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There are currently more than 2.8 million registered refugees from Syria. Ninety-six percent of these refugees are hosted by neighbouring countries – Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt. With the exception of Germany and a[...]
A public meeting with a short introductory talk followed by questions and discussion. The end of violence Thursday 25 September, 7:30pm to 9:00pm Oxford Town Hall, St Aldates All welcome Organised by Oxford Communist Corresponding[...]
Speakers: Professor Deborah E Anker (Harvard University), Professor Efrat A Arbel (University of British Columbia) Based on a recent report published by the Harvard Immigration and Refugee Clinic (HIRC), entitled Bordering on Failure: Canada–U.S. Border[...]
Christian Fuchs, Professor of Social Media at Westminster University, will lead the discussion of his recently published book Social Media: A Critical Introduction, which navigates the controversies and contradictions of the complex digital media landscape.[...]
Speakers: Dr Elena Fiddian-Qasmiyeh (University College London) and Professor Gil Loescher (Refugee Studies Centre) Refugee and Forced Migration Studies has grown from being a concern of a relatively small number of scholars and policy researchers[...]
In this lecture, Rory O. Millson, Partner at Cravath, Swaine and Moore LLP, will explore the legality and ethics of the increasingly common use of military drones to kill ‘enemy combatants’ in the ongoing fight[...]
Part of the Oxford Internet Institute’s Bellwether Lectures series. Speaker: Caroline Haythornthwaite Learning has left the classroom. It is being re-constituted across distance, discipline, workplace, and media as the social and technical interconnectivity of the[...]
In this talk by Tom Steinberg, we will explore how previous epochal technologies (e.g steam, nuclear) affected politics and government but didn’t require leaders to develop any brand new, specialist skills in order to govern[...]
Directed by the Oscar Award winning documentary maker Alex Gibney, We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks tells the story of Julian Assange’s rise and fall as the founder of Wikileaks and self-proclaimed defender of[...]
Professor Virginia Held, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Hunter College, City University of New York, USA speaks on ‘Care and Justice in Society’ More info: http://www.ageing.ox.ac.uk/events/ethics-of-care
Speaker: Dr Elena Fiddian-Qasmiyeh (University College London) Refugee camps are typically perceived as militarised and patriarchal spaces, and yet the Sahrawi refugee camps and their inhabitants have consistently been represented as ideal in nature: uniquely[...]
Tutankhamun and Revolution With Dr Paul Collins, Jaleh Hearn Curator for Ancient Near East and co-curator of ‘Discovering Tutankhamun’ Ashmolean Lecture Theatre Sat 25 Oct, 2‒3pm This talk considers three historical periods when the image[...]
Despite our extensive knowledge of the major challenges the world faces during coming decades, impasse exists in global attempts to address economic, climate, trade, security, and other key issues. The Chancellor will examine the implications[...]
Sir David, formerly the Director of GCHQ, the Permanent Secretary of the Home Office and the first UK Security and Intelligence Co-ordinator, will examine the complex and rapidly evolving challenges of intelligence in a digital[...]
This lecture is a joint event by the Oxford Martin School and The Oxford International Relations Society (IRSoc) Speaker: Kate Allen, Director, Amnesty International UK The lecture is free and open to all and will[...]
The Time of the Gods: Myths from Ancient Egypt (STUDY DAY) With Dr Garry Shaw, Egyptologist and author Tue 28 Oct, 10.30am‒4pm An introduction to Egypt’s creation myths and a history of the reigns of[...]
Speaker: Dr Kirsten McConnachie (Refugee Studies Centre) Refugee camps are imbued in the public imagination with assumptions of anarchy, danger and refugee passivity. Governing Refugees: Justice, Order and Legal Pluralism marshals empirical data and ethnographic[...]
Yama to Oni: Ghosts and Demons in Asian Art With Jasleen Khandari, art historian Ashmolean Lecture Theatre Fri 31 Oct, 2–3pm
Ghosts, demons and the afterlife have an important place in Asian culture. In this[...]
Dress up to party like it’s 1922 and discover the decade’s fascination with Ancient Egypt at an evening of Jazz Age performances, workshops and talks. – – – – – – – – – –[...]
Please note: registration is required for this event. Annual Harrell-Bond Lecture: The communities comprising the modern Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan have a long history as refugee hosts. HRH Princess Basma bint Talal will examine the[...]
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[...]
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[...]
Prison Phoenix Trust Annual Lecture: Have you ever considered how someone convicted of murder perceives himself? What sense of identity the robber and the drink-driver convicted of manslaughter have as they serve their sentences? And[...]
Speaker: Professor Jonny Steinberg (African Studies Centre and the Centre for Criminology, University of Oxford) ABOUT THE SPEAKER Jonny Steinberg is Associate Professor in African Criminology, African Studies Centre and Centre for Criminology, University of[...]
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 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[...]
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[...]
Speakers: Professor Roger Zetter (Refugee Studies Centre) and Dr Nando Sigona (University of Birmingham) Undocumented migration is a huge global phenomenon, yet little is known about the reality of life for those involved. Sans Papiers,[...]
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[...]
In this lecture, Frank Vibert will argue that, in order to understand the evolving patterns of governance in modern democratic societies, we need to assess these democracies not just in political terms, but in the[...]
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