| System Entrepreneurship: Lessons from Rwanda |
Educating future leaders in Africa and driving transformational impact on African economies. |
Peter Drobac |
31 March, 2025 |
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| Misunderstandings and misuses of commonly-cited methods for systematic reviews & meta-analyses. |
Professor Julian Higgins explains why he believes the systematic review and meta-analysis methods described in many highly cited papers are routinely misunderstood or misused. |
Julian Higgins |
28 March, 2025 |
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| Privacy, Verification, Robustness: A Cryptographer's perspective on ML |
Strachey Lecture: Privacy, Verification, Robustness: A Cryptographer's perspective on ML |
Shafi Goldwasser |
11 March, 2025 |
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| J3: A Roman ship's boat from the Portus Magnus of Alexandria |
A small Roman boat was discovered in the port of Alexandria. Why was it transporting a large iron anchor at the moment it sank? Professor Damian Robinson presents this fascinating and rare find. |
Damian Robinson, Alexander Belov, Nesreen Elgaly, David Honore, Catherine Grataloup, Tina Roushannafas, Patrice Sandrin |
10 March, 2025 |
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| The Indigeneity of Early Christianity in Africa: Has the time come for Late Afriquity? |
“The Indigeneity of Early Christianity in Africa: Has the time come for Late Afriquity?“ Father Jarel Robinson-Brown |
Jarel Robinson-Brown |
7 March, 2025 |
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| The ‘Key-spring’ of The Lord of the Rings? |
Stuart Lee talks on 'The ‘Key-spring’ of The Lord of the Rings?' |
Stuart Lee |
1 March, 2025 |
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| C.S. Lewis’s Influence on The Lord of the Rings |
Michael Ward talks on 'C.S. Lewis’s Influence on The Lord of the Rings' |
Michael Ward |
1 March, 2025 |
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| Medievalism in the Margins: Echoes of Anglo-Saxon England in Appendix A of The Lord of the Rings – From Page to Screen |
Grace Khuri talks on 'Medievalism in the Margins: Echoes of Anglo-Saxon England in Appendix A of 'The Lord of the Rings' – From Page to Screen' |
Grace Khuri |
1 March, 2025 |
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| A Harmless Vice: Tolkien’s Invented Languages |
Mark Williams talks on 'A Harmless Vice: Tolkien’s Invented Languages' |
Mark Williams |
1 March, 2025 |
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| The authors and styles of 'The Lord of the Rings' |
Giuseppe Pezzini talks on 'The authors and styles of The Lord of the Rings' |
Giuseppe Pezzini |
1 March, 2025 |
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| J. R. R. Tolkien and G. B. Smith: Two Forgotten War Poets? |
Stuart Lee talks about Tolkien's recently published war poetry in the context of G. B. Smith. |
Stuart Lee |
1 March, 2025 |
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| Tolkien as Interpreter and Transformer of Culture: The Making of 'The Lord of the Rings' as a Modern Book |
Holly Ordway presents on 'Tolkien as Interpreter and Transformer of Culture'. |
Holly Ordway |
1 March, 2025 |
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| What These Ithakas Mean: Cavafy, Translation, Influence, and Imitation |
What These Ithakas Mean: Cavafy, Translation, Influence, and Imitation (Professor of Poetry lecture, Feb 2025) |
Alicia Stallings |
25 February, 2025 |
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| Anyons: New Types of Particles in Quantum Physics |
While it was originally believed that only bosons and fermions were allowed by quantum mechanics, in fact, when objects are restricted to move on a two-dimensional plane, new types of particles called "anyons" can emerge. |
Steve Simon |
21 February, 2025 |
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| A New Twist on Topology: The Rise of “Moiré Materials” |
Prof Sid Parameswaran discusses how quantum condensed matter physics has been revolutionized by “moiré materials”, made by stacking individual atomically thin layers such as graphene with a relative twist/offset between layers. |
Siddharth Parameswaran |
21 February, 2025 |
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| Topology in the Physics of Condensed Matter |
Prof Shivaji Sondhi explains how topology is applied to understanding properties of condensed matter systems, providing an introduction to topics including defects & solitons, the quantum Hall effect, and topological insulators. |
Shivaji Sondhi |
21 February, 2025 |
