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Dr Ann Thwaite’s 1990 biography, ‘A.A. Milne: His Life’ was awarded the Whitbread Prize for best biography. Subsequently, Ann acted as consultant for the major feature film, ‘Goodbye, Christopher Robin.’ For St Hilda’s Day at[...]
In this presentation, Professor Howard provides an overview of a 4-year global ethnography of the lessons students are taught through global citizenship education about their place in the world, their relationships with others, and who[...]
Possibilities and Limitations of Global Citizenship Adam Howard, Director and Professor of Education, Colby College *** All Are Welcome *** Please RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/presentation-possibilities-and-limitations-of-global-citizenship-tickets-44381238479?aff=es2 Adam Howard is Professor of Education and Director of the Education[...]
Alex Farrow: Philosophy, Schools and British Values Alex Farrow is a philosophy teacher and stand-up comedian who will be exploring what he learnt from teaching philosophy in a 6th form college to Muslim and Christian[...]
Kailash: A Participant Media and Concordia Studio Screening As a young man Kailash Satyarthi promised himself that he would end child slavery in his lifetime. In the decades since, he has rescued more than eighty[...]
Book Launch with Author & Translator: Yan Ge (顏歌)’s The Chilli Bean Paste Clan, translated by Nicky Harman https://www.facebook.com/events/605485149803274/ 2018/May/07 Monday 5-7PM Ho Tim Seminar Room, China Centre, St Hugh’s College, Oxford Open and free[...]
How do we define a sound or a taste for which our language does not have a dedicated word? Typically, we borrow words from another sensory modality. Wines, for example, are often described by words[...]
In celebration of the Oxford Festival of Nature, Blackwell’s Broad Street will be hosting a day of free Nature talks and activities. At 1pm we will be joined by Jeremy Mynott who will be discussing[...]
Film Screening with Director: Kit Hung’s Soundless Wind Chime (無聲風鈴) The Shulman Auditorium, The Queen’s College, Oxford *Multilingual dialogue with English subtitles Open and free of charge for all, please register on Eventbrite Supported by:[...]
As part of Think Human Festival, this one-off pop-up event is a unique opportunity for visitors of all ages to interact with leading academics from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at Oxford Brookes[...]
The mental health and wellbeing of children and young people is increasingly recognised as a national priority, as issues related to behavioural and emotional disorders within society have escalated over recent years. Particular focus has[...]
Saturday drop In session for everyone. Think art is just about looking? Think again! Join this session to find out how hearing, taste, smell and touch are activated in our encounters with painting and sculpture.
The international Psychiatry film festival, Medfest, is back again for another year. This time, through three bespoke short films, we hope to challenge your ideas and perceptions on the concept of ‘silence’. After each showing,[...]
Professor Mary Wild will bring a welcome dose of evidence-based argument to the debate on the future of education. Education develops the potential and talent of individuals to thrive and succeed in future economic and[...]
In celebration of the Oxford Festival of Nature, Blackwell’s Broad Street will be hosting a day of free Nature talks and activities. At 1pm we will be joined by Jeremy Mynott who will be discussing[...]
Blenheim Palace has been used as a filming location in a huge variety of TV adverts and programmes, as well as appearing in both Hollywood and Bollywood blockbusters. It has starred in films such as[...]
A newly awarded programme grant by Kinder (Ferrero International) will facilitate research around the educational content of Kinder’s Magic Kinder App – a fun and kid-friendly space that brings families together with a wide variety[...]
The Re-Imagining Cole symposium will examine the background, context and depictions of previously unseen caricatures of Christian Frederick Cole, Oxford University’s first Black African Scholar 1873, and the first Black African to practise Law in[...]
To mark the centenary of the Armistice, we present Stanley Kubrick’s digitally restored masterpiece Paths of Glory. Widely considered to be both his finest work and the best film about the First World War ever[...]
Surge is an award-winning multimedia project dealing with the 1981 New Cross “massacre” – a fire at a birthday party in south London which killed 13 young black people. Inspiration for the piece, initially called[...]
Screening of ‘On Chesil Beach’ and Q & A with international award winning Producer Elizabeth Karlsen
This event is free to attend but registration is essential through Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/screentalk-oxfordshire-networking-event-for-film-tv-and-media-tickets-51417297521?fbclid=IwAR1KYAqYS4yugjQlceYWqPQftsJme9HhPzrGQlgfwccCn8LNgHCp5sMZtEQ After the successful launch of ScreenTalk Oxfordshire, we are delighted to welcome acclaimed, international award winning Producer Elizabeth Karlsen to our next[...]
Anna Milon, Education Secretary of the Tolkien Society will be joining us to give her talk, Neurodivergent Middle-earth: Existing scholarship on Tolkien and mental health has largely focused on the aftermath of trauma or the[...]
This is a great opportunity to find out more about the IB Diploma and Pre-IB courses. There will be a presentation to help debunk myths about the IB and why it is an option against[...]
Alan Rusbridger will be in conversation with Anglo-Nigerian historian and BBC producer, David Olusoga.
Sunday, 25th November 2018 11am – 6.15pm (Registration starts at 10.30am) Chakrabarti Lecture Theatre & JHB207, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus, Oxford Brookes University, Headington Road, Oxford OX3 0BP “What does it mean to[...]
This is a joint lecture with The Rockefeller Foundation Economic Council on Planetary Health at the Oxford Martin School Ana María Loboguerrero, Head of Global Policy Research at CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture[...]
Canadian filmmaker Guy Maddin is a master of collage, and has made a treasure trove of films that testify to his profound knowledge and love of cinema, and of re-purposing found footage. Originally commissioned by[...]
Unpacking the mysteries of film and broadcast finance and distribution with Oxford’s award winning Producer, Victor Glynn in conversation with his Producer son Phin Glynn. The talk will be followed by a Q & A.[...]
FLJS Films is pleased to present a special screening of Golden Kingdom, the acclaimed first international feature film to be produced in Myanmar since its reopening. The film’s director Brian Perkins will discuss the film[...]
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