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The Humanities Division is one of four academic divisions in the University of Oxford, bringing together the faculties of Classics; English; History; Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics; Medieval and Modern Languages; Music; Oriental Studies; Philosophy; and Theology, as well as the Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art.

The Division offers world-class teaching and research, backed by the superb resources of the University’s libraries and museums, including the famous Bodleian Library, with its 11 million volumes and priceless early book and manuscript collections, and the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology. Such historic resources are linked to cutting-edge agendas in research and teaching, with an increasing emphasis on interdisciplinary study. Our faculties are among the largest in the world, enabling Oxford to offer an education in Arts and Humanities unparalleled in its range of subjects, from music and fine art to ancient and modern languages.

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# Episode Title Description Duration People Date
1 Creative Commons Value of Humanities Lecture 6: For it's own sake Sixth and final lecture First lecture in the Value of Humanities series in which Professor Helen Small discusses the philosophical idea of intrinsic value, or the humanities as valuable for its own sake 0:40:41 Helen Small 13 May 2013
2 Creative Commons Value of Humanities Lecture 5: Democracy Needs Us: The Gadfly Argument for the Humanities Fifth lecture in the Value of Humanities series in which Professor Helen Small discusses the idea that a flourishing democracy needs the Humanities 0:50:13 Helen Small 13 May 2013
3 Creative Commons Value of Humanities Lecture 4: Socrates Dissatisfied: The Humanities' Contribution to Happiness Fourth lecture in the Value of Humanities series in which Professor Helen Small discusses the Humanities' contribution to happiness 0:51:10 Helen Small 13 May 2013
4 Creative Commons Value of Humanities Lecture 3: Use and Usefulness First lecture in the Value of Humanities series in which Professor Helen Small discusses the ideas of use and usefulness in the context of the value of the humanities 0:43:26 Helen Small 13 May 2013
5 Creative Commons Value of Humanities Lecture 2: Distinction from other Disciplines Second lecture in the Value of Humanities series in which Professor Helen Small discusses how the humanities is distinct from other academic disciplines 0:58:59 Helen Small 13 May 2013
6 Creative Commons Value of Humanities Lecture 1: Overview and Political Contextualization First lecture in the Value of Humanities series in which Professor Helen Small discusses the broad political and social context in which to place these lectures. 0:49:10 Helen Small 13 May 2013
7 Peter D. McDonald in conversation with Arvind Krishna Mehrotra Professor Peter D. McDonald talks with Arvind Mehrotra about various examples of his work and discusses various themes including triangulation. 0:59:22 Peter McDonald, Arvind Mehrotra 23 Apr 2013
8 Classics Course II: Of Course It's For You Tim Whitmarsh gives a talk for the Classics Open Day help on 16th March 2013 about doing a Classics degree at Oxford 0:22:11 Tim Whitmarsh 10 Apr 2013
9 Adventures with Hercules Dr Llewelyn Morgan gives a talk for the Classics Open Day, held on 16th March 2013 0:29:03 Llewelyn Morgan 10 Apr 2013
10 How to be Augustus: Escaping one's past Professor Chris Pelling give s a talk for the Classics Open Day, helpd on 16th March 2013 0:32:48 Chris Pelling 10 Apr 2013
11 To boldly go: Greek exploration from wife-eaters to counting cows Dr Katherine Clarke gives a talk for the Classics Open Day, held on 15th March 2013 0:27:48 Katherine Clarke 10 Apr 2013
12 Creative Commons Oriental Tales and Their Influence Prof. Warner and Prof. Ballaster begin their conversation with Antoine Galland's translation into French from Arabic of the 'Alf Layla wa-Layla' as the first two volumes of 'Les Mille et Une Nuit' in the first decade of eighteenth century. 0:27:23 Ros Ballaster, Marina Warner 26 Mar 2013
13 Creative Commons Careers Seminar 2013 A careers event organised by Lucy Hawkins (Careers Service) and Rachel Woodruff, (History of Art Dept) with speakers from the Arts and Heritage sectors, including recent alumni of the Department, providing insights into their careers. 1:51:00 Lucy Hawkins, Ruth Millington, Holly Harris, Katharine Arnold 14 Mar 2013
14 Creative Commons Two opposed catholic nationalisms: Ukrainian Galicians in the Second Polish Republic (1923-1939) Dr Alessandro Milani (EHESS, Paris) gives a talk for the Cantemir Institute East and East-Central Europe seminar series 0:29:44 Alessandro Milani 13 Mar 2013
15 Creative Commons Family systems in historic Poland-Lithuania: Demographic perspectives on civilisational divide in Eastern Europe Mikolaj Szoltysek (Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock) gives a talk for the Cantemir Institute on 12th February 2013 1:00:00 Mikolaj Szoltysek 06 Mar 2013
16 Creative Commons Encountering and Appropriating Cityscapes: Lviv and Wroclaw after 1944/45 Sofia Dyak (Center for Urban History, Lviv) gives a talk for the Cantemir Institute 0:49:00 Sofia Dyak 06 Mar 2013
17 Creative Commons Abbasid Culture and the Universal History of Freethinking Professor Al-Azmeh, Professor in the School of Historical and Interdisciplinary Studies, Central European University, Budapest, gives a talk for the Cantemir Institute 0:44:00 Aziz Al-Azmeh 06 Mar 2013
18 Research Seminar: Francis Vernon, the Early Royal Society and the First English Encounter with Greek Architecture This lecture was delivered at the University Of Oxford History Of Art Department's Research Seminar series by Dr Matthew Walker, History of Art Department, University of Oxford. 0:54:45 Matthew Walker 20 Feb 2013
19 Slade Lectures 2009: Week 8: Naturalism Strikes Back: Tradition, Consensus, Rupture Eighth lecture from the series "Style versus the State: Naturalism and Avant-gardism in Third Republic France, 1880-1900" given by Professor Richard Thomson as part of the annual Slade Art Lectures. 0:58:04 Richard Thomson 18 Feb 2013
20 Slade Lectures 2009: Week 7: Repudiating Naturalism: the Avant-garde Seeking Style Seventh lecture from the series "Style versus the State: Naturalism and Avant-gardism in Third Republic France, 1880-1900" given by Professor Richard Thomson as part of the annual Slade Art Lectures. 0:58:11 Richard Thomson 18 Feb 2013
21 Slade Lectures 2009: Week 6: Organicism: National Energy and Natural Flux Sixth lecture from the series "Style versus the State: Naturalism and Avant-gardism in Third Republic France, 1880-1900" given by Professor Richard Thomson as part of the annual Slade Art Lectures. 0:57:22 Richard Thomson 18 Feb 2013
22 Slade Lectures 2009: Week 5: The 'Populaire': Identifying or Imagining Art from Below Fifth lecture from the series "Style versus the State: Naturalism and Avant-gardism in Third Republic France, 1880-1900" given by Professor Richard Thomson as part of the annual Slade Art Lectures. 0:54:00 Richard Thomson 18 Feb 2013
23 Slade Lectures 2009: Week 4: The Caricatural: Visual Humour and Subversive Style Fourth lecture from the series "Style versus the State: Naturalism and Avant-gardism in Third Republic France, 1880-1900" given by Professor Richard Thomson as part of the annual Slade Art Lectures. 1:00:17 Richard Thomson 18 Feb 2013
24 Slade Lectures 2009: Week 3: Naturalism: Flexibility or Failure of Style? Third lecture from the series "Style versus the State: Naturalism and Avant-gardism in Third Republic France, 1880-1900" given by Professor Richard Thomson as part of the annual Slade Art Lectures. 0:55:58 Richard Thomson 18 Feb 2013
25 Slade Lectures 2009: Week 2: Naturalism at the Service of the Republic Second lecture from the series "Style versus the State: Naturalism and Avant-gardism in Third Republic France, 1880-1900" given by Professor Richard Thomson as part of the annual Slade Art Lectures. 0:57:56 Richard Thomson 18 Feb 2013
26 Slade Lectures 2009: Week 1: Defining the Dominant Naturalism First lecture from the series "Style versus the State: Naturalism and Avant-gardism in Third Republic France, 1880-1900" given by Professor Richard Thomson as part of the annual Slade Art Lectures. 0:57:51 Richard Thomson 18 Feb 2013
27 Creative Commons Utopia and Terror: How interdisciplinary methodologies can help us understand violent societies. The example of Croatian Ustasha regime Part of the Cantemir Institute seminar series. Rory Yeomans, senior research analyst at the Ministry of Justice, gives a talk on how interdisciplinary methodologies help us understand violent societies 0:42:29 Rory Yeomans 12 Feb 2013
28 Creative Commons Bygone Glories and Frivolous Pleasures: The Rococo Revival and National Identity in Austrian and Hungarian Art, 1840-1860 Part of the East and Est-Central Europe Seminar series. Dr Nóra Veszprémi (Cantemir Fellow, Budapest) gives a talk on art and identity in Austria and Hungary in the mid 19th Century 0:45:15 Nóra Veszprémi 24 Jan 2013
