CRASSH summer reading 📚 An interdisciplinary reading list courtesy of CRASSH’s research community - happy reading! https://bit.ly/4aBBVK9

Congratulations, Precarious Aging Network!

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What does it mean to age successfully? In latest CAM Alumni Magazine, historian Helen McCarthy joins colleagues in the Precarious Ageing research network to explore how history and cultures worldwide shape our ideas of ageing, care, retirement and later life. 🔗 www.alumni.cam.ac.uk/magazine/iss...

New exhibition at the ARB 🖌️ 'Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity' 27 July-18 Sept Alison Richard Building, CB3 9DP PV 27 July 5-7pm, all welcome!🍷 Five artists whose work is connected by acts of attention that reframe the world and renew vision for viewers bit.ly/4fBioMw

New exhibition at the ARB 🖌️ 'Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity' 27 July-18 Sept Alison Richard Building, CB3 9DP PV 27 July 5-7pm, all welcome!🍷 Five artists whose work is connected by acts of attention that reframe the world and renew vision for viewers https://bit.ly/4fBioMw

📣 Call for papers 'The Battle of Algiers' at 60 On the 60th anniversary of what is possibly the most important political film of all times, our conference from 5-7 Nov 2026 will consider 21st century interpretations of 'The Battle of Algiers' Submit your abstract by 4 August https://bit.ly/4gA17V6

📣 Open for applications Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship Apply to spend time at CRASSH as a salaried fellow from September 2027 to May 2028 ⬆️ Read the eligibility criteria and FAQs at https://bit.ly/44IBme6 ⏳ Apply by 16 October 2026

New exhibition at the ARB 🖌️ 'Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity' 27 July-18 Sept Alison Richard Building, CB3 9DP PV 27 July 5-7pm, all welcome!🍷 Five artists whose work is connected by acts of attention that reframe the world and renew vision for viewers https://bit.ly/4fBioMw

📣 Open for applications CIRN Intesa Sanpaolo Visiting Fellowship Are you an early career postdoctoral scholar whose research focuses on Italy? Join us for a Fellowship on the theme of 'Italian Ecologies' in Spring 2027 Find out more at https://bit.ly/3CfiaXi ⏳ Apply by 18 September 2026

New exhibition at the ARB 🖌️ 'Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity' 27 July-18 Sept Alison Richard Building, CB3 9DP PV 27 July 5-7pm, all welcome!🍷 Five artists whose work is connected by acts of attention that reframe the world and renew vision for viewers bit.ly/4fBioMw

🎲 Scenes of play in German literature from 1750 10-12 Sept 2026, CB3 9DP Register at https://bit.ly/3TwubDn With speakers from nine countries and fields ranging from architecture to toy history, we’re excited to kickstart Play Studies in the UK and rethink how we play today

📣 Call for papers 'The Battle of Algiers' at 60 On the 60th anniversary of what is possibly the most important political film of all times, our conference from 5-7 Nov 2026 will consider 21st century interpretations of 'The Battle of Algiers' Submit your abstract by 4 August https://bit.ly/4gA17V6

Just about managed to squeeze everyone into this summer party photo! 😅 The next few weeks will be quieter at CRASSH as we take our holidays ⛱️ Wishing you all a great summer and see you again in the autumn!

New exhibition at the ARB 🖌️ 'Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity' 27 July-18 Sept Alison Richard Building, CB3 9DP PV 27 July 5-7pm, all welcome!🍷 Five artists whose work is connected by acts of attention that reframe the world and renew vision for viewers https://bit.ly/4fBioMw

💼 Join our admin team as Research Grants Administrator We are looking for an experienced administrator who can support the effective planning and delivery of research projects across the School of Arts and Humanities Find out more and apply at https://bit.ly/44apcuf Apply by 26 July 2026

CRASSH summer reading 📚 An interdisciplinary reading list courtesy of CRASSH’s research community - happy reading! https://bit.ly/4aBBVK9

