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

May 9 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Sheldonian Theatre
The Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Trust and The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH) are pleased to announce a public lecture by world renowned art historian Simon Schama as part of his Humanitas Visiting Professorship in Historiography[...]
May 10 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Examination Schools
The Bapsybanoo Marchioness of Winchester Lecture with Dr Neil MacGregor, Former Director of the British Museum and currently Chair of the Steering Committee for Humboldt Forum, Berlin. Neil MacGregor explores the stories and representations of[...]
May 11 @ 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Seminar Room, Radcliffe Humanities Building
How can global history can be applied instead of advocated? The new volume The Prospect of Global History examines this question and explores the fast growing field of global history across a wide geographical and[...]
May 11 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Barclay Room, Green Templeton College
Reuters Institute seminars “The business and practice of journalism” The following seminars will be given at 2pm on Wednesdays, normally in the Barclay Room, Green Templeton College. Convenors: James Painter, Richard Sambrook, David Levy Lucy[...]
May 11 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Ashmolean Museum
Famed for its hauntingly beautiful architectural remains, the ancient city of Palmyra was an oasis and important stop on the caravan route across the Syrian desert. Linda Farrar talks about Palmyra’s tombs and archaeological remains[...]
May 11 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Natural History Museum
The Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Trust and The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH) are pleased to announce a roundtable conversation with world renowned art historian Simon Schama as part of his Humanitas Visiting Professorship in Historiography[...]
May 12 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm The Mitre (upstairs function room)
An introductory talk of about twenty minutes, followed by Q&As and an hour or so’s discussion among the audience. You’re welcome to come along just to listen, or to take an active part in the[...]
May 13 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Butler Room, Nuffield College
Reuters Institute / Nuffield College Media & Politics seminars The following seminars will be given at 5pm on Fridays, normally in the Butler Room, Nuffield College. Convenors: Neil Fowler, David Levy, James Painter Luke Harding,[...]
May 18 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Barclay Room, Green Templeton College
Reuters Institute seminars “The business and practice of journalism” The following seminars will be given at 2pm on Wednesdays, normally in the Barclay Room, Green Templeton College. Convenors: James Painter, Richard Sambrook, David Levy Lindsey[...]
May 18 @ 6:00 pm – 7:45 pm Pitt Rivers Museum New Extension
Tea/coffee at 18.00 Lecture from 18.30 German archaeologists excavated extensively at Babylon, but were unable to find credible remains of the fabled Hanging Garden. Recent research has shown that the much later Greek texts describing[...]
May 19 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Seminar Rooms at Queen Elizabeth House
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[...]
May 20 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Balliol Historic Collections Centre
As we can’t help but be aware, Shakespeare died 400 years ago. But does the Bard haunt Balliol? A behind-the-scenes talking tour of Balliol’s spring exhibition will elucidate. The talk will last about 30 minutes[...]
May 20 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Butler Room, Nuffield College
Reuters Institute / Nuffield College Media & Politics seminars The following seminars will be given at 5pm on Fridays, normally in the Butler Room, Nuffield College. Convenors: Neil Fowler, David Levy, James Painter Helen Lewis,[...]
May 20 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Old Law Library, Magdalen College
British proposals to reform the EU aim to reduce European integration. One may agree or disagree, but these proposals should not be ignored because they put forward dilemmas about the nature of the EU, a[...]
May 21 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm St Antony’s College
Dr Barghouti will talk about the situation in Palestine, concentrating on the Palestinian strategy of non-violent resistance, and the exposure of the grave violations of human rights in occupied Palestine. Speaker: Dr Mustafa Barghouti, General[...]
May 21 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm EP Abraham Lecture Theatre / Green Templeton College, OX2 6HG
Speaker: Dr Rita Giacaman, Founding Director, Institute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University, Palestine Rita Giacaman will present research findings on the impact of the 2009 and 2014 assaults on the health of the[...]
May 22 @ 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm St Margaret’s Institute Polstead Rd, OX2 6TN
Introductory Speaker and Chair: ▪Karl Sabbagh, British-Palestinian writer, documentary maker, and publisher Panel members: ▪ Mustafa Barghouti, Palestine National Initiative (Mubadara), Ramallah, Palestine ▪ Rita Giacaman, Birzeit University, Palestine ▪ Jeremy Moodey, Embrace the Middle[...]
May 23 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Museum of the History of Science
Join Mats Fridlund (Aalto University, Finland) at the Museum as he examines the power of terrorizing things and the containment of British emotions from the 19th century to the present day. Doors open at 18:30.
May 23 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Investcorp Building, The Middle East Centre, St Antony’s College, 68 Woodstock Rd, OX2 6JF
Short film and panel discussion with: ▪ Sir Stephen Sedley – one of the authors of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office report ‘Children in Military Custody’ (2012) which was discussed this January in Parliament ▪[...]
May 25 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Barclay Room, Green Templeton College
Reuters Institute seminars “The business and practice of journalism” The following seminars will be given at 2pm on Wednesdays, normally in the Barclay Room, Green Templeton College. Convenors: James Painter, Richard Sambrook, David Levy Julia[...]
May 25 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Pembroke College
Is newsprint dying? If so, can it be replaced? Do some institutions (and their owners) have an undue influence in our politics? What changes do we want to see, and how can we bring them[...]
May 26 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm The Mitre (upstairs function room)
An introductory talk of about twenty minutes, followed by Q&As and an hour or so’s discussion among the audience. You’re welcome to come along just to listen, or to take an active part in the[...]
Jun 1 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Barclay Room, Green Templeton College
Reuters Institute seminars “The business and practice of journalism” The following seminars will be given at 2pm on Wednesdays, normally in the Barclay Room, Green Templeton College. Convenors: James Painter, Richard Sambrook, David Levy Tom[...]
Jun 1 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm St Peter's College Chapel
Three high-profile SPC alumni return to their college to discuss the impending EU Referendum in a forum chaired by the Master, Mark Damazer CBE. Join the Editor of the Sunday Times, Martin Ivens (BA Modern[...]
Jun 1 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Michael Young building (where Restore meets)
Meeting on the politics of LGBT liberation with Noel Halifax author of “Out, Proud and Fighting: Gay Liberation and the Struggle for Socialism”.
Jun 2 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm The Sheldonian
Is there anything wrong with putting a price on health, education, citizenship, and the environment? Where do markets serve the public good, and where do they not belong? Join us for a lively discussion with[...]
Jun 2 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm The Mitre (upstairs function room)
An introductory talk of about twenty minutes, followed by Q&As and an hour or so’s discussion among the audience. You’re welcome to come along just to listen, or to take an active part in the[...]
Jun 7 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm New College
The political, economic and social landscape is changing and, as in similar circumstances in the past, the Fabian Society is at the cutting edge. As Andrew Harrop, General Secretary of the Fabian Society, recently wrote[...]
Jun 8 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Barclay Room, Green Templeton College
Reuters Institute seminars “The business and practice of journalism” The following seminars will be given at 2pm on Wednesdays, normally in the Barclay Room, Green Templeton College. Convenors: James Painter, Richard Sambrook, David Levy Hannah[...]
Jun 8 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Deakin Room, St Antony's College
Drawing primarily on his own research, interviews and observations, David Timberman will address three topics: 1) the May 9 elections and what they reveal about contemporary Philippine politics, 2) the Aquino administration’s accomplishments and likely[...]