Some face-to-face events are returning. Check carefully for any requirements.
Free, all welcome, no booking required. After a week long residency choreographing to the ancient Greek text of Odyssey Book XI, Cathy Marston will discuss her approaches to adapting works of literature into dance performances[...]
Venue: John Henry Brookes Lecture Theatre, Oxford Brookes University, Headington Campus, Gipsy Lane OX3 0BP Time: Sunday 8 November (Week 5), 9:30 am – 5:30pm *********************************** The ‘Symposium in Applying Psychology & Neuroscience to Business’[...]
‘Slavoj Žižek, Grace, and Contemporary Dance’ Speaker: Renate Braeuninger (Northampton) In his extensive reflections on German philosophy and German Idealism, particularly in ‘Less than Nothing’ (2012), Žižek alludes to ideas of ‘grace’ on a number[...]
Between Debt and the Devil challenges the belief that we need credit growth to fuel economic growth, and that rising debt is okay as long as inflation remains low. In fact, most credit is not[...]
Society for Dance Research/DANSOX presents a one-day conference on ‘The Role of the Choreographer in the Stage and Screen Musical’. With distinguished keynote speeches from Dame Gillian Lynne, acclaimed British dancer, choreographer, and theatre/television director;[...]
Workshop with writer and performer Ahmed Masoud. It follows his reading and performance of Home/Less.You can book tickets for the performance here. Dabke (Arabic: دبكة) is a modern Levantine Arab folk circle dance of possible[...]
DANSOX presents: Distinguished Guest Lecture Alastair Macaulay, Chief Dance Critic, New York Times ‘Frederick Ashton: Steps, Stories, Style’ followed by drinks reception. Free but booking essential.
DANSOX presents: Distinguished Guest Lecture by Alastair Macaulay, Chief Dance Critic, New York Times ‘Frederick Ashton: Steps, Stories, Style’ Wednesday 2nd March 2016, 5.30pm followed by drinks reception. For further information contact susan.jones@ell.ox.ac.uk or go[...]
The talk will cover: – Overview of Islamic finance – Role of Islamic finance and more ethical banking practices in the post-crisis world – Public policy and the role it plays in enabling such forms[...]
The Technology and Management Centre for Development at the Oxford Department of International Development invites you to our upcoming research seminars. These research seminars are intended to connect active researchers and students on the topics[...]
Interactive workshop with Lausanne-based dance company, Les Marchepieds on ‘Digitizing Ancient Dance’. All are welcome. No experience required. Workshop participants are also encouraged to attend the accompanying performance by Les Marchepieds of work they have[...]
Talks on the poetry of John Milton (Dr Margaret Kean, St Hilda’s College, Oxford); music by George Frideric Handel (Dr Jonathan Williams, St Hilda’s College and Faculty of Music, University of Oxford); and Morris’s dance[...]
Date/Time: Saturday 25 June, 19:00 Venue: Oxford Town Hall, Assembly Room Admissions: £7/£5(conc.)/£22(fam.) Suitability: 14+ Book here: http://www.oxfordshiresciencefestival.com/sat-opening-weekend.html Come and be part of a unique evening combining scientific talks with inspirational dance. Hear researchers from[...]
Our present laws attacking conflict of interest and corruption came into existence during years of blistering financial and political corruption scandals in early Hanoverian England, notably the 1720 South Sea Bubble. But there was also[...]
DANSOX presents Siobhan Davies and Jeremy Millar in a dialogue between choreography and visual arts. In this talk they will discuss the different strategies of collaborating across artforms.The event will include performative moments with collaborator[...]
Drawing on his expertise as former Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme, Achim Steiner, Director of the Oxford Martin School, will present the latest trends and explore the varied challenges of a global[...]
DANSOX welcomes Susie Crow and Yolande Yorke with dancers of Yorke Dance Company who will present ‘Sea of Troubles’: a rehearsal/lecture demonstration on the reconstruction of Kenneth MacMillan’s 1988 work based on Hamlet.
This lecture is a joint event between the Oxford Martin School and The Institute of New Economic Thinking at the Oxford Martin School Dishonest practices brought to light by the 2008 crisis have raised questions[...]
John Cranko (1927-1973) was a South African born ballet dancer and choreographer with the Royal Ballet and the Stuttgart Ballet. His most famous “literary” ballets include Romeo and Juliet (1962), with music by Prokofiev; Onegin[...]
Saïd Business School is thrilled to announce Lawrence H. Summers, American economist and former Director of the National Economic Council for President Obama, will be in conversation with Dean Peter Tufano at the School on[...]
Saïd Business School is pleased to welcome Lubomira Rochet, Global Chief Digital Officer of the L’Oréal Group, to speak at the School on Wednesday 26 April. Leading digital transformation at L’Oréal L’Oréal is the world’s[...]
Will the US and global economy thrive, or barely survive, under Trumponomics? Will erratic policymaking and populist pandering lead to economic catastrophe? Or will business-friendly reforms and expansionary fiscal and monetary policies bring unprecedented prosperity?[...]
Professor Mark Franko (Temple University USA), renowned dance scholar, returns to St Hilda’s to deliver a guest seminar on his new research into French dance and neo-classicism: ‘Serge Lifar and the Interwar Dance Discourses of[...]
This event is in partnership with the Resolution Foundation The accumulation and distribution of wealth across Britain has been a contentious issue since the dawn of economics. But while wealth inequality is traditionally viewed as[...]
N.B. This event is not yet confirmed; however we expect it to be very popular. Please register your interest and, once confirmed, your registration will be converted into an order. In 2013, the Bank of[...]
Saïd Business School is pleased to welcome Justin King CBE, former CEO of Sainsbury’s plc and Vice Chair of Terra Firma, to speak at the School on Monday 12 June as part of the Responsible[...]
Oxford India Speaker series and Saïd Business School presents: Ajay G. Piramal in conversation with Dean Peter Tufano The event will span a range of topics including entrepreneurship, the future of the Indian economy and[...]
How do people write about the lives of dancers and choreographers? How does dance as a silent form represent life stories? Featuring biographers and practitioners, with papers and discussions on the relationship between dance and[...]
Join us for what promises to be an amazing evening filled with passion and opportunity to have fun! The evening will feature a panel discussion on the experiences of the generation that became known as[...]
Andy will take you on a journey from the creation of ghetto’s to the rise of Hip-Hop as a critique against social and racial injustice. He will discuss the empowerment that has emerged through this[...]
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