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			1 Book launch: The Mosaic Principle – The Six Dimensions of a Successful Life and Career 5:30 pm Book launch: The Mosaic Principle – The Six Dimensions of a Successful Life and Career @ Blavatnik School of Government Feb 1 @ 5:30 pm Tickets The world is an increasingly complex, interconnected place; in work as in life, we need a broad range of experiences to widen our knowledge, perform to our best and feel most fulfilled. But in education,[...] Eating to feel good 6:00 pm Eating to feel good @ Oxford Brookes University Feb 1 @ 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm Tickets Come and hear Miriam Clegg, Senior Lecturer in Nutrition in the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, as she busts common health myths and shares insights on diet and foods to help you feel and[...]	2 Sex and the Church in the long 18th century – Professors William Gibson & Joanne Begiato 3:45 pm Sex and the Church in the long 18th century – Professors William Gibson & Joanne Begiato @ Pusey House Feb 2 @ 3:45 pm – 5:30 pm Tickets This paper aims to correct the view that by the eighteenth century matters of sex and sexuality were no longer intimately connected with the Church. The paper argues that, despite recent work by scholars of[...] “Expanding frontiers in space exploration” with Dr Colin Wilson 5:00 pm “Expanding frontiers in space exploration” with Dr Colin Wilson @ Oxford Martin School Feb 2 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Tickets From rovers on Mars to balloons on Venus and boats on Titan, robotic spacecraft are exploring very distant frontiers indeed. One of the most pressing ethical considerations is how to protect these alien environments, and[...] Film Discussion: Cities in Film 5:30 pm Film Discussion: Cities in Film @ Stanford House Feb 2 @ 5:30 pm – 6:45 pm Tickets FILMS: Peter Travis, Dredd (2012) and Ernie Gehr, Side/Walk/Shuttle (1991) Speakers Michael Piggott, Associate Professor of Video Art and Digital Media, University of Warwick Peter Winn-Kirby, Research Fellow in the School of Geography and the[...] What is the difference between a claim of justice and any other kind of moral claim? 5:30 pm What is the difference between a claim of justice and any other kind of moral claim? @ St Cross Room Feb 2 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets In moral and political thought, claims are frequently made in the name of justice. Claims are made in the name of other concepts; charity, efficiency, community, care, and so on. But what is special about[...] Talk by Sir Muir Gray – ‘The NHS in 2017 – and Beyond’ 6:00 pm Talk by Sir Muir Gray – ‘The NHS in 2017 – and Beyond’ @ Summertown Library Feb 2 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Sir Muir Gray believes that the most important type of healthcare is what you do for yourself. The author of “Sod 70!” and other works argues in this talk that knowledge is the greatest enemy[...] The NHS in 2017 – and Beyond 6:00 pm The NHS in 2017 – and Beyond @ Summertown Library Feb 2 @ 6:00 pm – 7:15 pm Tickets While the press is full of urgent warnings about the state of the NHS, Sir Muir Gray believes that the most important type of healthcare is what you do for yourself. And if people in[...]	3 The challenge of aortic therapy: the search for new solutions 8:00 am The challenge of aortic therapy: the search for new solutions @ Lecture Theatre 1, Academic Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital Feb 3 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am Tickets As part of the Surgical Grand Rounds lecture series, Professor Sebastian Debus (Chairman at the Department of Vascular Medicine, University Heart Center Hamburg–Eppendorf in Germany) will talk on ‘The challenge of aortic therapy: the search[...]	4
5	6 The Other Muse: Latin and English Poetry in the Seventeenth Century 2:15 pm The Other Muse: Latin and English Poetry in the Seventeenth Century @ Ioannou Centre Feb 6 @ 2:15 pm – 3:45 pm Tickets Victoria Moul (KCL) will be giving the third annual joint Classics and English Lecture on “The Other Muse: Latin and English Poetry in the Seventeenth Century”. At 2.15pm on Monday 6 Feb. 2017. Followed by[...] Maria Balaska, PhD, speaking on ‘The talking cure and meaning what we say : Cavell and Freud’ 8:15 pm Maria Balaska, PhD, speaking on ‘The talking cure and meaning what we say : Cavell and Freud’ @ St John's College Research Centre Feb 6 @ 8:15 pm – 9:45 pm Tickets Interdisciplinary seminars in psychoanalysis. The seminar is open free of charge to members of Oxford University and to mental health professionals but space is limited. To attend it is helpful (but not essential) to e-mail[...]	