A Shared Vision? Reflections on the creation of unity in opposition in Myanmar’s civil disobedience movement since February 2021 - Part 1 |
Since the Myanmar army overturned the November 2020 election and asserted itself violently against the will of its own people in February 2021. |
Tom Sheahan, David Moe |
19 October, 2021 |
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Fifteenth-century Latin Bible printing and distribution |
The fourth lecture in the Lyell Lecture 2021 series delivered by Paul Needham, Princeton |
Paul Needham |
19 October, 2021 |
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The Texts of the Gutenberg Bible; the case of 4 Ezra |
The third lecture in the Lyell Lecture 2021 series delivered by Paul Needham, Princeton |
Paul Needham |
19 October, 2021 |
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Hidden Laws: State Constitutions and National Change with Robinson Woodward-Burns |
Grace Mallon and Nicholas Cole talk to Robinson Woodward-Burns about his new book 'Hidden Laws: How State Constitutions Stabilise American Politics.' |
Grace Mallon, Robinson Woodward-Burns, Nicholas Cole |
19 October, 2021 |
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Equal to Everything |
Baroness Hale, former President of the Supreme Court and Honorary Fellow of Mansfield College, Oxford discusses her life and legal career with Helen Mountfield QC, Principal of Mansfield. |
Baroness Hale, Helen Mountfield |
18 October, 2021 |
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Latin Bible-writing in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries; the Gutenberg Bible workshop |
The second lecture in the Lyell Lecture 2021 series delivered by Paul Needham, Princeton |
Paul Needham |
18 October, 2021 |
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The Christian Latin Bible from its origins to the 13th-century Paris Bible |
The first lecture in the Lyell Lecture 2021 series delivered by Paul Needham, Princeton |
Paul Needham |
18 October, 2021 |
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The 2021 Milton Lecture: Museums as “the true teachers of a free people” |
In this lecture, Dr Tristram Hunt (Director of the V and A Museum), discussed the role of public museums in creating our culture and described how, despite its origins rooted in Empire, monarchy, and high Victorian capitalism. |
Tristram Hunt |
18 October, 2021 |
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The Hands Lecture 2020 – Western Democracy: the next 20 years |
Lord (William) Hague of Richmond in conversation with Mansfield Principal, Helen Mountfield QC, on the state of Western democracies. |
William Hague, Helen Mountfield |
18 October, 2021 |
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6. Europe in the World | The Europe’s Stories Podcast |
Ana and Lucas speak with Marianna Lovato and Olivier de France, the team’s experts on foreign policy and international politics. |
Marianna Lovato, Olivier de France, Ana Martins, Lucas Tse |
12 October, 2021 |
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What's the point of opinion journalism in the digital age? |
What's the role of opinion writing within journalism, including the place of opinion journalism, specifically in the news media, in a world where many of us have many ways of expressing our opinions and reading other’s opinions, including on social media? |
Rasmus Nielsen, Karen Attiah |
11 October, 2021 |
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Virginia Berridge and the Political End of Epidemics |
Professor Virginia Berridge (LSHTM) and Dr Erica Charters discuss swine flu, HIV/AIDS, and the history of health policy as ways to define the political end of an epidemic. |
Erica Charters, Virginia Berridge |
8 October, 2021 |
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Dora Vargha and Arthur Rose on Epidemics, Expectations, and Ends |
Kristin Heitman talks with Dora Vargha (Exeter) and Arthur Rose (Exeter) about the nature and power of narrative in forming both our expectations about epidemics and the ways that we decide when and how they have ended. |
Kristin Heitman, Dora Vargha, Arthur Rose |
8 October, 2021 |
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Paul Kelton and Smallpox among American Indigenous Populations |
Professor Paul Kelton (Stony Brook) and Dr Erica Charters discuss the role of smallpox in American indigenous history and culture and how smallpox finally ended. |
Erica Charters, Paul Kelton |
8 October, 2021 |
