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						1 Quest for Materials: Life-Writing Challenges OCLW Workshop 9:00 am Quest for Materials: Life-Writing Challenges OCLW Workshop @ Wolfson College Nov 1 @ 9:00 am – 4:15 pm Tickets OCLW will hold a full-day Workshop on ‘Quest for Materials: Life-Writing Challenges’. Led by Hermione Lee, Elleke Boehmer, Lyndall Gordon, and Clare Morgan, this workshop will focus on the challenges that life-writers face in finding,[...]
2 The Knowledge Project – Introduction to Moral Philosophy 10:00 am The Knowledge Project – Introduction to Moral Philosophy @ Peace House Nov 2 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Tickets This intensive Sunday course is for anyone interested in exploring the question of ‘What should I do?’ Every one of us will have experienced situations in our lives in which the right course of action[...]	3 Working with Martha Graham 2:15 pm Working with Martha Graham @ Ioannou Centre for Classical and Byzantine Studies Nov 3 @ 2:15 pm – 3:45 pm Tickets Professor Marni Thomas Wood, of Berkley University and the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance, in association with DANSOX (Dance Scholarship Oxford) discuss Working with Martha Graham. Free, all welcome, no booking required. World population and human capital in the 21st century – Prof Wolfgang Lutz 5:00 pm World population and human capital in the 21st century – Prof Wolfgang Lutz @ Oxford Martin School Nov 3 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets This public lecture is held by the Oxford Martin School in conjunction with the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and Wittgenstein Centre Programme: A new view on humans in the 21st century: selected[...] Sleep: From A to ZZZZZ 5:30 pm Sleep: From A to ZZZZZ @ Okinaga Room, Wadham College Nov 3 @ 5:30 pm Tickets As students, sleep is often the first thing we compromise. The Oxford all-nighter has become a right of passage and I know I can determine what week by how many layers of concealer I put[...]	4 The Pity of War: The Longer View of England and Germany 5:30 pm The Pity of War: The Longer View of England and Germany @ Wolfson College Nov 4 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Miranda Seymour, ‘The Pity of War: The Longer View of England and Germany’. Literary critic, novelist and biographer Miranda Seymour will be talking about her recent book Noble Endeavours: The Life of Two Countries, England[...]	5 Joseph Beuys & Jörg Immendorff – with Sir Norman Rosenthal and Dr Georgina Paul 11:30 am Joseph Beuys & Jörg Immendorff – with Sir Norman Rosenthal and Dr Georgina Paul @ Ashmolean Museum Nov 5 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Tickets In Conversation: Sir Norman Rosenthal and Dr Georgina Paul ‘Joseph Beuys & Jörg Immendorff’ Exhibition Event Wednesday 5 November, 11.30am–12.30pm At the Ashmolean Museum Join the curator of the exhibition, Sir Norman Rosenthal, as he[...] Ming: 50 years that changed China 12:45 pm Ming: 50 years that changed China @ SR, Radcliffe Humanities Building Nov 5 @ 12:45 pm – 1:45 pm Tickets Craig Clunas, Professor of History of Art at the University of Oxford and co-curator of the British Museum’s blockbuster exhibition ‘Ming: 50 years that changed China’, will discuss the exhibition with an interdisciplinary panel of[...] Digital Health: Opportunities and challenges in Oxford 6:00 pm Digital Health: Opportunities and challenges in Oxford @ St Catherine's College, JCR Lecture Theatre Nov 5 @ 6:00 pm Tickets The Innovation Forum, a student led, UK-wide network, invites all medics, entrepreneurs, scientists and coders to connect at our Oxford Launch event and to find out about “Digital Health: Opportunities and challenges in Oxford”. Our[...]	6 Aren’t you rather young to be an editor?: editing the History of Oxford University Press – Professor Ian Gadd 12:00 pm Aren’t you rather young to be an editor?: editing the History of Oxford University Press – Professor Ian Gadd @ Access Grid Room, Oxford e-Research Centre Nov 6 @ 12:00 pm Tickets Seminars are free and open to all. Please join us for lunch afterwards to continue the conversation. ‘Living with flooding: the science and politics of flood risk management’. 