The Department of Gallimaufry handles interdisciplinary studies, bits and pieces that don’t fit in elsewhere, and it provides a laboratory for experimental ideas that are not addressed in the usual six week semester format. It may be used to provide lodgings for guest speakers.

From time to time Staff may present topics and material for discussion over set periods, or indeterminate periods, or whatever. They may even put up material before going on holiday and then look at the response when they get back.

Department of Gallimaufry events may occur without prior notice, its programme remains flexible and unpredictable.