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Monica H. Green and Nükhet Varlık on Plague Pandemics |
Dr Monica H. Green (Independent Historian), Dr Nükhet Varlık (Rutgers), and Dr Erica Charters discuss how global history and the historicist sciences have shaped our understanding of plague pandemics. |
Erica Charters, Monica H Green, Nükhet Varlık |
8 October, 2021 |
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Alberto Giubilini and Pandemic Ethics |
Dr. Alberto Giubilini (Oxford) and Dr. Kristin Heitman discuss ethical issues raised in efforts to balance individual freedoms and social measures to control the spread of disease. |
Kristin Heitman, Alberto Giubilini |
8 October, 2021 |
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Margaret Pelling and the History of Cholera in England |
Dr Margaret Pelling (Oxford) and Dr Erica Charters discuss how historians understand disease and the myths about the end of cholera in nineteenth-century England. |
Erica Charters, Margaret Pelling |
8 October, 2021 |
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Simukai Chigudu and the Political Life of Epidemics |
Dr Simukai Chigudu (Oxford) and Dr Erica Charters discuss the Zimbabwe cholera epidemic and the politics of epidemics. |
Erica Charters, Simukai Chigudu |
8 October, 2021 |
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Lorenz Von Seidlein and Epidemiology |
Dr Lorenz Von Seidlen (Oxford) and Dr Erica Charters discuss epidemiological research into cholera and global programmes for cholera elimination. |
Erica Charters, Lorenz von Seidlein |
8 October, 2021 |
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How Epidemics End: Introduction |
Dr Erica Charters (Oxford) and Dr Kristin Heitman (Independent Historian) discuss their research into the conclusion of epidemics. |
Erica Charters, Kristin Heitman |
8 October, 2021 |
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Poor Lord Wensleydale: A Beginner's Guide to the British Constitution with Robert Saunders |
Grace Mallon and Nicholas Cole talk to Robert Saunders about what makes Britain's constitution unique and what challenges it faces in a turbulent period for UK politics and government. |
Grace Mallon, Nicholas Cole, Robert Saunders |
7 October, 2021 |
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Episode 4: Midlands |
In this episode, we talk about coming to Classics without any ancient languages; Bertie’s first love and how Classics took her into the world of Facebook… |
Alexander Moore, Eleanor Newman, Roberta Thomson, Katrina Kelly |
6 October, 2021 |
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"Emptiness: Ways of Seeing" Conference 2021 - Roundtable 1: Emptiness, Space, Capital and the State |
Considering the contours of emptiness by examining the shifting relationships between people, place, capital and the state. |
Volodymyr Artiukh, Dace Dzenovska, Saskia Sassen, Johanna Bockman, Don Kalb, Martin Demant Frederiksen |
5 October, 2021 |
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"Emptiness: Ways of Seeing" Conference 2021. Roundtable 2: On the Edge: Life along the Russia-China border |
A book discussion with Franck Billé and Caroline Humphrey |
Dominic Martin, Caroline Humphrey, Franck Billé, Madeleine Reeves, Allessandro Rippa, Natalia Ryzhova |
5 October, 2021 |
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5. Democracy | The Europe’s Stories Podcast |
Today, we talk with Sophie Vériter and Josef Lolacher about the core of the European project - democracy. |
Sophie Vériter, Josef Lolacher, Ana Martins, Lucas Tse |
5 October, 2021 |
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Capturing Genius: Editing Isaiah Berlin |
Howard Burton talks to Henry Hardy, Fellow of Wolfson and author of ‘In Search of Isaiah Berlin: A Literary Adventure’, about being the principal editor of one of the twentieth century’s most captivating public intellectuals |
Henry Hardy, Howard Burton |
30 September, 2021 |
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Fantasy Creatures |
Dr Caroline Batten and Dr Megan Cavell discuss fantastic animals in fantasy text |
Caroline Batten, Megan Cavell |
29 September, 2021 |
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Roots to Seeds: the evolution of plant science |
Join Professor Stephen Harris (Curator of Roots to Seeds at the Bodleian Library) and Dr Chris Thorogood, (Oxford Botanic Garden and Harcourt Arboretum) as they discuss the past, present and future of botanical research and teaching. |
