Some face-to-face events are returning. Check carefully for any requirements.
OutBurst is the Oxford Brookes University festival at the Pegasus Theatre on Magdalen Road. Brookes will be bursting out of the university campus into the community, bringing great ideas, activities, and entertainment right to the doorstep of the Oxford public.
The festival, now in its fourth year, runs from 7-9 May and showcases cutting-edge research and expertise from across the university in a variety of stimulating and fun events for students, staff, and the local community, including installations, lectures, workshops, exhibitions, and discussions for all ages.
During a speech in 1957, Prime Minister Harold MacMillan declared “our people have never had it so good”. Now, more than half a century later, are we fundamentally any better off? Through discussion of technological advances, social changes, political reforms, and economic shocks and recessions, this panel will seek to question whether the world we currently live in is indeed a better place than it was in the 1950s.
Chaired by Professor Brian Nolan, Professor of Social Policy, the panel will consist of:
*Dr Max Roser, James Martin Fellow at The Institute for New Economic Thinking at the Oxford Martin School
*Dr Anders Sandberg, James Martin Fellow at the Future of Humanity Institute
*Professor Robert Walker, Professor of Social Policy
A drinks reception will follow, all welcome.
Do you want to learn something new?
The Knowledge Project offers affordable evening courses in exciting subjects. Our classes are taught by specialists in small, friendly groups and open to all. The coming term is set to be our busiest schedule yet, packed with new courses and some old favourites. All courses will be held in the comfortable setting of Oxford International College, taught by passionate and talented postgraduate students. As always, our proceeds will be donated to local children’s charity Jacari. You can find out more about our relationship with Jacari here.
Introduction to Novel Writing. Mondays 6-7.30, 11th May – 29th June. £80
Our flagship course covering all the key aspects of novel writing: voice, world-making, perspective and of course endings and beginnings. No experience necessary!
We are also offering courses in:
Introduction to Contemporary Art. Thursdays 6-7.30, 14th May – 2nd July. £80
This course is for anyone who loves art (or would simply like to understand what the new Tate Modern exhibition is all about. You’ll cover: performance, feminism, land art, conceptual art, appropriation and globalisation. The course is discussion led so come with questions and opinions!
What is Feminism? Tuesdays 6.30-8pm, 12th May – 30th June. £80
This fantastic new course – developed by the talented Monique Ma-Velous of Sydney University (Gender Studies) and University of Oxford (Creative Writing) – explores what it means to be a feminist in today’s world.
Creativity. Tuesdays 7-8.30, 12th May – 30th June. £80
This new and innovative course explores how creativity makes us happy, even replacing the job of therapy, and what the right creative medium is for each individual person.
Positive Psychology. Saturdays 10-11.30, 16th May – 4th July. £80
This new course looks into the popular topics of positivity and resilience. Why are some people more resilient than others and how can we increase our resilience? Why are some people more optimistic and is it possible to make ourselves happier?
Premium: Introduction to Shakespeare. Fridays 7-8.30, 14th May – 2nd July. £150
This premium course will help you to discover the world of the Bard in six discussion based classes and two outings to local plays. With the aid of a passionate postgraduate student, discover the double meanings within Shakespeare’s plays and why this playwright is still so loved today.
To enrol simply visit our website, select the course you would like to follow and fill in an enrolment form. Your space will be confirmed upon payment. Be sure to stay up to date with all of our goings on by visiting our Facebook page and feel free to contact us with any further questions.
Do you want to learn something new?
The Knowledge Project offers affordable evening courses in exciting subjects. Our classes are taught by specialists in small, friendly groups and open to all. The coming term is set to be our busiest schedule yet, packed with new courses and some old favourites. All courses will be held in the comfortable setting of Oxford International College, taught by passionate and talented postgraduate students. As always, our proceeds will be donated to local children’s charity Jacari.
What is Feminism? Tuesdays 6.30-8pm, 12th May – 30th June. £80
This fantastic new course – developed by the talented Monique Ma-Velous of Sydney University (Gender Studies) and University of Oxford (Creative Writing) – explores what it means to be a feminist in today’s world.
