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Magdalene College @magdalenecollege.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Pictured here are the winners of this year's Armstrong Essay Competition! All Prize Winners and recipients of Honourable Mentions were invited to attend a prize giving celebration to congratulate them on their excellent scholarship! Read more here: www.magd.cam.ac.uk/news/armstro...
students, supporters, and fellows at the celebration event milling around the drinks and snacks tablestudent receiving the certificate from the Praelectorfive award winners holding their certificates in the Master's Garden
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Magdalene College @magdalenecollege.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Dr Allègre Hadida, Magdalene Fellow and @jbs.cam.ac.uk Associate Professor in Strategy co-authored a fascinating study on rational appeal in 'cli-fi' films such as Interstellar (2014) and Don't Look Up (2021). Read the full story here: www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/2026/climate...
Portrait of Dr Allègre Hadida
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Magdalene College @magdalenecollege.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
We want to extend our heartfelt congratulations to everyone who got their A-Level results today. We hope you are all proud of your achievements. And to those of you who will be joining us in October, the Magdalene community is thrilled to have you!
Teddy Bear wearing purple Magdalene Jumper
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Magdalene College @magdalenecollege.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Magdalene Fellow Professor Simon Stoddart speaks to NBC News about the discovery of an ancient Roman shipwreck off the coast of Italy, which he says could play a key role in helping experts reconstruct trading routes and an ancient risk map of the Mediterranean. www.nbcnews.com/world/italy/...
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Ancient Roman shipwreck discovered off Italy
“This shipwreck tells the story of the people, trade routes, and exchanges that made the Mediterranean a crossroads of civilizations,” Italy’s culture minister said.
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Magdalene College @magdalenecollege.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Thank you to everyone for making our Open Days such a success! It was an absolute delight getting to meet such bright and excited prospective applicants and show them around this wonderful College - in spite of the heat!
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Magdalene College @magdalenecollege.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
80 to 100 days at sea. That's what Dr Susannah Cass (2006) and her team have planned as they embark on the world's first attempt at rowing across the Indian Ocean. They'll depart Western Australia on 16 June to undertake a 5,500 mile unsupported journey to Kenya. www.magd.cam.ac.uk/news/magdale...
4 people with their backs to the camera on a beach with their feet in the tide.
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Magdalene College @magdalenecollege.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
New research led by David Edwards, Magdalene Senior Research Fellow) has found that the mining of copper and cobalt, often used for technology like solar panels and mobile phones, triggers extensive deforestation in sub-Saharan Africa. 📷 Esri Wayback Imagery www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...
[ID: side by side comparison of Liberian land in 2014 and 2026, before and after new gold mine opening, displaying huge increase in deforested land. Text reads: NEW RESEARCH, Liberia before and after new gold mine opening.]
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Magdalene College @magdalenecollege.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Magdalene Senior Research Fellow Prof Gina Neff was interviewed on Times Radio about the potential for a social media ban for under-16s, and the government’s proposal to the curb more “addictive” features of some platforms. Her segment starts at 1h 4m. Listen here: www.thetimes.com/radio/show/2...
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University of Cambridge @cam.ac.uk · 13/05/2026
Stressed about exams, an interview, or an upcoming game? 😐 Dr Hannah Critchlow from @magdalenecollege.bsky.social says that we do need a little bit of stress in order to grow, but too much can be harmful. Hannah studies the 21st century human brain and shares advice on striking the right balance.
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Joint Center for History and Economics @historyecon.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Please join us on 5 May at 5pm in @magdalenecollege.bsky.social when Sophie FitzMaurice (Cambridge) will be speaking at the History & Economics Seminar on 'Packing the Border: Quail Crates and the Regulation of Animal Movement on the US-Mexico Border, 1910s-1940s'. Click for abstract & details.
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Packing the Border: Quail Crates and the Regulation of Animal Movement on the US-Mexico Border, 1910s-1940s
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Magdalene College @magdalenecollege.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Congratulations to Magdalene Emeritus Fellow Professor Eamon Duffy FBA (1979) on being awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws by the University of Notre Dame at its 2026 Commencement. Read more on our website: www.magd.cam.ac.uk/news/profess...