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| Sheldonian Series: Life |
The Vice Chancellor moderates three guest speakers, delivering presentations examining the theme of Life from planetary, technological and ethical perspectives followed by a lively audience Q&A session. |
Irene Tracey, Nigel Shadbolt, Jayne Birkby, Luke Bretherton |
17 February, 2025 |
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| Gendered Aspects of Ukraine’s Displacement Crisis |
With war comes displacement. The full-scale invasion of Ukraine has forced millions to flee homes and rebuild elsewhere. What role does a women's agency play in navigating the complexities of displacement and building resilience? |
Daryna Dvornichenko, Tania Orlova, Jacqui Broadhead, Rob McNeil, Delphine Boagey |
14 February, 2025 |
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| Treasure and archaeology: reflections on the Begram hoard and the interpretation of deposits of valuable objects (Oxford Treasure Seminar Series) |
Lauren Morris examines archaeologically discovered hoards: how does one tell if their concealment was pragmatic, or ritual? And can one always even make such distinctions? |
Lauren Morris, Robert Mayer |
11 February, 2025 |
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| Not just "what," but also "how well:" Intervention fidelity in clinical trials of complex interventions in healthcare |
The concepts of intervention fidelity and how they can influence the results of clinical trials. |
Arsenio Paez |
28 January, 2025 |
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| ARCHiOX - Seeing the Unseen in Oxford University Collections |
Experts discuss how the latest 3D recording technology has supported their research by revealing near-invisible markings from originals held at Oxford University Institutions |
Richard Ovenden, Adam Lowe, John Barrett, Mark Crosby, Carlos Bayod Lucini, Richard Allen |
10 January, 2025 |
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| Reading in the Woods - Dating the Undatable: from blocks to prints |
Elizabeth Savage and Ed Potten. A conversation reflecting on the techniques for ascribing dates to woodblocks and prints. |
Elizabeth Savage, Ed Potten |
2 January, 2025 |
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| Reading in the Woods - First Impressions: Woodblocks used for printing |
Andrew Honey and Alexandra Franklin Discovering and re-discovering the uses of wooden printing blocks within a library. |
Andrew Honey, Alexandra Franklin |
2 January, 2025 |
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| Reading in the Woods - Conserving the Wooden Library |
Madeleine Katkov, Alex Walker and Nicole Gilroy Exploring the conservation of the fabric and content of Bodley’s Library. |
Madeleine Katkov, Alex Walker, Nicole Gilroy |
2 January, 2025 |
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| Episode 4: Reflections on COP29, what’s next for addressing climate change within cities? |
As COP29 ends, what do the negotiations mean for climate change within cities? |
Katherine Maxwell, Mark Watts |
19 December, 2024 |
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| Episode 3: What role does climate finance play in enabling cities to reach their climate targets? |
Billed as the ‘Finance COP’, this episode explores the scale of climate finance needed, to understand how we can improve the quality of finance delivered and access more diverse financial instruments to ensure greater financial predictability. |
Katherine Maxwell, Sustain Aitken |
19 December, 2024 |
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| Episode 2: Why do cities need collaboration and partnerships to meet climate commitments? |
This episode explores the outcomes from the mitigation and adaptation commitments at COP29. |
Katherine Maxwell, Michele Acuto |
19 December, 2024 |
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| Do they think money grows on trees? Yakṣas, nāgās and nidhis (Oxford Treasure Seminar Series) |
John Guy looks at the embracing presence of gods of place in early Buddhist art. |
John Guy |
19 December, 2024 |
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| Defining antisemitism: what is the point |
In this talk, Dr Klug and Professor Lavi explore the following questions, among others: What useful role can definitions play in this controversy? Can the IHRA definition perform this role? Does the JDA give better guidance? |
Brian Klug, Shai Lavi, Eugene Rogan |
19 December, 2024 |
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| Reimagining Humanity in the Age of Technology |