7 Sean O’Brien on ‘For dreams are licensed as they never were’. What becomes of the history poem? 5:30 pm Sean O’Brien on ‘For dreams are licensed as they never were’. What becomes of the history poem? @ Mary Ogilvie Lecture Theatre Feb 7 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Sean O’Brien, Weidenfeld Visiting Professor in Comparative European Literature, on ‘For dreams are licensed as they never were’. What becomes of the history poem? Other lectures in this series: Tuesday 14 February – Displacement: Irish[...]	8 If Facebook be the food of friendship, play on. 6:30 pm If Facebook be the food of friendship, play on. @ The Wig and Pen Feb 8 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Tickets Tweet, unlike, hashtag, unfriend. While these terms can now be found in the Oxford English Dictionary, the effect of social media on human psychology is still widely unknown. Is social media really changing the way[...] If Facebook be the Food of Friendship, Play On. 7:00 pm If Facebook be the Food of Friendship, Play On. @ Wig and Pen Feb 8 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets Tweet, unlike, hashtag, unfriend. While these terms can now be found in the Oxford English Dictionary, the effect of social media on human psychology is still widely unknown. Is social media really changing the way[...]	9 “Exploring our inner space: discovering the deep sea and assessing human impact” with Prof Alex Rogers 5:00 pm “Exploring our inner space: discovering the deep sea and assessing human impact” with Prof Alex Rogers @ Oxford Martin School Feb 9 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Tickets	10 The mesentery: congenital and acquired disorders of a new organ 8:00 am The mesentery: congenital and acquired disorders of a new organ @ Lecture Theatre 1, Academic Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital Feb 10 @ 8:00 am – 9:00 am Tickets As part of the Surgical Grand Rounds lecture series, Miss Pam Sivathondan (Colorectal SpR), Mr Kalle Landerholm (Colorectal Senior Fellow) and Mr Diederik Meylemans (Colorectal Senior Fellow) from Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust talk[...]	11
12	13 Sue Gottlieb of Severnside Institute for Psychotherapy, speaking on ‘Shame and shamelessness’ 8:15 pm Sue Gottlieb of Severnside Institute for Psychotherapy, speaking on ‘Shame and shamelessness’ @ St John's College Research Centre Feb 13 @ 8:15 pm – 9:45 pm Tickets Interdisciplinary Seminars in Psychoanalysis The seminar is open free of charge to members of Oxford University and to mental health professionals but space is limited. To attend it is helpful (but not essential) to e-mail[...]	14 Sean O’Brien, Weidenfeld Visiting Professor in Comparative European Literature on ‘Displacement: Irish poetry and poets of Irish descent in Britain’ 5:30 pm Sean O’Brien, Weidenfeld Visiting Professor in Comparative European Literature on ‘Displacement: Irish poetry and poets of Irish descent in Britain’ @ Mary Ogilvie Lecture Theatre Feb 14 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Sean O’Brien, Weidenfeld Visiting Professor in Comparative European Literature on ‘Displacement: Irish poetry and poets of Irish descent in Britain’. Other lectures in this series: Tuesday 21 February – ‘I only am escaped alone to[...]	15	16 “Can future energy needs be met sustainably?” with Professor Sir Chris Llewellyn Smith 5:00 pm “Can future energy needs be met sustainably?” with Professor Sir Chris Llewellyn Smith @ Oxford Martin School Feb 16 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Tickets Global energy consumption is increasing rapidly, driven by rising living standards in developing countries. The energy provided by burning fossil fuels is also increasing, albeit not quite as fast as total energy use. This is[...] Incredible commitment: the bankers’ case of 1696 and the foundations of capitalism 7:30 pm Incredible commitment: the bankers’ case of 1696 and the foundations of capitalism @ The Mitre Feb 16 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets Talk followed by questions and discussion. All welcome	17 Raoul Martinez – Free Will, Free Markets and the Future of Freedom 5:00 pm Raoul Martinez – Free Will, Free Markets and the Future of Freedom @ Lecture Theatre Feb 17 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets Writer, artiest and award-winning documentarian whose paintings have been exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery; author of “Creating Freedom: Power, Control and the Fight For Our Future” (2016), which explores freedom through the lens of[...]	18