Stephen Harris, Chris Thorogood, Helen Cook |
17 September, 2021 |
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Is Jin Yong 'China's Tolkien'? |
A comparison of the Hong Kong author Jin Yong and J. R. R. Tolkien |
Jonathan Hui |
6 September, 2021 |
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A Conversation with Katherine Langrish |
Dr Caroline Batten chats with author Katherine Langrish about her book 'From Spare Oom to War Drobe' |
Caroline Batten, Katherine Langrish |
31 August, 2021 |
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Faith in fantasy literature |
A short discussion of the role of faith in fantasy literature |
Katherine Olley |
30 July, 2021 |
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Brian McClellan |
A discussion of the writer Brian McClellan. |
Katherine Olley |
30 July, 2021 |
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Arthur Rackham at Trinity College |
Emma Sillett, Trinity College Librarian, and Dr Caroline Batten explore the Danson Library's collection of rare Arthur Rackham fantasy illustrations. |
Emma Sillett, Caroline Batten |
30 July, 2021 |
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Folktales' for an Elite Audience |
Discussing the text and images of MS. Ouseley Add. 1 |
Nasrin Askari |
29 July, 2021 |
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Making Manuscripts for a Prince of the Black Sheep |
Overview of Bahari Fellowship examining the codicology and context of the Bodleian Library’s collection of manuscripts made for the 15th century Turkman patron Prince Pir Budaq |
Anita Chowdry |
29 July, 2021 |
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Books, Bags and Boxes |
Islamic manuscripts were often kept in protective bags and other enclosures, which are an integrated, though understudied part of their physical and historic appearance. |
Karin Scheper |
29 July, 2021 |
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Poetry (and Prose) in Motion: Illuminated Manuscripts from Late Fourteenth-Century Shiraz |
A short talk about illuminated manuscripts produced in late fourteenth-century Shiraz, including several in the Bodleian Collections and elsewhere |
Cailah Jackson |
29 July, 2021 |
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The Future of the Past: poetry, portraiture, and the reception of antiquity in a Timurid Shahnama |
This talk focuses on fifteenth-century paintings and poetry inserted into the Shahnama of Ibrahim Sultan (Bodleian Library MS. Ouseley Add. 176) in order to explore the correlation between portraiture and historical self-awareness |
Peyvand Firouzeh |
29 July, 2021 |
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Studying the Pādshāhnāmas (Books of the Emperor) Manuscripts in the Special Collection of the Bodleian Library |
The talk presents overviews of the three Persian Manuscripts of the Padshahnama MS Elliot 368, MS Caps ORD 1-3 & MS Fraser 138, preserved in the Special Collections of the Bodleian Library ,Oxford |
Gulfishan Khan |
29 July, 2021 |
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The Bodleian’s Akhbār-i Barmakiyān: Tales on Super Heroes from Afghanistan and Iraq |
A short talk given at the Persian Art of the Book conference |
Arezou Azad |
29 July, 2021 |
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Illustrated Manuscript of Persian Translation of One Thousand and One Nights |
A discussion of the Persian translations of the Thousand and One Nights in the World, focusing on the illustrated version kept in the Golestān Palace (Tehran) and the image-less version kept in the Bodleian Library (Oxford). |
Ali Boozari |
29 July, 2021 |
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C. S. Lewis and 'The Wind in the Willows' |
A discussion of the influence of 'The Wind in the Willows' on fantasy writers - notably C. S. Lewis |
Simon Horobin |
29 July, 2021 |
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The Last of the Titans |
This talk explores the myth underlying the action in John Wyndham's `The Kraken Wakes'. |
Jane Bliss |
27 July, 2021 |
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A Walk around C. S. Lewis's Oxford |
A biographical tour of C. S. Lewis's Oxford |
Simon Horobin |
23 July, 2021 |
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William Morris and E. R. Eddison Collections at the Bodleian |
An interview with Rachael Marsay about the William Morris and E. R. Eddison collections at the Bodleian Library |
Rchael Marsay, Stuart Lee |
23 July, 2021 |
