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Coming up in Cambridge
From research to practice

As a new term gets underway, there’s plenty happening. 

Research Forum members have a breakfast invitation, and there’s an exclusive masterclass with Laura K Field for Cambridge students. 1 May is also the deadline for this year’s student symposium submissions on the theme of Religious Freedom—and there’ll be an online colloquium on the same topic on 15 July.

Check out event highlights below, and visit our listings page for extra events and fuller details. 

Visit our event listings to learn more
Cover of Field’s book Furious Minds, plus photo of Field
Monday 27 April: The Making of the MAGA Right

The Political Theologies miniseries draws to a close with this public lecture from Laura K Field, expert analyst of the American New Right.

27 April public lecture
Film poster for Becoming Benajmin lay, a new documentary
Friday 1 May: Film screening

Our friends at CenSAMM screen a new documentary, as actor Mark Povinelli steps into the shoes of an 18th-century vegetarian & non-violent activist, Benjamin Lay

1 May film screening
tape measure spooling
Tuesday 5 May: One size doesn’t fit all

Dr Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz & Dr Iman Dawood discuss women’s contestation of authority in Jewish and Muslim communities in the UK. An IRR seminar.

5 May seminar
English suburban area from above
Tuesday 5 May: Future of Interfaith

A by-invitation cross-sector conversation for those in the East of England.

5 May conversation
interlocking puzzle pieces
Mondays 11 + 18 May: CoRP time

Our regular Communities of Research-and-Practice meet online to think together about ecology and community.

About our CoRPs
Preview of the UK government policy paper, Protecting what matters
Tuesday 19 May: Reading policy critically

An IRR seminar special discussing the March 2026 policy paper, Protecting What Matters.

19 May seminar

There will be plenty to follow in June, including a scholar–practitioner panel with Fetzer Institute and friends—if you cannot make it to Cambridge for June 4th, watch out for other series events in London and Oxford.

Promoting "Exploring the sacred in human relations: a scholar-practitioner panel on sacred stories, arts and better futures" - 4 June at the Faculty of Divinity
 
Further afield
Cellist and singer, sketch from Passamezzo’s publicity
Passamezzo presents

Connections: Early music and traditional song from three faiths, with Fitz Director of Music Cat Groom and friends. 17 May. £5.

Concert via Eventbrite.com
Cartoon from animated Maimonides
Maimonides in Manchester

Manchester Jewish Museum hosts a multimedia exhibition inspired by manuscripts held at Cambridge University Library.

Discover Maimonides from Scratch
 
And a reminder...
Advertising the 2026 student symposium & online colloquium
CIP Student Symposium

Current Cambridge students have until Friday to respond to the call on the theme of Religious freedom. 

Papers & alternative formats welcome.

View the call for papers
 

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