29 Creative Commons Paradoxes of State Power in America Professor Gary Gerstle in this 2012 Harmsworth lecture debates the paradoxes of state power in America, seeking to address the paradoxical legacy bestowed by the US Constitution: how can the US be so liberal and illiberal at the same time? 0:50:46 Gary Gerstle 05 Dec 2012
30 Creative Commons European authors and Russian nuns. An Enlightened girl takes a monastic oath 8/8. Andrei Zorin (Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages, Oxford) delivers a talk for "Was there a Russian Enlightenment?", a one-day seminar held at Ertegun House, Oxford in November 2012. 0:35:37 Andrei Zorin 03 Dec 2012
31 Creative Commons Intervention in space and affirmation of self: the ethics of improvement 7/8. Andreas Schönle (Queen Mary, University of London) delivers a talk for "Was there a Russian Enlightenment?", a one-day seminar held at Ertegun House, Oxford in November 2012. 0:34:00 Andreas Schönle 03 Dec 2012
32 Creative Commons How Should Theatre Work? The Question of Audience 6/8. Alexei Evstratov (Université Paris-Sorbonne) delivers a talk for "Was there a Russian Enlightenment?", a one-day seminar held at Ertegun House, Oxford in November 2012. 0:33:02 Alexei Evstratov 03 Dec 2012
33 Creative Commons The Enlightenment in the Correspondence of Catherine the Great and Friedrich Melchior Grimm 5/8. Kelsey Rubin-Detlev (Ertegun House, Oxford) delivers a talk for "Was there a Russian Enlightenment?", a one-day seminar held at Ertegun House, Oxford in November 2012. 0:30:01 Kelsey Rubin-Detlev 03 Dec 2012
34 Creative Commons Voltaire in St Petersburg: The Voltaire Library and the Marginalia Project 4/8. Gillian Pink (Voltaire Foundation, Oxford) delivers a talk for "Was there a Russian Enlightenment?", a one-day seminar held at Ertegun House, Oxford in November 2012. 0:30:45 Gillian Pink 03 Dec 2012
35 Creative Commons Picking over the pieces, or Diderot in St. Petersburg: Zeitgeist? accident? or one more bit in a puzzle? 3/8. Marian Hobson (Queen Mary, University of London) delivers a talk for "Was there a Russian Enlightenment?", a one-day seminar held at Ertegun House, Oxford in November 2012. 0:43:41 Marian Hobson 03 Dec 2012
36 Creative Commons Religious dogma versus scientific progress: Enlightenment issues in 18th c. Russia 2/8. Alexander Iosad (Cantemir Institute, Oxford) delivers a talk for "Was there a Russian Enlightenment?", a one-day seminar held at Ertegun House, Oxford in November 2012. 0:29:35 Alexander Iosad 03 Dec 2012
37 Creative Commons Was there a Russian Enlightenment? What's the problem and why does it matter? 1/8. Andrew Kahn (Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages, Oxford) delivers a talk for "Was there a Russian Enlightenment?", a one-day seminar held at Ertegun House, Oxford in November 2012. 0:25:42 Andrew Kahn 03 Dec 2012
38 Creative Commons The Merchant of Venice This lecture on The Merchant of Venice discusses the ways the play's personal relationships are shaped by models of financial transaction, using the casket scenes as a central example. 0:43:34 Emma Smith 20 Nov 2012
39 Creative Commons Mark Thompson (Symposium): Politics and Language - Friends or Enemies? Symposium following Mark Thompson's series of talks for the Humanitas Programme. With Polly Toynbee, Gus O'Donnell, David Willetts MP and chaired by Andrew Marr. 1:02:49 Mark Thompson, Polly Toynbee, Gus O'Donnell, David Willetts 15 Nov 2012
40 Creative Commons Mark Thompson: Not in my name In his third lecture, Mark Thompson looks at what happens when modern rhetoric and morality collide, taking the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as his principal examples. 0:52:37 Mark Thompson 15 Nov 2012
41 Creative Commons Mark Thompson: Consign it to the flames Almost everyone accepts that science is our most authoritative guide to understanding the world so why is it so disputed when it comes to public policy? Mark Thompson examines what's happened to the 'argument from authority' in modern rhetoric. 0:50:36 Mark Thompson 15 Nov 2012
42 Creative Commons Mark Thompson: Inaugural Lecture - Is Plato winning the argument? Drawing in particular on recent examples from American and British healthcare reform, Mark Thompson asks whether the language of politics is changing in ways which threaten public understanding of and engagement with the most important issues of the day. 1:00:08 Mark Thompson 15 Nov 2012
43 Creative Commons A Great Deal of Ruin in a Nation In this lecture,Professor Barry Supple, FBA, and Professor Avner Offer, FBA, will analyse the post-war economic development of the United States. 0:53:29 Barry Supple, Avner Offer 14 Nov 2012
44 Creative Commons Lessons on Capital Flows and Financial Stability Professor Hyun Song Shin, Hughes-Rogers Professor of Economics at Princeton University, gives a talk for the Humanitas Professorship on Economic Thought 0:58:28 Hyun Song Shin 12 Nov 2012
45 Lessons for banking reform Professor Sir John Vickers, Warden All Souls College, gives a workshop on Economic thought looking at banking reform 0:55:42 Sir John Vickers 10 Nov 2012
46 Creative Commons How would it differ if it were to be negotiated all over again in 2012? Stanley Fischer gives a workshop on Economic thought after the crash of 2008 and looks at what could be done differently. With Professor Hyun Song Shin; Hughes-Rogers Professor of Economics 0:28:30 Stanley Fischer, Hyun Song Shin 10 Nov 2012
47 Creative Commons Central bank laws: negotiating a new law, 2005-2010 Stanley Fischer gives a workshop for the Humanitas Professorship in Economic Thought 1:26:37 Stanley Fischer 10 Nov 2012
48 Creative Commons Lessons of The Crisis 2007-2012 Stanley Fischer, Govenor of the Bank of Israel and Humanitas Visiting Professor of Economic Thought, gives a talk for the Humanitas program. 1:22:41 Stanley Fischer 10 Nov 2012
49 Creative Commons Taming of the Shrew Emma Smith uses evidence of early reception and from more recent productions to discuss the question of whether Katherine is tamed at the end of the play. 0:43:57 Emma Smith 09 Nov 2012
50 Creative Commons A Midsummer Night's Dream This lecture on A Midsummer Night's Dream uses modern and early modern understandings of dreams to uncover a play less concerned with marriage and more with sexual desire. 0:40:37 Emma Smith 05 Nov 2012
51 Creative Commons Language and History Prof. Simon Horobin examines how the English language has changed over time, addressing such vexed questions as whether Jane Austen could spell, the fate of the apostrophe and whether people who 'literally' explode with anger are corrupting the language. 0:26:40 Simon Horobin 30 Oct 2012
52 Creative Commons Much Ado About Nothing Emma Smith asks why the characters are so quick to believe the self-proclaimed villain Don John, drawing on gender and performance criticism to think about male bonding, the genre of comedy, and the impulses of modern performance. 0:41:58 Emma Smith 30 Oct 2012
53 The Triumph of the Humanities Michael S. Malone, journalist, bestselling author, and one of the world's best known technology writers challenges the notion that the humanities are facing a crisis. 0:28:20 Michael S. Malone 25 Oct 2012
54 Creative Commons Hamlet The fact that father and son share the same name in Hamlet is used to investigate the play's nostalgia, drawing on biographical criticism and the religious and political history of early modern England. 0:46:08 Emma Smith 23 Oct 2012
55 Creative Commons As You Like It Asking 'what happens in As You Like It', this lecture considers the play's dramatic structure and its ambiguous use of pastoral, drawing on performance history, genre theory, and eco-critical approaches. 0:49:06 Emma Smith 23 Oct 2012
56 Creative Commons Majorities and Minorities in Interwar Timişoara: Between Fictive and Ethnicity and Ideal Nation Professor Victor Neumann (West University of Timisoara) delivers a lecture as part of the East and East-Central Europe Seminar Series at the Cantemir Institute. 0:49:01 Victor Neumann 19 Oct 2012
57 Creative Commons Kipling, the Elton John of his age? Professor Elleke Boehmer discusses why Kipling's writing, and his poetry of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in particular, launched him to international fame across the British Empire. 0:10:40 Elleke Boehmer, Dominic Davies 08 Oct 2012
58 Creative Commons Postcolonial Women Writers Professor Elleke Boehmer notes the distinct lack of women writers on the Post/Colonial Writing page of the Great Writers website, and explores why this is the case. 0:19:55 Elleke Boehmer, Dominic Davies 08 Oct 2012
59 Creative Commons Oscar Wilde's Women Sophie Duncan introduces Oscar Wilde by setting him in an accurate historical context. 0:16:24 Sophie Duncan 19 Sep 2012
60 Creative Commons Great Writers Inspire Great Writing Alex Pryce considers how writers are readers, influenced and inspired by the works of other writers. 0:09:23 Alex Pryce 19 Sep 2012
