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3 The Library, with James Campbell 12:00 pm The Library, with James Campbell @ Ashmolean Museum Nov 3 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Tickets The Library With James Campbell, Queen’s College Cambridge, and Will Pryce, author and photographer Sunday 3 November, 12–1pm, Headley Lecture Theatre Some of the world’s greatest libraries have become total works of art – not[...]	4 Democracy’s Debt to Aristocracy and Tyranny: a Look at Athens 4:00 pm Democracy’s Debt to Aristocracy and Tyranny: a Look at Athens @ Magdalene College, New Room Ante-Room Nov 4 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Tickets We are delighted to invited you to our first event this term. We will have a talk by Dr Alfonso Moreno, Fellow and Tutor in Ancient History, Magdalen College who will speak about “Democracy’s Debt[...] £100K Science Business Plan Launch Event 6:45 pm £100K Science Business Plan Launch Event @ Said Business School Nov 4 @ 6:45 pm – 8:00 pm Tickets Want to win £100K? Got a ground breaking scientific idea or skills to offer? OBR Oxford is holding a free lecture/Q&A with VCs + Entrepreneurs and drinks reception to launch our OneStart competition! For the[...] 80,000 Hours and OxWIB: A Life Worth Saving – Dame Stephanie Shirley DBE 7:00 pm 80,000 Hours and OxWIB: A Life Worth Saving – Dame Stephanie Shirley DBE @ Shulmann Auditorium, Queen's College Nov 4 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets https://www.facebook.com/events/252250858258094/	5	6 Palmyra, ‘City of Palms’, with Linda Farrar, archaeologist and lecturer 2:00 pm Palmyra, ‘City of Palms’, with Linda Farrar, archaeologist and lecturer @ Ashmolean Museum Nov 6 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets Palmyra, ‘City of Palms’ With Linda Farrar, archaeologist and lecturer Wednesday 6 November, 2–4pm, Headley Lecture Theatre Afternoon Tea Lecture Famed for its hauntingly beautiful architectural remains, the ancient city of Palmyra in central Syria[...] Health Matters – Walking the walk: Adventurous Nursing 6:00 pm Health Matters – Walking the walk: Adventurous Nursing @ Jane Ashley Lecture Theatre, OB University Nov 6 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Tickets The Activities Development Service (Coasters) find ways of engaging with users of the mental health services using a non-medical model of approach, and a philosophy of shared experience and challenge, through sport and outdoor activities[...]	7 Ancient Globalisation: from the Indus to the Aegean (3 tours, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm) 2:00 pm Ancient Globalisation: from the Indus to the Aegean (3 tours, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm) @ Ashmolean Museum Nov 7 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets Ancient Globalisation: from the Indus to the Aegean Special Gallery Tour Thursday 7 November, 2, 3 and 4pm Meet in Ashmolean Gallery 21 Gallery talk with an opportunity to visit the Antiquities Study Room for[...] David Roll book launch 4:00 pm David Roll book launch @ Rothermere American Institute, University of Oxford Nov 7 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Tickets David Roll is the founder of Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation, a public interest organization that provides pro bono legal services to social entrepreneurs around the world. He was awarded the Purpose Prize Fellowship by[...] Rome and Hollywood 5:00 pm Rome and Hollywood @ Lady Brodie Room, St Hilda's College Nov 7 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets A fascinating and entertaining insight into the representations of classical Rome in cinema. Our speaker is Professor Stephen Harrison (Corpus Christi), an expert in Classical Reception. There will be refreshments provided after the presentation. The early Indian Ocean world and the origins of globalisation 5:00 pm The early Indian Ocean world and the origins of globalisation @ Ashmolean Museum, Headley Lecture Theatre Nov 7 @ 5:00 pm – 6:45 pm Tickets The early Indian Ocean world and the origins of globalisation An evening lecture with: Himanshu Prabha Ray (National Monuments Authority, New Delhi), Mark Horton (University of Bristol), Nicole Boivin (University of Oxford), and J.D. Hill[...]	8 Sir Denis Mahon Essay Prize Lecture 5:30 pm Sir Denis Mahon Essay Prize Lecture @ Ashmolean Museum Nov 8 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Tickets Sir Denis Mahon Essay Prize Lecture Friday 8 November, 5.30-7.30pm, Headley Lecture Theatre Sir Denis Mahon (born 8 November 1910; died 24 April 2011) was one of the most distinguished art historians and collectors of[...]	9
