Some face-to-face events are returning. Check carefully for any requirements.
For September we are back at Catherine Street and our usual date of third Thursday in the month. We are inviting you to bring along your portfolio or a piece of recent work that you[...]
Sculptor & director of The Bullpen foundry, Wesley Jacobs will talk about the alchemy of casting iron sculpture, running furnaces, wielding and manipulating metal and how it draws people into its magic and mystique. Wesley[...]
The land of the Pharaohs has long been a source of inspiration for Western artists, but the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922 unleashed a craze for all things Egyptian as never before,[...]
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[...]
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[...]
Imagine that Plato came to life in the twenty-first century and embarked on a multi-city speaking tour. How would he mediate a debate between a Freudian psychoanalyst and a ‘tiger mum’ on how to raise[...]
What is contemporary art? What does contemporary mean? This course will look at and contextualize some of the major currents within art today. Whether you are an art aficionado, or you would simply like to[...]
‘Tutankhamun and Co. Ltd’: Arthur Weigall and the Discovery of Tutankhamun’s Tomb With Julie Hankey, author of ‘A Passion for Egypt: Arthur Weigall, Tutankhamun and the Curse of the Pharaohs’ Ashmolean Lecture Theatre Tue 14[...]
The Jerash and Decapolis Cities With Linda Farrar, historian and archaeologist Ashmolean Lecture Theatre Thurs 16 Oct, 2–4pm (inc. tea & cake), Today, the ancient Greco-Roman Decapolis region straddles the countries of Jordan, Israel and[...]
Jim Gwilliam will be presenting a talk on Micro Four Third Lenses (M43) that are used on some video and stills cameras (including the Blackmagic pocket cinema camera). The M43 system design specification allows for[...]
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[...]
We invite you to join us at 3pm each day from Monday 13th October to Friday 17th October when five leading academics will be lighting up Blackwell’s Bookshop and talking about their passion for their[...]
“Everywhere the Glint of Gold”: Colourising Tutankhamun’s Tomb With Liam McNamara, Ashmolean Keeper for Ancient Egypt and Sudan and co-curator of ‘Discovering Tutankhamun’ exhibition Ashmolean Lecture Theatre Sat 18 Oct, 2‒3pm Howard Carter’s evocative description[...]
Eye of Horus Necklace workshop With London based jewellery design company Tatty Devine Ashmolean Museum Sat 18 Oct, 2 – 3.30pm Influenced by the ‘Discovering Tutankhamun’ exhibition, join esteemed independent design company Tatty Devine and[...]
Tutankhaten ‒ Prince and King With Dr Marianne Eaton-Krauss, independent scholar Ashmolean Lecture Theatre Tue 21 Oct, 2.30‒ 3.30pm The name of Tutankhamun is familiar throughout the world, yet academics continue to dispute not only[...]
The Sick Rose is a beautifully gruesome and strangely fascinating visual tour through disease in an age before colour photography. This stunning volume, combining detailed illustrations of afflicted patients from some of the worlds rarest[...]
Despite our extensive knowledge of the major challenges the world faces during coming decades, impasse exists in global attempts to address economic, climate, trade, security, and other key issues. The Chancellor will examine the implications[...]
The Time of the Gods: Myths from Ancient Egypt (STUDY DAY) With Dr Garry Shaw, Egyptologist and author Tue 28 Oct, 10.30am‒4pm An introduction to Egypt’s creation myths and a history of the reigns of[...]
Special Russian Art Tour Leonid Pasternak to Mir Iskusstva: the Russian Art World in the 1900s With Dr Galina Mardilovich, independent scholar Tuesday 28 October, 2.30‒3.15pm Ashmolean Museum Gallery 21 Discover the treasures of the[...]
Unwrapping Tutankhamun With Dr Christina Riggs, Senior Lecturer, School of Art History and World Art Studies, University of East Anglia Ashmolean Lecture Theatre Tue 28 Oct, 2.30‒3.30pm After three years of work in the tomb,[...]
Fit for a Pharaoh: The Authorised Facsimile of Tutankhamun’s Tomb With Adam Lowe, Director and Founder of Factum Arte Gallery 21, Ashmolean Museum Wed 29 Oct, from 6.30pm The ticket price includes: a talk by[...]
Japonism and the Impressionists With Julian Heslewood, art historian Ashmolean Lecture Theatre Thurs 30 Oct, 2–3pm During the Renaissance, the new science of perspective allowed western artists to create art that depicted the world in[...]
Most moral philosophers and psychologists focus on explicit moral beliefs that people give as answers to questions. However, much research in social psychology shows that implicit moral attitudes (unconscious beliefs or associations) also affect our[...]
Yama to Oni: Ghosts and Demons in Asian Art With Jasleen Khandari, art historian Ashmolean Lecture Theatre Fri 31 Oct, 2–3pm
Ghosts, demons and the afterlife have an important place in Asian culture. In this[...]
This free event will see Andrew Kotting, Iain Sinclair and others present the first showing of their work-in-progress film project about the poet John Clare (1793-1864), By Ourselves. Talks and performances will accompany the showing,[...]
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. – – – – – – – – – –[...]
This intensive Sunday course is for anyone interested in exploring the question of ‘What should I do?’ Every one of us will have experienced situations in our lives in which the right course of action[...]
Professor Marni Thomas Wood, of Berkley University and the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance, in association with DANSOX (Dance Scholarship Oxford) discuss Working with Martha Graham. Free, all welcome, no booking required.
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[...]
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