12:45 pm ‘Living with flooding: the science and politics of flood risk management’. @ SR3, St. Anne's College Nov 6 @ 12:45 pm – 2:00 pm Tickets Professor Sarah Whatmore, head of School of Geography and the Environment, will speak about ‘Living with flooding: the science and politics of flood risk management’. Sarah Whatmore is Professor of Environment and Public Policy at[...] Paddy Ashdown on ‘The Cruel Victory’ 2:30 pm Paddy Ashdown on ‘The Cruel Victory’ @ St Hugh's College, The Wordsworth Room Nov 6 @ 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets MFO-St Hugh’s Lectures Serie Chair: Robert Gildea Paddy Ashdown discusses his new book, The Cruel Victory, which tells the long neglected D-Day story of the Resistance uprising and subsequent massacre on the Vercors massif –[...] People – how can Anglicans of all kinds be engaged in the Church of the future? 5:30 pm People – how can Anglicans of all kinds be engaged in the Church of the future? @ University Church of St Mary the Virgin Nov 6 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets The Future of the Church of England: A debate on the future of the Church of England, featuring speakers Sir Tony Baldry MP, Revd Canon Jane Charman, Very Revd Dr Jane Shaw, and John Tuckett.[...]	7 Yongle to Zhengtong: Fifty Years that Changed Chinese Art? 5:00 pm Yongle to Zhengtong: Fifty Years that Changed Chinese Art? @ Ashmolean Museum Nov 7 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Tickets The 35th Annual Barlow Lecture Yongle to Zhengtong: Fifty Years that Changed Chinese Art? With Professor Craig Clunas, University of Oxford Friday 7 November , 5-6 pm, Ashmolean Lecture Theatre Sir Alan Barlow (1881-1968) was[...]	8 Childhood in a New Age: Russian Art, with Prof Catriona Kelly 11:00 am Childhood in a New Age: Russian Art, with Prof Catriona Kelly @ Ashmolean Museum Nov 8 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Childhood in a New Age: Adults Look at Children, Children Look at Themselves in Russia, 1890‒1920 With Professor Catriona Kelly, University of Oxford Saturday 8 November, 11am–12pm At the Ashmolean Museum – Lecture Theatre During[...]
9	10 “An Editor’s duty is indeed that of most danger” (Piozzi): editing Sarah Robinson Scott – Dr Nicole Pohl 12:00 pm “An Editor’s duty is indeed that of most danger” (Piozzi): editing Sarah Robinson Scott – Dr Nicole Pohl @ Access Grid Room, Oxford e-Research Centre Nov 10 @ 12:00 pm Tickets Seminars are free and open to all. Please join us for lunch afterwards to continue the conversation. “The Butterfly Defect: How globalization creates systemic risks, and what to do about it” by Prof Ian Goldin 5:00 pm “The Butterfly Defect: How globalization creates systemic risks, and what to do about it” by Prof Ian Goldin @ Oxford Martin School Nov 10 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Tickets Globalisation has brought us vast benefits including growth in incomes, education, innovation and connectivity. Professor Ian Goldin, Director of the Oxford Martin School, argues that it also has the potential to destabilise our societies. In[...] Documentary filmmaking – Marc Isaacs 6:00 pm Documentary filmmaking – Marc Isaacs @ Pembroke College Nov 10 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets The Pembroke Film Masterclass Series kicks off with a session on documentary filmmaking, with guest speaker Marc Isaacs. Since 2001 Marc has made more than ten creative documentaries for the BBC and Channel 4, and[...] First World War talk with Dr Adrian Gregory 6:30 pm First World War talk with Dr Adrian Gregory @ Regent's Park College Nov 10 @ 6:30 pm Tickets A free talk with Dr Adrian Gregory to coincide with our First World War Centenary Exhibition: For Liberty Against Tyranny. Book essential, please check our website for further details.	11 War, Peace and the Nonconformist Conscience, Professor Keith Robbins 6:30 pm War, Peace and the Nonconformist Conscience, Professor Keith Robbins @ Regent's Park College Nov 11 @ 6:30 pm Tickets A free talk with Professor Keith Robbins to coincide with our First World War centenary exhibition titled ‘For Liberty Against Tyranny’. Booking essential, please check our website for further details. Gypsy-Traveller Policy Event 7:30 pm Gypsy-Traveller Policy Event @ The Oxford Hub Nov 11 @ 7:30 pm Tickets This event will take the form of a panel discussion with each speaker giving a short talk, followed by a Q&A session with the audience, all on the topic of UK policy towards Gypsy and[...]	