Some face-to-face events are returning. Check carefully for any requirements.

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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
Divided Brain and Spiritual Sense of Scripture @ The Sutro Room, Trinity College | Oxford | United Kingdom
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[...]
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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
Places of Religion in Contemporary Society @ Roy Griffiths Room, ARCO Building | Oxford | United Kingdom
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[...]
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Oxford Scibar: The neuroscience of laughter 5:30 pm
Oxford Scibar: The neuroscience of laughter @ The Port Mahon
May 15 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Oxford Scibar: The neuroscience of laughter @ The Port Mahon | Oxford | United Kingdom
Why is laughter such an important human social tool? Neuroscientist and stand-up comedian Prof Sophie Scott will discuss her research on laughter (and apparently rats laugh too!).
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How does the brain work? 6:00 pm
How does the brain work? @ Oxford Retreat
May 18 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
How does the brain work? @ Oxford Retreat  | Oxford | United Kingdom
How does the brain work? And how can we switch on and off specific neurons? Join us for a Pint of Science with top academics from Oxford University.
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Barbara Taylor In Conversation 12:00 pm
Barbara Taylor In Conversation @ Radcliffe Humanities
May 19 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Barbara Taylor In Conversation @ Radcliffe Humanities | United Kingdom
Internationally renowned historian Barbara Taylor will speak about her new book “The Last Asylum” with Ruth Harris (New College, Oxford) and Daniel Pick (Birkbeck College). The book charts her years of psychoanalysis and her experiences[...]
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Challenged by Writing: Stumbling over words 5:00 pm
Challenged by Writing: Stumbling over words @ Headington Campus, Oxford Brookes University
May 21 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Challenged by Writing: Stumbling over words @ Headington Campus, Oxford Brookes University | Oxford | United Kingdom
Efficiently composing a piece of writing is an important marker of success in our education system. However, many individuals struggle to write well, particularly if they have any specific learning difficulties. In this lecture Professor[...]
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‘A Waste of Time: Against Productivity’ 6:30 pm
‘A Waste of Time: Against Productivity’ @ The Old Library, University Church (entry via Radcliffe Square)
May 22 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Steven Poole, author, journalist, cultural critic and broadcaster, explains why the cult of “productivity” is not just inhumane but self-defeating. Followed by Q&A and discussion. 7:30-9pm in the Old Library (the oldest purpose-built university library[...]
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