About CLIO

CLIO - named after the Greek Muse of History - is the undergraduate history society of the University of Cambridge.

History of the Society

CLIO was founded in December 1996, and has since established a strong reputation for hosting high-profile speaker events involving some of the leading historians from across the world. The society also organises a huge range of social events: the themed feast, instituted in 1999, is perhaps the best known. There are around 300 members currently in Cambridge, most of them history undergraduates.

CLIO in 2008

This year CLIO will be organising a huge range of events, including the following:

An average of one speaker event every week during term-time.
Weekly seminars led by a range of senior Faculty members; see the Seminars page for further details.
A number of awesome social events, including the themed feast, cocktail evenings, formal halls, and a garden party.
An undergraduate essay competition.
A historical debating competition.

Contacts

For specific enquiries, please don't hesitate to email the relevant committee member – contact details can be found on the committee page.

General enquiries should be addressed to clio@cusu.cam.ac.uk