10	11 Giving Game & Discussion on ‘What really matters when choosing charities’ 8:15 pm Giving Game & Discussion on ‘What really matters when choosing charities’ @ The Oxford Hub Nov 11 @ 8:15 pm – 9:45 pm Tickets This evening, in a joint event with Oxford RAG, a donor has oﬀered £10 per attendee to go to either the Against Malaria Foundation or GiveDirectly and you get to decide. You’ll think about and[...]	12 100 Works of Art That Will Define Our Age, with Kelly Grovier 2:00 pm 100 Works of Art That Will Define Our Age, with Kelly Grovier @ Ashmolean Museum Nov 12 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets 100 Works of Art That Will Define Our Age with Kelly Grovier, historian and art critic Tuesday 12 November, 2–3pm, Headley Lecture Theatre Kelly Grovier steers you through a maze of contemporary art and helps[...] Ashmolean Freshers’ Night – Free Tours 7:00 pm Ashmolean Freshers’ Night – Free Tours @ Ashmolean Museum Nov 12 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm Tickets Ashmolean Freshers’ Night For all new students in and around Oxford Tuesday 12 November 7 – 9.30pm FREE Enjoy a free beer* on us and find out what’s going on at Britain’s first museum. Exclusive[...]	13	14	15	16
17	18 The Newer EU States: Challenges and Opportunities in a Changing Financial Setting 5:00 pm The Newer EU States: Challenges and Opportunities in a Changing Financial Setting @ Seminar Room, European Studies Centre Nov 18 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets PEFM Seminar Cristian Popa (National Bank of Romania) Discussant: Gillian Edgeworth (Unicredit) Chair: Max Watson (St. Antony’s College, Oxford) (In association with SEESOX)	19	20 William Rothenstein and 20th-Century British Art 2:00 pm William Rothenstein and 20th-Century British Art @ Ashmolean Museum Nov 20 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets William Rothenstein and 20th-Century British Art With David Addison, art historian Wednesday 20 November, 2–4pm, Headley Lecture Theatre Ashmolean Afternoon Tea Lecture William Rothenstein (1872–1945) was an English painter, draughtsman and art critic who played[...] Innovation Workshop : Finance and Budgeting 4:00 pm Innovation Workshop : Finance and Budgeting @ Oxford University Career Services, Centenary Room Nov 20 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Tickets Finance is often considered either intimidating or boring. What do terms like profit and loss, cashflow or balance sheet really mean? How are they relevant to us at the early stages of starting a business?[...]	21 Workshop on Virtual Currencies 12:00 pm Workshop on Virtual Currencies @ Seminar Room, Oxford Internet Institute Nov 21 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Tickets Virtual currencies such as Bitcoin have recently attracted significant media coverage. Some commentators highlight their innovative features and hail them as the future of money. Other commentators point to their uses in illegal activities and[...] Can body language save the world? 5:30 pm Can body language save the world? @ The Port Mahon Nov 21 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets Professor Harry Witchel is our invited speaker for the coming SciBar. Join us for this fascinating talk on the subtle ways we communicate with our bodies…. This is a free event open to all Y The Freud Not? 7:00 pm Y The Freud Not? @ Freud's Nov 21 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets https://www.facebook.com/events/638172492880170/ Welcome to a night of unsuppressed creativity, crowdfunding and cocktails! Tickets available here: https://secure5.pm3hosting.com/pm3API/asp/PMWeb1?charityRef=1088315T&campaignRef=19 HOW DOES IT WORK? The Charities £10 entry to pledge to your charity of choice. Each charity, The Against Malaria[...]	22 The Assassination of President Kennedy: 50 Years On 4:00 pm The Assassination of President Kennedy: 50 Years On @ Rothermere American Institute, University of Oxford Nov 22 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Tickets This event also includes a screening of the new PBS documentary, ‘JFK’. Godfrey Hodgson is a Distinguished Fellow of the RAI and former Washington correspondent of The Sunday Times and The Observer. Randall Woods is[...]	23 In Conversation: Richard Calvocoressi, Dr Francis Warner, & Mary Moore 11:00 am In Conversation: Richard Calvocoressi, Dr Francis Warner, & Mary Moore @ Ashmolean Museum Nov 23 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Ashmolean Exhibition Event In Conversation With Richard Calvocoressi, exhibition curator Dr Francis Warner, Emeritus Professor, St Peter’s College Mary Moore, daughter of Henry Moore Saturday 23 November, 11am–12pm, Headley Lecture Theatre Exhibition curator, Richard Calvocoressi,[...]