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Elizabeth Knox |
A discussion of the writer Elizabeth Knox |
Alicia Smith |
22 July, 2021 |
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The Saga of Eric the Unlucky |
The Saga of Eric the Unlucky examines Rider Haggard's use of medieval narrative techniques in his novel Eric Brighteyes. |
Jane Bliss |
20 July, 2021 |
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Mathemalchemy: a mathematical and artistic adventure |
This lecture is a visual treat as Ingrid Daubechies celebrates the joy, creativity and beauty of mathematics. |
Ingrid Daubechies |
19 July, 2021 |
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I is a Strange Loop - written and performed by Marcus du Sautoy and Victoria Gould |
From the creative ensemble behind Complicité’s sensational A Disappearing Number, this two-hander unfolds to reveal an intriguing take on mortality, consciousness and artificial life. |
Marcus du Sautoy, Victoria Gould, Simon McBurney |
19 July, 2021 |
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Edward Lear and Fantasy |
Jasmine Jagger provides a short introduction to Edward Lear. |
Jasmine Jagger |
18 July, 2021 |
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An Interview with Elizabeth Knox |
An Interview with Elizabeth Knox, author of 'The Absolute Book' |
Carolyne Larrington, Elizabeth Knox |
13 July, 2021 |
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A Conversation With R. F. Kuang |
Carolyne Larrington and Caroline Batten interview Rebecca F. Kuang. |
R. F. Kuang, Carolyne Larrington, Caroline Batten |
8 July, 2021 |
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Werewolves in Medieval Literature vs Modern TV |
A discussion of werewolves in medieval and modern representations. |
Minjie Su |
6 July, 2021 |
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Desiring Dragons: Creative and Critical Responses to the Dragon in Beowulf |
Laura Varnam discusses dragons in fantasy literature. |
Laura Varnam |
6 July, 2021 |
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2021 Disability Lecture: The intersections of disability, science and academia |
Dr Hamied Haroon explores the intersections of disability, science and academia. All views expressed in the lecture are the speaker’s own. |
Hamied Haroon, Sarah Stephenson-Hunter, Louise Richardson, Catherine Walter, Jasleen Jolly |
6 July, 2021 |
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General Linguistics Seminar: TT21 Week 7 |
Formal Aspects of Underspecified Features (Professor Ron Kaplan, Stanford University) |
Ron Kaplan |
2 July, 2021 |
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General Linguistics Seminar: TT21 Week 5 |
Variability in Breton gender and mutation: the impact of language decline and revitalisation on morphology (Dr Holly Kennard, University of Oxford) |
Holly Kennard |
2 July, 2021 |
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General Linguistics Seminar: TT21 Week 3 |
Conversations with strangers: Explorations in the syntax of English (William Labov, University of Pennsylvania) |
William Labov |
2 July, 2021 |
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Morte D'Arthur Murals in the Oxford Union |
A visual discussion of the Morte D'Arthur murals in the library of the Oxford Union. |
Tom Corrick, Caroline Batten |
28 June, 2021 |
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Evaluating and investing in Nature-based Solutions |
Join Nathalie Seddon and Cameron Hepburn as they discuss the need for increased investment combined with rigorous evaluation of activities undertaken, using metrics which consider the complex, long-term benefits that nature-based solutions provide. |
Nathalie Seddon, Cameron Hepburn |
25 June, 2021 |
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Rethinking planetary prosperity: are we measuring what we value? |
Professor Dame Henrietta L. Moore and Professor Sir Charles Godfray discuss how we can rebuild new economies in a way that ensures global prosperity. |
Henrietta Moore, Charles Godfray |
25 June, 2021 |
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Putting a value on nature: Influencing global action on environmental challenges |
Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme, speaks to the implications of the Dasgupta Review on the Economics of Biodiversity, and how we can begin the journey to re-shape our economies, working with nature, not against it. |
Inger Andersen, Cameron Hepburn |
