This week at Wolfson: view all the upcoming College events

Easter Term 2022
26/04/2022

As the Easter Term kicks off, find out about all the unique and inspirational events happening at Wolfson in the next few weeks.

Easter Term 2022

There's lots on this week, including the Wolfson World Poetry Night with poet and Visiting Fellow, Geoffrey Brock (Wed 27 April), the Wolfson Enterprise Competition Final (Thurs 28 April), and this year's Wolfson Research Event (29-30 April). 

This is also the last chance to catch the exhibition from 'John Atkin: The Made and the Unmade' in the Combination Room (above the Porters' Lodge).  The exhibition features drawings, sketchbook pages, and ceramic sculptures.  

Next week, both the Science and Humanities societies start their regular weekly talks, the Music society begins its Lunchtime Concert Series, and the Green Society has arranged various events for Cambridge Green Week, so stay tuned!

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Upcoming events

Wolfson World Poetry Night

Cheese and wine from 18.30; readings start at 19.00.

Wed 27 April, 18.30

Combination Room (above Porters' Lodge)

Wolfson Enterprise Competition Final

Join us from 15.00 for the Wolfson Enterprise Competition 2022 Finals, where the top-ranked teams will pitch their ideas to our expert panel of judges.

Thur 28 April, 15.00

Lee Hall

Wolfson Research Event

This two-day programme features a packed schedule of 15 speakers, 14 poster presentations, and three keynotes.

Fri 29 April - Sat 30 April, 11.00

Lee Hall

John Atkin: The Made and the Unmade

An exclusive Wolfson exhibition exploring traditional skills such as découpage, drawing, and painting.

Sat 30 April - Sun 1 May, 10:00 - 17.00

Combination Room (above Porters' Lodge)

Cambridge Green Week

Green Officers from various Colleges have self-organised a green, inclusive and diverse series of events from . Everything from a Mega Clothes Swap to intersectional small group discussions to Green Formals!

Mon 2 - Sun 8 May

Various locations

Legal Sustainability: The need to rethink Law holistically

This lecture describes how the law can provide tools to leverage the political goal of combatting climate change.

Tue 3 May, 16.30-17.30

Gatsby Room (Chancellor's Centre)

Writing about democracy in the age of Modi & Trump

Drinks and nibbles will be available from 17.45.

Tue 3 May, 18.00-19.00

Gatsby Room (Chancellor's Centre) & Zoom

In-situ Monitoring of Photocatalytic Processes

Drinks and nibbles will be available from 17.45.

Friday 6 May, 17.45-19.00

Gatsby Room (Chancellor's Centre)

In Love: A Recital of English and Italian Madrigals

A performance of Madrigals inspired by experiences of love. Featuring the music of Claudio Monteverdi, William Byrd & The Real Group.

Sat 7 May, 13.30-14.30

Lee Hall

 

What's on

Graduands smile for photo

Graduation Ceremony

27/04/2024 at 09.00

Graduation ceremonies are the culmination of students’ hard work and commitment, and a moment to celebrate the completion of their Cambridge degree.

A dark brown vase with orange symbol on in front of a blurred background of more pottery on shelves.

Art Exhibition: Ceramics in the Bernard Leach Tradition

28/04/2024 at 10.00

A display of works from the Bradshaw-Bubier studio pottery collection.

Three skeletons depicted in a dance-like pose on a grassy field, from a historic illustration.

The Difficult Joy of Death Activism

30/04/2024 at 17.30

How we can develop ‘death activism’ – a variety of tactics and posthuman practices which celebrate death, its inevitability, its forms, from the slow to times of crisis, and how can trauma and mourning emerge as their own forms of expression, or even activism?

Photograph of Sandi Toksvig, wearing a yellow shirt and leaning against a stone entryway.

Lee Lecture: How to change the world. A quick guide.

01/05/2024 at 18.00

We are delighted to welcome Sandi Toksvig OBE as our speaker for Wolfson's prestigious Lee Lecture this year.

Five colorful hexagons with icons representing law, science, social network, nature, and music.

Wolfson Research Event 2024

02/05/2024 at 09.00

Join us for the 2024 Wolfson Research Event: an interdisciplinary academic conference organised by students to showcase the diversity of the research carried out by Wolfson students.