Institute of Continuing Education (ICE)
Come along to one of our many public lectures and Topical Talks throughout the year. These talks are given by leading experts from the University of Cambridge and beyond, and are an important part of our commitment to public engagement. Learn more about a new subject and join the discussion.
Many people feel strongly that nature has intrinsic value, beyond any value attributed to it by humans. Yet, attempts to articulate this intrinsic value often lapse into instrumentalism, e.g. into...
Ellen Atlanta joins Lucy Durneen to discuss her new book Pixel Flesh, which looks at important themes surrounding what it means to be a woman in a new age of beauty. Their...
Join author Vanessa Chan to discuss her stunning debut
novel, The Storm We Made, on Thursday 6 June, 7-8pm in this
free, Zoom event.
Vanessa will be talking to...
Former ICE Creative Writing Director, Sarah Burton will be in conversation with fellow ICE creative writing founder Jem Poster, to discuss their co-written novel, Eliza Mace.
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Join nature writer and author of 'Dispersals', Jessica Lee in Conversation with tutor Alycia Pirmohamed, discussing the topics of plants and their entwinement with human culture, migration, and...
“The name’s Bond...., James Bond”.
"So very nice to meet you Mr Bond. I understand that you're a Secret Agent? Now, I know that your boss is “M” but who exactly do you work for?" ICE Tutor Ian Shields, an expert in strategic thinking, offers an insight into the world of international relations to get you into the mind of Bond, ready for an evening of espionage on the outdoor big screen. Vodka Martini anyone?
Tragedy and comedy are the two opposing faces of drama yet, on rare occasions, we experience both. Before our screening of a quintessentially British example of tragicomedy, Four Weddings and a Funeral, we will explore the genre's historical and philosophical themes and ask what it is we find so compelling about laughing at death. Discount available if you attend the film screening later in the day.
We are delighted to announce a new annual festival of creative writing. To mark our partnership with the BBC National Short Story Award, this festival will celebrate the short story.
Journey through time and learn about the history of herbal medicine and the plants living in the garden today. A rare opportunity to meet the herbalists and members of Madingley Hall's experienced garden team.
Journey through time and learn about the history of herbal medicine and the plants living in the garden today. A rare opportunity to meet the herbalists and members of Madingley Hall's experienced garden team.
Do you read stories to your children? Do you play tennis, or go swimming with your children? Do you cook, sing, or garden with your children? Have you ever considered doing some maths with your children? This free taster workshop is for parents who would like to know more about enjoying mathematics with their children.
Do you love the fiction of Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers?
Would you like to know more about it?
Crime fiction is as popular today as it was in the 1920s and 1930s – but the stories are very different. Or are they…? Come along to find out more about ‘the golden age’ of crime writing, and what today’s authors can learn from the old masters.
What is it about crime writing that readers find so appealing?
In this workshop we will look at how modern crime novels use - and cleverly subvert - universal story dynamics to entertaining effect.
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