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Cambridge and Empire - An Uncomfortable™ Tour
Cambridge and Empire - An Uncomfortable™ Tour
Cambridge and Empire - An Uncomfortable™ Tour
Cambridge and Empire - An Uncomfortable™ Tour
Cambridge and Empire - An Uncomfortable™ Tour

Academics and Empire - An Uncomfortable™ Tour

By Uncomfortable Cambridge Tours
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Overview

Join us on a tour exploring the historic connections between Cambridge and the British Empire. This tour outlines local entanglements with the transatlantic slave trade, and takes a close look at controversies surrounding museum collections and the development of certain academic disciplines at the University over time.

Walking through the beautiful city centre, participants will learn more about the local history of imperialism and will reflect on current issues that impact the city space.

Activity location

  • The Round Church Visitor Centre
    • 9A Bridge Street
    • CB2 1UB, Cambridge, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • The Round Church
    • Bridge Street
    • CB2 1UB, Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedTrained University guide

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

The Round Church Visitor Centre
  • 15m
Meet your guide outside the Round Church for an introduction to the tour.
St. John's College
  • 15m
Under the decorated gates of St. John's college, you will learn about the history of abolition in the city.
Trinity College
  • 15m
Stop at Trinity College to learn about one of its most notorious alumni and the history of Eugenics.
Great St Mary's Church (Church of England)
  • 15m
Observe a memorial from the South African War and engage in a discussion about historical memory.
Gonville and Caius College
  • 15m
At Gonville and Caius College, learn about the origins of statistics at the University.
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
  • 15m
Finish the tour by exploring the MAA and engaging with modern debates of object repatriation and restitution.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESThe Round Church Visitor Centre
    • 9A Bridge Street
    • CB2 1UB, Cambridge, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEThe Round Church
    • Bridge Street
    • CB2 1UB, Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

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