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				1 The Egyptian Myths:A Guide to Ancient Gods and Legends 1:00 pm The Egyptian Myths:A Guide to Ancient Gods and Legends @ Ashmolean Museum May 1 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Tickets The Egyptian Myths: A Guide to Ancient Gods and Legends With Garry J. Shaw, historian Thursday 1 May, 2-3pm, Headley Lecture Theatre In this introduction to the mysteries of Egyptian mythology, learn about gods, goddesses,[...]	2	3
4	5 Deconstruction and Biblicism 6:30 pm Deconstruction and Biblicism @ The Mitre (function room) May 5 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Tickets Deconstruction as Old Testament midrash, with New Testament implications. Valentine Cunningham is a University Lecturer (CUF) in English, Professor of English Language and Literature and Vice-President of Corpus Christi College, University of Oxford. He has[...]	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[...] 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[...] The Avatar as Terrorist 7:30 pm The Avatar as Terrorist @ Pegasus May 7 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets Professor Roger Griffin (Oxford Brookes University), author of ‘Terrorist’s Creed’, will draw upon actual examples of terrorist attacks and a number of films in this talk to help explain why ‘ordinary’ individuals carry out violent[...]	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 Divided Brain and Spiritual Sense of Scripture 7:15 pm Divided Brain and Spiritual Sense of Scripture @ The Sutro Room, Trinity College May 8 @ 7:15 pm – 8:15 pm Tickets The spiritual and second-order sense of scripture, according to which, for example, the crossing of the Red Sea denotes Baptism, and Jacob’s ladder denotes the cross, presents at least two epistemological challenges. First, the history[...]	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.[...]	15 King Arthur: a study in feudal legend 6:30 pm King Arthur: a study in feudal legend @ The Mitre May 15 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Tickets Short talk followed by questions and discussion. All welcome.	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 Christianity and the Klu Klux Clan 6:30 pm Christianity and the Klu Klux Clan @ The Mitre (function room) May 19 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Tickets Dr Stephen Tuck is University Lecturer in American History and Director of the Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH). He also co-leads an interdiscipilnary network “Race and Resistance across borders in the long twentieth[...]	20 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	22	23 Film Showing – An Amazing Experiment in Conscious Living 7:00 pm Film Showing – An Amazing Experiment in Conscious Living @ Tara Yoga Centre May 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm Tickets You are warmly welcome to attend a film showing and after-talk about a spiritual community in Germany, living life with a focus on meditation, and the true nature of our reality as human beings. You[...]	24 Confession Yesterday and Today 4:00 pm Confession Yesterday and Today @ Oxford University Catholic Chaplaincy May 24 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Tickets The St. Thomas More lecture is our flagship speaker event each year, where we have an emininent speaker give a special talk on a subject of their choice. This year’s talk takes place on Saturday[...]
25	26 Peace of the Heart – The Way to Happiness Peace of the Heart – The Way to Happiness @ Saskatchewan Room, Exeter College May 26 – May 27 all-day Tickets The questions that will be addressed are those that are dearest to us all: How can we lead a life in serenity and peace? How can we maintain a state of contentment even in the[...] Canonising Constructive Theology 6:30 pm Canonising Constructive Theology @ The Mitre (function room) May 26 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Tickets Dr Ben Edsall earned his BA (music, with a minor in philosophy) at the University of Oregon, an MCS (New Testament Studies) at Regent College in Vancouver, BC, a MSt and DPhil (Theology: New Testament)[...]	27 Peace of the Heart – The Way to Happiness 4:30 pm Peace of the Heart – The Way to Happiness @ Saskatchewan Room May 27 @ 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets The questions that will be addressed are those that are dearest to us all: How can we lead a life in serenity and peace? How can we maintain a state of contentment even in the[...]	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 Supernatural Images 4:30 pm Supernatural Images @ JCR Lecture Theatre, St Catherine's College May 29 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm Tickets This talk will confront an enduring Western belief in the supernatural power of images: the conviction that a statue or painting of the Madonna can fly through the air, speak, weep or produce miraculous cures.[...]	30 Roles of Religion in Development Studies? 2:00 pm Roles of Religion in Development Studies? @ Queen Elizabeth House, Seminar Room 1 May 30 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets http://www.qeh.ox.ac.uk/events-1/xevent?diary_id=5750	31

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