12 OxPolicy Anti-Terrorism Panel Debate 6:00 pm OxPolicy Anti-Terrorism Panel Debate @ Sutro room, Trinity College Nov 12 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Tickets What impact are government anti-terrorism actions having on our society? Our Panel Debate on the impact of anti-terrorism legislation in the UK is an event not to be missed for anyone interested in in this[...] Why Film Matters – with Professor Stephen Mulhall 6:00 pm Why Film Matters – with Professor Stephen Mulhall @ Ashmolean Museum Nov 12 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Tickets Why Film Matters Part of the Why Philosophy Matters Series With Professor Stephen Mulhall, New College, Oxford University Wednesday 12 November, 6‒7.30pm, Ashmolean Education Centre Join esteemed scholars to talk about the hot topics in[...] The Socialist Baby – The infant’s contribution to early years policy 6:30 pm The Socialist Baby – The infant’s contribution to early years policy @ The Maison Francaise Nov 12 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Tickets The more that infants are studied – by psychoanalytical or anthropological observation or in laboratory conditions – the more sophisticated their social and psychological capacities appear. I want to use some of this knowledge to[...]	13 The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography’s Online Evolution: recent past and not too distant future – Dr Philip Carter 12:00 pm The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography’s Online Evolution: recent past and not too distant future – Dr Philip Carter @ Access Grid Room, Oxford e-Research Centre Nov 13 @ 12:00 pm Tickets Seminars are free and open to all. Please join us for lunch afterwards to continue the conversation. “New strategies for disease prevention and management, from infancy to old age” by Prof Terry Dwyer and Dr Kazem Rahimi 3:30 pm “New strategies for disease prevention and management, from infancy to old age” by Prof Terry Dwyer and Dr Kazem Rahimi @ Oxford Martin School Nov 13 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Tickets There remain many unanswered questions in medical research about both the prevention and treatment of disease, but new technologies are opening up new opportunities to provide insights. One approach, in particular, the capacity to assemble[...] The political economy of the Gulf states 7:30 pm The political economy of the Gulf states @ The Mitre Nov 13 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets A public meeting with a short introductory talk followed by questions and discussion. The political economy of the Gulf states Thursday 13 November, 7:30pm to 9:00pm The Mitre, corner of High St and Turl St[...]	14 The Charles Simonyi Annual Lecture 5:00 pm The Charles Simonyi Annual Lecture @ Oxford Playhouse Nov 14 @ 5:00 pm Tickets For this year’s Charles Simonyi Lecture we welcome David MacKay, acclaimed author of Sustainable Energy – Without The Hot Air. David will discuss how the laws of physics constrain our energy options, and will describe[...]	15 Celebrating the Diversity of Archaeology – OUAS Undergraduate Conference 2014 10:00 am Celebrating the Diversity of Archaeology – OUAS Undergraduate Conference 2014 @ Merton College Nov 15 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Tickets Oxford University Archaeological Society invites you to our annual undergraduate conference, the theme of which is: CELEBRATING THE DIVERSITY OF ARCHAEOLOGY Papers will be presented by undergraduate students from across the country on the following[...] Oxford China Forum 12:30 pm Oxford China Forum @ Rhodes Trust Theatre, Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford Nov 15 @ 12:30 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets (Please bring your Student ID with you to the Forum if you purchased our discounted tickets!) Is China worth investing in? Which direction is China’s foreign policy heading? And is China experiencing a “cultural revolution”?[...]
