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Carol Sanger, is the Barbara Aronstein Black Professor of Law at Columbia University.
Among all the books of the Bible the psalms have provided a unique spur to human creativity. In the Christian tradition particularly this has not only involved musical settings but also illuminations and illustrations. In[...]
Dr John Reader launches his new book, published by Palgrave Macmillan – Theology and New Materialism: Spaces of Faithful Dissent. A panel presentation will preface a wider debate following chapters in the book which include[...]
The first synthetic virus self-replicated in 2002. Its DNA molecules were created in a laboratory, using genetic information copied from nature. In 2016 an international project, the Human Genome Project – Write, was launched to[...]
Swift experts Jocelyne Hughes and Chris Mason will lead an evening stroll around Wolvercote, with plenty of stops to watch swifts and talk, in between searching for swift nests. Dr Jocelyne Hughes is Director of[...]
John Leighfield, OW, has had a passion for maps since his schooldays and will discuss, in a highly illustrated talk, how the maps of Oxford have developed from the 14th century until the present –[...]
Is it time to decolonise the curriculum? The demand to decolonise education is growing ever louder. From Rhodes Must Fall in South Africa, and here in Oxford, to the “Why is my curriculum so white?”[...]
Numerous free talks, walking tours and workshops over two days.
Ann Ziff will be sharing her personal life story, from being the daughter of famed American opera singer Harriet Henders, to philanthropy and fundraising and the Metropolitan Opera. Ms Ziff will discuss fundraising as the[...]
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[...]
Join us at LMH for an In Conversation with Gary Lineker and Alan Rusbridger Gary Lineker OBE was one of England’s top football strikers in the 1980s and early 1990s, and holds England’s record for[...]
Anna Dumitriu joins us to talk about the current special exhibition and her work exploring infectious diseases and emerging technologies through art. Part of the special exhibition Anna Dumitriu: BioArt and Bacteria
The Oxford Guild is delighted to welcome a very special, high profile and unique guest for what will be one of the biggest and most exciting events of the year – Valtteri Bottas, the Formula[...]
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[...]
he travelling exhibition first launched at the Edinburgh Festival, and its next stop in Oxford has been designed to mark the 50th anniversary of the Abortion Act, which introduced a set of legal grounds for[...]
How does the curriculum shape our society? Who decides what is important? How can it be improved? Our diverse panel of academics, activists and educators will dive into these and other questions related to the[...]
Art at Saïd Business School: Michael Bird St Ives is unique in modern art. No other small seaside town has been host to such a roll-call of major artists, from Russian Constructivism Naum Gabo and[...]
This seminar aims to address the difficulties met by disabled students and teachers in school and university and to hear more about what we can all do to ensure that those meeting such challenges enjoy[...]
Topical Talk by scientist, environmentalist and author COLIN TUDGE addressing the need for a radical approach to food and food production. Everyone in the world could be well fed without destroying our fellow creatures if[...]
The Oxford constituency of the Spanish Researchers in the United Kingdom (SRUK) is holding a discussion panel entitled “Women in science and the glass ceiling” where three invited speakers will give a short talk about[...]
Business today is intensely focussed on innovation, but what do we mean when we talk about ‘innovation’ and how do people innovate in practice? Standard approaches tend to involve case studies of innovative companies, where[...]
In this Keynote Lecture, renowned philosopher A. C. Grayling will set out the case for a written constitution, to address the centuries-old anomaly that the UK has no formally agreed written Constitution, despite forming the[...]
The Unveiling of ‘Salvatrix Mundu’ ( Latin = Saviour(female) of the Whole World) a 24sq.m artwork on the façade of a house by @MarktheStars and a short talk about it’s meaning and symbolism
CARU | Arts re Search Annual Conference 2017 “What does it mean to research art / to research through art?” CARU brings together artists and researchers for yet another day of cross-disciplinary exploration into arts[...]
William Myers (author of Bio Art: Altered Realities) explains how BioArt responds to our changing definitions of life, nature, and identity. Part of the special exhibition Anna Dumitriu: BioArt and Bacteria
Art has long been a topic on the agenda in the business world. Investors have always been drawn to the art market, and corporate collections acknowledge the potential for art to project power, wealth and[...]
Art has a bad reputation. It is elitist, exclusive and difficult for the wider public to access. But with an increased emphasis on creativity and its role in the ‘knowledge’ economy, perhaps art can contribute[...]
To offer Oxford students the warmest welcome back to Hilary Term, we have invited Director Jenny Lu盧謹明, to show her feature film The Receptionist接線員 (2017) (bilingual subtitles). This bilingual film is the first UK-Taiwanese film[...]
70 years since the adoption of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, has the UN Human Rights Council lost its credibility? The Oxford Israel Forum and The Oxford Forum are delighted to host Hillel Neuer,[...]
Talk by Stephen Barker, an independent Heritage Advisor. Oxfordshire on the Home Front will explain about the impact of the war in the towns and countryside. It will focus upon fundraising, charitable events, munitions production,[...]
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