Writing Week done! ✍️ 📚 ☀️ Our group enjoyed a sunny week dedicated purely to their own writing, meeting with a writing coach, and joining a community If you would like to stay informed about future Writing Weeks, you can sign up to our weekly newsletter at http://tinyurl.com/crasshnews

Got an idea for an event or creative initiative? CRASSH offers funding & support to Cambridge postdocs/academic staff for activities that spark interdisciplinary exchanges, build collaborations, and bring research to wider audiences Apply by 18 Oct 2026 at https://bit.ly/3CaV97M

CRASSH has shared its summer 2026 reading list where you can find a selection of books, papers and articles written, edited and co-authored by current and recent members of the @crasshlive.bsky.social research community. What’s on your summer reading list? www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/blog/crassh-...

CRASSH summer reading 2026 - CRASSH

An interdisciplinary summer reading list courtesy of CRASSH's research community. Enjoy!

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​'Art after Democracy' brings together six participants who are jointly writing a book that will turn a critical eye on the political agency of art at a time when democracies across many regions of the world appear increasingly fragile Join the discussion 11 July from 2 - 6pm https://bit.ly/4f9iKd9

💼 Join our admin team as Research Grants Administrator We are looking for an experienced administrator who can support the effective planning and delivery of research projects across the School of Arts and Humanities Find out more and apply at https://bit.ly/44apcuf Apply by 26 July 2026

CRASSH summer reading 📚 An interdisciplinary reading list courtesy of CRASSH’s research community - happy reading! https://bit.ly/4aBBVK9

Are you interested in finding colleagues working on a related topic, to plan a collaborative grant application or start building an interdisciplinary network? CRASSH can help by offering an opportunity to convene a simple event or meeting Apply by 18 October 2026 https://bit.ly/4pMnj01

Correction: this event starts at 5.30pm today

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Join the NeuroCīvitās lab for their launch event on 2 July from 7pm NeuroCīvitās investigates how the built environment modulates core psychophysiological processes and how these, in turn, are associated with outcomes in stress regulation, recovery, and mental health https://bit.ly/3SgfWCe

Join the NeuroCīvitās lab for their launch event on 2 July from 7pm NeuroCīvitās investigates how the built environment modulates core psychophysiological processes and how these, in turn, are associated with outcomes in stress regulation, recovery, and mental health https://bit.ly/3SgfWCe

Got an idea for an event or creative initiative? CRASSH offers funding & support to Cambridge postdocs/academic staff for activities that spark interdisciplinary exchanges, build collaborations, and bring research to wider audiences Apply by 18 Oct 2026 at https://bit.ly/3CaV97M

Join the NeuroCīvitās lab for their launch event on 2 July from 7pm NeuroCīvitās investigates how the built environment modulates core psychophysiological processes and how these, in turn, are associated with outcomes in stress regulation, recovery, and mental health https://bit.ly/3SgfWCe

We are delighted to be supporting a timely workshop on "What’s Next for Feminist Foreign Policy?" at @newnhamcollege.bsky.social on 3 Sept. Please share the Call for Papers newn.cam.ac.uk/event/worksh... @crasshlive.bsky.social @clascam.bsky.social @cambridgegender.bsky.social @campolis.bsky.social

Join us for a paid summer research placement! 🌞 We are looking for a PhD student or postdoc to help us put together a history of how and why CRASSH was founded 25 years ago, its evolution, and its impact on research at Cambridge and beyond Find out more at https://bit.ly/3PZBJgE ⏳ Apply by 28 June

This CRASSH Connections event brings together Cambridge-based scholars from across the humanities to explore commentary as a transhistorical practice Includes speed networking, informal discussion and refreshments 24 June, 4.30-6.30pm Alison Richard Building, CB3 9DP https://bit.ly/4esVyFa

There's only a week left to see the beautiful Shape Shifters exhibition! A showcase of female voices that take the abstract to new depths Open until 26 June, 9am-7pm on weekdays Alison Richard Building, 7 West Road, CB3 9DP Make sure you visit all four floors of art!