16 The Knowledge Project – Introduction to Psychology 10:00 am The Knowledge Project – Introduction to Psychology @ Peace House Nov 16 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Tickets Psychology is the study of the mind. In this intensive Sunday course you will explore what makes humans human and what makes you an individual. You will develop an understanding of key topics in contemporary[...]	17	18 “Is the Planet Full?” – Panel discussion 5:00 pm “Is the Planet Full?” – Panel discussion @ Oxford Martin School Nov 18 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets Panel: Professor Charles Godfray, Director, Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Food and author of the chapter How can 9-10 Billion People be Fed Sustainably and Equitably by 2050? Professor Ian Goldin, Director, Oxford[...] It’s all about Me, Me and Me – arginine Methylation of E2F1 – Poppy Roworth 6:00 pm It’s all about Me, Me and Me – arginine Methylation of E2F1 – Poppy Roworth @ Stopforth Metcalfe Room, Kellogg College Nov 18 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets The Colloquium is a seminar series at Kellogg College, Oxford. Poppy is a 2nd year DPhil student at the department of Oncology. She completed her BSc Biochemistry at the University of Southampton and did a[...]	19 Capital failure – restoring trust in the financial system – Prof David Vines 5:00 pm Capital failure – restoring trust in the financial system – Prof David Vines @ Oxford Martin School Nov 19 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Tickets Professor David Vines, Director, Ethics & Economics, The Institute for New Economic Thinking at the Oxford Martin School, will talk about his new book Capital Failure: Rebuilding Trust in Financial Services. The book talk will[...]	20 On the Road with Ben Jonson, or, How Do You Edit a Walk? – Prof James Loxley 11:00 am On the Road with Ben Jonson, or, How Do You Edit a Walk? – Prof James Loxley @ Access Grid Room, Oxford e-Research Centre Nov 20 @ 11:00 am Tickets Seminars are free and open to all. Please join us for lunch afterwards to continue the conversation. “Eradicating Hepatitis C and HIV: progress and challenges for the next ten years” by Dr John Frater and Dr Ellie Barnes 3:30 pm “Eradicating Hepatitis C and HIV: progress and challenges for the next ten years” by Dr John Frater and Dr Ellie Barnes @ Oxford Martin School Nov 20 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Tickets The next decade could see significant steps towards eradicating viruses which threaten the lives of millions of people worldwide. Major progress has been made towards a cure for hepatitis C, but at $84,000 for a[...] Thinking About the Brain 4:30 pm Thinking About the Brain @ Ashmolean Museum Nov 20 @ 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Public Seminar: Thinking About the Brain With speakers: Professor Chris Kennard; Professor Glyn Humphreys; Professor David Lomas; Dr Joshua Hordern; Dr Ayoush Lazikani; Dr Matthew Broome; Dr Chrystalina Antoniades Thursday 20 November, 5.30-8.30pm Ashmolean Education[...] Diversity – what kind of unity is appropriate nationally and internationally, how can diversity become a strength? 5:30 pm Diversity – what kind of unity is appropriate nationally and internationally, how can diversity become a strength? @ University Church of St Mary the Virgin Nov 20 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets The Future of the Church of England: A debate on the future of the Church of England, featuring Very Revd June Osborne, Canon David Porter, Andrew Symes and Bishop Alan Wilson. Chaired by Christopher Landau. Animal rights: a human perspective 7:30 pm Animal rights: a human perspective @ The Mitre Nov 20 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets A public meeting with a short introductory talk followed by questions and discussion. Animal rights: a human perspective Thursday 20 November, 7:30pm to 9:00pm The Mitre, corner of High St and Turl St (upstairs function[...]	21 Oxford Climate Forum 5:30 pm Oxford Climate Forum @ Mathematical Institute Nov 21 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets The Oxford Climate Forum is the country’s largest student climate change conference, held right here in Oxford. This year, a fantastic line-up of leading academics, activists and environmentalists will discuss and debate topics ranging from[...]	22 A History of Ancient Greece in Fifty Lives, with David Studdard 2:00 pm A History of Ancient Greece in Fifty Lives, with David Studdard @ Ashmolean Museum Nov 22 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets A History of Ancient Greece in Fifty Lives With David Studdard, historian Saturday 22 November, 2–3pm Ashmolean Museum Lecture Theatre David Studdard creates a vivid picture of life in all arenas of the Ancient Greek[...]
