Some face-to-face events are returning. Check carefully for any requirements.
A discussion with two representatives of an Israeli peace village called Neve Shalom (Hebrew) / Wahat al-Salam (Arabic). In this unique village, Arab and Jewish Israelis have chosen to live together in peace, celebrating both[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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.
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.
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[...]
In the past 5 years there has been an explosion of interest in a new way to raise capital for projects for entrepreneurs and start-ups: Crowdfunding. It has seen projects as diverse as video games[...]
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[...]
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,[...]
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[...]
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[...]
RSC Public Seminar Series: Speaker: Dr Katy Long (Stanford University and University of Edinburgh) ABOUT THE SPEAKER Katy Long is Lecturer in International Development at the University of Edinburgh, where her work focuses on migration[...]
In this lecture, Dr Rivka Weill will demonstrate how constitutional democracies seek to prevent secessionist movements from achieving their goals by manipulating extremely potent constitutional tools at their disposal. She argues that nation states are[...]
In this inaugural event in the second phase of our programme on the social and political foundations of constitutions, a group of experts will discuss the constitutional implications of the ongoing political turmoil in Ukraine.[...]
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[...]
RSC Public Seminar Series Speaker: Professor Audrey Macklin (University of Toronto) ABOUT THE SPEAKER Audrey Macklin is Professor and Chair in Human Rights Law at the University of Toronto. She holds law degrees from Yale[...]
Medieval Scottish Gothic: Glory and Excess With Tim Porter, lecturer (ticket includes tea & cake!) Friday 5 December, 2–4pm Ashmolean Museum Lecture Theatre With the 2014 referendum for Scottish independence, the historic relationship between Scotland[...]
A public meeting of the Oxford Communist Corresponding Society, consisting of an introductory talk of about twenty minutes, followed by an hour of discussion. No need to book.
One of the UK’s leading scientists, Marcus du Sautoy, will argue that mathematical proofs are not just number-based, but are also a form of narrative. In response, author Ben Okri, mathematician Roger Penrose, and literary[...]
SPEAKER Professor Peter Heather (Kings College London) p to the mid-fourth century AD, the language of refuge regularly appears in Roman sources in the context of frontier management. It is employed both of high status[...]
This workshop, convened by the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies in association with MacQuarie University, Sydney, will investigate whether it is possible for regulators and companies to strike a balance between business innovation and data protection[...]
SPEAKER Professor Dawn Chatty (Refugee Studies Centre) Refugee studies rarely address historical matters; yet understanding ideas about sanctuary, refuge and asylum have long roots in both Western and Eastern history and philosophy. Occasionally the Nansen[...]
Berwick to Bannockburn: Why England Went to War with Scotland With Tim Porter, lecturer Friday 30 January, 2–4pm, Ashmolean Lecture Theatre Ticket includes tea & cake With the 2014 referendum for Scottish independence, the historic[...]
21CC is a multidisciplinary conference, which unites leading minds to explore the opportunities and challenges of the 21st century. Led by Oxford students it is partnered with the Oxford Martin School, which pioneers research, policy[...]
Join members from across the LWOB student divisions, academics and practitioners for a day of critical reflection and creativity. On Saturday 7th of February at the apt location of the Oxford Martin School in the[...]
The Rt Hon the Lord Woolf, former Lord Chief of Justice of England and Wales, will give a lecture on “The Rule of Law as the Foundation of Good Inter-Faith Relations”
This workshop, convened by Dr Katerina Sideri, will bring together academics and practitioners to examine the issue of patent governance in the public interest. The debate will be centred on four themes: the need to[...]
SPEAKER Professor Yasmin Khan (Kellogg College, University of Oxford) This paper seeks to frame the Partition of India of 1947 as a wartime event and to situate it within the context of wartime transformations in[...]
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