This lecture will provide a brief journey into the future, providing projections for how our lives will change as technological innovations continue to accelerat |
Scott Clarke |
19 December, 2024 |
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| Underwater photography and maritime archaeology |
Fascinating images that offer a glimpse into ancient Egypt: Photographer Christoph Gerigk talks about his work in the sunken ancient cities off the coast of Egypt and the challenges and developments in underwater photography. |
Christoph Gerigk, Damian Robinson |
16 December, 2024 |
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| Upping the ante: how word choice, quotation and allusion in poems raise the stakes |
Upping the ante: how word choice, quotation and allusion in poems raise the stakes (Professor of Poetry lecture, Nov 2024) |
Alicia Stallings |
4 December, 2024 |
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| From probabilistic bisimulation to representation learning via metrics |
Strachey Lecture: From probabilistic bisimulation to representation learning via metrics - Professor Prakash Panangaden |
Prakash Panangaden |
2 December, 2024 |
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| Writing Middle Eastern Lives: Biography in Modern Arab History |
Sonja Mejcher-Atassi, author of ‘An Impossible Friendship’, Marilyn Booth, author of ‘The Career and Communities of Zaynab Fawwaz’, and Peter Hill, author of ‘Prophet of Reason’, discuss the writing of biography in modern Middle Eastern history. |
Sonja Mejcher-Atassi, Marilyn Booth, Peter Hill, Eugene Rogan |
29 November, 2024 |
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| The Abraham Accords: The Gulf States, Israel, and the Limits of Normalization |
In this talk, Dr Elham Fakhro, a Research Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School, launches her new book ‘The Abraham Accords: The Gulf States, Israel, and the Limits of Normalization’ |
Elham Fakhro, Pascal Menoret |
29 November, 2024 |
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| God’s Man in Iraq: The Life and Leadership of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani |
In this talk, Iraqi political analyst, Sajad Jiyad, discusses his new book ‘God’s Man in Iraq: The Life and Leadership of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani’. |
Sajad Jiyad, Raihan Ismail |
29 November, 2024 |
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| Deep Histories: the ground-waters of serpentine treasure guardians (Oxford Treasure Seminar Series) |
Veronica Strang explores the role of serpentine water beings as guardians of treasures. |
Veronica Strang |
29 November, 2024 |
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| Sheldonian Series: Democracy |
The inaugural event - Invited participants in the panel discussion represented a range of perspectives, and students, staff and alumni in attendance had an opportunity to engage with the views put forward on the topic of Democracy |
Tim Soutphommasane, Rachel Sylvester, Irene Tracey, Henry Zeffman, Sonia Sodha, Ben Ansell, Anne-Marie Slaughter, Simon Johnson |
26 November, 2024 |
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| Abraham and Moses as Entrepreneurs: Educating for the Future with Narratives of the Past |
How does the global entrepreneurial discourse, which advocates for a neoliberal, individualistic, and future-oriented identity, intersects with a state education system that seeks to establish a collectivist and ethno-national identity? |
Sari R. Alfi Nissan |
22 November, 2024 |
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| Synagogues in Israeli Urban Internal Frontiers as Symbols of Sovereignty |
Israeli synagogues in mixed cities following the 1948 war, and their sovereign role |
David Borabeck |
15 November, 2024 |
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| The Hubble Tension |
Professor Prateek Agrawal discusses the ongoing crisis in cosmology regarding the measurement of the Hubble parameter by two separate probes in this Morning of Theoretical Physics talk from 9th November, 2024 |
Prateek Agrawal |
15 November, 2024 |
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| Cosmic strings and gravitational waves from the early Universe |
Professor Edward Hardy discusses how the network of cosmic strings that occurs in some theories of the early Universe evolves and emits gravitational waves in this Morning of Theoretical Physics talk from 9th November, 2024. |
Edward Hardy |
15 November, 2024 |
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| The European Union |
How does the European Union conduct its foreign policy in a turbulent world? |
Jan Eijking, Nicholas Westcott |