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Magdalene College @magdalenecollege.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Magdalene Medical student Nyneisha took part in TedX's Global Idea Search, and her talk is now available on YouTube: youtu.be/-h0PXLpDWHw?... Here she discusses the process of creating her talk: www.instagram.com/p/DWEK7WAFPfV/
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The hidden stories behind women’s crafts | Nyneisha Bansal | TEDxLondon
YouTube video by TEDx Talks
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Magdalene College @magdalenecollege.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Magdalene Fellow Dr Alex Wood was the lead author of 'Beyond the "Gig Economy": Towards Variable Experiences of Job Quality in Platform Work', an article investigating Platform Work, both remote and local, and its impact on anxiety levels and physical health. www.cam.ac.uk/sto.../gig-e...
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Cambridge Judge Business School @jbs.cam.ac.uk · 03/12/2025
🎉 Today we’re proud to announce the #CambridgeJudge 2025 Excellence in Teaching Awards and the Honours for Impactful Reach and Significance winners! 🌟 Impact & significance honours: loom.ly/zZLorgY 🌟 Excellence in Teaching Awards: loom.ly/kldfqAo #Impact
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Honours for impactful reach and significance - News & insight - Cambridge Judge Business School
Faculty members Helen Haugh, Feryal Erhun and Khaled Soufani win impact awards from Cambridge Judge Business School.
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Cambridge Group for Irish Studies @irishstudiescam.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
The 2025 Parnell Lecture in Irish Studies takes place today at 5:15pm, Cripps Court Auditorium, @magdalenecollege.bsky.social. Professor Colin Barr will be speaking on 'The Irish Pope: Paul Cullen, 1803-1878', with a wine reception to follow.
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Magdalene College @magdalenecollege.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Magdalene’s 2024-25 Impact Report is out now. It shares how support from Members and Friends strengthens College life and helps students. Read the report here: www.magd.cam.ac.uk/impact-report
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Magdalene College @magdalenecollege.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Magdalene Fellow Tim Coombs has recently co-authored a report on how high-temperature superconducting cables could be the solution for moving renewable energy from offshore platforms and remote fields to the places that need it. Read more: www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...
Picture of Tim Coombs
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Magdalene College @magdalenecollege.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Prof Gina Neff is one of the guests on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg. About half an hour into the episode, she'll discuss the new frontier of chatbots and how they are affecting young people's health in the UK. Watch here: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
Picture of Prof Gina Neff, and a screenshot of the BBC iPlayer page for the TV show 'Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg', with the caption 'Listen to her discussion of new frontier chatbots' impact on young people's mental health'
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Magdalene College @magdalenecollege.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
From Boston to Nashville, Managing 'Macbeth' Magdalene Finalist Miss Tally Arundell (2023) was one half of the Tour Management team for the ‘Cambridge American Stage Tour: Macbeth’. Read the full story: www.magd.cam.ac.uk/.../boston-n.... 📷 Grace Garrett
Photograph of Atlanta performance of 'Macbeth'
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Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge @eng.cam.ac.uk · 30/10/2025
The UK’s drive to net zero won’t succeed on wind turbines & solar farms alone The bottleneck is moving clean electricity from remote fields & offshore platforms to the homes, cities & industries that need it @ioppublishing.bsky.social @magdalenecollege.bsky.social www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/gridloc...
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From Gridlock to Grid Power: The Promise of Superconducting Cables in the UK
A new Institute of Physics (IOP) report — featuring contributions from Professor Tim Coombs of the University of Cambridge’s Electrical Engineering Division — highlights a technology that could change...
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Cambridge University History Faculty @camhistory.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
We are sad to report the death of our colleague Professor Ronald Hyam (1936-2025). A former president of @magdalenecollege.bsky.social, college archivist & wide-ranging historian of the British empire & government, Professor Hyam was an active member of the History Faculty from 1960 to retirement.
Professor Ronald Hyam 1936-2025. In memoriam
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Magdalene College @magdalenecollege.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Members of College and the wider community are invited to attend Magdalene’s Act of Remembrance, which will take place in the College Chapel on Remembrance Sunday, 9 November at 6.00 pm. www.magd.cam.ac.uk/news/remembr...
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Magdalene College @magdalenecollege.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Magdalene College is deeply saddened by the death of Professor Sir John Gurdon FRS, who served as Master of the College from 1995 to 2002. www.magd.cam.ac.uk/news/profess...
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Magdalene College @magdalenecollege.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
It's Matriculation Day! A very warm welcome to all our new Magdalene community members. This year we welcome 207 new students, 106 undergraduates and 101 postgraduates. #LoveMagdalene #MyMagdalene #MagdaleneCollege #CambridgeUniversity
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Magdalene College @magdalenecollege.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Read the Cambridge in America article on Tally's journey here: www.cantab.org/double-doubl...
