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Event | A Celebration of the work of Margaret Barker | 24th May 2024

On Friday 24th May, the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism will host a celebration of the work of Dr Margaret Barker. This event will take place in the Latimer Room, Clare College.

A programme can be found here:

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