11 November, 2024 |
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| Greenpeace |
Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our times. One of the most important organisations dedicated to the topic is Greenpeace. How has Greenpeace dealt with shocks in the past, and what is the future of climate activism in a turbulent world |
Jan Eijkin, Kumi Naidoo |
11 November, 2024 |
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| The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development |
The growing membership of the OECD today accounts for 41.1% of global GDP. This powerful organisation is dedicated to stimulating economic growth and setting international standards. But what does the OECD do exactly? How has it dealt with past crises? |
Jan Eijking, Mari Kiviniemi |
11 November, 2024 |
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| The World Health Organisation |
What is the future of global public health? |
Jan Eijking, Ilona Kickbusch |
11 November, 2024 |
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| Consciousness in Humans and in Other Things |
How do conscious experiences arise from brains and bodies? What is the ‘self’? Anil Seth sheds light on these questions through the idea of the brain as an embodied ‘prediction machine’. The Charles Simonyi Lecture 2024. |
Anil Seth, Marcus du Sautoy |
7 November, 2024 |
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| Tahrir, Gaza, and beyond: revolution, liberation, and praxis |
Researcher and writer, Rusha Latif, gives a talk based on her new book ‘Tahrir’s Youth: Leaders of a Leaderless Revolution’ |
Rusha Latif, Walter Armbrust |
31 October, 2024 |
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| From the Cradle to the Street: Family and the 1979 Revolution in Iran |
Professor Naghmeh Sohrabi, Charles (Corky) Goodman Professor of Middle East History and Director for Research at the Crown Center for Middle East Studies, Brandeis University, describes the role of the family in the 1979 Revolution in Iran. |
Naghmeh Sohrabi, Maryam Alemzadeh |
31 October, 2024 |
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| The challenges of writing Middle East history after 7 October: from Gaza to the climate crisis |
Dr Ibrahim Al-Marashi reflects on the process of researching and writing the latest edition of his book, ‘A Concise History of the Middle East’. |
Ibrahim al-Marashi, Eugene Rogan |
25 October, 2024 |
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| Why digital health and care interventions fail and what we can do about it |
Unfortunately, many digital health interventions fail to realize their potential. Although there is no recipe for success, there are ways in which developers, implementers, and adopters can help to maximize successful implementation, adoption, and scaling |
Professor Kathrin Cresswell |
25 October, 2024 |
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| The Portus Magnus of Alexandria: 25 years of underwater archaeological research |
The ancient Portus Magnus of Alexandria with its sunken royal quarter was once home to historical figures Cleopatra VII and Mark Antony. Franck Goddio discusses his many years of exploration at the site and some key discoveries. |
Franck Goddio, Damian Robinson |
22 October, 2024 |
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| Underwater archaeology: 20 years of collaboration between OCMA and IEASM |
Egypt's sunken ancient cities have been the fieldwork project of the European Institute for Underwater Archaeology (IEASM) since 1992. Franck Goddio discusses key finds and the creation of Oxford Centre for Maritime Archaeology. |
Franck Goddio, Damian Robinson |
21 October, 2024 |
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| Joseph Boyle |
Meet Worcester's Sustainability Research Assistant. |
Joseph Boyle, David Isaac |
8 October, 2024 |
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| Asymmetrical Sympathies: the Global North’s Response to Protection Seekers |
Why are some countries across the Global North more open and accepting towards refugees than others? How can asymmetrical sympathies and differential treatments be better understood? We search for answers with an expert panel. |
Isabelle Lemay, Bridget Anderson, Rob McNeil, Jacqui Broadhead, Delphine Boagey |
23 August, 2024 |
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| Kenneth Lonergan |
Meet director and screenwriter Kenneth Lonergan. |
Kenneth Lonergen, David Isaac |
23 August, 2024 |
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| AI and the Future of Audio. Episode 3 - Meet NAT, the AI-generated presenter offering soft news to Mexican audiences |
