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1	2	3 Life-Writing in the Digital Age 5:30 pm Life-Writing in the Digital Age @ Leonard Wolfson Auditorium, Wolfson College May 3 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Robin Dunbar (Professor of Evolutionary Psychology, University of Oxford), Lorna Hughes (Professor in Digital Humanities, University of Glasgow) and Max Saunders (Professor of English and Director of the Centre for Life-Writing Research, Kings College London)[...]	4 Reading Groups, Interactional Interpretation and the Stylistics of Literary Texts 4:30 pm Reading Groups, Interactional Interpretation and the Stylistics of Literary Texts @ JHB.202, John Henry Brookes Building May 4 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm Tickets The discussions held within reading groups (or book clubs) typically involve participants sharing, comparing and co-creating responses to literary texts. While reading is often thought of as a solitary process, reading groups constitute a form[...] Marina Warner on The Sanctuary of Stories: Enclaves and Moorings 5:30 pm Marina Warner on The Sanctuary of Stories: Enclaves and Moorings @ Mary Ogilvie Lecture Theatre May 4 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Humanitas Weidenfeld Visiting Professorship in Comparative European Literature Lecture Marina Warner is an award winning novelist, short story writer, historian and mythographer, who works across genres and cultures exploring myths and stories. Recent work has[...]	5 ‘How can we achieve a sustainable future for the global oceans?’ with Prof Richard Bailey, Prof Catherine Redgwell & Prof Alex Rogers 5:00 pm ‘How can we achieve a sustainable future for the global oceans?’ with Prof Richard Bailey, Prof Catherine Redgwell & Prof Alex Rogers @ Oxford Martin School May 5 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets The world’s oceans are a global commons that provide a wealth of services vital to human and societal wellbeing. As global demands on these services increase, and pressure grows from multiple threats such as climate[...]	6	7
8	9 Dr Jason Pobjoy: The Best Interests of the Child Principle as an Independent Source of International Protection 1:00 pm Dr Jason Pobjoy: The Best Interests of the Child Principle as an Independent Source of International Protection @ Manor Road Building, Seminar Room C May 9 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Tickets This event is held in association with the Refugee and Migration Law Discussion Group Abstract: The Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the best interests principle codified in Article 3 in particular, is[...] The Best Interests of the Child Principle as an Independent Source of International Protection 1:00 pm The Best Interests of the Child Principle as an Independent Source of International Protection @ Manor Road Building, Seminar Room C May 9 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Tickets in association with the Refugee and Migration Law Discussion Group E.M. Forster’s Tragic Interior 2:15 pm E.M. Forster’s Tragic Interior @ Lecture Theatre, Ioannou Centre May 9 @ 2:15 pm – 3:45 pm Tickets David Scourfield (Maynooth) delivers the second annual joint Classics and English Lecture. Free public lecture, all welcome, no booking required. Lecture followed by Q&A and refreshments. ‘Governance of 21st century challenges: is the UN fit for purpose?’ by Baroness Amos 5:30 pm ‘Governance of 21st century challenges: is the UN fit for purpose?’ by Baroness Amos @ Oxford Martin School May 9 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Is international governance facing a pivotal moment? Seventy years on from the creation of the UN, the list of issues requiring international co-operation is lengthy and complex, ranging from the conflict in Syria to infectious[...]	10	11 Marina Warner on The Sanctuary of Stories: Asylums and Edges 5:30 pm Marina Warner on The Sanctuary of Stories: Asylums and Edges @ Mary Ogilvie Lecture Theatre May 11 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Humanitas Weidenfeld Visiting Professorship in Comparative European Literature Lecture Marina Warner is an award winning novelist, short story writer, historian and mythographer, who works across genres and cultures exploring myths and stories. Recent work has[...]	12 ‘A world powered by renewable energy’ with Prof Nick Eyre & Prof Malcolm McCulloch 5:00 pm ‘A world powered by renewable energy’ with Prof Nick Eyre & Prof Malcolm McCulloch @ Oxford Martin School May 12 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets Mitigating climate requires a transition to low carbon energy systems and renewable energy looks increasingly likely to play a key role, but the most important resources are intermittent. This lecture will describe the research of[...] Gleaming spires: Old ideas for new universities? 6:00 pm Gleaming spires: Old ideas for new universities? @ Leonard Wolfson Auditorium, Wolfson College, Linton Road May 12 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Tickets Stefan Collini is Professor of Intellectual History and English Literature at the University of Cambridge. His research interests include the relation between literature and intellectual history from the early 20th century to the present.	13	14
15	16 ‘The pursuit of development: economic growth, social change and ideas’ with Ian Goldin 5:00 pm ‘The pursuit of development: economic growth, social change and ideas’ with Ian Goldin @ Oxford Martin School May 16 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets Professor Ian Goldin, Director of the Oxford Martin School, looks at what we mean by development and what citizens, governments and the international community can do to encourage it. Goldin explains how the notion of[...]	17 ‘The clean energy revolution: science and policy’ with Prof Daniel Kammen 5:00 pm ‘The clean energy revolution: science and policy’ with Prof Daniel Kammen @ Oxford Martin School May 17 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets In this talk Professor Daniel Kammen, Oxford Martin Visiting Fellow at INET Oxford, will discuss the strategies emerging to cost-effectively decarbonise energy systems worldwide. This work integrates elements of the science and engineering of energy[...] Conferece: Family Law as a Right to Freedom: gay marriage in Spain 5:30 pm Conferece: Family Law as a Right to Freedom: gay marriage in Spain @ Old Law Library, Magdalen College May 17 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Prof. Encarna Roca, Magistrate of the Spanish Constitutional Court, will be talking on ‘Family Law as a Right to Freedom: The Protection of Gay Marriage in Spain’. The talk will be held at the Old[...]	