monumental "St John Passion", in the round at Girton College's Great Hall.

Experience a unique performance of Bach's monumental "St John Passion", in the round at St John's College Chapel.

Two flagship university ensembles join forces for an evening of musical masterpieces by Brahms, Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky.