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In 2014, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees launched its Global Action Plan on Statelessness, which identifies the potential for individuals to be at risk of statelessness. The phrase ‘risk of[...]
The Lady English Lecture Series has been exploring different aspects of equality since 2013. As our 125th Anniversary year draws to a close, we will be hosting a panel discussion on ‘The Future of Equality:[...]
In recent years, several developing countries have adopted regulatory laws to remain relevant in an increasingly globalized world. On the Indian Subcontinent, the entire Indian and Pakistani legal systems – their Constitutions and Codes of[...]
Emma Rice is one the UK’s most well-loved and distinctive theatre directors. As the former Artistic Director of Kneehigh and then Shakespeare’s Globe, she has spent decades creating shows which are filled with her trademark[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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[...]
‘Noh’ is classical Japanese theatre, which combines elements of dance, drama, music and poetic text into a highly aesthetic form of art that has been performed continuously for 650 years. In contrast to its minimalist[...]
Blackwell’s are delighted to be hosting Roger Riddell for the launch of his latest book and debut novel Tapestries of Difference. Tapestries of Difference is a gripping love story starting and ending in contemporary London[...]
Abstract: This presentation explores two workforces at the bottom of the coercive apparatus of the colonial state in Bengal in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. These are police constables, and village watchmen, also[...]
This lecture series was established in honour of our alumna, Sue Lloyd-Roberts, an award-winning broadcast journalist whose uncompromising and courageous documentaries highlighted humanitarian issues across the world. We are delighted that our speaker this year[...]
Abstract: This talk on the economics of religion in India is based on research conducted in India for over a decade. The talk asks why we need an economics of religion for India and discusses[...]
There seems to be a growing consensus that previous assumptions about the long term consequences of China’s rise have turned out to be misplaced. Rather than China becoming ‘socialised’ into the liberal global order (and[...]
Abstract: Current commentary in legal and political philosophy conceptualises political parties either as private organisations, immune from legal regulation in their internal affairs, or as quasi-public institutions, where the state may justifiably mandate certain internal[...]
From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, UN agencies, NGOs and the Red Cross / Crescent work to save lives and protect rights in the wake of natural disasters and armed conflict. How effective is the $27Billion sector?[...]
Two-thousand and nineteen marks the centenary of the Addison Act, the housing legislation which realised Lloyd-George’s ‘Homes fit for Heroes’ and the start of a nationwide system of state-owned housing that has lasted most of[...]
The day will consist of a range of events, hosted by speakers from different areas of STEM and industry. Expect to hear from keynote speakers, engage with panel discussions, and get hands on experience in[...]
In the context of migration between Uttar Pradesh, other areas of India, and the Gulf, this paper explores the role of the imagination in shaping subjective experiences of male Muslim migrants from a woodworking industry[...]
Deborah Warner: Changing Directions – Journeys in theatre, opera and installation Date: Wednesday, 27 February 2019 Time: 5.00pm (Attendees must be seated by 4.45pm) Venue: Bernard Sunley Lecture Theatre, St Catherine’s College, Manor Road, Oxford,[...]
ScreenTalk Oxfordshire proudly presents an evening with British Producer Jeremy Thomas. Jeremy has worked with renowned directors including Bertolucci, Nicolas Roeg, Jonathan Glazer and Ben Wheatley producing such great films as ‘The Last Emperor’, ‘Crash’,[...]
Organised by Oxford Civic Society @oxcivicsoc. Wildlife today faces many serious threats and is in general decline. Estelle Bailey, Chief Executive of the largest local wildlife conservation charity in our area, the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and[...]
Chief Arts Correspondent Will Gompertz: “The importance of Art and Museums”
The Global Politics, Economy and Society (GPES) Research Centre at Oxford Brookes will be hosting its first annual lecture, given by the writer and activist George Monbiot. All welcome, but please book via the registration[...]
Jennifer Eberhardt, associate professor at Stanford University, joins us for the next in our Let’s Discuss series. She will be discussing unconscious racial bias in the context of her new book Biased. The talk will[...]
Carlos Lopes will deliver an overview of the critical development issues facing the African continent today. He will talk about a blueprint of policies to address issues, and an intense, heartfelt meditation on the meaning[...]
Join us at Blackwell’s to hear writer and campaigner, Caroline Criado-Perez discuss her latest book, Invisible Women. Imagine a world where your phone is too big for your hand, where your doctor prescribes a drug[...]
Blackwell’s are delighted to invite you to join us for a magical evening of light-hearted rehearsed readings as we step into the weird and wonderful world of The Fae. “Fairy Tale” by Simon Josiffe is[...]
The 11th Annual Human Welfare Conference is entitled ‘Innovate: Balancing Interests in Resource-Constrained Settings’. The conference will focus on solutions being developed at various scales to improve human wellbeing in areas as diverse as poverty[...]
On Wednesday 22 May, ScreenTalk Oxfordshire proudly presents Harnessing the Power of Video in Business Communications. An evening with Tim May, MD of Strange Films and Music, talking with Toby Low – MD of MerchantCantos[...]
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