61 Creative Commons Julian Thompson on Rudyard Kipling Dr Julian Thompson considers a writer described by Kingsley Amis as 'our greatest writer of short stories'. 0:20:23 Julian Thompson 19 Sep 2012
62 Creative Commons DH Lawrence: A Postcolonial Writer? Professor Peter McDonald draws on the work of Indian novelist and literary critic, Amit Chaudhuri, to open up new ways of how we can think about D.H. Lawrence, not only as a Modernist, but also as a Post/Colonial writer. 0:25:18 Peter McDonald 28 Aug 2012
63 Creative Commons Joseph Conrad and Postcoloniality - Part 2: Heart of Darkness and Lord Jim Professor Peter McDonald talks to Great Writers Inspire about the Post/Colonial aspects of Joseph Conrad's writing. 0:24:50 Peter McDonald 28 Aug 2012
64 Creative Commons Joseph Conrad and Postcoloniality - Part 1: Conrad and Chinua Achebe Professor Peter McDonald talks to Great Writers Inspire about the Post/Colonial aspects of Joseph Conrad's writing. In this first part, Peter takes Chinua Achebe's 1975 critique of Conrad as a starting point. 0:15:07 Peter McDonald 28 Aug 2012
65 Creative Commons Aime Cesaire and Derek Walcott Jason Allen offers a comparative discussion of two important Caribbean poets and playwrights, Aime Cesaire and Derek Walcott, to emphasize the impact of Caribbean literature upon the postcolonial world. 0:39:02 Jason Allen, Dominic Davies 24 Aug 2012
66 Creative Commons Julian Thompson on Sir Walter Scott Dr Julian Thompson introduces 'the least read great writer in our literature'. He describes the popularly of Walter Scott in his own time and suggests some highlights of the 'living Scots' of his fiction. 0:18:14 Julian Thompson 01 Aug 2012
67 Creative Commons Shakespeare and Voice Linda Gates, Professor of Voice at Northwestern University (USA) discusses how Shakespeare's poetry and plays lend themselves to vocal performance by discussing how breath can be used to 'punctuate the thought'. 0:08:14 Linda Gates 01 Aug 2012
68 Creative Commons Shakespeare and Voice Linda Gates, Professor of Voice at Northwestern University (USA) discusses how Shakespeare's poetry and plays lend themselves to vocal performance by discussing how breath can be used to 'punctuate the thought'. 0:08:14 Linda Gates 01 Aug 2012
69 Creative Commons What is a Classic? English Graduate Conference 2012 Panel Debate, Talk 3 Baroness Helena Kennedy QC, draws on her experience as a trustee of the Booker Prize and as a judge for many other literary prizes to offer a response to the question, 'What is a Classic?' 0:13:02 Helena Kennedy 19 Jul 2012
70 Creative Commons What is a Classic? English Graduate Conference 2012 Panel Debate, Talk 3 Baroness Helena Kennedy QC, draws on her experience as a trustee of the Booker Prize and as a judge for many other literary prizes to offer a response to the question, 'What is a Classic?' 0:13:02 Helena Kennedy 19 Jul 2012
71 Creative Commons What is a Classic? English Graduate Conference 2012 Panel Debate, Talk 2 Judith Luna, the Senior Commissioning Editor at Oxford World's Classics, draws on her practical involvement in re-launching the Oxford World's Classics series in 2008 to give a publisher's take on the question, 'What is a Classic?' 0:06:09 Judith Luna 19 Jul 2012
72 Creative Commons What is a Classic? English Graduate Conference 2012 Panel Debate, Talk 2 Judith Luna, the Senior Commissioning Editor at Oxford World's Classics, draws on her practical involvement in re-launching the Oxford World's Classics series in 2008 to give a publisher's take on the question, 'What is a Classic?' 0:06:09 Judith Luna 19 Jul 2012
73 Creative Commons What is a Classic? English Graduate Conference 2012 Panel Debate, Talk 1 Dr Ankhi Mukherjee, Wadham college, Oxford, speaks to the question 'What is a Classic?' by examining the residual influence of the Eurocentric literary canon in the age of world literature and emergent formations of canons and classics. 0:19:27 Ankhi Mukherjee 19 Jul 2012
74 Creative Commons What is a Classic? English Graduate Conference 2012 Panel Debate, Talk 1 Dr Ankhi Mukherjee, Wadham college, Oxford, speaks to the question 'What is a Classic?' by examining the residual influence of the Eurocentric literary canon in the age of world literature and emergent formations of canons and classics. 0:19:27 Ankhi Mukherjee 19 Jul 2012
75 Creative Commons Shackled by Language: The Representation and Self-Representation of English-Speaking Black Voices in Black Atlantic Writing Cecilia Bennett considers the use of the English language in black Atlantic narratives. 0:20:44 Cecilia Bennett 18 Jul 2012
76 Creative Commons Rewriting Jane Eyre: The Avenging 'Angel in the House' in Michael Faber's The Crimson Petal and the White Erin Johnson draws parallels between Michael Faber's 2002 novel The Crimson Petal and the White and Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre. 0:18:07 Erin Johnson 18 Jul 2012
77 Creative Commons Olive Schreiner Dominic Davies talks about Olive Schreiner, the postcolonial South African author, and how her work, The Story of the African Farm, engages with the critical question of European hegemony in literary understanding and expectations of literary works. 0:21:04 Dominic Davies 17 Jul 2012
78 Creative Commons 'Some exquisitely-dressed stage favourite': Shakespeare and the suffragettes In this talk, Sophie Duncan examines suffragists' interactions with Shakespeare and his works, as performers, directors, consumers and critics. 0:23:17 Sophie Duncan 17 Jul 2012
79 Creative Commons A Discussion of Emily Dickinson's 'I started early, took my dog'. Dr Sally Bayley presents an illuminating reading of Emily Dickinson's 'I started early, took my dog'. In her reading, she seeks out allusions to Shakespearean plays including Hamlet and The Merchant of Venice. She then answers questions about the poem. 0:16:39 Sally Bayley 16 Jul 2012
80 Empire and Globalisation: A Cultural Economy of the British World, 1850 to 1914 - Oxford Transnational and Global History Seminar Andrew Thompson, Prfoessor of Modern History, University of Exeter, gives a talk for the Oxford Transnational and Global History Seminar series 0:43:59 Andrew Thompson 09 Jul 2012
81 Creative Commons Contested Spaces in a Global City: The Changing Religious Landscape of Multicultural London - Oxford Transnational and Global History Seminar Professor John Eade, Roehampton University, gives a talk for the Oxford Transnational and Global History Seminar 0:46:45 John Eade 09 Jul 2012
82 Creative Commons Marxism and the Kemalist 'Sonderweg' (through the eyes of the Turkish Communist poet Nazim Hikmet) Professor Halil Berktay delivers the final lecture in the Trinity term East and East Central Europe Seminar Series. 0:55:53 Halil Berktay 28 Jun 2012
83 Creative Commons Transformational Leap as the basic Metaphor of Russian Sonderweg Theories Professor Andrei Zorin presents the third East and East Central Europe seminar lecture for the Cantemir Institute on Thursday 7 June. 0:46:25 Andrei Zorin 28 Jun 2012
84 Modernist Writing and Modernist Events: Fictions of Holocaust Often described as one of the most important historical theorists of our times, Hayden White discusses the ethical and aesthetic implications for discourses dealing with the Holocaust, genocide and industrialized death. 0:57:15 Hayden White 27 Jun 2012
85 Sabina Murray: Bouncing Across the Plank: Politics, History, and Literary Imagination The Annual Esmond Harmsworth Lecture in American Arts and Letters, given by award-winning Filipina American screenwriter and novelist, Sabina Murray at the Rothermere American Institute on 13th June 2012. 1:12:33 Sabina Murray 25 Jun 2012
86 Creative Commons Christopher Brown and Malcom Rogers in conversation Malcolm Rogers and Dr Brown, the Director of the Ashmolean Museum, will discuss and compare their experiences of overseeing the extensive renovations of the Ashmolean Museum and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. 1:13:15 Christopher Brown, Malcom Rogers 19 Jun 2012
87 Creative Commons Malcolm Rogers: The Art Museum in the 21st Century Malcolm Rogers (Ann and Graham Gund Director, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston) delivers a lecture as Visiting Professor in Museums Galleries and Libraries. 1:01:25 Malcolm Rogers 19 Jun 2012
88 Creative Commons The Holocaust, Narrative and Remembrance - Part Two Part 2/2. Workshop with Prof Dan Stone (RHUL), Paul Salmons (the IOE's Centre for Holocaust Education) and Prof Mark Roseman (Indiana University). 0:49:56 Dan Stone, Paul Salmons, Mark Roseman 19 Jun 2012
89 Creative Commons The Holocaust, Narrative and Remembrance - Part One Part 1/2. Workshop with with Prof Dan Stone (RHUL), Paul Salmons (the IOE's Centre for Holocaust Education) and Prof Mark Roseman (Indiana University). 1:19:52 Dan Stone, Paul Salmons, Mark Roseman 19 Jun 2012
90 Creative Commons Saul Friedländer in conversation A discussion forum on writing Holocaust history with Prof Jane Caplan (St Antony's College, Oxford), Prof Mark Roseman (Indiana University) and Prof Nicholas Stargardt (Magdalen College, Oxford). 1:27:13 Saul Friedländer, Jane Caplan, Mark Roseman, Nicholas Stargardt 19 Jun 2012