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Magdalene College @magdalenecollege.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Read the article about Professor Xavier Moya's sustainable heating and cooling technology here: news.cam.ac.uk/c/AQiOkhIQ59...
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Raffael Fasel @raffaelfasel.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
A second day full of inspiring presentations on the world‘s first pieces of animal rights legislation at our Cambridge Conference @animalrightslaw.bsky.social @magdalenecollege.bsky.social
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Magdalene College @magdalenecollege.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Would you like to dine in Formal Hall at High Table along with a guest? If you are a Magdalene Member with MA dining rights, you can do just that by attending an NRM Night! For more information and to book to attend, please visit www.tickettailor.com/events/magda....
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English Faculty Library, Cambridge @eflcam.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
New #OpenAccess article on 'Colonial World-Making' from @magdalenecollege.bsky.social JRF & @camhistory.bsky.social Leverhulme, @gianamar97.bsky.social ! No need to search for it, read it for free on OUP site 🔎📑
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Magdalene College Libraries @magdlibs.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
"‘A Disastrous Expedition’: I.A. Richards Caught Climbing the Roofs of Magdalene College". Check out our new article about the fabled practice of night climbing in Cambridge. Image ©Master and Fellows of Magdalene College Cambridge. @magdalenecollege.bsky.social
Two men climbing the clock tower at Magdalene College in 1915.
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Magdalene College @magdalenecollege.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
🌄 Fossils from the Grand Canyon! Magdalene Bye-Fellow Mr Giovanni Mussini co-led the discovery of soft-bodied Cambrian fossils, including a worm named after a Star Wars dragon. These 500-million-year-old creatures show how early animals evolved to eat, move and survive. www.cam.ac.uk/stories/gran...
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Grand Canyon was a ‘Goldilocks zone’ for the evolution of early animals
A treasure trove of exceptionally preserved early animals from more than half a billion years ago has been discovered in the Grand Canyon, one of the natural world’s most iconic sites.
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Magdalene College @magdalenecollege.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Happy Feast of St. Mary Magdalene Day! Photo of the Chapel stained glass window behind the altar featuring Mary Magdalene and her emblem, a jar of precious ointment. This wonderful, rich and animated East Window was installed in 1850 and designed by A W Pugin. #LoveMagdalene #MyMagdalene #GTF
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Magdalene College @magdalenecollege.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Magdalene is open for the Cambridge Open Days! Meet our brilliant students, tour College, explore our award-winning library, and get all your questions answered. No need to book, just drop in. We can’t wait to meet you! 💜 🔗 www.magd.cam.ac.uk/undergraduat... #cambridgeuniversity #cambridgeopendays
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Magdalene College @magdalenecollege.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
The race is on! Magdalene PhD student Siobhán Johnson is captaining @cam.ac.uk in a Varsity Channel swim vs Oxford tomorrow night! No wetsuits, just cold water courage 🌊💙 Support them: www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding... #GTF #ChannelRelay
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Help raise £6000 to swim the channel in the 2025 Cambridge-Oxford Varsity Channel Relay – JustGiving Crowdfunding
Iʼm raising money to swim the channel in the 2025 Cambridge-Oxford Varsity Channel Relay. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.
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Magdalene College @magdalenecollege.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
It's graduation day!! 🎓 Congratulations to all our amazing students graduating today! 🎉 #CambridgeGraduation #MyMagdalene #LoveMagdalene #GTF
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Magdalene College @magdalenecollege.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Thinking of applying to Cambridge? Visit Magdalene during the University Open Days on 10 & 11 July. 🎓 Student-led tours 📚 New Library + accommodation 🎤 Admissions talks + Q&As 👋 Meet Directors of Studies No booking needed, just drop in! www.magd.cam.ac.uk/undergraduat... #CambridgeOpenDays
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Magdalene College @magdalenecollege.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Magdalene PhD student Spatika has won the UK final of FameLab at Cheltenham Science Festival with her talk Time Travel with Your Brain! She’ll represent the UK at the international final at CERN this November. #FameLab www.gatescambridge.org/about/news/s...
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Scholar wins competition to find UK’s best science communicator - Gates Cambridge
Spatika Jayaram wins UK final of science communication competition Famelab
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Magdalene College @magdalenecollege.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Magdalene PhD student and MCR President Siobhán is swimming the English Channel this July with the Cambridge Varsity Relay Team to raise funds for the Ocean Conservation Trust. No wetsuits. Cold water. Big cause. www.magd.cam.ac.uk/news/swimmin...