We are also offering courses in:
Creativity. Tuesdays 7-8.30, 12th May – 30th June. £80
This new and innovative course explores how creativity makes us happy, even replacing the job of therapy, and what the right creative medium is for each individual person.
Introduction to Contemporary Art. Thursdays 6-7.30, 14th May – 2nd July. £80
This course is for anyone who loves art (or would simply like to understand what the new Tate Modern exhibition is all about. You’ll cover: performance, feminism, land art, conceptual art, appropriation and globalisation. The course is discussion led so come with questions and opinions!
Introduction to Novel Writing. Mondays 6-7.30, 11th May – 29th June. £80
Our flagship course covering all the key aspects of novel writing: voice, world-making, perspective and of course endings and beginnings. No experience necessary!
Positive Psychology. Saturdays 10-11.30, 16th May – 4th July. £80
This new course looks into the popular topics of positivity and resilience. Why are some people more resilient than others and how can we increase our resilience? Why are some people more optimistic and is it possible to make ourselves happier?
Premium: Introduction to Shakespeare. Fridays 7-8.30, 14th May – 2nd July. £150
This premium course will help you to discover the world of the Bard in six discussion based classes and two outings to local plays. With the aid of a passionate postgraduate student, discover the double meanings within Shakespeare’s plays and why this playwright is still so loved today.
To enrol simply visit our website, select the course you would like to follow and fill in an enrolment form. Your space will be confirmed upon payment. Be sure to stay up to date with all of our goings on by visiting our Facebook page and feel free to contact us with any further questions.
Do you want to learn something new?
The Knowledge Project offers affordable evening courses in exciting subjects. Our classes are taught by specialists in small, friendly groups and open to all. The coming term is set to be our busiest schedule yet, packed with new courses and some old favourites. All courses will be held in the comfortable setting of Oxford International College, taught by passionate and talented postgraduate students. As always, our proceeds will be donated to local children’s charity Jacari. You can find out more about our relationship with Jacari here.
Creativity. Tuesdays 7-8.30, 12th May – 30th June. £80
This new and innovative course explores how creativity makes us happy, even replacing the job of therapy, and what the right creative medium is for each individual person.
We are also offering courses in:
Introduction to Contemporary Art. Thursdays 6-7.30, 14th May – 2nd July. £80
This course is for anyone who loves art (or would simply like to understand what the new Tate Modern exhibition is all about. You’ll cover: performance, feminism, land art, conceptual art, appropriation and globalisation. The course is discussion led so come with questions and opinions!
Introduction to Novel Writing. Mondays 6-7.30, 11th May – 29th June. £80
Our flagship course covering all the key aspects of novel writing: voice, world-making, perspective and of course endings and beginnings. No experience necessary!
What is Feminism? Tuesdays 6.30-8pm, 12th May – 30th June. £80
This fantastic new course – developed by the talented Monique Ma-Velous of Sydney University (Gender Studies) and University of Oxford (Creative Writing) – explores what it means to be a feminist in today’s world.
Positive Psychology. Saturdays 10-11.30, 16th May – 4th July. £80
This new course looks into the popular topics of positivity and resilience. Why are some people more resilient than others and how can we increase our resilience? Why are some people more optimistic and is it possible to make ourselves happier?
Premium: Introduction to Shakespeare. Fridays 7-8.30, 14th May – 2nd July. £150
This premium course will help you to discover the world of the Bard in six discussion based classes and two outings to local plays. With the aid of a passionate postgraduate student, discover the double meanings within Shakespeare’s plays and why this playwright is still so loved today.
To enrol simply visit our website, select the course you would like to follow and fill in an enrolment form. Your space will be confirmed upon payment. Be sure to stay up to date with all of our goings on by visiting our Facebook page and feel free to contact us with any further questions.
The presenter will introduce different crowdfunding platforms which serve different purposes, for instance education-related initiatives, charitable works, new products and start-ups.
Presenter: Shan Huang, D.Phil student at Department of Education, Founder of OxFund
Robin Dunbar is Prof. of Evolutionary Psychology at Oxford University. ” We are members of the ape family yet something happened in the course of our evolution to radically change how we behave. The result was cities, states, literature, religion, science, music.. Archaeologists gave traditionally focussed on the stones and bones of human evolution but the real story of human evolution lay in our social and cognitive evolution.”
