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Sidney Ball Memorial Lectures

The Sidney Ball Memorial Lectures were established after the First World War in memory of Sidney Ball who was a philosophy fellow at St John's College, Oxford. Sidney Ball was both a political radical and 'an energetic university reformer' concerned that contemporary social and economic problems should be studied at Oxford.

# Episode Title Description Duration People Date
1 Creative Commons The Reform of the Welfare State and the Dynamics of People's Lives - Sydney Ball Memorial Lecture 2012 The 2012 lecture 'The Reform of the Welfare State and the Dynamics of People's Lives' delivered by Professor John Hills (London School of Economics) on Wednesday, 31 October 2012 at 5 p.m. in the Nissan Lecture Theatre, St. Antony's College. 0:58:19 John Hills 21 Nov 2012
2 Creative Commons Evidence-based Interventions in Juvenile Justice: Concepts, Research, Practice, and Frontiers Professor Mark Lipsey (Peabody Research Institute, Vanderbilt University) delivers the 2011 Sidney Ball Memorial Lecture. 1:06:38 Mark Lipsey 24 Nov 2011
3 Life Chances and Early Childhood Investments 2010 Sidney Ball memorial Lecture given by Professor Gøsta Esping-Andersen at St Antony's College. 0:56:20 Gøsta Esping-Andersen 08 Nov 2010
4 Early Childhood Poverty and Adult Attainment Professor Greg Duncan discusses the connections between poverty and child development, and suggests social policy strategies to improve the welfare of children in poverty. 0:44:17 Greg Duncan 14 Apr 2009
# Episode Title Description Duration People Date
1 Creative Commons The Reform of the Welfare State and the Dynamics of People's Lives - Sydney Ball Memorial Lecture 2012 The 2012 lecture 'The Reform of the Welfare State and the Dynamics of People's Lives' delivered by Professor John Hills (London School of Economics) on Wednesday, 31 October 2012 at 5 p.m. in the Nissan Lecture Theatre, St. Antony's College. 0:58:39 John Hills 21 Nov 2012
2 Creative Commons Evidence-based Interventions in Juvenile Justice: Concepts, Research, Practice, and Frontiers Professor Mark Lipsey (Peabody Research Institute, Vanderbilt University) delivers the 2011 Sidney Ball Memorial Lecture. 1:06:38 Mark Lipsey 24 Nov 2011
3 Life Chances and Early Childhood Investments 2010 Sidney Ball Memorial Lecture given by Professor Gøsta Esping-Andersen at St Antony's College. 0:56:20 Gøsta Esping-Andersen 08 Nov 2010