91 Creative Commons Saul Friedländer: Trends in the historiography of the Holocaust Professor Saul Friedländer delivers a lecture as the inaugural Humanitas Visiting Professor in Historiography. 1:11:46 Saul Friedländer 19 Jun 2012
92 Creative Commons Masterclass - Climate Change: Justice and Benefit Final of four masterclass sessions on Economic Thought. With Professor John Broome (White's Professor of Moral Philosophy at Oxford University). 1:13:09 John Broome 18 Jun 2012
93 Masterclass with Professor Sir Robert Watson Third of four masterclass sessions on Economic Thought. With Professor Sir Robert Watson (inaugural Humanitas Visiting Professor in Economic Thought). 1:23:07 Robert Watson 18 Jun 2012
94 Creative Commons Sir Partha Dasgupta: Masterclass - The Idea of Personhood in Intergenerational Well-Being Second of four masterclass sessions on Economic Thought. With Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta (inaugural Humanitas Visiting Professor in Economic Thought). 0:58:58 Partha Dasgupta 18 Jun 2012
95 Creative Commons Sir Partha Dasgupta: Masterclass - Discounting Climate Change First of four masterclass sessions on Economic Thought. With Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta (inaugural Humanitas Visiting Professor in Economic Thought). 1:01:18 Partha Dasgupta 18 Jun 2012
96 Creative Commons Sir Partha Dasgupta: The Ethics of Intergenerational Distribution Inaugural lecture by Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta, Humanitas Visiting Professor in Economic Thought. 1:02:47 Partha Dasgupta 18 Jun 2012
97 Joseph Volpe: Opera - past, present and future. Joseph Volpe (Humanitas Visiting Professor in Opera Studies) in conversation with William Conner (former Director of Development for the San Fransisco Opera). 1:14:47 Joseph Volpe, William Conner 18 Jun 2012
98 Joseph Volpe: Whither Opera in the 21st Century? Inaugural address by Joseph Volpe, Visiting Professor in Opera Studies. 1:02:28 Joseph Volpe 18 Jun 2012
99 Creative Commons Dickens's Points of View Professor Jon Mee, University of Warwick, discusses how Dickens's fiction can be considered 'cinematic' by drawing attention to the shifting points of view in Oliver Twist, Our Mutual Friend, and other novels. 0:30:12 Jon Mee 14 Jun 2012
100 Creative Commons Jane Austen's Manuscripts Explored Professor Kathyrn Sutherland from the University of Oxford talks around the manuscripts of Jane Austen, what we can learn from them about her family life but also her writing style and techniques. 0:09:31 Kathryn Sutherland 08 Jun 2012
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1 Creative Commons Paradoxes of State Power in America Professor Gary Gerstle in this 2012 Harmsworth lecture debates the paradoxes of state power in America, seeking to address the paradoxical legacy bestowed by the US Constitution: how can the US be so liberal and illiberal at the same time? 0:50:46 Gary Gerstle 05 Dec 2012
2 Creative Commons Mark Thompson (Symposium): Politics and Language - Friends or Enemies? Symposium following Mark Thompson's series of talks for the Humanitas Programme. With Polly Toynbee, Gus O'Donnell, David Willetts MP and chaired by Andrew Marr. 1:02:59 Mark Thompson, Polly Toynbee, Gus O'Donnell, David Willetts 15 Nov 2012
3 Creative Commons Mark Thompson: Not in my name In his third lecture, Mark Thompson looks at what happens when modern rhetoric and morality collide, taking the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as his principal examples. 0:52:48 Mark Thompson 15 Nov 2012
4 Creative Commons Mark Thompson: Consign it to the flames Almost everyone accepts that science is our most authoritative guide to understanding the world so why is it so disputed when it comes to public policy? Mark Thompson examines what's happened to the 'argument from authority' in modern rhetoric. 0:50:46 Mark Thompson 15 Nov 2012
5 Creative Commons Mark Thompson: Inaugural Lecture - Is Plato winning the argument? Drawing in particular on recent examples from American and British healthcare reform, Mark Thompson asks whether the language of politics is changing in ways which threaten public understanding of and engagement with the most important issues of the day. 1:00:18 Mark Thompson 15 Nov 2012
6 Creative Commons Lessons on Capital Flows and Financial Stability Professor Hyun Song Shin, Hughes-Rogers Professor of Economics at Princeton University, gives a talk for the Humanitas Professorship on Economic Thought 0:58:28 Hyun Song Shin 12 Nov 2012
7 Lessons for banking reform Professor Sir John Vickers, Warden All Souls College, gives a workshop on Economic thought looking at banking reform 0:55:42 Sir John Vickers 10 Nov 2012
8 Creative Commons How would it differ if it were to be negotiated all over again in 2012? Stanley Fischer gives a workshop on Economic thought after the crash of 2008 and looks at what could be done differently. With Professor Hyun Song Shin; Hughes-Rogers Professor of Economics 0:28:30 Stanley Fischer, Hyun Song Shin 10 Nov 2012
9 Creative Commons Central bank laws: negotiating a new law, 2005-2010 Stanley Fischer gives a workshop for the Humanitas Professorship in Economic Thought 1:26:37 Stanley Fischer 10 Nov 2012
10 Creative Commons Lessons of The Crisis 2007-2012 Stanley Fischer, Govenor of the Bank of Israel and Humanitas Visiting Professor of Economic Thought, gives a talk for the Humanitas program. 1:22:41 Stanley Fischer 10 Nov 2012
11 Creative Commons The language of Shakespeare Actors and the director talk about how they have approached and worked with their student production of the Shakespeare play - Two Gentlemen of Verona. They discuss some of the challenges of the text and what they have done to overcome these. 0:05:52 Kate O'Connor 23 Aug 2012
12 Creative Commons Understanding Shakespeare The actor Nick Lyons talks about the challenge of the language barrier and how he dealt with it for his role in the student production of the Shakespeare play Two Gentlemen of Verona. 0:05:52 Nick Lyons 23 Aug 2012
13 Creative Commons Two Gentlemen of Verona: The view from the Director The director talks about how she adapted the script and directed the student Shakespeare production of Two Gentlemen of Verona. She describes what makes the play great, and discusses issues related to editing and direction. 0:03:43 Kate O'Connor 23 Aug 2012
14 Creative Commons The Tempest: For you am I this patient log-man The director and actors talk about the log-scene in The Tempest and how they interpret and perform it. Includes scenes from rehearsals and performance. 0:05:40 Archie Cornish, Dylan Townley 23 Aug 2012
15 Creative Commons The Tempest: Our revels now are ended The famous Shakespeare scene from The Tempest, performed by actors from an Oxford student drama society. 0:01:11 Dylan Townley 23 Aug 2012
16 Creative Commons The Tempest - Our revels now are ended: Conveying Shakespeare's meaning The actor Dylan Townley talks about the language of Shakespeare. He describes how understanding and using the meter can help an actor or reader to bring out the poetry in a text. Includes a scene from The Tempest. 0:03:27 Dylan Townley 23 Aug 2012
17 Creative Commons The Tempest: Prospero Actor Dylan Townley talks with director Archie Cornish about the character Prospero. They describe how they have chosen to portray him in this Oxford student performance of The Tempest, and discuss on what they base their interpretation. 0:04:21 Archie Cornish, Dylan Townley 23 Aug 2012
18 Creative Commons The Tempest: Direction and interpretation Director Archie Cornish and actor Dylan Townley - Prospero - talk about adapting, directing and performing a student Shakespeare production of The Tempest. 0:05:15 Archie Cornish, Dylan Townley 23 Aug 2012
19 Creative Commons Teaching Shakespeare in Schools A teacher talks about how she teaches Shakespeare in school, using video clips and references from contemporary culture to get the students to understand, relate to, and engage with the text. 0:03:51 Joyti Chandegra 23 Aug 2012
20 Creative Commons The Tempest - Our revels now are ended: Bringing a scene to Life The director Archie Cornish, and actor Dylan Townley, introduce the Revel speech in The Tempest. They also discuss the context in which it appears. 0:02:29 Archie Cornish, Dylan Townley 22 Aug 2012
21 Creative Commons Shakespeare and the Stage Professor Tiffany Stern gives a short talk on William Shakespeare and how his plays were performed in Elizabethan England. 0:18:16 Tiffany Stern 22 Aug 2012
22 Creative Commons What is a Classic? English Graduate Conference 2012 Panel Debate, Talk 3 Baroness Helena Kennedy QC, draws on her experience as a trustee of the Booker Prize and as a judge for many other literary prizes to offer a response to the question, 'What is a Classic?' 0:13:02 Helena Kennedy 19 Jul 2012
23 Creative Commons What is a Classic? English Graduate Conference 2012 Panel Debate, Talk 3 Baroness Helena Kennedy QC, draws on her experience as a trustee of the Booker Prize and as a judge for many other literary prizes to offer a response to the question, 'What is a Classic?' 0:13:02 Helena Kennedy 19 Jul 2012