18	19 ‘The human factor: collective responsibility for infectious disease’ with Prof Mark Harrison and Dr Hannah Maslen 5:00 pm ‘The human factor: collective responsibility for infectious disease’ with Prof Mark Harrison and Dr Hannah Maslen @ Oxford Martin School May 19 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets Prevention and management of infectious diseases remains one of this century’s biggest challenges. As drugs and vaccinations have proliferated, protection from disease has increasingly been seen as an individual problem, requiring individual action. But due[...] Educating for climate justice after the Paris climate agreement 6:00 pm Educating for climate justice after the Paris climate agreement @ The Leonard Wolfson Auditorium, Wolfson College, Linton Road May 19 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Tickets For the third lecture of the Trinity Term Annual Lecture Series on ‘Global Education’, Dr Mary Robinson, will discuss ‘Educating for climate justice after the Paris climate agreement’. Speaker Dr Mary Robinson founded The Mary[...]	20 ‘Representing the Ghost of Shakespear’: summoning the spirits for Balliol’s spring exhibition 1:00 pm ‘Representing the Ghost of Shakespear’: summoning the spirits for Balliol’s spring exhibition @ Balliol Historic Collections Centre May 20 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Tickets As we can’t help but be aware, Shakespeare died 400 years ago. But does the Bard haunt Balliol? A behind-the-scenes talking tour of Balliol’s spring exhibition will elucidate. The talk will last about 30 minutes[...]	21 The Reasons for the New Uprising : Attacks on Non-Violent Resistance to Illegal Military Occupation 10:00 am The Reasons for the New Uprising : Attacks on Non-Violent Resistance to Illegal Military Occupation @ St Antony’s College May 21 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Dr Barghouti will talk about the situation in Palestine, concentrating on the Palestinian strategy of non-violent resistance, and the exposure of the grave violations of human rights in occupied Palestine. Speaker: Dr Mustafa Barghouti, General[...] Siege and Survival in Gaza: The Impact on Health and Human Rights 2:00 pm Siege and Survival in Gaza: The Impact on Health and Human Rights @ EP Abraham Lecture Theatre / Green Templeton College, OX2 6HG May 21 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets Speaker: Dr Rita Giacaman, Founding Director, Institute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University, Palestine Rita Giacaman will present research findings on the impact of the 2009 and 2014 assaults on the health of the[...]
22 The Twice Promised Land: Britain’s Role in Creating 100 Years of Conflict in Palestine 3:30 pm The Twice Promised Land: Britain’s Role in Creating 100 Years of Conflict in Palestine @ St Margaret’s Institute Polstead Rd, OX2 6TN May 22 @ 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm Tickets Introductory Speaker and Chair: ▪Karl Sabbagh, British-Palestinian writer, documentary maker, and publisher Panel members: ▪ Mustafa Barghouti, Palestine National Initiative (Mubadara), Ramallah, Palestine ▪ Rita Giacaman, Birzeit University, Palestine ▪ Jeremy Moodey, Embrace the Middle[...]	23	24 ‘Age of discovery: navigating the risks and rewards of our new renaissance’ with Ian Goldin and Chris Kutarna 5:00 pm ‘Age of discovery: navigating the risks and rewards of our new renaissance’ with Ian Goldin and Chris Kutarna @ Oxford Martin School May 24 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets Professor Ian Goldin, Director of the Oxford Martin School, and fellow author Chris Kutarna preview their forthcoming book about the risks and rewards of a new Renaissance taking place in our modern world. They will[...] From health care training to overcoming structural barriers: can technology help? 5:00 pm From health care training to overcoming structural barriers: can technology help? @ Kellogg College - Mawby Room May 24 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets Many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are characterised by an acute shortage of trained doctors and nurses, and a strong reliance on community health workers. In this talk, drawing on recent research in urban and[...]	25 Lost in Translation: The Rise of Translated Fiction 7:00 pm Lost in Translation: The Rise of Translated Fiction @ The Harold Wilson Room, Jesus College May 25 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets There’s a whole world of wonderful literature out there to enjoy. From Scandi success stories Stieg Larsson, Jo Nesbø, and Jonas Jonasson to the Japanese bestselling author Haruki Murakami, readers are devouring translated fiction from[...]	26 ‘Our shared world: reconciling individual need and collective responsibility’ – panel discussion 5:00 pm ‘Our shared world: reconciling individual need and collective responsibility’ – panel discussion @ Oxford Martin School May 26 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets For most of the world’s toughest challenges, there exists a tension between the needs of an individual and what is best for the common good. Income derived from fishing may be vital to one country’s[...] Hope for a better future: Education and jobs as a response to the Syrian refugee crisis 6:00 pm Hope for a better future: Education and jobs as a response to the Syrian refugee crisis @ Leonard Wolfson Auditorium, Wolfson College, Linton Road May 26 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Tickets In the fourth and final lecture of the Trinity Term Annual Lecture Series on ‘Global Education’, Prof Stefan Dercon will discuss ‘Education and jobs as a response to the Syrian refugee crisis’. Speaker Prof Stefan[...]	27 Lucinda Ferguson: The Convention on the Rights of the Child: The Assumed Benefits of Greater Entrenchment and Law’s Conversational Function 12:30 pm Lucinda Ferguson: The Convention on the Rights of the Child: The Assumed Benefits of Greater Entrenchment and Law’s Conversational Function @ Manor Road Building, Seminar Room B May 27 @ 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Tickets (Image credit: Josh Pesavento / Flickr) Join the Oxford Children’s Rights Network for our third Trinity lunhctime seminar with Lucinda Ferguson (Associate Professor of Family Law, University of Oxford) for a talk entitled “The Convention[...]	28
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