Tea/coffee available prior to the talk from 18.00 in the staff room. Entrance through Robinson Close, off South Parks Road Oxford OX13PP
Do you want to learn something new?
The Knowledge Project offers affordable evening courses in exciting subjects. Our classes are taught by specialists in small, friendly groups and open to all. The coming term is set to be our busiest schedule yet, packed with new courses and some old favourites. All courses will be held in the comfortable setting of Oxford International College, taught by passionate and talented postgraduate students. As always, our proceeds will be donated to local children’s charity Jacari. You can find out more about our relationship with Jacari here.
Introduction to Contemporary Art. Thursdays 6-7.30, 14th May – 2nd July. £80
This course is for anyone who loves art (or would simply like to understand what the new Tate Modern exhibition is all about. You’ll cover: performance, feminism, land art, conceptual art, appropriation and globalisation. The course is discussion led so come with questions and opinions!
We are also offering courses in:
Introduction to Novel Writing. Mondays 6-7.30, 11th May – 29th June. £80
Our flagship course covering all the key aspects of novel writing: voice, world-making, perspective and of course endings and beginnings. No experience necessary!
What is Feminism? Tuesdays 6.30-8pm, 12th May – 30th June. £80
This fantastic new course – developed by the talented Monique Ma-Velous of Sydney University (Gender Studies) and University of Oxford (Creative Writing) – explores what it means to be a feminist in today’s world.
Creativity. Tuesdays 7-8.30, 12th May – 30th June. £80
This new and innovative course explores how creativity makes us happy, even replacing the job of therapy, and what the right creative medium is for each individual person.
Positive Psychology. Saturdays 10-11.30, 16th May – 4th July. £80
This new course looks into the popular topics of positivity and resilience. Why are some people more resilient than others and how can we increase our resilience? Why are some people more optimistic and is it possible to make ourselves happier?
Premium: Introduction to Shakespeare. Fridays 7-8.30, 14th May – 2nd July. £150
This premium course will help you to discover the world of the Bard in six discussion based classes and two outings to local plays. With the aid of a passionate postgraduate student, discover the double meanings within Shakespeare’s plays and why this playwright is still so loved today.
To enrol simply visit our website, select the course you would like to follow and fill in an enrolment form. Your space will be confirmed upon payment. Be sure to stay up to date with all of our goings on by visiting our Facebook page and feel free to contact us with any further questions.
Twenty minute introductory talk, Q&As, one hour of discussion. Free entry, no need to book, all welcome.
Do you want to learn something new?
The Knowledge Project offers affordable evening courses in exciting subjects. Our classes are taught by specialists in small, friendly groups and open to all. The coming term is set to be our busiest schedule yet, packed with new courses and some old favourites. All courses will be held in the comfortable setting of Oxford International College, taught by passionate and talented postgraduate students. As always, our proceeds will be donated to local children’s charity Jacari.
Premium: Introduction to Shakespeare. Fridays 7-8.30, 14th May – 2nd July. £150
This premium course will help you to discover the world of the Bard in six discussion based classes and two outings to local plays. With the aid of a passionate postgraduate student, discover the double meanings within Shakespeare’s plays and why this playwright is still so loved today.
We are also offering courses in:
Positive Psychology. Saturdays 10-11.30, 16th May – 4th July. £80
This new course looks into the popular topics of positivity and resilience. Why are some people more resilient than others and how can we increase our resilience? Why are some people more optimistic and is it possible to make ourselves happier?
What is Feminism? Tuesdays 6.30-8pm, 12th May – 30th June. £80
This fantastic new course – developed by the talented Monique Ma-Velous of Sydney University (Gender Studies) and University of Oxford (Creative Writing) – explores what it means to be a feminist in today’s world.
Creativity. Tuesdays 7-8.30, 12th May – 30th June. £80
This new and innovative course explores how creativity makes us happy, even replacing the job of therapy, and what the right creative medium is for each individual person.
