Lecture Series
Join us for the Darwin College Lecture Series 2025, which will explore the idea of Codes from eight very different angles.
The lectures are open to all and free to attend, on a first come first served basis. We do not take bookings or issue tickets.
Lectures are held on Fridays at 5.30pm throughout Lent Term, in the Lady Mitchell Hall, Sidgwick site.



A Revolution in Thought? How hemisphere theory helps us understand the metacrisis
Iain McGilchrist
5.30pm, Friday 9th February



Revolution by Natural Selection: A radical history of life from inside our cells
Nick Lane
5.30pm, Friday 1st March 2024


Antarctica: Isolated Continent
Jane Francis
British Antarctic Survey
5:30pm, Friday 10th February 2023

The Isolation of Asylum Seekers: Immigration detention in Australia
Amy Nethery
Deakin University
5:30pm, Friday 27th January 2023
Explore our collection of past lectures
Since 1986, the Darwin College Lecture Series has provided an important annual contribution to Cambridge's intellectual conversation. Watch previous lectures on our YouTube channel.