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4	5	6 Global Health 2035: A World Converging within a Generation 4:15 pm Global Health 2035: A World Converging within a Generation @ Edmund Safra Lecture Theatre, Said Business School May 6 @ 4:15 pm – 5:30 pm Tickets Join us in the Edmund Safra Lecture Theatre, Saïd Business School, for a talk by Dr Gavin Yamey MD MPH, a physician and medical journal editor with training in public health who leads the Evidence[...] Joan Anim-Addo@St Anne’s Arts Week 4:30 pm Joan Anim-Addo@St Anne’s Arts Week @ Tsuzuki Lecture Theatre, St. Anne's College May 6 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Tickets Professor of Caribbean Literature and Culture at Goldsmiths University, Joan Anim-Addo brings us her voice on Black Women’s Writing and the place of the Black figure in the Humanities. This event will be hosted in[...]	7 Migration, Faith, and Action Migration, Faith, and Action @ Mathematical Institute (Room L3) May 7 – May 9 all-day Tickets An Interdisciplinary Conference sponsored by Las Casas Institute at Blackfriars Hall and The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH). The conference. In a time when globalization emphasizes the free flow of ideas, goods, and[...] Weapons of mass migration 4:00 pm Weapons of mass migration @ SR 1, Department of International Development May 7 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Tickets Subtitle: Forced displacement, coercion and foreign policy Seminar by Professor Kelly M. Greenhill (Tufts University) Part of the Refugee Studies Centre Trinity term Public Seminar Series Popular Representations of Development: Insights from Novels, Films, Television and Social Media 4:30 pm Popular Representations of Development: Insights from Novels, Films, Television and Social Media @ Haldane Room, Wolfson College May 7 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm Tickets Popular Representations of Development takes a novel approach to the broad discipline of development studies that goes beyond narrow policy or social science frameworks. Instead, the authors reassess the breadth and popularity of development studies[...] The Evolution of Human Intelligence 4:30 pm The Evolution of Human Intelligence @ Pegasus May 7 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Tickets Dr Simon Underdown (Oxford Brookes University) will explore how we made the journey from small-brained African apes to the dominant animal on the planet, answering questions such as ‘why are humans so smart?’, ‘why is[...]	8 Dear Mr Darwin’: what can we learn from 19th century citizen science? 2:30 pm Dear Mr Darwin’: what can we learn from 19th century citizen science? @ Oxford Martin School May 8 @ 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets Professor Sally Shuttleworth, Professor of English Literature at the University of Oxford and Dr Sally Frampton, Postdoctoral Research Assistant at the University of Oxford, will both talk about the role of Citizen Science in their[...] Making a Difference: Policy, Practice and Human Rights 4:00 pm Making a Difference: Policy, Practice and Human Rights @ Jesus College, Ship Street Lecture Theatre May 8 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Tickets Alumni Lecture 2014. In the Department of Social Policy and Intervention’s Centenary year, Jacqueline Bhabha, Harvard, will deliver the Alumni Lecture, followed by a drinks reception. Make a booking by sending an email to events@spi.ox.ac.uk Radical Publishing with PEN 4:00 pm Radical Publishing with PEN @ Pegasus May 8 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Tickets Join English PEN (the literary network which works to defend and promote free expression) for an evening of poetry and debate, with discussion about how publishing and human rights campaigns can join forces to help[...]	9 Art as a Vehicle for Transformative Justice 11:00 am Art as a Vehicle for Transformative Justice @ Seminar Room C, Manor Road Building May 9 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Tickets speakers: William Kelly, Artist and Humanist Dr. Rama Mani, Senior Research Associate at the Centre for International Studies at the University of Oxford and Councillor of the World Future Council Between the artist and the museum 3:45 pm Between the artist and the museum @ Ashmolean Museum May 9 @ 3:45 pm – 5:30 pm Tickets Between the artist and the museum Friday 9 May 2014, 5-6.30pm (doors will open at 4.45pm) Ashmolean Museum Headley Lecture Theatre A symposium with Michael Govan (Humanitas Visiting Professor in Museums, Galleries & Libraries at[...]	10 Educational Inequality- Education Conference 8:30 am Educational Inequality- Education Conference @ Pembroke College, Oxford May 10 @ 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Tickets The inaugural Oxford Education Conference is taking place in Pembroke College, Oxford on the 10th May 2014. Specialists from all over the UK will be gathering to discuss educational inequality – one of the most[...] Philosophy in the Dungeon 5:00 pm Philosophy in the Dungeon @ Pegasus May 10 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Tickets Led by David Aldridge, an academic philosopher, educationalist and experienced role-playing enthusiast, this evening is intended for curious or experienced gamers alike to sample Dungeons and Dragons, celebrating collaborative storytelling and raising serious questions about[...]