24 Creative Commons What is a Classic? English Graduate Conference 2012 Panel Debate, Talk 2 Judith Luna, the Senior Commissioning Editor at Oxford World's Classics, draws on her practical involvement in re-launching the Oxford World's Classics series in 2008 to give a publisher's take on the question, 'What is a Classic?' 0:06:09 Judith Luna 19 Jul 2012
25 Creative Commons What is a Classic? English Graduate Conference 2012 Panel Debate, Talk 2 Judith Luna, the Senior Commissioning Editor at Oxford World's Classics, draws on her practical involvement in re-launching the Oxford World's Classics series in 2008 to give a publisher's take on the question, 'What is a Classic?' 0:06:09 Judith Luna 19 Jul 2012
26 Creative Commons What is a Classic? English Graduate Conference 2012 Panel Debate, Talk 1 Dr Ankhi Mukherjee, Wadham college, Oxford, speaks to the question 'What is a Classic?' by examining the residual influence of the Eurocentric literary canon in the age of world literature and emergent formations of canons and classics. 0:19:27 Ankhi Mukherjee 19 Jul 2012
27 Creative Commons What is a Classic? English Graduate Conference 2012 Panel Debate, Talk 1 Dr Ankhi Mukherjee, Wadham college, Oxford, speaks to the question 'What is a Classic?' by examining the residual influence of the Eurocentric literary canon in the age of world literature and emergent formations of canons and classics. 0:19:27 Ankhi Mukherjee 19 Jul 2012
28 Creative Commons Christopher Brown and Malcom Rogers in conversation Malcolm Rogers and Dr Brown, the Director of the Ashmolean Museum, will discuss and compare their experiences of overseeing the extensive renovations of the Ashmolean Museum and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. 1:13:15 Christopher Brown, Malcom Rogers 19 Jun 2012
29 Creative Commons Malcolm Rogers: The Art Museum in the 21st Century Malcolm Rogers (Ann and Graham Gund Director, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston) delivers a lecture as Visiting Professor in Museums Galleries and Libraries. 1:01:25 Malcolm Rogers 19 Jun 2012
30 Creative Commons The Holocaust, Narrative and Remembrance - Part Two Part 2/2. Workshop with Prof Dan Stone (RHUL), Paul Salmons (the IOE's Centre for Holocaust Education) and Prof Mark Roseman (Indiana University). 0:49:56 Dan Stone, Paul Salmons, Mark Roseman 19 Jun 2012
31 Creative Commons The Holocaust, Narrative and Remembrance - Part One Part 1/2. Workshop with with Prof Dan Stone (RHUL), Paul Salmons (the IOE's Centre for Holocaust Education) and Prof Mark Roseman (Indiana University). 1:19:52 Dan Stone, Paul Salmons, Mark Roseman 19 Jun 2012
32 Creative Commons Saul Friedländer in conversation A discussion forum on writing Holocaust history with Prof Jane Caplan (St Antony's College, Oxford), Prof Mark Roseman (Indiana University) and Prof Nicholas Stargardt (Magdalen College, Oxford). 1:27:13 Saul Friedländer, Jane Caplan, Mark Roseman, Nicholas Stargardt 19 Jun 2012
33 Creative Commons Saul Friedländer: Trends in the historiography of the Holocaust Professor Saul Friedländer delivers a lecture as the inaugural Humanitas Visiting Professor in Historiography. 1:11:46 Saul Friedländer 19 Jun 2012
34 Creative Commons Masterclass - Climate Change: Justice and Benefit Final of four masterclass sessions on Economic Thought. With Professor John Broome (White's Professor of Moral Philosophy at Oxford University). 1:13:09 John Broome 18 Jun 2012
35 Masterclass with Professor Sir Robert Watson Third of four masterclass sessions on Economic Thought. With Professor Sir Robert Watson (inaugural Humanitas Visiting Professor in Economic Thought). 1:23:07 Robert Watson 18 Jun 2012
36 Creative Commons Sir Partha Dasgupta: Masterclass - The Idea of Personhood in Intergenerational Well-Being Second of four masterclass sessions on Economic Thought. With Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta (inaugural Humanitas Visiting Professor in Economic Thought). 0:58:58 Partha Dasgupta 18 Jun 2012
37 Creative Commons Sir Partha Dasgupta: Masterclass - Discounting Climate Change First of four masterclass sessions on Economic Thought. With Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta (inaugural Humanitas Visiting Professor in Economic Thought). 1:01:18 Partha Dasgupta 18 Jun 2012
38 Creative Commons Sir Partha Dasgupta: The Ethics of Intergenerational Distribution Inaugural lecture by Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta, Humanitas Visiting Professor in Economic Thought. 1:02:47 Partha Dasgupta 18 Jun 2012
39 Joseph Volpe: Opera - past, present and future. Joseph Volpe (Humanitas Visiting Professor in Opera Studies) in conversation with William Conner (former Director of Development for the San Fransisco Opera). 1:14:47 Joseph Volpe, William Conner 18 Jun 2012
40 Joseph Volpe: Whither Opera in the 21st Century? Inaugural address by Joseph Volpe, Visiting Professor in Opera Studies. 1:02:28 Joseph Volpe 18 Jun 2012
41 Creative Commons Jane Austen's Manuscripts Explored Professor Kathyrn Sutherland from the University of Oxford talks around the manuscripts of Jane Austen, what we can learn from them about her family life but also her writing style and techniques. 0:09:31 Kathryn Sutherland 08 Jun 2012
42 Creative Commons The Watsons: Jane Austen Practising Professor Kathryn Sutherland from the University of Oxford talks about some of Jane Austen's manuscripts from the novel "The Watsons" and what we can learn about her from these. 0:27:07 Kathryn Sutherland 08 Jun 2012
43 Creative Commons Great Writers Inspire- An Introduction to the Project A short introductory video to the "Great Writers Inspire project. 0:00:46 Joshua Carr 23 May 2012
44 Creative Commons Literature and Form 4: What is "Comparative Literature"? Dr Catherine Brown gives the fourth and final lecture in the Literature and Form lecture series. With a philosophical discussion on what Comparative Literature is and how we can study 'literature in comparison' 1:01:07 Catherine Brown 21 May 2012
45 Creative Commons Literature and Form 3: Multiple Plotting Dr Catherine Brown gives the third lecture in the Literature and Form lecture series. Including the differing ways writers plot their work; from multi-plotted works like Ulysses (Joyce) to double plotted works like Daniel Deronda (George Eliot) 0:51:09 Catherine Brown 21 May 2012
46 Creative Commons Literature and Form 2: Chapters Dr Catherine Brown gives the second lecture in the Literature and Form series, looking at the ways in which writers break up their stories into chapters, parts and volumes 0:49:27 Catherine Brown 21 May 2012
47 Creative Commons Literature and Form 1: Unreliable Narrators Dr Catherine Brown gives the first lecture in the Literature and Form series. Including Commentary on Nabokov's Lolita and Ian McEwan's Atonement 0:47:00 Catherine Brown 21 May 2012
48 Creative Commons What is a Great Writer? An academic panel discusses the question. Dr Seamus Perry, Dr Margaret Kean, Professor Peter McDonald and Dr Ankhi Mukherjee, introduced by Dr Rebecca Beasley, discuss what we mean when we talk about greatness in writing. 0:48:07 Seamus Perry, Margaret Kean, Peter McDonald, Ankhi Mukherjee 15 May 2012
49 Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks: Symposium - Making Space (does the Judaic model make sense in Christianity and Islam?) Symposium following the lectures delivered by Chief Rabbi, Lord Sacks (Visiting Professor in Interfaith Studies 2011-2012) on the subject of 'Making Space: A Jewish Theology of the Other'. 1:55:53 Jonathan Sacks, Janet Soskice, Abdou Filali-Ansari, Guy Stroumsa 24 Apr 2012
50 Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks: The face of the other - the curious nature of biblical narrative Third of three lectures delivered by Chief Rabbi, Lord Sacks (Visiting Professor in Interfaith Studies 2011-2012) on the subject of 'Making Space: A Jewish Theology of the Other'. 1:17:11 Jonathan Sacks 24 Apr 2012
51 Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks: Truth and translatability Second of three lectures delivered by Chief Rabbi, Lord Sacks (Visiting Professor in Interfaith Studies 2011-2012) on the subject of 'Making Space: A Jewish Theology of the Other'. 1:18:40 Jonathan Sacks 24 Apr 2012
52 Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks: After Babel - A Jewish theology of interfaith First of three lectures delivered by Chief Rabbi, Lord Sacks (Visiting Professor in Interfaith Studies 2011-2012) on the subject of 'Making Space: A Jewish Theology of the Other'. 1:03:33 Jonathan Sacks 24 Apr 2012
53 Vanessa Redgrave: Speak What We Feel Not What We Ought To Say - (Part 2.2) Antony and Cleopatra Vanessa Redgrave (Humanitas Visiting Professor in Drama 2011-2012) delivers the second of two lectures focused on the theme of Theatre and Politics. 1:17:18 Vanessa Redgrave 24 Apr 2012