Mexican news organisation 'Grupo Fórmula' has created an AI news anchor to attract younger audiences. Host Gretel Kahn spoke with Oswaldo Aguilar Castro, Director of Technology and AI Infrastructure. |
Oswaldo Aguilar Castro, Gretel Kahn |
6 August, 2024 |
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| Integrating Disability Across the Community |
Watch the replay of the Social Sciences Division's Inaugural EDI lecture, an inspiring event, delving into the heart of disability justice and culture with Rosemarie Garland-Thomson, Professor of English and Bioethics at Emory University. |
Rosemarie Garland-Thomson, Jonathan Herring |
2 August, 2024 |
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| The Making of the Modern Muslim State: Islam and Governance in the Middle East and North Africa |
Professor Malika Zeghal (Harvard University) presents her new book 'The Making of the Modern Muslim State: Islam and Governance in the Middle East and North Africa', an innovative analysis that traces the continuity of the state’s custodianship of Islam. |
Malika Zeghal |
30 July, 2024 |
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| The future of Particle Physics |
Professor Daniela Bortoletto, Head of Particle Physics at University of Oxford, considers future advancements in particle physics and the ongoing quest to understand the universe's fundamental nature. |
Daniela Bortoletto |
30 July, 2024 |
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| Neutrino oscillations |
Professor Paul Harrison (University of Warwick) discusses the life and work of Don Perkins, focusing on neutrino oscillations. He reminisces about meeting Perkins in 1994 and the theoretical framework they developed together. |
Paul Harrison |
26 July, 2024 |
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| Cosmic Rays / Dark Matter |
Professor Jocelyn Monroe (Particle Physics, University of Oxford) discusses cosmic rays, dark matter, and the work of Don Perkins, focusing on the tools of particle astrophysics. |
Jocelyn Monroe |
26 July, 2024 |
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| Neutrinos at Soudan and proton decay |
Join Professor Mark Thomson on a journey through particle physics from his early days in proton decay experiments to roles in major neutrino projects like MINOS and DUNE, and the profound implications of particle physics research. |
Mark Thomson |
26 July, 2024 |
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| Don Perkins and Neutral Currents |
Professor Deiter Haidt, Don Perkin's collaborator on the Gargamelle project at CERN, details the seminal contributions of Don Perkins to neutrino physics and the Standard Model. |
Dieter Haidt |
19 July, 2024 |
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| The early years: Bristol, Emulsions, Pion discovery |
Professor Brian Foster (Experimental Physics at University of Oxford) explores the early years of Don Perkins in particle physics, his pion discovery, and his lasting impact on the field and cancer therapy. |
Brian Foster |
19 July, 2024 |
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| Don Perkins and Charged Currents |
Professor Chris Llewelyn-Smith provides a detailed account of Don Perkins' contributions to particle physics, his role as a leading figure, and his impact on the field through his work on neutrino interactions and particle physics. |
Chris Llewelyn-Smith |
19 July, 2024 |
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| Hunger Artistry: Kafka and the Art of Starvation |
Kafka’s provocative story “The Hunger Artist” explores starvation, art, and the nature of human existence. Experts discuss the story and its reception. |
Peter Boxall, Ankhi Mukherjee, Meindert Peters, Karen Leeder, Alys Moody |
10 July, 2024 |
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| Asian Territorial Deity Cosmologies as Vehicles for the Transmission of Buddhadharma (Oxford Treasure Seminar Series) |
Robert Mayer's analysis of Guru Chowang's enduring connection between territorial deity cosmologies and the preservation of hidden teachings in Tibetan Buddhism |
Robert Mayer |
5 July, 2024 |
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| Nāgas and relic treasures in the Mahāvaṃsa (Oxford Treasure Seminar Series) |
Kristin Scheible uncovers the hidden role of nāgas in defining Buddhist treasures and explores their surprising significance in safeguarding sacred relics through early texts |
Kristin Scheible |
5 July, 2024 |
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| Modernist Photobooks, Propaganda and the Everyday |