24	25 ‘Science Books that Changed the World’ by Professor David Clary 5:30 pm ‘Science Books that Changed the World’ by Professor David Clary @ Summer Common Room (Cloisters III) Nov 25 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets A Magdalen Library & Archives Talk. Followed by refreshments & an opportunity to examine Magdalen’s rare books, including many scientific books and an exhibition on ‘Magdalen Controversies.	26 Turner and the Sea, with Christine Riding (National Maritime Museum) 2:00 pm Turner and the Sea, with Christine Riding (National Maritime Museum) @ Ashmolean Museum Nov 26 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets Turner and the Sea With Christine Riding, Senior Curator of Paintings, National Maritime Museum Tuesday 26 November, 2–3pm, Headley Lecture Theatre Christine Riding talks about William Turner’s lifelong fascination with the sea and discusses his[...] Seeing the Human Heart 5:00 pm Seeing the Human Heart @ Ashmolean Museum Nov 26 @ 5:00 pm – 7:45 pm Tickets Seeing the Human Heart A free Public Seminar Tuesday 26 November 2013, 5–7.45pm Ashmolean Museum Headley Lecture Theatre Full PDF programme: http://www.ashmolean.org/assets/docs/AshmoleanUEPHeartInArtProgramme.pdf Organised by Professor Robin Choudhury and Dr Jim Harris Professor Robin Choudhury is[...] Violence, Economy and Empire: Cotton and Colonialism in German Togo 5:00 pm Violence, Economy and Empire: Cotton and Colonialism in German Togo @ European Studies Centre, Seminar Room Nov 26 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets ESC Core Seminar Series, Richard von Weizsäcker Lecture Rebekka Habermas (St. Antony’s College, Oxford) Chair: Paul Betts (St. Antony’s College, Oxford) Simon Winchester – The Men Who United the States 5:30 pm Simon Winchester – The Men Who United the States @ Mary Sunley Lecture Theatre Nov 26 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets Catz alumnus and New York Times bestselling author, Simon Winchester will explore the extraordinary story of how America was united into a single nation – the subject of his latest book ‘The Men Who United[...]	27 Ancient Greek Theatre and Modern Reconstruction, with Russell Shone 2:00 pm Ancient Greek Theatre and Modern Reconstruction, with Russell Shone @ Ashmolean Museum Nov 27 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Tickets Ancient Greek Theatre and Modern Reconstruction With Russell Shone, Chloe Productions Wednesday 27 November 27 Nov, 2–3.30pm, Headley Lecture Theatre Examine the elements of ancient Greek theatre – from the plans of the buildings and[...]	28	29	30 How To Animate the Inanimate – Choreographing Dance 2:30 pm How To Animate the Inanimate – Choreographing Dance @ Pitt Rivers Museum Nov 30 @ 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm Tickets As Artist in Residence, choreographer Rosie Kay has been mining the Pitt Rivers for inspiration for several professional works and in April choreographed the first dance work ever performed at the Pitt Rivers Museum as[...]

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