25 June, 2021 |
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Maria Dahvana Headley on Beowulf |
Author Maria Dahvana Headley reads from her 2018 novel The Mere Wife, is interviewed by Prof. Carolyne Larrington, and shares drafts from her 2020 translation of Beowulf. This lecture was recorded live at St John’s College, Oxford in November 2018. |
Carolyne Larrington, Maria Dahvana Headley, David Clark |
25 June, 2021 |
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George MacDonald |
An introduction to the Victorian fantasist and fairy tale author George MacDonald, who convinced Lewis Carroll to publish Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, inspired C. S. Lewis' Christian writings, and may even have influenced Tolkien's Elves. |
Caroline Batten, Clare Mulley |
25 June, 2021 |
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Old Norse in the New World: The Mythology and Politics of Immigration and Neil Gaiman's 'American Gods' |
A talk on Neil Gaiman's 'American Gods'. |
Heather O'Donoghue |
23 June, 2021 |
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Discworld - and the Modern University |
A short talk introducing Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels and how they reflect the modern University. |
Andrew Shamel |
22 June, 2021 |
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Susan Cooper |
A short talk on Susan Cooper. |
Tom Morcom |
22 June, 2021 |
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Violet Needham |
Jane Bliss introduces listeners to the work of Violet Needham, a prolific but little-remembered children’s fantasy author, whose book 'The Woods of Windri' draws on the tropes of medieval romances in fascinating ways.ays. |
Jane Bliss |
22 June, 2021 |
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Daoxuan and Chinese Fantasy Literature |
A short talk on Daoxuan and medieval Chinese fantasy. |
Nelson Landry |
18 June, 2021 |
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Tolkien Archive and Exhibition at Bodleian (Part 2) |
An interview with Catherine McIlwaine on the Tolkien archive at Bodley and the exhibition of 2018 - Part 2 |
Catherine McIlwaine, Stuart Lee |
18 June, 2021 |
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Singing together; apart: drama and medieval chant |
As both audience members and actors, you will learn to sing the classic Easter sequence hymn 'Victimae paschali laudes' ('Praises to the paschal victim') and see how it formed part of a medieval play. |
Henrike Lähnemann, Andrew Dunning, Zachary Guiliano, Nick Swarbrick, Marlene Schilling, Carolin Gluchowski |
17 June, 2021 |
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Claudia Piñeiro in Conversation |
The writer Claudia Piñeiro, one of the most widely acclaimed Argentine authors of recent years, talks about her work with Ben Bollig of the Spanish sub-Faculty of the University of Oxford. |
Claudia Piñeiro, Ben Bollig |
17 June, 2021 |
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Tolkien Archive and Exhibition at Bodleian (Part 1) |
An interview with Catherine McIlwaine on the Tolkien archive at Bodley and the exhibition of 2018 - Part 1. |
Catherine McIlwaine, Stuart Lee |
17 June, 2021 |
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Book Launch: 'Rescue: From Global Crisis to a Better World' |
In the book launch for Rescue: From Global Crisis to a Better World, Ian Goldin, Author, and Nik Gowing, Founder at Thinking the Unthinkable, will discuss how the pandemic provides a unique opportunity to tackle today’s challenges. |
Ian Goldin, Nik Gowing |
16 June, 2021 |
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The Great Health Dilemma: Is Prevention Better than Cure? |
Join Professor Chris Dye, author of The Great Health Dilemma, and Professor Salim Abdool Karim, Director of CAPRISA, as they discuss ways to invest more money and effort in health promotion and prevention around the world today. |
Chris Dye, Salim Abdool Karim |
16 June, 2021 |
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The Economics of Biodiversity Review |
Join us for a conversation between the author of the Economics of Biodiversity Review, Sir Partha Dasgupta, and Professor Cameron Hepburn, where they will discuss the important messages from the review and the road ahead. |
Partha Dasgupta, Cameron Hepburn |
15 June, 2021 |
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Waiver or understanding? A dilemma for autonomists about informed consent |
