Some face-to-face events are returning. Check carefully for any requirements.

Jul 16 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Restore
Inspirational talk with finger buffet and hot drinks
Sep 21 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm St Peter's College Chapel
St Peter’s College welcomes you to a talk about Lord Nuffield, a leading figure in St Peter’s early history. William Morris, Lord Nuffield, probably did more than any other individual to transform Oxford in the[...]
Oct 2 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm The Sheldonian Theatre
Blackwell’s are delighted to present our monthly series of talks, Philosophy in the Bookshop. In a very special event, our programme moves across the street to the Sheldonian Theatre for one night only. Do we[...]
Oct 7 @ 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm Oxford Brookes - John Henry Brookes Building (JHB202)
This paper explores the connectivities between violence, memory, personhood, place and human substances after the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. It explores the practice of ‘care-taking’ at genocide memorials – the preservation and care of human[...]
Oct 8 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Science Oxford Centre Theatre
Join astrophysicist Becky Smethurst on a whistle-stop tour through space, stopping off to explore everything you need to know about the universe. Guiding you through the galaxies, explaining the mysteries of black holes, dark matter[...]
Oct 8 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Simpkins Lee Theatre, Lady Margaret Hall
Kajal Odedra has always been passionate about helping other people affect change. She is Executive Director of Change.Org and author of ‘Do Something: Activism for Everyone’. Change.org is the world’s largest petition platform with 15[...]
Oct 16 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm St Aldates Tavern (The Blue Room)
Astrophysics is the science of the stars, and more widely the science of the Universe. During this stellar event, Prof James Binney will present extracts from his Very Short Introduction to Astrophysics (OUP). You will[...]
Oct 17 @ 8:30 am – Oct 18 @ 5:00 pm Lincoln College
This two-day conference will explore the evolving relationship between conflict and identity, with a specific interest in the role of history education in pre-conflict, at-conflict, and post-conflict societies. It will focus on how teachers and[...]
Oct 19 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Greene's Institute
Alongside our conference on 19th October, Greene’s Institute will be hosting our first public event: a special interactive keynote with Professor Henrike Lähnemann (University of Oxford). This event promises to be a fantastic exploration of[...]
Oct 21 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Blackwell's Bookshop
Blackwell’s, in association with the Oxford University History Society, are delighted to be joined by writer and historian, Dan Jones, who will be talking about his latest book, Crusaders. Dan Jones, best-selling chronicler of the[...]
Oct 21 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Wig and Pen
What happens when you excavate the image archives of the Institute of Archaeology and other departments of the University of Oxford? The answer: you find amazing pictures that tell unexpected stories. Most of the pictures[...]
Oct 22 @ 5:15 pm – 6:15 pm Sultan Nazrin Shah Centre, Worcester College
Professor Renee Poznanski of Ben Gurion University in the Negev will be giving the Michaelmas term Massada Public Seminar. A great number of Jews participated in the Resistance in France during World War II. What[...]
Oct 22 @ 5:45 pm – 6:45 pm Monson Room, Lady Margaret Hall
Joris Luyendijk was born in Amsterdam and studied in Kansas, Amsterdam, and Cairo. He is a writer, journalist and anthropologist. He has written about the Middle East, the banking crisis and Brexit.
Oct 22 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Wig & Pen Oxford
Grab a pint and join us for a cabaret with a difference as six stellar acts take you out of this world with their entertaining riffs on life at the edge of existence. From outer[...]
Oct 25 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Wig and Pen
Scientists need your help! As we get more information about the Universe, we risk becoming overwhelmed but – as Oxford astronomer Chris Lintott explains in his new book, you can help. Hear from Oxford scientists[...]
Oct 25 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Waterstones Bookshop
Marking the 150th anniversary of the periodic table, Kit Chapman reveals the incredible and often surprising stories behind the discovery of the superheavy elements; how they have shaped the world today and where they will[...]