Associate Professor Donna West Brett gives a lecture on the collection of photobooks donated to the Bodleian Library in 2020 by Sir Charles Chadwyck-Healey. |
Donna West Brett |
3 July, 2024 |
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| The Future of War and Peace |
Professor Jean-Marie Guéhenno explores how societal changes, globalisation, technology and power dynamics are shaping the landscape of conflict and peace to a packed Rhodes House auditorium. |
Jean-Marie Guéhenno |
28 June, 2024 |
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| The changing dynamics of mixed health systems in low and middle-income countries (LMIC) |
Professor Kabir Sheikh discusses how social trends shape health systems in low- and middle-income countries, focusing on the complex mix of public-private, traditional-modern, and digital-nondigital axes. |
Kabir Sheikh |
26 June, 2024 |
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| Some generalizations about the shape and geographical spread of Latin textual traditions |
Episode 4 of the Lyell lectures 2024 delivered by Professor Stephen Oakley. |
Stephen Oakley |
20 June, 2024 |
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| What happens when incunables replace manuscripts? |
Episode 4 of the Lyell lectures 2024 delivered by Professor Stephen Oakley. |
Stephen Oakley |
20 June, 2024 |
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| Cross-fertilization and the limits of the genealogical method: the case of Catullus |
Episode 3 of the Lyell lectures 2024 delivered by Professor Stephen Oakley. |
Stephen Oakley |
20 June, 2024 |
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| The transmission of the Corpus Cyprianum and Pontius’ Life of Cyprian |
Episode 2 of the Lyell lectures 2024 delivered by Professor Stephen Oakley. |
Stephen Oakley |
20 June, 2024 |
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| The transmission of Julius Caesar’s Civil War |
Episode 1 of the Lyell lectures 2024 delivered by Professor Stephen Oakley. |
Stephen Oakley |
18 June, 2024 |
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| The Successive Avatars of the Heart Essence of the Ḍākinī: Termas as Continuous Revelation (Oxford Treasure Seminar Series) |
Team presentation on the project "For a Critical History of the Northern Treasures" (FCHNT) |
For a Critical History of the Northern Treasures (FCHNT) |
13 June, 2024 |
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| Concealed Prosperity: Why People and Territorial Deities Need Treasures (Oxford Treasure Seminar Series) |
This talk explores the intricate cosmology of territorial deities in Tibet and related concepts of land, prosperity, and fecundity, as well as sociality and socio-political organisation |
Anna Sehnalova |
13 June, 2024 |
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| Limits and Alternative Approaches to Peacemaking |
The liberal peace is gone and is not coming back. This presentation attempts to sketch some of the new (or perhaps more prominent) actors and approaches that are taking its place. |
Roger Mac Ginty |
12 June, 2024 |
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| Navigating Climate and Peace |
Conflict prevention is vital in Sudan and the Sahel. Conflict drivers include climate and bad governance. Round Lake Chad, 48% of youths joining Boko Haram sought money and prestige after losing livelihoods as the lake shrinks. |
Nisreen Elsaim |
12 June, 2024 |
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| Global Fragmentation and its Impact on Peace Processes |
Dr Mateja Peter introduces PeaceRep, a new data collection effort. |
Mateja Peter |
12 June, 2024 |
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| New actors and changes? |
Dr Richard Baltrop provides some observations from peace processes in Africa and the Middle East. |
Richard Baltrop |
12 June, 2024 |
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| AI and Peace and Security: the opportunities and challenges |
Sam Daws with some observations on the efforts of the UN, regional organisations and national governments to govern and provide ethical frameworks for AI, and what pivotal and innovative technology means for multilateral governance. |
Sam Daws |
12 June, 2024 |
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| The Private Sector and Pathways to Peace-building |
The responsibilties of business are shifting on issues such as human rights, labour conditions, climate change, social and economic inclusion and systemic integrity. Dr Isabella Bunn introduces a paper providing an overview of several key initiatives. |
Isabella Bunn |
12 June, 2024 |