Introduction to Contemporary Art. Thursdays 6-7.30, 14th May – 2nd July. £80
This course is for anyone who loves art (or would simply like to understand what the new Tate Modern exhibition is all about. You’ll cover: performance, feminism, land art, conceptual art, appropriation and globalisation. The course is discussion led so come with questions and opinions!
Introduction to Novel Writing. Mondays 6-7.30, 11th May – 29th June. £80
Our flagship course covering all the key aspects of novel writing: voice, world-making, perspective and of course endings and beginnings. No experience necessary!
To enrol simply visit our website, select the course you would like to follow and fill in an enrolment form. Your space will be confirmed upon payment. Be sure to stay up to date with all of our goings on by visiting our Facebook page and feel free to contact us with any further questions.
Led by Hermione Lee, Elleke Boehmer, Rebecca Abrams, Kate McLoughlin and Jacob Dahl, this full-day workshop will focus on the challenges contradictory accounts about their subjects’ lives pose to life-writers. £70 (£55 unwaged). For more details & to register please visit http://www.oxforduniversitystores.co.uk select ‘Oxford Centre for Life-Writing’ under Product Catalogue, & ‘Workshops’.
Do you want to learn something new?
The Knowledge Project offers affordable evening courses in exciting subjects. Our classes are taught by specialists in small, friendly groups and open to all. The coming term is set to be our busiest schedule yet, packed with new courses and some old favourites. All courses will be held in the comfortable setting of Oxford International College, taught by passionate and talented postgraduate students. As always, our proceeds will be donated to local children’s charity Jacari.
Positive Psychology. Saturdays 10-11.30, 16th May – 4th July. £80
This new course looks into the popular topics of positivity and resilience. Why are some people more resilient than others and how can we increase our resilience? Why are some people more optimistic and is it possible to make ourselves happier?
We are also offering courses in:
What is Feminism? Tuesdays 6.30-8pm, 12th May – 30th June. £80
This fantastic new course – developed by the talented Monique Ma-Velous of Sydney University (Gender Studies) and University of Oxford (Creative Writing) – explores what it means to be a feminist in today’s world.
Creativity. Tuesdays 7-8.30, 12th May – 30th June. £80
This new and innovative course explores how creativity makes us happy, even replacing the job of therapy, and what the right creative medium is for each individual person.
Introduction to Contemporary Art. Thursdays 6-7.30, 14th May – 2nd July. £80
This course is for anyone who loves art (or would simply like to understand what the new Tate Modern exhibition is all about. You’ll cover: performance, feminism, land art, conceptual art, appropriation and globalisation. The course is discussion led so come with questions and opinions!
Introduction to Novel Writing. Mondays 6-7.30, 11th May – 29th June. £80
Our flagship course covering all the key aspects of novel writing: voice, world-making, perspective and of course endings and beginnings. No experience necessary!
Premium: Introduction to Shakespeare. Fridays 7-8.30, 14th May – 2nd July. £150
This premium course will help you to discover the world of the Bard in six discussion based classes and two outings to local plays. With the aid of a passionate postgraduate student, discover the double meanings within Shakespeare’s plays and why this playwright is still so loved today.
To enrol simply visit our website, select the course you would like to follow and fill in an enrolment form. Your space will be confirmed upon payment. Be sure to stay up to date with all of our goings on by visiting our Facebook page and feel free to contact us with any further questions.
Having seen the election results unfold, the topic of political strategy and communication is as relevant as ever in highlighting the ways in which politicians and organisations seek to influence public opinion and shape political debate. The Oxford Forum welcomes you to the Political Strategy Panel Debate to discuss the challenges faced, and the solutions provided, in devising an effective communication strategy.
This event will be co-hosted with the PPE society and the Journal of Political and Constitutional Studies.
Following the debate, we will be having dinner with the speakers in the private dining room of Christ Church. Tickets are available to purchase at
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/oxford-forums-political-strategy-speaker-dinner-tickets-16819258856
It is an unmissable opportunity to engage more directly with the speakers!
Adam Divák and Tamás Nagy from Synetiq Ltd.
Ádám Divák (CTO) and Tamás Nagy (lead researcher) will talk about Synetiq, a Hungarian start-up providing neuromarketing research and emotional insights for media companies. They will show how biometric sensory information is turned into recommendations for films and TV adverts, how infostructure allows real-time monitoring of affective reactions, and how they integrate data recording with processing and analysis.
