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David Mitchell, author of ‘Cloud Atlas’, will be discussing his new book ‘The Bone Clocks’.
Simon Singh has been unearthing scientific and mathematical mysteries for more than 20 years. Here he will introduce his new book, The Simpsons and their Mathematical Secrets, which explores the vast amount of mathematics smuggled[...]
COIN are hosting the launch of international best-seller Naomi Klein’s new book “This Changes Everything”. Tickets for the 8 October event are on sale now.
Egyptomania: The Allure of Ancient Egypt With Henrietta McCall, Department of the Middle East, British Museum 2pm Saturday, 11 October 2014 at Ashmolean Museum | Venue Information Henrietta McCall talks about the enduring appeal of[...]
Join Professor Nick Bostrom for a talk on his new book, Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies, and a journey that takes us to the frontiers of thinking about the human condition and the future of intelligent[...]
Speakers: Dr Elena Fiddian-Qasmiyeh (University College London) and Professor Gil Loescher (Refugee Studies Centre) Refugee and Forced Migration Studies has grown from being a concern of a relatively small number of scholars and policy researchers[...]
The Emma Press is celebrating the launch of Stephen Sexton’s new pamphlet, ‘Oils’, with a special event featuring Stephen and three other Emma Press poets. STEPHEN SEXTON studies at the Seamus Heaney Centre for Poetry[...]
Overture to the Oxford Ceramics Fair With Janice Tchalenko, potter Ashmolean Lecture Theatre Fri 17 Oct, 2–3.30pm Janice Tchalenko is an award-winning potter whose work has been exhibited internationally and commissioned for retail outlets such[...]
Nick is Central Europe Correspondent for BBC news. He will introduce his new book, published by Yale University Press, which documents centuries of civilization along Europe’s great waterway, and has been compared to the classic[...]
What is it like to be a brain surgeon? How does it feel to hold someone’s life in your hands, to cut into the stuff that creates thought, feeling and reason? How do you live[...]
Dress up to party like it’s 1922 and discover the decade’s fascination with Ancient Egypt at an evening of Jazz Age performances, workshops and talks. – – – – – – – – – –[...]
In Conversation: Sir Norman Rosenthal and Dr Georgina Paul ‘Joseph Beuys & Jörg Immendorff’ Exhibition Event Wednesday 5 November, 11.30am–12.30pm At the Ashmolean Museum Join the curator of the exhibition, Sir Norman Rosenthal, as he[...]
Book Launch: Bread, Freedom and Social Justice Workers and the Egyptian Revolution speakers: Anne Alexander and Mostafa Bassiouny with contributions from Miriyam Aouragh, Mohamed-Saleh Omri, Peter Dwyer Accounts of the Arab Spring often focus on[...]
A public meeting with a short introductory talk followed by questions and discussion. Theodor Adorno (1903–1969) and ‘pleasure hardening into boredom’ Thursday 6 November, 7:30pm to 9:00pm The Mitre, corner of High St and Turl[...]
Globalisation has brought us vast benefits including growth in incomes, education, innovation and connectivity. Professor Ian Goldin, Director of the Oxford Martin School, argues that it also has the potential to destabilise our societies. In[...]
Why Film Matters Part of the Why Philosophy Matters Series With Professor Stephen Mulhall, New College, Oxford University Wednesday 12 November, 6‒7.30pm, Ashmolean Education Centre Join esteemed scholars to talk about the hot topics in[...]
Panel: Professor Charles Godfray, Director, Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Food and author of the chapter How can 9-10 Billion People be Fed Sustainably and Equitably by 2050? Professor Ian Goldin, Director, Oxford[...]
Professor David Vines, Director, Ethics & Economics, The Institute for New Economic Thinking at the Oxford Martin School, will talk about his new book Capital Failure: Rebuilding Trust in Financial Services. The book talk will[...]
We are delighted to welcome Michael S. Malone to Saïd Business School on Monday 24th November. Mike has covered Silicon Valley and high-tech for more than thirty years, and was twice nominated by the San[...]
William Blake: Apprentice & Master With Professor Michael Phillips, exhibition curator Saturday 6 December, 11am‒12pm, Ashmolean Lecture Theatre Exhibition curator Professor Michael Phillips explains how some of Blake’s best-known works were created and individually produced.[...]
Legendary Science-Fiction author Brian Aldiss will be celebrating the re-release of his mythological novel, ‘Jocasta’. In ‘Jocasta’, Aldiss brings vividly to life the ancient world of dreaming Thebes: a world of sun-drenched landscapes, golden dust,[...]
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[...]
CIS Event: A panel debate on the occasion of the publication of the controversial ‘Leo Strauss: Man of Peace’ with the author Robert Howse, New York University Discussants: Janalee Cherneski (DPIR, University of Oxford), Aggie[...]
András, associate professor of Pure Mathematics at Keble College, will guide us to the shape of space. Afterwards, Kinga, a D.Phil. student in Education, will show us how using tablets can facilitate the study of[...]
Magazines act as the ultimate social barometer, cataloguing our insecurities, dreams and manners. Confidence comes in many guises – beauty, power, sex, body, social standing – which depend as much on social hierarchy as the[...]
Daniel’s story is one of extraordinary faith in God lived out at the pinnacle of executive power under Nebuchadnezzar, emperor of Babylon. What was it that gave Daniel and his three friends the strength and[...]
“Against the Flow: The Inspiration of Daniel in an Age of Relativism” Daniel’s story is one of extraordinary faith in God lived out at the pinnacle of executive power under Nebuchadnezzar, emperor of Babylon. What[...]
The student workshop entitled “Diversity in 20th and 21st Century Greek Popular Culture(s) and Media” is a free event and all are welcome. Attendees will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, so please do[...]
Join us for the book launch talk of ‘Curacies & How To Survive Them’ by Matthew Caminer. It is common knowledge that many curacies run into difficulties and that this is something people often feel[...]
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[...]
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