Uncomfortable Cambridge
@UnCamProject
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A female-led social enterprise dedicated to diversifying local histories through walking tours of Cambridge. Tours designed by historians and researchers.
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Joined March 2022
Our tours and wider work aims and values safe, #productive discussions, even when those discussions are uncomfortable. We encourage joint, collective #advocacy in support of #change, recognising that none of us can be free from the impacts of #oppression until all of us are.
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RT @CRASSHlive: 📣 Join the launch event: Catalysts for Decolonisation, 29 Nov from 4-6pm. Hear about the vision of the lab and join a commu….
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This is such a great read on #access and the politics of space! Cambridge's unequal urban geography is something that shapes how we develop the route of our guided walks, and the source of many fascinating and #uncomfortable conversations with our tour participants ! 👣.
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RT @UnYorkProject: Throwback to 3 weeks ago, when we joined the brilliant @HistoryLabPlus ECR conference, to share our work in York (and in….
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RT @UnOxProject: This tour will explore how Oxford University was shaped by the imperial project and how its graduates went on to gain powe….
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If you're in Oxford this weekend, join and donate to this fundraising tour !.
📢THIS SATURDAY 8 JUNE: Join us for a special Oxford and Empire Tour in Support of Aid to Palestine!.🔗: All proceeds will be donated to the emergency fund of @savechildrenuk, an international aid charity bringing supplies to those suffering in Gaza ⛑️.
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RT @UnYorkProject: Statement from @UnCamProject @UnOxProject and Uncomfortable York on the Palestine Solidarity Encampments led by Universi….
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You can book free tickets to the showcase next week on our website -
Students from Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts @csvpa have taken over the Museum!. On until 26th March, Inspired by Uncomfortable Cambridge is mixed media art in response to our collections & the @UnCamProject tour. #CamFest
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RT @WhippleMuseum: Students from Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts @csvpa have taken over the Museum!. On until 26th March, Insp….
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RT @UnOxProject: We do tours in England and talk a lot about memorials and monuments, but our co-director @OliviaDurandIRL 's research is a….
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Check out this event on #Cambridge's Spinning house and the uni's history of arresting women for street walking in the 19th c - literally regulating women's presence in public space ls! We talk about it in our #HiddenHistories tour but Caroline Biggs wrote a whole book on it!.
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🔎 What are some stories from #Cambridge history that have been lost or overlooked with time?. Our next Hidden Histories Tour delves into some of them! Join us at 14:30 on 11 February to hear more!. #history #cambridge #tourist #LQBTQIA #Women
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In an ancient city like #Cambridge, heritage is often hidden within everyday spaces. 🏛. Here you see the old Free library, now converted into a @gigglingsquid. Learn more on the Picturing Cambridge website run by @museumofcambridge !. #history #cambridgeshire
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☀️ It was a beautiful weekend for tours with #bluesky peaking out as we walked around #cambridge discussing the more complex histories of #colonialism #inequality #race #gender #academia and #repatriation. 👟 Our Original tour runs every weekend:
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This tour runs once a month and is a great way to stay warm in January while learning something new!.Next Tour: 19 Jan @ 14:30PM.BOOK:
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5. Take an Uncomfortable Tour of the Whipple Museum.Did you know we launched a tour last year thanks to support from @Cambridge_Uni museums that walks you through the @WhippleMuseum for the history of science in @Cambridge?.
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4. Shop sustainably.There are lots of great local shops, but this month we recommend you check out @LucyandYak ! They are dedicated to colourful styles, plant-friendly/ recycled fibres, and positive investment in female education. FIND ON MAPS:
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3. Walk the Oldest Independent's Trail.This free trail put together by @LoveCambridge_ will help you discover local independent businesses and give you insight into Cambridge's rich history. DOWNLOAD:
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BOOK: Dr. Khosroshahi is founder of @thousandone_org - an inspiring organisation that supports women of colour in the workplace.
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2. Attend this online lecture: Signs, Symbols and Cinema: Iran after 1979.This free online lecture led by @Zahrafkh will explore the visual language used in Iranian cinematography. It's the perfect activity for a cosy and thoughful night in!. When: 23 Jan. @ 18:00.
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