23	24 Why Nano? 1:00 pm Why Nano? @ Dept. of Engineering, Thom Building, Lecture Room 2 Nov 24 @ 1:00 pm Tickets Interested in nano research combining physics, chemistry, engineering and materials science? The following talk may be of interest: Nanoscience is the science of the very small. But why is that interesting? Alexandra Grigore and Tarun[...] On Directing Electra at the Old Vic 2014 2:15 pm On Directing Electra at the Old Vic 2014 @ Ioannou Centre for Classical and Byzantine Studies Nov 24 @ 2:15 pm – 3:45 pm Tickets Director Ian Rickson talks about directing the current production of Sophocles’ Electra at the Old Vic, starring Kristin Scott Thomas, in a translation by Frank McGuinness. Africa, Dams and Development \| Panel discussion 4:00 pm Africa, Dams and Development \| Panel discussion @ Lecture Theatre, Oxford Martin School Nov 24 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Tickets Africa faces formidable development challenges in the 21st Century, with expanding populations and accelerating urbanisation; rising demand for water, energy and food; greater hydrological variability predicted with climate change; and persistent poverty and inequalities. Dams[...] Business and Human Rights: Do Businesses really promote HR? 5:30 pm Business and Human Rights: Do Businesses really promote HR? @ Law Faculty Nov 24 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Join us for a critical review of the extent to which businesses promote HR in practice. Talk of corporate responsibility, pro-bono schemes and language of sustainability and accountability continues to increase but in reality are[...]	25 The Anglo-Scottish Border: a Photographic Tour 2:00 pm The Anglo-Scottish Border: a Photographic Tour @ Ashmolean Museum Nov 25 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets The Anglo-Scottish Border: a Photographic Tour With Tim Porter, lecturer Medieval Scotland Afternoon Tea Lecture Series Tuesday 25 November, 2–4pm At the Ashmolean Museum (Lecture Theatre) With the 2014 referendum for Scottish independence, the historic[...]	26 Magic Textiles, with Dr Susan Conway 4:00 pm Magic Textiles, with Dr Susan Conway @ Ashmolean Museum Nov 26 @ 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets Magic Textiles (In association with the Oxford Asian Textiles Group) With Dr Susan Conway, Research Associate, School of Oriental and Asian Studies Wednesday 26 November, 6–8.30pm Ashmolean Museum Education Centre Dr Conway studies the culture,[...] Technophobia vs. Technophilia: the polarized debate about our food 4:00 pm Technophobia vs. Technophilia: the polarized debate about our food @ Lecture Theatre A, Department of Zoology Nov 26 @ 4:00 pm Tickets This year’s Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Food Lecture is by Michael Mack, CEO of Syngenta He will be talking about: “Technophobia vs. technophilia: The polarized debate about our food” This is the[...]	27 “Why do we need to reconstruct drug discovery?” by Prof Chas Bountra & Dr Javier Lezaun 3:30 pm “Why do we need to reconstruct drug discovery?” by Prof Chas Bountra & Dr Javier Lezaun @ Oxford Martin School Nov 27 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Tickets Professor Chas Bountra and Dr Javier Lezaun take a fresh look at the way we organise early-stage (high-risk/high-reward) pharmaceutical research. The drug discovery process is extremely high risk, takes too long and is becoming unaffordable.[...] Reclamations: Writing on the Lives of Shirley Hazzard and Hannah Lynch 5:30 pm Reclamations: Writing on the Lives of Shirley Hazzard and Hannah Lynch @ Wolfson College Nov 27 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets ‘Reclamations: Writing on the Lives of Shirley Hazzard and Hannah Lynch’. This informal seminar features Brigitta Olubas, Senior Lecturer in English at the University of New South Wales, Australia, and a Visiting Scholar at OCLW[...] Historico-Religious Bricolage and Civil Society in Contemporary Russia 6:00 pm Historico-Religious Bricolage and Civil Society in Contemporary Russia @ House of St Gregory and St Macrina Nov 27 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Speaker: Dr Marat Shterin (King’s College London) The seminar focuses on how diverse assemblages of historical memories and religion are constructed and used as justifications for either including or excluding particular actors in civil society[...] Some horror and some relief: the aesthetics of the ghost story 7:30 pm Some horror and some relief: the aesthetics of the ghost story @ The Mitre (upstairs function room) Nov 27 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets Oxford C.C.S. talk and discussion Some horror and some relief: the aesthetics of the ghost story Thursday 27 November, 7.30pm to 9.00pm Upstairs function room, the Mitre (junction of High St and Turl St). A[...]	28 C.R.W. Nevinson in the 21st Century 2:00 pm C.R.W. Nevinson in the 21st Century @ Ashmolean Museum Nov 28 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets C.R.W. Nevinson in the 21st Century With Jan Cox, art historian Friday 28 November, 2–3pm At the Ashmolean Museum Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson (1889‒1946) was one of the most famous British war artists working during[...]	29
30 The Knowledge Project: Introduction to Anthropology 10:00 am The Knowledge Project: Introduction to Anthropology @ Peace House Nov 30 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Tickets Introduction to Anthropology. Sunday 30th November. 10 – 5pm The Knowledge Project is exciting and innovative workshops this November. For one day, you will be introduced to a subject by an Oxford postgraduate with bags[...]

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