Entry is via the BabyLab entrance: http://www.psy.ox.ac.uk/research/oxford-babylab/your-visit-to-the-babylab/how-to-find-us
Have you thought about using crowdfunding to fund your next degree, innovation, entrepreneurial project, charitable work, creative arts or sports club? What support you need from your college, the university and the crowdfunding platform? Speak out and let them know.
OxFund invited Jonathan May – the CEO and Co-founder of Hubbub, the representatives from the Development Offices at Green Templeton College, Keble College, Merton College, Regent’s Park, St Hugh’s College, Somerville College (the only Oxford college has its own branded crowdfunding platform) and University College, and the staff from ISIS Innovation who are working with Hubbub to build a Oxford-branded crowdfunding platform for Oxford staff and students to raise money for their entrepreneurial projects to form a panel to listen your needs.
More college’s development offices may join, as we are still in the process of confirming. Please check the Facebook event for the updates. Even your college’s development office is not in the panel, speak out your needs and we will pass them to the development office of your college.
Cyclox and the Oxford Pedestrians Association (OxPA) will be welcoming representatives of the bus companies that serve Oxford to a meeting to discuss the relationship between bikes, buses and pedestrians on the city’s busy streets.
Richard Mann, an Oxford-based transport and liveable cities consultant, will open the meeting with a presentation on how to make an excellent bus network and lead a discussion with contributions from Phil Southall of the Oxford Bus Company and Martin Sutton of Stagecoach.
There will be plenty of opportunities for questions and discussion from the floor, which will make for a very interesting event for anyone interested in how we move around our city. This is a public meeting so please come and add your voice to the debate.
Psychologist in the Pub, Mindfulness courses bring taught in UK schools to teachers and pupils. 6.30, for 7pm start.
• Mike set up the volunteer organisation Smile Kids Japan (website under reconstruction…) in 2007 to promote sustainable and local volunteering at institutional care facilities (sometimes called orphanages) in Japan. This grew and has helped volunteers set up visits in 25 of the 47 prefectures in Japan, seeing several thousand people volunteer their friendship to kids in care. Following the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that struck Tohoku, Smile Kids Japan joined up with another NPO, Living Dreams, and Mike moved to the area to work full time on this project. Mike and the team raised over $900,000 in the months after the disaster, working with large corporate donors and setting up smaller events, including a 5 kilometre fun run that was carried out in 12 countries on the same day and raised over $100,000. The work was featured on the ITV ‘Tonight’ documentary news program, and in national papers. After giving a talk at TEDxTokyo and returning to the UK to study the alternative care system in Japan, Mike was invited by the Japanese Ambassador to meet and talk with the Emperor and Empress of Japan along with other Brits, including Lord Patten, who had been involved in the relief work.
• Mike is going to speak about fundraising strategies and will suggest (at least) three concrete ideas for fundraising that can be done before the end of term. These can be used for any charity fundraising, however the focus will be on post disaster, specifically on the situation in Nepal.
• The meeting aims to form a small team who can work on a flash fundraising event before the end of term, though you do not have to participate further if you just want to listen to the talk and learn more about fundraising.
To Book a place, click ‘going’ on our Facebook Event https://www.facebook.com/events/467192280115835/
OxFund — the Crowdfunding Society for Oxford Students
Email: hello.oxfund@gmail.com
Website: http://oxfund.wix.com/oxfund
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/OxFund/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/OxFund
Fund OxFund to run events: https://hubbub.net/p/oxfundsociety/
The Psychology and Neuroscience Applications Society (PsyNAppS) is excited to bring you the biggest event on the neuroscience calendar!
Register here to attend our inaugural symposium for FREE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/psynapps-inaugural-symposium-tickets-16983645541
The event boasts an exciting line up of speakers – guaranteeing something for everyone – held at the award-winning TS Eliot Theatre.