11	12 Places of Religion in Contemporary Society 5:00 pm Places of Religion in Contemporary Society @ Roy Griffiths Room, ARCO Building May 12 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Tickets In this lecture series, Naomi Richman explores the evolution of the ideas central to major global belief-systems such as Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Judaism and Marxism, and their status in the modern world from a social-scientific[...] How Should We Read the Signs of the Times? 6:30 pm How Should We Read the Signs of the Times? @ The Mitre (function room) May 12 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Tickets How Should We Read the ‘Signs of the Times’?: Secular vs. Sacred; Spiritual vs. Religious; Fundamentalism vs Pluralism, etc. Martyn Percy is Principal of Ripon College Cuddesdon and the Oxford Ministry Course. He is also[...]	13 A view from the Pacific:re-envisioning the art museum 3:45 pm A view from the Pacific:re-envisioning the art museum @ Ashmolean Museum May 13 @ 3:45 pm – 5:30 pm Tickets A view from the Pacific: re-envisioning the art museum Tuesday 13 May 2014, 5-6.30pm (doors will open at 4.45pm) Ashmolean Museum Headley Lecture Theatre A lecture by Michael Govan (Humanitas Visiting Professor in Museums, Galleries[...] Transitional Justice and Transitional Relativism 4:00 pm Transitional Justice and Transitional Relativism @ Seminar Room B, Manor Road Building May 13 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Tickets Speaker: Professor James Sweeney, Professor of International Law, University of Lancaster	14 Tour: Joseph Beuys & Jörg Immendorff 2:00 pm Tour: Joseph Beuys & Jörg Immendorff @ Ashmolean Museum May 14 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets Tour: Joseph Beuys & Jörg Immendorff With Colin Harrison, Senior Curator of European Art 3–3.45pm on Wednesday 14 May and Wednesday 11 June Tours are free, no booking is required. Please meet in Gallery 2.[...] Solidarity & responsibility-sharing for refugee protection 4:00 pm Solidarity & responsibility-sharing for refugee protection @ Seminar Room 1, Oxford Department of International Development May 14 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Tickets Solidarity & responsibility-sharing for refugee protection in the EU’s Common European Asylum System Speaker: Madeline Garlick (Radboud University) Part of the Refugee Studies Centre Trinity term Public Seminar Series	15 Ms Shami Chakrabarti – Human Rights as Human Values 4:30 pm Ms Shami Chakrabarti – Human Rights as Human Values @ University Museum of Natural History May 15 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm Tickets Places must be booked with ros.connell@linacre.ox.ac.uk. Ms Chakrabarti is Director of Liberty and Chancellor of Brookes University	16 Magic Museums At Night 6:00 pm Magic Museums At Night @ Ashmolean Museum May 16 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets Magic Museums at Night Special Ashmolean Late Night Opening Friday 16 May 7–10pm FREE ENTRY For 2014’s Museums At Night event, the Ashmolean is putting on an evening of magic. Curators will be presenting the[...]	17
18	19 A lost generation? Education opportunities for Syrian refugee children in Lebanon 4:00 pm A lost generation? Education opportunities for Syrian refugee children in Lebanon @ Department of International Development May 19 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Tickets Speaker: Dr Maha Shuayb (Centre for Lebanese Studies) Description: Since the beginning of the Syrian crisis in 2011, more than 3 million refugees have fled to the neighboring countries Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, Iraq and Egypt.[...] Peter Tatchell: What next after gay marriage? Is the battle won? 6:30 pm Peter Tatchell: What next after gay marriage? Is the battle won? @ MBI Al Jaber Auditorium, Corpus Christi College May 19 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Tickets OULC and LGBTQ Society are delighted to jointly welcome Peter Tatchell for an event at the Corpus Auditorium. A prolific human rights campaigner, Peter is particularly known for his work with LGBTQ movements. Famously, he[...]	20 The Silent University Award Ceremony 2:00 pm The Silent University Award Ceremony @ Oxford Department of International Development May 20 @ 2:00 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets On 14 December 2013, the second edition of the Visible Award was awarded to The Silent University, a knowledge exchange platform initiated by the artist Ahmet Öğüt and led by a group of asylum seekers,[...] Legal, Narrative and Artistic Approaches to Transitional Justice 4:00 pm Legal, Narrative and Artistic Approaches to Transitional Justice @ Seminar Room D, Manor Road Building May 20 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Tickets ESRC Transitional Justice Research Manual Re-Launch Speakers: Dr Nicola Palmer, Lecturer in Criminal Law, King’s College London Dr Briony Jones, Senior Researcher, Dealing with the Past, swisspeace Dr Zoe Norridge, Lecturer in English and Comparative[...]	21 Refuge from deprivation 4:00 pm Refuge from deprivation @ SR 1, Department of International Development May 21 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Tickets Socio-economic harm and non-refoulement in international law Speaker: Dr Michelle Foster (Melbourne Law School) Part of the Refugee Studies Centre Trinity term Public Seminar Series	22 Blue Stockings – Women’s Education 5:00 pm Blue Stockings – Women’s Education @ Simpkins Lee Theatre, Lady Margaret Hall May 22 @ 5:00 pm – 5:45 pm Tickets On Thursday 22nd at 6pm the Simpkins Lee will host a panel discussion exploring the battle for women’s education. Featuring a heavyweight line-up of Jane Robinson (author of the bestselling ‘Bluestockings’), Sarah Pine (OUSU VP[...]	23	24
25	26	27	28 Challenges of Stability and Reconstruction Military Operations 4:00 pm Challenges of Stability and Reconstruction Military Operations @ Seminar Room D, Manor Road Building May 28 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Tickets speaker: Radidja Nemar, PhD Candidate in Law, Université Paul Cézanne / Junior Research Fellow at French Strategic Institute, Military Academy	29 STOP THE TRAFFIK – Ruth Dearnley, CEO 4:00 pm STOP THE TRAFFIK – Ruth Dearnley, CEO @ Turl St Kitchen May 29 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Tickets There are 29.8 million victims of human trafficking worldwide. Come and hear Ruth Dearnley, CEO of STOP THE TRAFFIK, share her vision to inspire transformation in communities and lead a strategic, systemic response to trafficking[...]	30	31

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