54 Vanessa Redgrave: Speak What We Feel Not What We Ought To Say - (Part 2.1) Antony and Cleopatra Vanessa Redgrave (Humanitas Visiting Professor in Drama 2011-2012) delivers the second of two lectures focused on the theme of Theatre and Politics. 1:22:23 Vanessa Redgrave 24 Apr 2012
55 Vanessa Redgrave: Speak What We Feel Not What We Ought To Say - (Part 1.2) King Lear - Panel Discussion Panel discussion following Vanessa Redgrave's first lecture focused on the theme of Theatre and Politics. 0:58:25 Vanessa Redgrave, Carlo Nero, Fred Harrison, Robert Holtom 24 Apr 2012
56 Vanessa Redgrave: Speak What We Feel Not What We Ought To Say - (Part 1.1) King Lear Vanessa Redgrave (Humanitas Visiting Professor in Drama 2011-2012) delivers the first of two lectures focused on the theme of Theatre and Politics. 1:06:03 Vanessa Redgrave 24 Apr 2012
57 Creative Commons Chaucer Professor Daniel Wakelin discusses the work of Chaucer and explains how he was one of the first to use everyday spoken English as a literary language in the 14th Century. 0:14:01 Daniel Wakelin 17 Apr 2012
58 Creative Commons Ezra Pound Dr Rebecca Beasley explains why we should read Pound, someone she considers as the central figure in early 20th Century poetry movements. 0:15:10 Rebecca Beasley 10 Apr 2012
59 Creative Commons Mary Leapor Dr Jennifer Batt talks about Mary Leapor, an 18th Century kitchen maid who wrote accomplished verses and won accolades from literary society. 0:12:38 Jennifer Batt 27 Mar 2012
60 Creative Commons DH Lawrence 7. Reception History Catherine Brown gives the Seventh and final lecture in the DH Lawrence series 0:53:06 Catherine Brown 19 Mar 2012
61 Creative Commons DH Lawrence 6. Birds, Beasts and Children Catherine Brown gives the sixth lecture in the DH Lawrence series 0:49:50 Catherine Brown 19 Mar 2012
62 Creative Commons John Milton Dr Anna Beer shares a few short extracts of Milton's poem Lycidas and discusses what they show about Milton's very special qualities as a writer. 0:18:31 Anna Beer 15 Mar 2012
63 Creative Commons Only Collect: An Introduction to the World of the Poetic Miscellany Dr Abigail Williams, Director of the Digital Miscellanies Index, explains how these popular collections of poetry designed to suit contemporary tastes were used in the 18th Century. 0:13:42 Abigail Williams 09 Mar 2012
64 Creative Commons DH Lawrence 5. The Alps Catherine Brown gives the fifth lecture in the DH Lawrence series 0:51:31 Catherine Brown 28 Feb 2012
65 Creative Commons DH Lawrence 4. The World at Large Catherine Brown gives the fourth lecture in the DH Lawrence series 0:47:38 Catherine Brown 28 Feb 2012
66 Creative Commons DH Lawrence 3. Christianity Catherine Brown gives the third lecture in the DH Lawrence series 0:56:19 Catherine Brown 28 Feb 2012
67 The nature of human beings and the question of their ultimate origin The Archbishop of Canterbury, Prof. Richard Dawkins and Sir Anthony Kenny took part in a discussion titled "The nature of human beings and the question of their ultimate origin". Held at the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford in Feb 2012. 1:28:16 Richard Dawkins, Rowan Williams, Anthony Kenny 28 Feb 2012
68 Creative Commons DH Lawrence 2. Humour Catherine Brown gives the second lecture in the DH Lawrence series 0:45:37 Catherine Brown 15 Feb 2012
69 Creative Commons DH Lawrence 1. Consciousness Catherine Brown gives the first lecture in the D.H. Lawrence series 0:48:28 Catherine Brown 15 Feb 2012
70 Creative Commons J.M. Coetzee Professor Peter McDonald gives a talk on the work of South African Nobel Laureate, J.M. Coetzee. 0:12:57 Peter McDonald 07 Feb 2012
71 Creative Commons Olive Schreiner Professor Elleke Boehmer gives a talk on Olive Schreiner (1855-1920), the South African novelist, pioneering feminist, and anti-imperialist polemicist. 0:11:21 Elleke Boehmer 07 Feb 2012
72 Creative Commons Katherine Mansfield and Rhythm Magazine Dr Faith Binckes explains why modernist short story writer and critic Katherine Mansfield is a great writer, highlighting her involvement with the 1911-1913 periodical Rhythm. 0:20:28 Faith Binckes 07 Feb 2012
73 Creative Commons George Eliot - A Very Large Brain Dr Catherine Brown gives a talk on George Eliot and her influences 0:11:08 Catherine Brown 07 Feb 2012
74 Creative Commons William Blake Dr David Fallon introduces the poetry, painting, and engraving of William Blake, focusing on the imaginative and visionary aspects of Blake's work and his desire to break the publics 'mind-forg'd manacles'. 0:12:28 David Fallon 07 Feb 2012
75 Creative Commons 18th Century Labouring Class Poetry Dr Jennifer Batt gives a talk on Stephen Duck, one of the 18th Century labouring-class poets 0:10:28 Jennifer Batt 07 Feb 2012
76 Creative Commons Jonathan Swift and the Art of Undressing Dr Abigail Williams gives a talk on Jonathan Swift and the Art of Undressing 0:11:17 Abigail Williams 07 Feb 2012
77 Creative Commons Beowulf Dr Francis Leneghan gives a talk on Beowulf 0:12:37 Francis Leneghan 07 Feb 2012
78 Creative Commons Shakespeare and the Stage Professor Tiffany Stern gives a talk on William Shakespeare and how his plays were performed in Elizabethan England 0:15:18 Tiffany Stern 07 Feb 2012
79 Creative Commons Symposium on the Future of Airport Capacity Symposium with Lord Foster, Huw Thomas, Louise Congdon, Dr Richard Broderick and Chris Moores. Chaired by Professor David Banister 1:58:58 Lord Foster, Huw Thomas, Louise Congdon, Richard Broderick 21 Dec 2011
80 Noman Foster: Heritage and Lessons Lord Foster, Humanitas Visiting Professor in Architecture 2011, speaking on 'Heritage and Lessons', November 2011. 0:37:48 Norman Foster 13 Dec 2011
81 Not Vital: Art is Global International artist, Not Vital, gives a talk about his art and his work 0:37:57 Not Vital 13 Dec 2011
82 Realism Dr Catherine Brown, English Faculty, Oxford, gives a lecture exploring the nature of realism in verbal and visual art. 0:45:51 Catherine Brown 08 Nov 2011
83 Creative Commons The Value of Humanities: Then and Now Dr Helen Small gives a talk for the Oxford Humanities Research Showcase conference 0:13:40 Helen Small 24 Aug 2011
84 Creative Commons Muslim Zion: Pakistan and Israel, twin religious states/Politics of Al-Qaeda Dr Faisal Devji gives a talk for the Oxford Humanities Research Showcase conference held on the 11th July 2011 0:09:16 Faisal Devji 24 Aug 2011
85 Creative Commons Humanities in Partnership withe Science: The World of Art on the Web Professor Donna Kurtz gives a talk for the Oxford Humanities Research Showcase conference held on 11th July 2011 0:12:32 Donna Kurtz 24 Aug 2011
86 Beyond Two Cultures: Digital Humanities Professor John Coleman gives a talk for the Oxford Humanities Research Showcase conference held on 11th July 2011 0:08:36 John Coleman 24 Aug 2011
87 Creative Commons Mindreading: From Neuroimaging to the Philosophy of Mind Dr Timothy Baines, Oxford, gives a talk for the Oxford Humanities Research Showcase conference on 11th July 2011 0:10:02 Timothy Bayne 24 Aug 2011
88 Creative Commons Per Capita Growth in the Roman Economy Professor Andrew Wilson, University of Oxford, showcases his research in the Ancient Roman Economy as part of the Oxford Humanities Research showcase 0:10:54 Andrew Wilson 24 Aug 2011
89 Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-No Derivative Works 2.0 UK: England & Wales The King James Bible: The End of the Road? A conversation between Melvyn Bragg and Diarmaid MacCulloch, chaired by the Chancellor of the University of Oxford, Lord Patten of Barnes. Recorded at the University Church of St Mary the Virgin, High Street, Oxford, Thursday 7 July, 6.00 pm. 0:54:12 Diarmaid MacCulloch, Melvyn Bragg, Chris Patten 25 Jul 2011
90 The Social Net(works?): Part 2: Friendship, Community and the Social Media Revolution Panel discussion on Social Media networks asking how are traditional understandings of community and friendship affected by new mediums for communication, especially within the context of Christianity. Presented by the Veritas Forum at Oxford 0:44:07 Robin Dunbar, Jenny Rutherford, Graham Ward, Joel Harrison 19 Jul 2011
91 Religion and the (Un)translatability of Cultures Professor Jan Assmann gives the first lecture in the Visiting Professorship in Interfaith Studies as part of the Humanitas lecture series 0:57:26 Jan Assmann 19 Jul 2011
92 The Social Net(works?): Part 1: Friendship, Community and the Social Media Revolution Panel discussion on Social Media networks asking how are traditional understandings of community and friendship affected by new mediums for communication, especially within the context of Christianity. Presented by the Veritas Forum at Oxford 0:37:54 Robin Dunbar, Jenny Rutherford, Graham Ward, Joel Harrison 19 Jul 2011
93 Creative Commons The Weird World of Seventies Britain Dominic Sandbrook is a prolific writer of books on the recent history of Britain and America, as well as a regular columnist in BBC History magazine, the Evening Standard, the Telegraph and the Sunday Times. 0:31:21 Dominic Sandbrook 13 Jul 2011
