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

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In the Depths of Woods and Creeks 8:00 pm
In the Depths of Woods and Creeks @ Harris Seminar Room, Oriel College
May 1 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
With its ingenious cinematography and stunning underwater scenes, this nature documentary by young wildlife enthusiasts Péter Farkas and Ferenc Keresztúri reveals the hidden secrets of the Hungarian woodlands and the rich underwater world inhabiting their[...]
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Benjamin Kunkel speaking on ‘Dilemmas of the Stationary State’ 6:30 pm
Benjamin Kunkel speaking on ‘Dilemmas of the Stationary State’ @ Wadham College - Gillese-Badun Room
May 3 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
What would it mean, in the 21st century, for economic growth to come to an end? Why might this happen? Is a growthless or steady-state economy to be avoided—or, instead, pursued—at all costs? Is it[...]
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‘The science of ageing and new genomic approaches for an “old” problem’ Dr Joao Pedro Magalhaes 8:15 pm
‘The science of ageing and new genomic approaches for an “old” problem’ Dr Joao Pedro Magalhaes @ Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
May 6 @ 8:15 pm – 9:45 pm
'The science of ageing and new genomic approaches for an "old" problem' Dr Joao Pedro Magalhaes @ Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory | Oxford | United Kingdom
On Wednesday of Week 2, we will be hosting Dr Joao Pedro Magalhaes who leads the Integrative Genomics of Aging Group at the Institute of Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool. As usual, our talks cost[...]
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Larry Hirst CBE, Former Chairman of IBM, talks to the Oxford Guild 6:30 pm
Larry Hirst CBE, Former Chairman of IBM, talks to the Oxford Guild @ Habakkuk Room, Jesus College
May 7 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Larry Hirst CBE, Former Chairman of IBM, talks to the Oxford Guild @ Habakkuk Room, Jesus College | Oxford | United Kingdom
https://www.facebook.com/events/495653777253176/ The Oxford Guild is very excited to welcome Larry Hirst CBE, former Chairman of IBM EMEA, to speak on Thursday 7th May. This will be an incredibly insightful talk and is not one to[...]
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Peter Szabadhegy: Hungary’s Place in the Heart of Europe and the World from an Economic and Geopolitical Perspective 8:00 pm
Peter Szabadhegy: Hungary’s Place in the Heart of Europe and the World from an Economic and Geopolitical Perspective @ Harris Seminar Room
May 8 @ 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
The Hungarian ambassador to London will discuss Hungary’s Euro-Atlantic integration after regaining freedom in 1989. His Excellency will not skirt sensitive questions such as Hungary’s position on Russia, or European energy security and its consequences[...]
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‘We’ve never had it so good’ – how does the world today compare to 1957? – Panel discussion 5:00 pm
‘We’ve never had it so good’ – how does the world today compare to 1957? – Panel discussion @ Oxford Martin School
May 11 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
‘We’ve never had it so good’ – how does the world today compare to 1957? - Panel discussion @ Oxford Martin School | Oxford | England | United Kingdom
During a speech in 1957, Prime Minister Harold MacMillan declared “our people have never had it so good”. Now, more than half a century later, are we fundamentally any better off? Through discussion of technological[...]
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The ANC and Social Security: The Good, the Bad and the Unacknowledged 5:00 pm
The ANC and Social Security: The Good, the Bad and the Unacknowledged @ Department of Social Policy and Intervention
May 13 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
The ANC and Social Security: The Good, the Bad and the Unacknowledged @ Department of Social Policy and Intervention | Oxford | United Kingdom
The Annual Zola Skweyiya Lecture
‘How we came to be Human’ talk by Robin Dunbar 6:00 pm
‘How we came to be Human’ talk by Robin Dunbar @ The Pitt Rivers Museum (Robinson Close entrance)
May 13 @ 6:00 pm – 7:45 pm
Robin Dunbar is Prof. of Evolutionary Psychology at Oxford University. ” We are members of the ape family yet something happened in the course of our evolution to radically change how we behave. The result[...]
Can babies feel pain? 7:00 pm
Can babies feel pain? @ St Aldates Tavern
May 13 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
As adults can tell us when they are feeling pain we can often simply ask them whether pain medication is working. As babies cannot talk, we need to rely on other measures to find out[...]
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Gene-based differential susceptibility to parenting? An examination based on a randomised trial of Incredible Years 4:00 pm
Memory as Imagination in a Globalised World’ 5:30 pm
Memory as Imagination in a Globalised World’ @ Leonard Wolfson Auditorium, Wolfson College
May 14 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Siddhartha will be reading from his books of poetry, Kalagora and Digital Monsoon, showing clips from his theatre work and film, as a way into exploring the relationship between memory, imagination and globalised environments. He[...]