19	20	21 ‘Restoring trust in finance’ with Gordon Menzies 5:00 pm ‘Restoring trust in finance’ with Gordon Menzies @ Oxford Martin School Feb 21 @ 5:00 pm – 6:15 pm Tickets This lecture is a joint event between the Oxford Martin School and The Institute of New Economic Thinking at the Oxford Martin School Dishonest practices brought to light by the 2008 crisis have raised questions[...] Sean O’Brien, Weidenfeld Visiting Professor in Comparative European Literature, on ‘I only am escaped alone to tell thee’ or ‘The Faster We Go the Rounder We Get’ 5:30 pm Sean O’Brien, Weidenfeld Visiting Professor in Comparative European Literature, on ‘I only am escaped alone to tell thee’ or ‘The Faster We Go the Rounder We Get’ @ Mary Ogilvie Lecture Theatre Feb 21 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Other lectures in this series: Tuesday 28 February – In Conversation with Patrick McGuinness The lectures take place at 5.30 in the Mary Ogilvie Lecture Theatre at St Anne’s College. The first lecture will be[...] Prof. Sue Gillingham (Oxford), ‘What is reception history and how do we do it? Jewish and Christian responses to Psalm 8’ 6:15 pm Prof. Sue Gillingham (Oxford), ‘What is reception history and how do we do it? Jewish and Christian responses to Psalm 8’ @ Ursell Room, Pusey House Feb 21 @ 6:15 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets ‘Reception History’ is a relatively new approach to Biblical Studies and encompasses a number of disciplines, including the reception of texts through liturgy, poetry, music and art. The Book of Psalms is an ideal text[...]	22 “The global refugee crisis and what to do about it” with Rt Hon David Miliband 5:00 pm “The global refugee crisis and what to do about it” with Rt Hon David Miliband @ The Sheldonian Feb 22 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets At a time of heightened political tension and policy confusion about the refugee crisis, this lecture will explore why record numbers of people are fleeing their homes; what conditions they are living in; and what[...]	23 “Knowing what not to know: sharing and hiding information in digital societies” with Dr Joss Wright 5:00 pm “Knowing what not to know: sharing and hiding information in digital societies” with Dr Joss Wright @ Oxford Martin School Feb 23 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Tickets Our societies are increasingly dependent on, and shaped by, our information technologies. We read, watch, communicate, interact, and monitor digitally, both as individuals and in our institutions. As we document and store every conceivable facet[...]	24	25
26	27 On Oedipus: Director Wayne Jordan in conversation 2:15 pm On Oedipus: Director Wayne Jordan in conversation @ Ioannou Centre, Lecture Theatre Feb 27 @ 2:15 pm – 3:45 pm Tickets Director and adaptor, Wayne Jordan will be in conversation with Fiona Macintosh, discussing his acclaimed version of Sophocles’ ‘Oedipus’ at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, in 2015. At 2.15pm on Monday 27 Feb. 2017. Followed by[...] The RAI Goes to the Movies Presents…. The Big Parade (1925), introduced by Dr. Michael Hammond 5:00 pm The RAI Goes to the Movies Presents…. The Big Parade (1925), introduced by Dr. Michael Hammond @ Rothermere American Institute Feb 27 @ 5:00 pm Tickets The RAI Goes to the Movies: An American First World War Centenary Series As part of our events commemorating the centenary of American entry into the First World War, this film series explores what the[...]	28 Lord Browne – Annual Hands Lecture: A Changing World: The Future of the Energy Industry 5:00 pm Lord Browne – Annual Hands Lecture: A Changing World: The Future of the Energy Industry @ Examination Schools, Feb 28 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Tickets Lord Browne of Madingley is presently Chairman of L1 Energy, the Chairman of Trustees of both the Tate and the QEII Prize for Engineering, and Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Blavatnik School of[...] Sean O’Brien In Conversation with Patrick McGuinness 5:30 pm Sean O’Brien In Conversation with Patrick McGuinness @ Mary Ogilvie Lecture Theatre Feb 28 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Sean O’Brien, Weidenfeld Visiting Professor in Comparative European Literature, In Conversation with Patrick McGuinness. The final lecture in this series will take place at 5.30pm in the Mary Ogilvie Lecture Theatre at St Anne’s College.[...] Canada Seminar: Quebec and Scotland – Two Dialogues in Contrast 5:45 pm Canada Seminar: Quebec and Scotland – Two Dialogues in Contrast @ Simpkins Lee Theatre and Monson Room, Pipe Partridge Building Feb 28 @ 5:45 pm – 7:15 pm Tickets The seminar aims at providing the audience with a better understanding of Quebec’s political and constitutional realities through a compare and contrast exercise with respect to Scotland. The Quebec government point of view on intergovernmental[...] Prof. Mike Kuczysnki (Tulane), ‘The Psalms and the Mixed Life’ 6:15 pm Prof. Mike Kuczysnki (Tulane), ‘The Psalms and the Mixed Life’ @ Ursell Room, Pusey House Feb 28 @ 6:15 pm – 7:15 pm Tickets This lecture will explore the dual private and public (interior- and exterior-directed) nature of the poetry of the Psalms, as prayer and polemic, from the Old English through the Middle English periods. Topics related to[...]

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