Oct 29 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Blackwell's Bookshop
David Miles, former Chief Archaeologist at English Heritage and former Director of the Oxford Archaeological Unit, will be with us here at Blackwell’s to discuss his latest book, The Land of the White Horse: Visions[...]
Oct 29 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm Ashmolean Museum
A Taste of Pompeii, with Sally Grainger Evening Talk and Tasting Tue 29 Oct, 6.30–9.30pm Join author of The Classical Cookbook Sally Grainger as she shares her knowledge of classical Roman recipes adapted for the[...]
Oct 30 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Blackwell's Bookshop
Blackwell’s are delighted to be joined by astrophysicist and YouTuber, Dr Becky Smethurst on her first book, Space: 10 Things You Should Know. Synopsis Written by Oxford astrophysicist Dr Becky Smethurst and composed of ten[...]
Oct 30 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Ashmolean Museum
Crafting Ale: Beer Production in the North-West Roman Provinces Wed 30 Oct, 1–2pm With Lisa Lodwick, from the School of Archaeology at the University of Oxford At our Roman Discussion Forum research seminars you can[...]
Oct 31 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Blackwell's Bookshop
Blackwell’s are delighted to be hosting a special Hallowe’en event exploring black magic, with Thomas Waters and Lucie McKnight Hardy as they discuss their books ‘Cursed Britain: A History of Witchcraft and Black Magic in[...]
Nov 5 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford
Charles Babbage has been called the ‘great-uncle’ of modern computing, a claim that rests simultaneously on his demonstrable understanding of most of the architectural principles underlying the modern computer,band the almost universal ignorance of Babbage’s[...]
Nov 11 @ 5:15 pm – 6:45 pm Memorial Room
Join Erín Moure for a workshop on translating poetry, part of the QTE Residency and Poets Translating Poets series. You will learn about the movement of meaning across languages, and how it’s not just dictionaries[...]
Nov 11 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Ashmolean Museum
Pompeii Rediscovered A talk with Massimo Osanna, Director General, Parco Archeologico di Pompei Mon 11 Nov, 6.30–7.30pm This event will be followed by drinks in the museum and a private view of the Last Supper[...]
Nov 11 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Sir Joseph Hotung Auditorium
Is a parliamentary route to socialism viable? If so why hasn’t it happened already? Join us for a conversation with Leo Panitch (Professor of Political Science, York University) and Stephen Marks (Policy Officer, Oxford &[...]
Nov 13 @ 9:30 am – 4:30 pm Wolfson College
This workshop explores the themes raised in Professor Iain McLean’s lecture of 12 November: Adam Smith as Jurist. Workshop Programme 09:25 Welcome and introduction Denis GALLIGAN, Professor of Socio-Legal Studies Emeritus, University of Oxford and[...]
Nov 13 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Ashmolean Museum
Grains of Truth? Imagining Londinium Wed 13 Nov, 1–2pm With Louise Fowler, from the Museum of London Archaeology At our Roman Discussion Forum research seminars you can join experts in the field of archaeology and[...]
Nov 13 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Chakrabarti Lecture Theatre
he Technical & Moral Singularity- a Conversation about Artificial Intelligence and Ethics This event is a conversation between Prof Nigel Crook (Head of Computing and Communication Technologies (CCT) and Interim Head of Mechanical Engineering and[...]
Nov 14 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Ioannou Centre for Classical and Byzantine Studies
The Classical Art Research Centre (CARC) welcome Oxford University’s own Dr Llewelyn Morgan to give the 2019 Gandhara Connections Lecture on ‘Heracles’ Track to the Indus: Ancients and Moderns in the Swat Valley’. Dr Morgan[...]
Nov 15 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Greene's Institute
In this lecture, in honour of Edward Greene, Donald Meek will describe the fascinating process of Gaelic Bible translation in Scotland and Ireland. Beginning with the standard Gaelic Bible, translated between 1767 and 1804, Donald[...]