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Lady Margaret Hall and Blackwell’s: Celebrating 140 years Blackwell’s opened its doors on January 1st 1879 on Broad Street, Oxford and have been trading continuously from there ever since. Since then they have grown to[...]
As part of our 140th Anniversary celebrations, Blackwell’s are delighted to be joined by Mark Williams and Danny Penman to discuss Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Finding Peace in a Frantic World, a book which[...]
Blackwell’s are delighted to welcome to the shop Joanna Cannon who will be in conversation with Lucy Atkins on her new memoir Breaking and Mending: A junior doctor’s stories of compassion and burnout. The unforgettable[...]
We cannot end poverty without ending energy poverty. Ever since the world’s first power plants whirred to life in 1882, we have seen how electricity is the lynchpin for development in all of its forms.[...]
In this book talk the Author, Carl Benedikt Frey, will discuss how the Industrial Revolution was a defining moment in history, but how few grasped its enormous consequences at the time. Now that we are[...]
Data-driven micro-targeted campaigns have become a main stable of political strategy. As personal and societal data becomes more accessible, we need to understand how it can be used and mis-used in political campaigns and whether[...]
Visual Artist Dr Clair Chinnery interprets the ‘shapeshifting’ capabilities of human bodies as they emerge, grow, mature and die, informed by the physical materials left behind when such changes occur. With Digital Developer Gerard Helmich[...]
This is the 100 year journey to fusion: an award-winning documentary that follows the story of dedicated fusion scientists working to build a small sun on Earth, which would unleash perpetual, cheap, clean energy for[...]
Blackwell’s are delighted to be hosting a celebration in honour of the launch of Matthew Rice’s beautiful new book, Oxford. Oxford is one of the jewels of European architecture, much loved and much visited. The[...]
Geographers have long been interested in the spaces brought into being by the internet. In the early days of the Web, digital technologies were seen as tools that could bring a heterotopic cyberspace into being:[...]
The AfOx insaka is a gathering for sharing ideas and knowledge about Africa-focused research with speakers from diverse and varied academic disciplines. There are two events each term. Speakers for the first AfOx insaka in[...]
‘Philosophy in the Bookshop’ is our free monthly event that takes place on the first Saturday of the month and features Nigel Warburton interviewing a different author around their specialist subject. This month, Nigel will[...]
Join us for a special ‘Let’s Discuss’ event where we will be warmly welcoming Lynn Enright, to explore Women’s Health and her book ‘Vagina: A Re-Education’. After the talk there will be an opportunity to[...]
Register Event Information ‘Heroes or Villains? The Blair Government Reconsidered’ with Jon Davis & John Rentoul, as part of the Oxford Think Festival. About this Event Saturday 9th – Thursday 21st November Oxford University Press[...]
Blackwell’s is thrilled to be welcoming Erling Kagge to discuss his new book ‘Philosophy for Polar Explorers’. Synopsis Erling Kagge was the first man in history to reach all of the Earth’s poles by foot[...]
Migration is present at the dawn of human history – the phenomena of hunting and gathering, seeking seasonal pasture and nomadism being as old as human social organisation itself. The flight from natural disasters, adverse[...]
‘A terrific book, prescient, serious and urgent’ – Amy Liptrot, author of ‘The Outrun’. About this Event Blackwell’s is delighted to welcome Julian Hoffman for a lunch time talk, where he will be introducing his[...]
Join us for a weekend of free day time talks as part of the Oxford Think Festival. About this Event Saturday 9th – Thursday 21st November Oxford University Press is delighted to once again partner[...]
Saturday 9th – Thursday 21st November Oxford University Press is delighted to once again partner with Blackwell’s Oxford to host a weekend of talks and discussions and present the Oxford Think Festival. Celebrating the quest[...]
World Philosophy Day event – Richard Swinburne in conversation with Richard Marshall on ‘Are We Bodies or Souls?’ About this Event Saturday 9th – Thursday 21st November Oxford University Press is delighted to once again[...]
Short Stories Aloud – The most fun you can have in a bookshop on a Tuesday night. About this Event Listen to actors read short stories read by our guest authors. This month we are[...]
Maya Goodfellow and Alex Niven will be introducing their new books ‘Hostile Environment’ and ‘New Model Island’. About this Event Blackwell’s is delighted to welcome Maya Goodfellow and Alex Niven, who will be in conversation[...]
Join us for a very special evening, as we are joined by Alison Light to discuss her memoir ‘A Radical Romance’. About this Event Blackwell’s is delighted to be welcoming Alison Light, who will be[...]
Blackwell’s is delighted to welcome Jane Setter, who will be discussing accents and her new book ‘Your Voice Speaks Volumes’. About this Event Join us for a fascinating lunch-time discussion with author Jane Setter, as[...]
Description Blackwell’s is pleased to present it’s monthly series of events, Philosophy in the Bookshop. As part of this year’s Yule Fest annual celebration at Blackwell’s, Philosopher Stephen Law will give a solo talk on[...]
Blackwell’s Oxford Broad Street’s annual festive celebration weekend, full of free author event talks. About this Event To launch the start of the festive season, Blackwell’s is delighted to announce our annual Yule Fest event,[...]
Register Event Information Blackwell’s Oxford Broad Street’s annual festive celebration weekend, full of free author event talks. About this Event To launch the start of the festive season, Blackwell’s is delighted to announce our annual[...]
5:30 pm – Philip Gooden ‘Bad Words’ Once upon a time, the worst words you could utter were short, simple and tended to be four letters in length. Now things are more complicated. To be[...]
Blackwell’s Oxford Broad Street’s annual festive celebration weekend, full of free author event talks. About this Event To launch the start of the festive season, Blackwell’s is delighted to announce our annual Yule Fest event,[...]
Blackwell’s Oxford Broad Street’s annual festive celebration weekend, full of free author event talks. About this Event To launch the start of the festive season, Blackwell’s is delighted to announce our annual Yule Fest event,[...]
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