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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

In Conversation with... Yvonne Battle-Felton and Midge Gillies

Event date:

Thursday, 23 October, 2025 - 19:00

Dr Yvonne Battle-Felton will be in conversation with Dr Midge Gillies about her new book, Atlantic Furies in this free Zoom event on Thursday 23 October, 7-8pm, GMT.

Midge will talk about...

In Conversation with Lucy Durneen and Julian Hoffman

Event date:

Tuesday, 16 December, 2025 - 19:00

Creative writing tutor Dr Lucy Durneen will be in conversation with Julian Hoffman in this free Zoom event on Tuesday, 16 December, 7-8pm, GMT.

Julian was born in the northeast of England...

Past Lectures

Madingley Lecture - Other worlds: the rise of the Multiverse in Fundamental Physics

Event date:

Tuesday, 2 June, 2020 - 18:30

Venue:

Online

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Madingley Lecture - Roman Britain as a 'foreign country'

Event date:

Tuesday, 28 April, 2020 - 18:30

Venue:

University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education

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Madingley Lecture - The world of new ideas

Event date:

Tuesday, 3 March, 2020 - 18:30

Venue:

University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education

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Professor Sir...

Madingley Lecture - Surviving the Holocaust

Event date:

Wednesday, 29 January, 2020 - 18:30

Venue:

Madingley Hall

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The...

Madingley Lecture - Other spaces, other cultures: the evolution of buildings from Vitruvian man to Leonardo and beyond

Event date:

Tuesday, 10 December, 2019 - 18:30

Venue:

Madingley Hall

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Madingley Lecture - Life in Ancient Sparta: how Spartan? How strange?

Event date:

Tuesday, 29 October, 2019 - 18:30

Venue:

University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education

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As we ponder the...

Open Cambridge: Discover the Medicinal Garden

Event date:

Saturday, 14 September, 2019 - 11:00

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Cures,...

Madingley Lecture - Antarctica: another world for peace and science

Event date:

Tuesday, 28 May, 2019 - 18:30

Venue:

University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education

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As we ponder the...