The speakers and talk topics list is as follows:
Dr. David Lewis: Founder of Mindlab on Neuromarketing
Dr. Adam Corner: Psychology of climate change communication
Dr. Rebecca Park (Oxford): Neuroscience and treatment of eating disorders
Mr. Stelios Kiosses: Challenges of treating compulsive hoarding
This free event will take place on the 11th of June at the TS Eliot Theatre of Merton College, located in Rose Lane gardens (accessible from either Merton College or directly from Rose Lane). Doors open at 3.45pm and there will be a drinks and canapes reception at 7pm.
The charity Oxford Student Minds and the Mind Your Head Campaign are excited to bring you the biggest event on the mental health awareness calendar – a night of celebration as the culmination of Testimonials week. The SpeakEasy is an event unlike any other in Oxford, combining support for mental health with food, drink and music.
We will begin the night with the opportunity to learn more about mental health conditions including depression, anxiety and eating disorders from our invited specialist guests. Interspersed throughout this portion of the night will be student testimonials of prose and poetry regarding their experiences tackling both Oxford and a mental illness. We encourage open discussion following these testimonials to establish how as a community we can come together to improve wellbeing in Oxford. By doing this, soon we will all be able to ‘SpeakEasy’ about matters of mental health.
Following this, to celebrate both the end of the year and the work of Student Minds and Mind Your Head, Oxford volunteers we will be providing food, drink and music. Along with other special guests, we are thrilled to announce that DJs Tom Stafford, Nick Byrne and OUSU’s own Louis Trup will be on the decks to bring you the best night possible. Food will be provided in the form of alcoholic ‘ice cream’ by Annie Zimmerman’s ‘Scooperfood’ and the Student Minds’ Pick N Mix table. Please bring spare cash to enjoy the delights of our Food Courtyard.
Tickets cost £5 on the door and all proceeds will be going directly to the charity Student Minds to help train Eating Disorder support group facilitators, costing £150 per person. It’s our ambition to provide enough money to train a team of 10 new facilitators to better improve support for student sufferers in Oxford. However, to encourage people to provide Testimonials, we will be providing free entry to those who enter to Meredith Leston at meredith.leston@st-annes.ox.ac.uk and a friend.
So come along to ‘SpeakEasy’. Dance, drink and eat for a good cause and help us tackle stigma surround mental health at the same time! The Testimonial part of our event will run from 8 until 9pm with the celebrations kicking off straight after until late.
Professor Elaine Fox and Doctor Kevin Dutton — Oxford Centre for Emotions and Affective Neuroscience, Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford — will be delivering a series of public lectures on the 16th, 17th and 18th of June 2015 at Grove Auditorium of Magdalen College in Oxford, which will cover a range of neuroscience and psychology themes. Targeted at a general audience and students keen to pursue this area of study at university, the talks are free of charge but require advance booking. Please contact Yuko Suzuki at londontvproduction@gmail.com.
Tuesday 16th June at 14.30-16.00.
The Role of Temperament and Personality in Mental Health: Optimism and Pessimism as Examples (Prof. Fox)
Wednesday 17th June at 11.00-12.30.
Can we Change our Underlying Personality? From Rainy Brain to Sunny Brain (Prof. Fox)
Wednesday 17th June at 14.30-16.00.
The Positive Side of the Psychopathic Spectrum (Dr. Dutton)
Thursday 18th June at 11.00-12.30.
How Do Genetic and Environmental Factors Influence our Personality and Mental Wellbeing? (Prof. Fox)
Please note that these lectures will be filmed to air on a Japanese public television station (NHK) this summer. By attending these lectures, you are giving NHK your consent to possibly appear on this television programme without any compensation or credit.
Professor Elaine Fox and Doctor Kevin Dutton — Oxford Centre for Emotions and Affective Neuroscience, Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford — will be delivering a series of public lectures on the 16th, 17th and 18th of June 2015 at Grove Auditorium of Magdalen College in Oxford, which will cover a range of neuroscience and psychology themes. Targeted at a general audience and students keen to pursue this area of study at university, the talks are free of charge but require advance booking. Please contact Yuko Suzuki at londontvproduction@gmail.com.
Tuesday 16th June at 14.30-16.00.
The Role of Temperament and Personality in Mental Health: Optimism and Pessimism as Examples (Prof. Fox)
Wednesday 17th June at 11.00-12.30.
