“Carpe diem”, often translated as “seize the day”, is one of the most recognisable Latin phrases: in our day it is a popular slogan on T-shirts, and millions know the words through the movie Dead Poets Society. But how did the ancients seize the day? What pleasures made life worth living for them?
According to the late antique historian Orosius, the appearance of Augustus as the sole ruler of the Roman Empire was part of God’s plan for the Christianisation of the world: “Caesar’s empire was established with a view to the future coming of Christ”.
Join Tim Whitmarsh to explore to what extent did the spread of early Christianity depend on the emergence of the new world order. Is the success story of the new cult separable from that of the new political dispensation?
This event is part of Cambridge Festival.
Classics is thriving in Ghana. It is taught in two public universities (the University of Ghana and the University of Cape Coast) and undergraduate numbers there are bigger than here in Cambridge, and still growing. Classics Beyond Borders is a new initiative in the Faculty of Classics that has formed a collaboration with the University of Ghana and the University of Cape Coast to learn about how colleagues there have dealt with the challenge of decolonisation, increased student numbers over the years, and reinvigorated the discipline.
Grab a glass of wine and engage in an evening of unconventional conversation where we will celebrate the body, both sculpted and flesh-and-blood.
What is the place of our body when we enter a museum? How can we find space amongst a roll-call of sculpted perfection for our own embodiment, however messy and real? Choreographer Sivan Rubenstein’s dance performance will foreground the mother’s growing body in transformation, while Caroline Vout and Sarah Fine bring academic and philosophical discourse back to the body.
Join the Newnham Queer Archive and the Museum of Classical Archaeology for an evening of re-writing history, exploring queer classicists of the last 150 years.
Grab a drink, listen to lightening talks about key queer figures at Newnham, or try your hand at a craft. Dive into a Cambridge history which is often overlooked and under-appreciated, told not by the male voices which have so often dominated the history books but in the words of current students and recent alumni who are queering the archive today.
Join us on Saturday 8 March for a series of short talks from women in science. Our amazing women scientists will be sharing their research work and how they began their career in science. Talks will take place in our Discovery Room, in the Lower Gallery. Each talk will be about 15 minutes long, with a five minute break between talks.
The morning session starts at 10.30am until 12.30pm and the afternoon session starts at 2pm until 4pm. No need to book, just drop in. More details of the full programme to follow!
This one hour talk at Museum of Zoology is focused on the probable nature of extraterrestrial life, including the degree to which it is likely to be similar to life here on Earth. It seems timely to consider this issue now, when we are on the verge of discovering our first evidence for life beyond our home planet.
"It seems to me that you represent your husband now": women's work during the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-1913, a talk by SPRI PhD Candidate Deb Wood
Deb’s work focuses on the emotional histories of the twelve families who lost loved ones during British Antarctic Expeditions in the early 20th Century, and the unique roles that these families played in shaping and preserving their loved one’s legacy.
Bridging Binaries LGBTQ+Museum Tours
Starting at 12pm and 1pm
At the Whipple, our collection is brimming with objects that highlight LGBTQ+ histories and themes, showcasing the remarkable contributions of individuals and their stories throughout history. Each tour is uniquely crafted by our specially trained volunteer guides, who bring their own perspectives and creativity to the experience.
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Meet the remarkable scientific community behind the Cavendish Laboratory’s astonishing physics in this talk with Whipple Museum curator Dr Hannah Price.
