News
November 2011
What is history?
14 November, 2011 - 17:59
Professor Richard J. Evans FBA This week, BBC Radio 3's The Essay is marking the 50th anniversary of the publication of E.H.
Lunchtime recital, Saturday 19 November
14 November, 2011 - 12:28
Shelley Katz Visiting Fellow, Dr Shelley Katz (piano), is the guest artist at the next Wolfson College Music Society Lunchtime Recital on Saturday 19 November at 1.30pm in the Lee Hall.
Lunchtime seminar
9 November, 2011 - 10:12
Dr Emily Bernhard Jackson, of Robinson College, will address today's Lunchtime Seminar on the subject of tango and gender. Wednesday 9 November, 1.00pm, Combination Room. Please bring your lunch; tea & coffee provided. All welcome! Abstract: At its creation, tango blurred gender boundaries. Men danced with men to become good enough to dance with women who were scarce enough to be able to perform the traditionally male activity of choosing (or not choosing!) partners.
Nurture & Nature
9 November, 2011 - 09:49
Wolfson College Science Society The guest speaker at the next meeting of the Wolfson College Science Society will be Professor S
Humanities Society
7 November, 2011 - 13:41
Professor Jonathan Haslam, of Corpus Christi College and the Faculty of History, will address the Humanities Society on the subject of "Russia's Cold War" on Tuesday 8 November at 6.00pm (refreshments from 5.45pm) in the Gatsby Room (Chancellor's Centre). All welcome!
Countercultural Studies Group
7 November, 2011 - 12:40
Wolfson Research Fellow, Dr James Riley, will address the next meeting of the Countercultural Studies Group on Friday 11 November at 4.00pm in the Gatsby Room (Chancellor's Centre). He will consider "The Bad Trip: Neo-Psychedelic Art and the 'End of the Sixties'". All welcome! Abstract: In 2003 Loog Records released Panic Movement by the American rock band, The Hiss.
Music & Madeira
2 November, 2011 - 15:32
Ulrich Wedemeier Music & Madeira is a fine Wolfson tradition whereby formal hall is followed by a professional music recital in the Lee Hall over dessert.
Free tickets for Kettles Yard Concert Series
2 November, 2011 - 09:28
Wolfson subscribes to the Thursday evening chamber concert series at Kettle's Yard. There are 4 tickets (3 for students, 1 for fellows/senior members) available for use by College members at each performance, on a first come first served basis. Please email krt23 if you would like to attend any of this term's concerts (programme available here).
Free tickets for Kettles Yard Concert Series
2 November, 2011 - 09:28
Wolfson subscribes to the Thursday evening chamber concert series at Kettle's Yard. There are 4 tickets (3 for students, 1 for fellows/senior members) available for use by College members at each performance, on a first come first served basis. Please email krt23 if you would like to attend any of this term's concerts (programme available here).
London buses
2 November, 2011 - 09:19
Wolfson PhD student Uven Chong, of the Energy Efficient Cities initiative at the Department of Engineering, will look at 'The air quality and climate impacts of London buses' at today's Lunchtime Seminar (Wednesday 2 November) at 1.00pm in the Combination Room. Please bring your lunch; tea & coffee provided.
October 2011
Wolfson gardens 'walk & talk'
31 October, 2011 - 11:56
Wolfson's Head Gardener, Phil Stigwood, will be 'walking and talking' the College gardens on Friday 4 November at 1.30pm for all who are interested.
'Mozart and Three Emperors'
31 October, 2011 - 09:27
Professor Derek Beales, Emeritus Fellow in History at Sidney Sussex College, will address the Wolfson Humanities Society on Tuesday 1 November on the subject of 'Mozart and Three Emperors'. 6.00-7.15pm (refreshments from 5.45pm), Gatsby Room (Chancellor's Centre). All welcome!
The flick of a switch
26 October, 2011 - 14:22
Wolfson College Science Society Dr Patrick Welche, of the Cavendish Laboratory, will address the next meeting of the Science Society on Friday 28 Octob
College Service
25 October, 2011 - 10:08
The termly ecumenical College Service takes place this evening (Tuesday 25 October) at 6.15pm in the Lee Hall. The service is led by the Wolfson Chaplaincy Team, with contributions from the College Choir accompanied by Andrew Goldman, and will be followed by a drinks reception. All welcome!
Linnaeus and the Troglodyte
25 October, 2011 - 10:05
Dr Christina Skott (Director of Studies in History, Fellow and Tutor at Wolfson), is the speaker at this week's Lunchtime Seminar on Wednesday 26 October at 1.00pm, when she will consider 'Linnaeus and the Troglodyte: natural history and Europe's encounter with human diversity in the eighteenth century'. The seminar takes place in the Combination Room where you're encouraged to bring your lunch; tea & coffee are provided.