The application of descriptive logic to forensic psychiatry 7:30 pm
The application of descriptive logic to forensic psychiatry @ The Mitre (upstairs function room)
May 14 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Twenty minute introductory talk, Q&As, one hour of discussion. Free entry, no need to book, all welcome.
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Conference on Documentary-Making @ St Hilda’s College, Oxford 10:00 am
Conference on Documentary-Making @ St Hilda’s College, Oxford @ The Jacqueline du Pré Music Building, St Hilda's College
May 16 @ 10:00 am – 6:30 pm
Conference on Documentary-Making @ St Hilda's College, Oxford @ The Jacqueline du Pré Music Building, St Hilda's College | Oxford | United Kingdom
This is a one-day event providing an in-depth look at at the world of documentary production in TV, Radio and Film, with five sessions exploring the areas of observational documentaries, wildlife, radio, feature-length and how[...]
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Internet Use, Perceptions of Online Space, and Internet Sexual Offending Management and Intervention 5:00 pm
Internet Use, Perceptions of Online Space, and Internet Sexual Offending Management and Intervention @ Department of Social Policy and Intervention
May 18 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Internet Use, Perceptions of Online Space, and Internet Sexual Offending Management and Intervention @ Department of Social Policy and Intervention | Oxford | United Kingdom
 
The Oxford Forum’s Political Strategy Panel Debate 5:30 pm
The Oxford Forum’s Political Strategy Panel Debate @ Saskatchewan Lecture Theatre, Exeter College
May 18 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
The Oxford Forum's Political Strategy Panel Debate @ Saskatchewan Lecture Theatre, Exeter College | Oxford | United Kingdom
Having seen the election results unfold, the topic of political strategy and communication is as relevant as ever in highlighting the ways in which politicians and organisations seek to influence public opinion and shape political[...]
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Beth Shapiro – How to Clone a Mammoth The Science of De-Extinction 6:00 pm
Beth Shapiro – How to Clone a Mammoth The Science of De-Extinction @ Oxford Museum of Natural History
May 19 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Beth Shapiro - How to Clone a Mammoth The Science of De-Extinction @ Oxford Museum of Natural History | Oxford | United Kingdom
Could extinct species, like mammoths and passenger pigeons, be brought back to life? The science says yes. In ‘How to Clone a Mammoth’, Beth Shapiro, evolutionary biologist and pioneer in “ancient DNA” research, walks readers[...]
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Theatre and Evolution from Ibsen to Beckett 12:45 pm
Theatre and Evolution from Ibsen to Beckett @ Seminar Room, Radcliffe Humanities
May 20 @ 12:45 pm – 2:00 pm
Theatre and Evolution from Ibsen to Beckett @ Seminar Room, Radcliffe Humanities | Oxford | United Kingdom
Part of Book at Lunchtime, a fortnightly series of bite size book discussions, with commentators from a range of disciplines. Free, all welcome – no booking required. Join us for a sandwich lunch from 12:45,[...]
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It Takes A Village: Meeting the complex needs of poverty-impacted youth and their families, locally and globally 5:00 pm
It Takes A Village: Meeting the complex needs of poverty-impacted youth and their families, locally and globally @ Department of Social Policy and Intervention
May 21 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
It Takes A Village: Meeting the complex needs of poverty-impacted youth and their families, locally and globally @ Department of Social Policy and Intervention | Oxford | United Kingdom
Delivered by Astor Visiting Lecturer Dr Mary McKay, NYU
Drones – Aerial Filming & Photography 7:30 pm
Drones – Aerial Filming & Photography @ Film Oxford
May 21 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Drones – Aerial Filming & Photography @ Film Oxford  | Oxford | United Kingdom
Thursday, May 21, 2015 at 7.30pm @ Film Oxford – FREE Drones – Aerial Filming & Photography. Everyone’s talking about Drones, come and find what the fuss is about! Speaker, Matthew Nicholson of HOLLYWOOD DRONES[...]
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“A wealthy, healthy planet: creating green economic growth” by Prof Cameron Hepburn 5:00 pm
“A wealthy, healthy planet: creating green economic growth” by Prof Cameron Hepburn @ Oxford Martin School
May 28 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
How can the human economy become more sustainable in the face of a rapidly changing climate? Professor Cameron Hepburn, Director of the Economics of Sustainability programme at The Institute for New Economic Thinking at the[...]
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Weidenfeld Debate 2015: “Economic inequality is a necessary evil” 5:00 pm
Weidenfeld Debate 2015: “Economic inequality is a necessary evil” @ Danson Room, Trinity College
May 29 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Weidenfeld Debate 2015: "Economic inequality is a necessary evil" @ Danson Room, Trinity College | Oxford | United Kingdom
Join the Weidenfeld Scholars for an engaging debate on economic inequality moderated by Jon Snow. We will be engaging with what drives inequality, what economic, social and political impact inequality has and what policymakers ought[...]
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