94 Creative Commons Votes for Women, Chastity for Men Robert Saunders gives a lecture on the Suffragette movement and the campaign for universal suffrage in Britain 0:59:09 Robert Saunders 13 Jul 2011
95 The Pivot of Empire: The War of the Spanish Succession, Party Politics, and the Shaping of the British Empire Having rewritten the historiography of the Glorious Revolution in his most recent work, 1688: the first modern revolution, Professor Pincus (Yale) is now considering the later seventeenth and early eighteenth century. 0:45:51 Steven Pincus 13 Jul 2011
96 The museums and the artist A symposium with Glenn D. Lowry, Thomas Struth (Artist), Neil MacGregor (Director, The British Museum) and Penelope Curtis (Director, Tate Britain) held at the Said Business School on 5th May 2011 1:02:02 Glenn D. Lowry, Thomas Struth, Neil MacGregor, Penelope Curtis 08 Jun 2011
97 The abodes of the muses: theorising the modern art museum Glenn D. Lowry, Director of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, gives a talk on Museums for the Humanitas - Visiting Professorships at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge series 1:02:17 Glenn D Lowry 06 Jun 2011
98 Creative Commons The Authorised Version in Modern Literature: David and Job get makeovers Prof Terence Wright (Newcastle University) gives the fourth lecture in the Manifold Greatness; The King James Bible 1611-2011 lecture series held at Corpus Christi College 0:52:23 Terrence Wright 14 Mar 2011
99 Creative Commons This book of starres': biblical constellations in the poetry of Herbert and Vaughan Prof Helen Wilcox (Bangor University) gives the third lecture in the Manifold Greatness" Oxford Celebrations of the King James Bible 1611-2011 lecture series held at Corpus Christi College 1:02:13 Helen Wilcox 14 Mar 2011
100 Creative Commons Scissored and Pasted: readers and writers redoing and undoing King James Prof Valentine Cunningham, Corpus Christi College, Oxford, gives the second lecture in the King James Bible series 0:59:50 Valentine Cunningham 08 Mar 2011
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1 Creative Commons Value of Humanities Lecture 1: Overview and Political Contextualization: Reading List Reading List for Value of Humanities lecture 1 Helen Small 13 May 2013
2 Creative Commons The Merchant of Venice (eBook) ePub version of text The Merchant of Venice. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 20 Nov 2012
3 Creative Commons Mark Thompson: Not in my name (transcipt) Transcript of Mark Thompson's third lecture, where he looks at what happens when modern rhetoric and morality collide, taking the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as his principal examples. Mark Thompson 15 Nov 2012
4 Creative Commons Mark Thompson: Not in my name (transcipt) Transcript of Mark Thompson's third lecture, where he looks at what happens when modern rhetoric and morality collide, taking the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as his principal examples. Mark Thompson 15 Nov 2012
5 Creative Commons Mark Thompson: Consign it to the flames (transcript) Transcript of Mark's Thompson's second lecture, where he examines what's happened to the 'argument from authority' in modern rhetoric. Mark Thompson 15 Nov 2012
6 Creative Commons Mark Thompson: Consign it to the flames (transcript) Transcript of Mark's Thompson's second lecture, where he examines what's happened to the 'argument from authority' in modern rhetoric. Mark Thompson 15 Nov 2012
7 Creative Commons Mark Thompson: Inaugural Lecture - Is Plato winning the argument? (transcript) Transcript of Mark Thompson's inaugural lecture, where he asks whether the language of politics is changing in ways which threaten public understanding of and engagement with the most important issues of the day. Mark Thompson 15 Nov 2012
8 Creative Commons Mark Thompson: Inaugural Lecture - Is Plato winning the argument? (transcript) Transcript of Mark Thompson's inaugural lecture, where he asks whether the language of politics is changing in ways which threaten public understanding of and engagement with the most important issues of the day. Mark Thompson 15 Nov 2012
9 Creative Commons Taming of the Shrew (eBook) ePub version of text THE Taming of the Shrew. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 09 Nov 2012
10 Creative Commons A Midsummer Night's Dream (eBook) ePub version of text A MIDSOMMER Nights Dreame. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 05 Nov 2012
11 Creative Commons Much Ado About Nothing (eBook) ePub version of text Much adoe about Nothing. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 30 Oct 2012
12 Creative Commons Hamlet (eBook) ePub version of text The tragedie of HAMLET, Prince of Denmarke. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 23 Oct 2012
13 Creative Commons As You Like It (eBook) ePub version of text As you Like it. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 23 Oct 2012
14 Modernist Writing and Modernist Events: Fictions of Holocaust (slides) Slides to accompany Hayden White's lecture discussing the ethical and aesthetic implications for discourses dealing with the Holocaust, genocide and industrialized death. Hayden White 27 Jun 2012
15 Creative Commons King Lear (eBook) ePub version of text THE TRAGEDIE OF KING LEAR. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 22 Feb 2012
16 Creative Commons King John (eBook) ePub version of text The life and death of King Iohn. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 10 Feb 2012
17 Creative Commons Richard III (eBook) ePub version of text The Tragedy of Richard the Third: with the Landing of Earle Richmond, and the Battell at Bosworth Field. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 25 Jan 2012
18 Creative Commons The Comedy of Errors (eBook) ePub version of text The Comedie of Errors. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 23 Jan 2012
19 Creative Commons Henry IV part 1 (eBook) ePub version of text The First Part of Henry the Fourth, with the Life and Death of HENRY Sirnamed HOT-SPVRRE. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 16 Nov 2011
20 Creative Commons The Tempest (eBook) ePub version of text THE TEMPEST. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 William Shakespeare 14 Nov 2011
21 Creative Commons Antony and Cleopatra (eBook) ePub version of text THE TRAGEDIE OF Anthonie, and Cleopatra. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 William Shakespeare 10 Nov 2011
22 Creative Commons Richard II (eBook) ePub version of text Richard II / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 01 Nov 2011
23 Creative Commons Twelfth Night (eBook) ePub version of text Twelfe Night, Or what you will. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 20 Oct 2011
24 Creative Commons Titus Andronicus (eBook) ePub version of text The Lamentable Tragedy of Titus Andronicus / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 19 Oct 2011
25 Creative Commons The Winter's Tale (eBook) ePub version of text The Winter's Tale. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 09 Nov 2010
26 Creative Commons Macbeth (eBook) ePub version of text THE TRAGEDIE OF MACBETH. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 William Shakespeare 02 Nov 2010
27 Creative Commons Measure for Measure (eBook) ePub version of text MEASVRE, For Measure. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 26 Oct 2010
28 Creative Commons The first Part of Henry the Sixt. ePub version of text The first Part of Henry the Sixt. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 26 Oct 2010
29 Creative Commons The Life of Henry the Fift. ePub version of text The Life of Henry the Fift. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 26 Oct 2010
30 Creative Commons The Second Part of Henry the Fourth, Containing his Death: and the Coronation of King Henry the Fift. ePub version of text The Second Part of Henry the Fourth, Containing his Death: and the Coronation of King Henry the Fift. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 26 Oct 2010
31 Creative Commons The First Part of Henry the Fourth, with the Life and Death of Henry Sirnamed Hot-spvrre. ePub version of text The First Part of Henry the Fourth, with the Life and Death of HENRY Sirnamed HOT-SPVRRE. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 26 Oct 2010
32 Creative Commons The life and death of King Richard the Second. ePub version of text The life and death of King Richard the Second. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 26 Oct 2010
33 Creative Commons The life and death of King Iohn. ePub version of text The life and death of King Iohn. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 26 Oct 2010
34 Creative Commons The Winters Tale. ePub version of text The Winters Tale. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 26 Oct 2010
35 Creative Commons Twelfe Night, Or what you will. ePub version of text Twelfe Night, Or what you will. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 26 Oct 2010
36 Creative Commons All's Well, that Ends Well. ePub version of text ALL'S Well, that Ends Well. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 26 Oct 2010