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Kate Loveman @kateloveman.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
200 years ago today, the Literary Gazette reported: “The Pepysian Diary and Correspondence, edited by Lord Braybrooke, is expected with much impatience”. @magdalenecollege.bsky.social
Front page of the Literary Gazette and journal of belles lettres, arts, sciences etc” from Saturday 11 June 1825
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The Society of Antiquaries of London @antiquaries.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Meet our Fellow Simon Stoddart FSA, Professor of Prehistory at University of Cambridge & a Fellow of @magdalenecollege.bsky.social. He's a landscape archaeologist who has worked for 40 years in the Mediterranean, as well as on the Scottish island of Lismore. www.sal.org.uk/2025/06/meet...
A photo of Simon Stoddart FSA
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University of Cambridge @cam.ac.uk · 30/05/2025
A heron and punt spotted near @magdalenecollege.bsky.social 🛶
A heron is standing on a small plank in the foreground, while a punt glides past the traditional architecture of Magdalene College in Cambridge.
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Magdalene College @magdalenecollege.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Magdalene’s Schools Liaison Officer shares their thoughts on how university outreach can have the greatest impact and why looking beyond the local area makes a real difference. wonkhe.com/blogs/wideni...
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Widening participation should stretch beyond convenient local universities
The right university place might not be at one of three local providers. Natalie Thompson asks how we can widen participation in university outreach
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Magdalene College @magdalenecollege.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Over Easter, 120+ Year 12s joined us from Merseyside, the Isle of Man, and Wales for the Magdalene and Seren Residentials. Across four packed days, they enjoyed lectures, museum visits, College tours, punting, and formal dinners. More here: www.magd.cam.ac.uk/news/2025-ea...
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Magdalene College @magdalenecollege.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
A big Magdalene welcome to our newly admitted Fellows. Mr Aaron Taylor, Dr Lydia Walker, Prof Xavier Moyà, Prof Jeremy Begbie, Prof Andrea Zifferero and Prof Richard Peiser. #GFT #MyMagdalene
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Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge @eng.cam.ac.uk · 14/05/2025
Alumnus Professor Adrian Bull has an MBE for services to public understanding of nuclear matters and he is President of the UK’s Nuclear Institute. Read his interview below. @magdalenecollege.bsky.social www.eng.cam.ac.uk/news/alumni-...
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Alumni profile: Professor Adrian Bull
Adrian studied Engineering at Cambridge from 1980 to 1983 at Magdalene College. He has recently been appointed as President-Elect of the UK’s Nuclear Institute – the professional body for the nuclear ...
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Joint Center for History and Economics @historyecon.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Please join us on Tues 27 May @ 5pm when Shigeru Akita (University of Osaka/Clare Hall) will be speaking at the History & Economics Seminar (jointly w/ the Global Economic History Seminar). Magdalene College, Cambridge. Click for further info & abstract. www.histecon.magd.cam.ac.uk/seminar_akit...
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SHIGERU AKITA
From 'Green Revolution' to 'Economic Liberalization' in the 1970s-80s' India: Impacts of Oil Crises in a global perspective
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Magdalene College @magdalenecollege.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
The Union Flag flies above Magdalene today to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. On 8 May 1945, the war in Europe came to an end. We honour all those who served and remember all who have died in conflict. #VEDay #LestWeForget
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Magdalene College @magdalenecollege.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Magdalene Fellow Professor James Raven has won the 2025 Wenjin Book Award for The Oxford Illustrated History of the Book, a global exploration of books across time and culture. One of China’s top literary prizes. www.magd.cam.ac.uk/news/magdale...
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Magdalene Fellow Wins Prestigious Wenjin Book Award
Magdalene Life Fellow Professor James Raven has been awarded the prestigious Wenjin Book Award by the National Library of China for The Illustrated History of the Book.
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Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge @geneticscam.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
This month we welcomed Year 12 students who learnt how to “window” chicken eggs to observe live embryos—spotting eyes, brain, heart, and even twins in one rare case! 🐣 They also viewed development stages of zebrafish embryos, spotted fluorescent markers, and compared wildtype vs mutant embryos 🐟
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Joint Center for History and Economics @historyecon.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Please join us on Tues 6 May at 5pm when Emile Chabal (@emile-chabal.bsky.social) will be speaking at the History & Economics Seminar (jointly with the Modern European History Seminar). Magdalene College, Cambridge. Click for further info & abstract. www.histecon.magd.cam.ac.uk/seminar_chab...
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Transition, revolution, modernity: (re)thinking capitalism with Eric Hobsbawm
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