Can we Change our Underlying Personality? From Rainy Brain to Sunny Brain (Prof. Fox)
Wednesday 17th June at 14.30-16.00.
The Positive Side of the Psychopathic Spectrum (Dr. Dutton)
Thursday 18th June at 11.00-12.30.
How Do Genetic and Environmental Factors Influence our Personality and Mental Wellbeing? (Prof. Fox)
Please note that these lectures will be filmed to air on a Japanese public television station (NHK) this summer. By attending these lectures, you are giving NHK your consent to possibly appear on this television programme without any compensation or credit.
This is a panel discussion organised in collaboration with ‘Oxford Refugee Week’ by the Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford. Chairing will be Dr Jeff Crisp, with speakers Prof. Alexander Betts, Prof. Cathryn Costello, Dr Mariagiulia Guiffre and Dr Nando Sigona. Open to all. Registration recommended but not compulsory. To be followed by a drinks reception.
Human-caused global warming has been making headlines for over two decades, but people’s opinions on it often depend on what headlines they’re reading. How is it that a scientific theory has become so politicised? Join us to hear Adam Levy (Nature, University of Oxford; @ClimateAdam), a climate change scientist and YouTuber, discuss the key scientific evidence behind climate change, and explain why perspectives on climate change shouldn’t be a matter of belief.
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Professor Elaine Fox and Doctor Kevin Dutton — Oxford Centre for Emotions and Affective Neuroscience, Department of Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford — will be delivering a series of public lectures on the 16th, 17th and 18th of June 2015 at Grove Auditorium of Magdalen College in Oxford, which will cover a range of neuroscience and psychology themes. Targeted at a general audience and students keen to pursue this area of study at university, the talks are free of charge but require advance booking. Please contact Yuko Suzuki at londontvproduction@gmail.com.
Tuesday 16th June at 14.30-16.00.
The Role of Temperament and Personality in Mental Health: Optimism and Pessimism as Examples (Prof. Fox)
Wednesday 17th June at 11.00-12.30.
Can we Change our Underlying Personality? From Rainy Brain to Sunny Brain (Prof. Fox)
Wednesday 17th June at 14.30-16.00.
The Positive Side of the Psychopathic Spectrum (Dr. Dutton)
Thursday 18th June at 11.00-12.30.
How Do Genetic and Environmental Factors Influence our Personality and Mental Wellbeing? (Prof. Fox)
Please note that these lectures will be filmed to air on a Japanese public television station (NHK) this summer. By attending these lectures, you are giving NHK your consent to possibly appear on this television programme without any compensation or credit.
SOFEA are holding an educational event involving working and understanding the behaviors of young people. It is happening on Thursday 25th June 2015 and all details are attached. You will need to RSVP
The Mask You Live In follows boys and young men as they struggle to stay true to themselves while negotiating America’s narrow definition of masculinity.
The documentary presents the personal narratives of young boys and men and features experts in neuroscience, psychology, sociology, sports, education, and media, further exploring how gender stereotypes are interconnected with race, class, and circumstance. The Mask You Live In ultimately illustrates how we, as a society, can raise a healthier generation of boys and young men. Written, produced and directed by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the film premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2015.
After the screening there will be a panel discussion with the film producer.
Jennifer Siebel Newsom is making a stop in Oxford on her way back to California from Cannes after being awarded the Glass Lion Award at the Cannes Lion Film Festival 2015. https://www.canneslions.com/cannes_lions/press/press_releases/1058/cannes_li
She will be talking about her experience in film making and campaigning. With more than 4 million views on YouTube for The Mask You Live In trailer it is promising to be an event not to miss. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hc45-ptHMxo
A discussion about the ethics of Arts Sponsorship with Jeremy Spafford, Director of Arts at the Old Fire Station, and representatives from arts activists Art Not Oil – a network is dedicated to taking creative disobedience against institutions such as Tate, National Portrait Gallery and the British Museum until they drop their oil company funding. Together the panel will explore the ethics of sponsorship at a time where funding for the arts continues to be drastically cut. Who is it acceptable to take money from and what is the price that we pay? [IMAGE: Liberate Tate]