Highlights from the 50 Years of Women at King's Festival
The Festival
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Family Activity Tent
Art workshops, archaeological digs, face painting, and animal bones exhibitions took place throughout the day in the Family Activity Tent.
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50 Portraits - An Exhibition
The first public display of 50 portraits by award-winning photographer Jooney Woodward, reflecting a broad range of the women of King’s.
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Past and Present: the History of Women at King’s
An exploration of the history of women at King’s and the landmark changes of 1972.
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Tours of the Art Collections
Tours took place of the College’s art with Sophie Pickford, examining the women in and behind the paintings.
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Tours of the Gardens
Tours took place of the College’s beautiful grounds and gardens with expert insight from the King’s gardeners.
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Novel Ideas: Bridget Collins
The author of The Binding, The Betrayals, and seven young adult fiction books read from her novels and discussed the background to them.
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From the Archives...
An exhibition looking at the vast changes in the 100 years between the founding of Girton and Newnham and the admission of women at King’s in 1972.
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Curious Minds: Patterns in History
The first of four sessions took place throughout the day giving King’s students and academics five minutes to explain their research.
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Tour of the Wildflower Meadow
Research Fellow Gabriela Montejo-Kovacevich gave a family-friendly tour of the wildflower meadow.
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Boat Club Challenge
Our very own KCBC rowers ran a family-friendly challenge on their ergs, with prizes going to the fastest rowers in each category!
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Tales in the Tent
Storyteller Lara McClure joined us for an interactive performance based on short stories by the writer and former Provost of King’s, MR James.
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Curious Minds: Women in Health and Wellbeing
The second in a series of four sessions given throughout the day giving King’s students and academics five minutes to explain their research.
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Why are we all so lonely now?: In Conversation with Noreena Hertz and Diana Barran
An exploration of why loneliness is the defining condition of our century – and how we can reconnect.
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Policy for Gender Equal Societies
EU gender equality policy specialist Halliki Voolma joins Jude Browne to discuss how legislation and policy can help build fairer societies.
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Curious Minds: Women in STEM
The third in a series of four sessions throughout the day giving King’s students and academics five minutes to explain their research.
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Contemporary Art in Times of Crisis: Frances Morris in Conversation
Frances Morris discussed the fundamental role art can play in our threatened world.
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Curious Minds: Equality Beyond Gender
The fourth in a series of four sessions throughout the day giving King’s students and academics five minutes to explain their research.
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It’s All Practice: Why Music Matters
Judith Weir and Richard Causton reflected on music’s role in society and what shaped their musical lives.
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Poetry Corner
Three King’s poets, including award-winning writer Kate Newmann, joined us to perform their work.
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Facing Forward: Gender Equality at King's
A discussion of the enduring barriers to gender equality, and what could, and should, be done next.
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What’s love got to do with work-life balance?
Kim McCabe, founder of Rites for Girls, explored how we can better equip girls to take charge of their emotional, social and mental well-being as they grow up.
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The Philosopher Queens
Rebecca Buxton and Lisa Whiting offered an accessible introduction to the history of philosophy through the lens of the women who have shaped its history.
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Talking Tech: Powering the Future
Digital entrepreneur Sarah Wood, strategist Rachel Coldicutt, health-tech director Rebecca Love and academic Marwa Mahmoud explored the tech sector.
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Free Radicals: In Conversation with Joanna Scutts
Author and historian Joanna Scutts talked about her book Hotbed, the story of a secret women's club in New York who met to discuss politics and literature.
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Live Music
Live music was played throughout the day from some of Cambridge’s finest performers and bands.
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Violin Recital
Violin Recital by Vicky Jolliffe (KC 1982). Vicky was accompanied by pianist Paul Guinery.
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Yoga
King’s Yoga Society led a beginner friendly yoga class in the lovely grounds of Bodley’s Court.
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Piano Recital
Piano Recital by Susan Tomes