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OutBurst is the Oxford Brookes University festival at the Pegasus Theatre on Magdalen Road. Brookes will be bursting out of the university campus into the community, bringing great ideas, activities, and entertainment right to the[...]
Helen McCrory, in conversation with Edith Hall (KCL), about her performance in the National Theatre’s recent production of Medea (2014). Free, all welcome, no booking required.
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[...]
Do you want to learn something new? The Knowledge Project offers affordable evening courses in exciting subjects. Our classes are taught by specialists in small, friendly groups and open to all. The coming term is[...]
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[...]
Have you thought about using crowdfunding to fund your next degree, innovation, entrepreneurial project, charitable work, creative arts or sports club? What support you need from your college, the university and the crowdfunding platform? Speak[...]
Cyclox and the Oxford Pedestrians Association (OxPA) will be welcoming representatives of the bus companies that serve Oxford to a meeting to discuss the relationship between bikes, buses and pedestrians on the city’s busy streets.[...]
Amy Hollywood (Harvard) delivers a series of lectures on “The real, the true, and the mystical” in Oxford. At 7pm will be a play on Derrida in Oxford by John Schad and Fred Dalmasso. Tickets[...]
This is a panel discussion organised in collaboration with ‘Oxford Refugee Week’ by the Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford. Chairing will be Dr Jeff Crisp, with speakers Prof. Alexander Betts, Prof. Cathryn Costello, Dr[...]
Human-caused global warming has been making headlines for over two decades, but people’s opinions on it often depend on what headlines they’re reading. How is it that a scientific theory has become so politicised? Join[...]
The Mask You Live In follows boys and young men as they struggle to stay true to themselves while negotiating America’s narrow definition of masculinity. The documentary presents the personal narratives of young boys and[...]
A discussion about the ethics of Arts Sponsorship with Jeremy Spafford, Director of Arts at the Old Fire Station, and representatives from arts activists Art Not Oil – a network is dedicated to taking creative[...]
Join our expert panel for an evening of debate exploring the subject of the United Kingdom’s place within the European Union.
What the World is Losing, a talk with Dr Paul Collins, Dr Robert Bewley & Dr Emma Cunliffe A special talk with Dr Paul Collins, Curator of the Ancient Near East Collections at the Ashmolean[...]
Actress, performer and researcher, Dr Naomi Paxton explores the importance of theatre, performance and propaganda in the campaign for Votes for Women. In 1908, the Actresses’ Franchise League was founded to support the suffrage movement.[...]
The Oxford Architecture Society lecture series Lisa Finlay is coming to speak to us from Heatherwick Studio. Established by Thomas Heatherwick in 1994, Heatherwick Studio is recognised for its work in architecture, urban infrastructure, sculpture,[...]
To avoid dangerous climate change will require not only very steep cuts in emissions, but also the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Most of the models that avoid dangerous climate change do so[...]
My European citizenship rights…and why I don’t want to lose them. We warmly invite you to a public meeting, followed by a reception to launch New Europeans in Oxford. For details and speakers, please visit[...]
The Earth Trust is an environmental learning charity based in Oxfordshire that reconnects people with their environment and encourages sustainable living, enhancing people’s quality of life as well as their environment. It believes that sustainability[...]
Ordinary people across Europe have reacted with horror to the plight of refugees fleeing the Syrian civil war and other conflicts—and sent solidarity. David Cameron reacted with callous cynicism. At first he held firm against[...]
WE would like to invite you to celebrate the WEP policy launch and the launch of the Oxford branch of the Women’s Equality Party. What is the policy launch? On Tuesday 20th October, at 11am,[...]
(1) Ancient Africa’s Gift to: Law, Architecture, Mathematics, Judaism, Islam & Christianity. This will be a 45 minute slide presentation. (2) Magna Carta, Ancient Africa’s Gift to the English. The ancient roots of Magna Carta[...]
Over the last few decades there have been many initiatives to bring about the recovery of populations of scarce or declining bird species in the UK. This has resulted in some notable successes, with species[...]
Oxford Brookes Centre for Global Politics, Economy and Society seminar series
Mass Circulation: Writing about Art in a Daily Newspaper With Richard Dorment, art critic, and Dr Alexander Sturgis, Director, Ashmolean Museum A special Ashmolean evening In Conversation event Wednesday 18 November 6‒7pm Lecture Theatre As[...]
**OxPolicy and #periodpositive are ready to launch their report on the state of menstruation education in the United Kingdom!** Join us on the evening of November 30th for a bloody good time (haw haw). We’ll[...]
Blasphemy and Apostasy exist in many countries in the world, commonly within the Middle East and North Africa. Pakistan’s blasphemy laws were first codified by India’s British rulers in 1860 and were inherited by Pakistan[...]
This panel takes the publication of Ruti Teitel’s new book ‘Globalizing Transitional Justice’ as paperback 15 years after the publication of her seminal book ‘Transitional Justice’ (OUP 2000) as the entry point into a critical[...]
Every day millions of people struggle with psychological and emotional problems. The Stressed Sex sets out to answer a simple, but crucial, question: are rates of psychological disorder different for men and women? Join us[...]
Under Mithradates II (c. 121-91 BC), the Parthian Empire reached its greatest extent, quickly transitioning into an eastern superpower to rival Rome. His coin iconography and monetary policy demonstrate a constant negotiation between the Hellenistic[...]
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