The Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH) is an interdisciplinary research centre at the University of Cambridge.
Cambridge, UK
Joined November 2009
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💷 'Connecting around insecurity' brings together scholars from across the University of Cambridge who conduct research on socio-economic insecurity (broadly defined) and who want to connect with others
18 Nov from 5-6.30pm, refreshments provided
crassh.cam.ac.uk/events/5292…
The legacy of media behind the arts
Deadline 31 Dec 2026
Conference 19 Mar 2027
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A conference which will bring together a community of practitioners, artists and scholars to reflect on the materiality of legacy media
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Gesture Notes: Hybrid writing and decoloniality
Deadline 5 Jan 2027
Conference: 2-3 Apr 2027
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Writers, poets, critics and researchers in literature & creative writing are invited to engage with the
intersection of hybridity and decoloniality
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Today!
If you're in Cambridge, please join me tomorrow for what is sure to be an immiserating discussion of Russia's past and present in an age of digital war and memory.
I'll be joined by Jon Davis (Anglia Ruskin), Charlie Hancock (Moscow Times), and Eva Nieto McAvoy (KCL), so we have a great team lined up!
@CamUkrainistyka @CRASSHlive
crassh.cam.ac.uk/events/5324…
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11 Nov!
Knowing Russia’s Past & Present: War and memory in the digital age
CRASSH, CB3 9DP bit.ly/4sLXuiU
Visiting Fellow Ian Garner (Totalitarian Studies, Pilecki Institute) will address and theorise how the past is produced and put to work in Russia’s present
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The 6th Nine Dots Prize question is here, it asks:
Who gains from saving nature?
They are looking for bold, original responses from across disciplines and the globe. The winner receives $100,000 and a book deal.
Find out more: ninedotsprize.org
ALT Who gains from saving nature? The Nine Dots Prize question.
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Interested in applying for a Research Lab at CRASSH?
You could receive funding of up to £10,000 a year for two years!
Come along to our Showcase this Friday at 5pm to see what is involved and learn from the experience of our current Labs.
crassh.cam.ac.uk/events/5282…
Hear from researchers directly about their exciting projects. If you are interested in cross-sector collaboration or looking for fresh approaches to impact and engagement, this event is for you!
13 Nov 5-7pm
Alison Richard Building, CB3 9DP
crassh.cam.ac.uk/events/5282…
ALT CRASSH Research Labs Showcase, 13 November 2026, 5 - 7pm.
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Today, 11 Nov!
Knowing Russia’s Past & Present: War and memory in the digital age
CRASSH, CB3 9DP bit.ly/4sLXuiU
Visiting Fellow Ian Garner (Totalitarian Studies, Pilecki Institute) will address and theorise how the past is produced and put to work in Russia’s present
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Hear from researchers directly about their exciting projects. If you are interested in cross-sector collaboration or looking for fresh approaches to impact and engagement, this event is for you!
13 Nov 5-7pm
Alison Richard Building, CB3 9DP
crassh.cam.ac.uk/events/5282…
ALT CRASSH Research Labs Showcase, 13 November 2026, 5 - 7pm.
The Poetics of Religion: Comparative illustrations from India
13 Nov, 10am-4pm
Divinity, 25 West Rd, CB3 9DP
crassh.cam.ac.uk/events/5121…
The interplay between religion, philosophy, literature & performance, to illuminate connections and tensions across religious traditions in India
ALT The Poetics of Religion: Comparative Illustrations from India.
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Call for papers ✍🏼
The Legacy Media Behind the Arts: Literature, music, and visual arts since the 1980s’
We are looking for contributions from a wide range of disciplinary, professional, technical, and creative perspectives
💾 Deadline 31 December 2026
bit.ly/4z8Lb1v
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Hear from researchers directly about their exciting projects. If you are interested in cross-sector collaboration or looking for fresh approaches to impact and engagement, this event is for you!
13 Nov 5-7pm
Alison Richard Building, CB3 9DP
crassh.cam.ac.uk/events/5282…
ALT CRASSH Research Labs Showcase, 13 November 2026, 5 - 7pm.
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Cambridge Inequality Lab on Caste returns next week with another fantastic in-person session on Mapping the Elites with @MikeSav47032563, @_ADeshpande & @lucas_chancel! Join us on Nov 5, 2-4 pm with @CRASSHlive, @CamSociology.
Register here: luma.com/x4r8wig3?locale=en-…
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'The Battle of Algiers' at 60
Film & conference
5-7 Nov
@stjohnscam & @CamPicturehouse
crassh.cam.ac.uk/events/5193…
Our event will look at this important film from different disciplines and points of view, analysing how it can be seen, interpreted, and discussed in the 21st century
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NEW! Join the Cambridge Inclusive Design Futures Lab for their launch event
An opportunity to meet the Lab's members for a panel, followed by informal networking and conversations around future collaborations
6 Nov 2-4pm
Alison Richard Building, CB3 9DP
bit.ly/4BdnYO1
ALT Cambridge Inclusive Design Futures Research Lab launch event.
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CRASSH, Cambridge retweeted
Join us on Nov 5, 2-4pm, for a fascinating in-person methods workshop on Mapping the Elites with @MikeSav47032563, @_ADeshpande & @lucas_chancel at @CRASSHlive. Register here: luma.com/x4r8wig3?locale=en-…
With @JusmeetS, @DamniKain
Join the new Centre for the USA at Cambridge for a discussion panel on the results of the 2026 US midterm elections
4 Nov, 5-7pm, Jesus College, CB5 8BQ
bit.ly/47KFOdN
Gillian Tett (King's College, Columnist)
James Tierney (Harvard Law School)
Max Yoeli (Chatham House)
ALT A calendar page featuring the words 'Vote Midterm Election' with a small American flag and a pen. The date circled is the 3rd.
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The 6th Nine Dots Prize question is here, it asks:
Who gains from saving nature?
They are looking for bold, original responses from across disciplines and the globe. The winner receives $100,000 and a book deal.
Find out more: ninedotsprize.org
ALT Who gains from saving nature? The Nine Dots Prize question.
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