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| Dealing with Intractable Conflicts by De-escalation and the Initiation of an Incremental Procedural Process |
Highly escalated conflicts between groups are characterised by deep animosities and contradicting demands, thus posing enormous challenges for conflict resolution. Daniel Schaefer's proposal envisages an incremental approach. |
Daniel Schaefer |
12 June, 2024 |
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| Tuberculosis: vaccines, diagnostics and experience |
Kafka died in 1924 of tuberculosis, which remains one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases. This talk looks at the various aspects of tuberculosis from candidate vaccines, the role of genetics in TB treatments and the perspective of a patient. |
Helen McShane, Philip Fowler |
12 June, 2024 |
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| Chirality in living systems |
Prof Alexander Mietke discusses recent findings in this field that have linked chirality in living systems to the formation of a left-right body axis in organisms and to a new kind of elasticity that is found in crystals formed by starfish embryos. |
Alexander Mietke |
11 June, 2024 |
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| Imaging living systems |
Dr Adrien Hallou presents a new methodology called 'spatial mechano-transcriptomics', which allows the simultaneous measurement of the mechanical and transcriptional states of cells in a multicellular tissue at single cell resolution. |
Adrien hallou |
11 June, 2024 |
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| Statistical physics of living systems |
Professor Julia Yeomans describes how mechanical models are being extended to incorporate the unique properties of living systems |
Julia Yeomans |
11 June, 2024 |
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| The Loneliest Revolution: A Memoir of Solidarity and Struggle in Iran |
Ali Mirsepassi in conversation with Stephanie Cronin about his new book |
Ali Mirsepassi, Stephanie Cronin |
6 June, 2024 |
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| Kafka’s Metamorphosis |
An in-depth exploration of the theme of transformation in Kafka's "The Metamorphosis". Why does Kafka's story still resonate today? |
Carolin Duttlinger, Bary Murnane, Karen Leeder |
3 June, 2024 |
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| Dancing "The Metamorphosis" |
One of the most striking transformations of Kafka's most famous story is into an acclaimed performance for the Royal Ballet. |
Meindert Peters, Karen Leeder |
3 June, 2024 |
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| Kafka and Humour |
Award-winning comedian David Baddiel discusses the kinds of humour that operate in Kafka and how laughter and nightmare are often closer than you think |
David Baddiel, Karen Leeder |
3 June, 2024 |
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| Kafka and Comics |
Kafka's "The Metamorphosis" has been translated into many languages and forms. This podcast explores Peter Kuper's graphic novel. |
Alexandra Lloyd, Karen Leeder |
3 June, 2024 |
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| Kafka and Race |
The transformation that takes place in "The Metamorphosis" has been referenced in any number of recent works by writers that explore issues of race, otherness and power. |
Kirstin Gwyer, Karen Leeder |
3 June, 2024 |
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| Kafka and Ecology |
Although Kafka does not treat environmental issues directly, his work has much to say about time, scale, uncertainty, inside and out and ecology in a broader sense, along our own position in a fragile world. |
Conor Brennan, Karen Leeder |
3 June, 2024 |
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| Kafka and Illness |
Using Kafka's "The Metamorphosis" as a starting point, this memoir of MS examines a range of lives and works to think through how illness challenges identity and how literature can help find a way through. |
Robert Douglas-Fairhurst, Karen Leeder |
3 June, 2024 |
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| The Brazilian Kafka: Clarice Lispector |
Dubbed "the Brazilian Kafka", the writer Clarice Lispector wrote an experimental text that seems to echo the "Metamorphosis" in a number of ways. |
Claire Williams, Karen Leeder |
3 June, 2024 |
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| J. M. Coetzee and Kafka |
Nobel-prize winning author J. M. Coetzee has continued to reflect on and respond to Kafka in different ways throughout his life and work. |
Elleke Boehmer, Karen Leeder |
3 June, 2024 |
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