37 Creative Commons The Taming of the Shrew. ePub version of text THE Taming of the Shrew. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 26 Oct 2010
38 Creative Commons As you Like it. ePub version of text As you Like it. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 26 Oct 2010
39 Creative Commons The Merchant of Venice. ePub version of text The Merchant of Venice. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 26 Oct 2010
40 Creative Commons A Midsommer Nights Dreame. ePub version of text A MIDSOMMER Nights Dreame. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 26 Oct 2010
41 Creative Commons Loues Labour's lost. ePub version of text Loues Labour's lost. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 26 Oct 2010
42 Creative Commons Much adoe about Nothing. ePub version of text Much adoe about Nothing. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 26 Oct 2010
43 Creative Commons The Comedie of Errors. ePub version of text The Comedie of Errors. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 25 Oct 2010
44 Creative Commons Measvre, For Measure. ePub version of text MEASVRE, For Measure. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 25 Oct 2010
45 Creative Commons The Merry Wiues of Windsor. ePub version of text THE Merry Wiues of Windsor. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 25 Oct 2010
46 Creative Commons The Two Gentlemen of Verona. ePub version of text THE Two Gentlemen of Verona. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 25 Oct 2010
47 Creative Commons The Tempest. ePub version of text THE TEMPEST. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 25 Oct 2010
48 Creative Commons The Tragedie Of Cymbeline. ePub version of text THE TRAGEDIE OF CYMBELINE. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 25 Oct 2010
49 Creative Commons The Tragedie Of Anthonie, and Cleopatra. ePub version of text THE TRAGEDIE OF Anthonie, and Cleopatra. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 25 Oct 2010
50 Creative Commons The Tragedie Of Othello, the Moore of Venice. ePub version of text THE TRAGEDIE OF Othello, the Moore of Venice. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 25 Oct 2010
51 Creative Commons The Tragedie Of King Lear. ePub version of text THE TRAGEDIE OF KING LEAR. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 24 Oct 2010
52 Creative Commons The tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke. ePub version of text The tragedie of HAMLET, Prince of Denmarke. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 24 Oct 2010
53 Creative Commons The Tragedie Of Macbeth. ePub version of text THE TRAGEDIE OF MACBETH. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 24 Oct 2010
54 Creative Commons The Tragedie Of Ivlivs Caesar. ePub version of text THE TRAGEDIE OF IVLIVS CAESAR. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 24 Oct 2010
55 Creative Commons The Life Of Tymon Of Athens. ePub version of text THE LIFE OF TYMON OF ATHENS. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 24 Oct 2010
56 Creative Commons The Tragedie Of Romeo and Ivliet ePub version of text THE TRAGEDIE OF ROMEO and IVLIET / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 24 Oct 2010
57 Creative Commons The Lamentable Tragedy of Titus Andronicus. ePub version of text The Lamentable Tragedy of Titus Andronicus. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 24 Oct 2010
58 Creative Commons The Tragedy of Coriolanus. ePub version of text The Tragedy of Coriolanus. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 24 Oct 2010
59 Creative Commons The Tragedie Of Troylus and Cressida. ePub version of text THE TRAGEDIE OF Troylus and Cressida. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 24 Oct 2010
60 Creative Commons The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eight. ePub version of text The Famous History of the Life of King HENRY the Eight. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 24 Oct 2010
61 Creative Commons The Tragedy of Richard the Third: with the Landing of Earle Richmond, and the Battell at Bosworth Field. ePub version of text The Tragedy of Richard the Third: with the Landing of Earle Richmond, and the Battell at Bosworth Field. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 24 Oct 2010
62 Creative Commons The third Part of Henry the Sixt, with the death of the Duke of Yorke. ePub version of text The third Part of Henry the Sixt, with the death of the Duke of YORKE. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 24 Oct 2010
63 Creative Commons The second Part of Henry the Sixt, with the death of the Good Duke Hvmfrey. ePub version of text The second Part of Henry the Sixt, with the death of the Good Duke HVMFREY. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 24 Oct 2010
64 Creative Commons Henry V (eBook) ePub version of text The Life of Henry the Fifth. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 20 Oct 2010
65 Creative Commons Othello (eBook) ePub version of text THE TRAGEDIE OF Othello, the Moore of Venice. / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 18 Oct 2010
66 Creative Commons Old English Then and Now (slides) This final lecture looks briefly at how Old English has been reused by modern writers, but specifically at how the Anglo-Saxons have been portrayed on film, and what film studies can do to help us enjoy Old English poetry. Stuart Lee 27 Nov 2009
67 Creative Commons Old English Then and Now (slides) This final lecture looks briefly at how Old English has been reused by modern writers, but specifically at how the Anglo-Saxons have been portrayed on film, and what film studies can do to help us enjoy Old English poetry. Stuart Lee 27 Nov 2009
68 Creative Commons The Duchess of Malfi: John Webster (eBook) The Duchess of Malfi / Webster, John, 1580?-1625. This is the epub edition of the play. John Webster 24 Nov 2009
69 Creative Commons Old English Prose (slides) Topics include the first attempts at prose in the English language, 'short stories', historical texts, legal documents, as well as such writers as Alfred the Great, and Aelfric of Eynsham. Stuart Lee 13 Nov 2009
70 Creative Commons Old English Prose (slides) Topics include the first attempts at prose in the English language, 'short stories', historical texts, legal documents, as well as such writers as Alfred the Great, and Aelfric of Eynsham. Stuart Lee 13 Nov 2009
71 Creative Commons The Roaring Girl: Thomas Middleton and Thomas Dekker (eBook) The Roaring Girl or Moll Cutpurse / Thomas Dekker and Thomas Middleton. This is the epub edition of the play. Thomas Middleton, Thomas Dekker 13 Nov 2009
72 Creative Commons The Revenger's Tragedy: Thomas Middleton (eBook) The revenger's tragedy / Middleton, Thomas, 1580-1627. This is the epub edition of the play. Thomas Middleton 06 Nov 2009
73 Creative Commons The Shoemaker's Holiday: Thomas Dekker (eBook) The shoemakers' holiday / Dekker, Thomas, ca. 1572-1632. This is the epub version of the play. Thomas Dekker 06 Nov 2009
74 Creative Commons Arden of Faversham: Anon (eBook) Arden of Feversham / Unknown. This is the epub edition of the play. Anonymous 05 Nov 2009
75 Creative Commons The Spanish Tragedy: Thomas Kyd (eBook) The Spanish tragedie / Kyd, Thomas, 1558-1594. This is the epub edition of the play. Thomas Kyd 05 Nov 2009
76 Creative Commons Old English Poetry (slides) Topics include how Old English poetry works, what the major poems are and how they were performed; what links we can draw with modern poetry and music; basic metrics and devices used for effect, and more. Stuart Lee 02 Nov 2009
77 Creative Commons Old English Poetry (slides) Topics include how Old English poetry works, what the major poems are and how they were performed; what links we can draw with modern poetry and music; basic metrics and devices used for effect, and more. Stuart Lee 02 Nov 2009
78 Creative Commons Old English Language (slides) Topics include how Old English works, and what makes it different from Modern English; where Old English comes from and how it relates to other languages; pronunciation, inflection, dialects and more. Stuart Lee 02 Nov 2009
79 Creative Commons Old English Language (slides) Topics include how Old English works, and what makes it different from Modern English; where Old English comes from and how it relates to other languages; pronunciation, inflection, dialects and more. Stuart Lee 02 Nov 2009
80 Creative Commons An Introduction to Old English (slides) Topics include who the Anglo-Saxons were, where they came from, and where they settled; the rough period covered in Old English; differences and similarities between Old English and Modern English; the use of runes and more. Stuart Lee 02 Nov 2009
81 Creative Commons An Introduction to Old English (slides) Topics include who the Anglo-Saxons were, where they came from, and where they settled; the rough period covered in Old English; differences and similarities between Old English and Modern English; the use of runes and more. Stuart Lee 02 Nov 2009