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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.

Forthcoming Lectures

Event date: 
Thursday, 8 May, 2025 - 19:00
Venue: 
Virtual

Fraser Grace, co-director of ICE’s Master’s in Writing for Performance, will be in conversation with non-fiction writer and creative writing tutor Midge Gillies in this free Zoom event on Thursday...

Event date: 
Thursday, 26 June, 2025 - 19:00
Venue: 
Virtual

Creative writing tutor Derek Niemann will be in conversation with fellow nature writer Nic Wilson about her debut book, Land Beneath the Waves: Nature, Place and Chronic Illness in this free Zoom...

Event date: 
Tuesday, 12 August, 2025 - 19:00
Venue: 
Virtual

Dr Joe Reed will be in conversation with fellow ICE creative writing tutor Dr Alycia Pirmohamed about his new novel, Terrestrial History in this free Zoom event on Tuesday, 12 August 2025, 7pm,...

Past Lectures

Event date: 
Thursday, 24 April, 2025 - 19:00
Venue: 
Virtual

Clare Bayley, co-director of ICE’s Master’s in Writing for Performance, was in conversation with Timberlake Wertenbaker, one of the UK’s leading playwrights in this free Zoom event on Thursday, 24...

Event date: 
Saturday, 29 March, 2025 - 13:00
Venue: 
Wolfson College, Roger Needham Room

The cost-of-living crisis has heightened awareness of class inequality. This session explores the meaning, measurement and experience of inequality in Britain. What should and can be done to...

Event date: 
Saturday, 29 March, 2025 - 10:00
Venue: 
Wolfson College, Roger Needham Room

This two-hour workshop introduces LEGO Serious Play as a creative coaching tool for self-discovery and career exploration. Participants will learn how this method supports self-reflection, goal-...

Event date: 
Friday, 28 March, 2025 - 19:00
Venue: 
The Fellows Auditorium, Homerton College

This hour-long session will roam from Shakespeare to contemporary poetry by Joy Harjo and others, beginning with a short talk followed by open discussion and analysis of poems dedicated to people...

Event date: 
Friday, 28 March, 2025 - 17:00
Venue: 
The Fellows Auditorium, Homerton College

Discover how your health data, combined with AI and data science, is transforming healthcare. Learn how innovative technologies analyze data to predict diseases, personalize treatments, and...

Event date: 
Friday, 28 March, 2025 - 14:00
Venue: 
Online, Zoom

Explore the transformative role of Generation AI in reshaping educational paradigms, highlighting new methodologies, personalized learning enhancements, and the profound impact on traditional...

Event date: 
Friday, 21 March, 2025 - 20:00
Venue: 
Online

This free-to-attend, one-hour session with renowned author Tananarive Due includes readings, an engaging interview about Tananarive's published works and writing life, followed by an audience Q...

Event date: 
Thursday, 13 March, 2025 - 19:00
Venue: 
Virtual

Dr Midge Gillies was in conversation with memoirist, nature writer and book coach Lulah Ellender in this  Zoom event on 13 March, 7-8pm, GMT.

"Lulah’s first book, Elisabeth’s Lists...

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