Professor Gopal Sreenivasan delivers a New St Cross Special Ethics Seminar on the topic of Informed Consent. |
Gopal Sreenivasan |
8 June, 2021 |
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Emerging technology and systemic risk – maintaining a secure and resilient digital infrastructure as we build back better |
Sadie Creese and Jamie Saunders discuss the steps that need to be taken by technologists, businesses, government and the international community to ensure that our digital infrastructure continues to provide the level of resilience and security we need. |
Sadie Creese, Jamie Saunders, Charles Godfray |
8 June, 2021 |
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Leopards, mountains and politics |
in most countries conservation of leopards is dependent on trans-boundary collaboration. In this talk, Dr Mohammad Farhadinia explores the critical role of mountains for biodiversity conservation amidst international political concerns. |
Mohammad Farhadinia, David Macdonald |
8 June, 2021 |
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Roadmap to the Sustainable Development Goals |
Ian Goldin, Kristalina Georgieva discuss how we can bring the Sustainable Development Goals in reach by 2030 |
Ian Goldin, Kristalina Georgieva |
7 June, 2021 |
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CO2 solutions: ocean carbon storage options |
The speakers explore the various approaches being proposed to store and preserve CO2 in the ocean, many inspired by mechanisms known to function naturally in the past, and assess the challenges and research hurdles for their implementation in the future. |
Ros Rickaby, Sophie Gill, Roxana Shafiee, Myles Allen |
7 June, 2021 |
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Meet the Manuscripts: hidden treasures of medieval illumination |
Matthew Holford, Tolkien Curator of Medieval Manuscripts, and Martin Kauffmann, Head of Early and Rare Collections, in conversation about the artists, patrons and significance of three extraordinary manuscripts. |
Martin Kauffmann, Matthew Holford |
28 May, 2021 |
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Why Go on Pilgrimage? Geomancy and the Transformational Powers of Sacred Places in Tibetan Buddhism and Bon |
This presentation considers the association between pilgrimage and healing in Tibet through an exploration of the process whereby natural sites are imbued with meaning |
Charles Ramble |
25 May, 2021 |
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Reading khrims Between the Lines: The Rise of Legality in 13th Century Central Tibet |
Daniel introduces us to the term khrims and looks at the “rise of legality” in 13th century Central Tibet. |
Daniel Wojahn |
25 May, 2021 |
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Fighting diseases of poverty through research: Deadly dilemmas, moral distress and misplaced responsibilities |
A New St Cross Special Ethics Seminar, with Professor Maureen Kelley. |
Maureen Kelley |
24 May, 2021 |
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The race to zero: action by cities, business and investors |
Net zero targets are proliferating across the world, covering not only countries but also business, investors, cities, states and provinces, universities, and many others. But are these targets credible? And how can we ensure they lead to change? |
Tom Hale, Aoife Brophy |
24 May, 2021 |
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The African Union and Post-Coup Intervention in Madagascar |
In this seminar we hosted Antonia Witt of the Peace Research Institute Frankfurt. Their lecture is titled The African Union and Post-Coup Intervention in Madagascar. |
Antonia Witt |
21 May, 2021 |
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Strachey Lecture: How Innovation Works: Serendipity, Energy and the Saving of Time |
Innovation is the main event of the modern age, the reason we experience both dramatic improvements in our living standards and unsettling changes in our society. |
Matt Ridley |
12 May, 2021 |
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Virūpa is Virūpākṣa: Towards an Indo-Tibetan Siddha Corpus |
Westin Harris opens the dialogue between Tibetan, Nāth and Yoga studies centred around the figure of Virūpa |
Westin Lee Harris |
12 May, 2021 |
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Buddhism and Gender Perspectives in Sikkim: Historical and Contemporary Approaches |
The talk explores the historical and contemporary influence of women in Sikkim from a Buddhist perspective |
Marlene Erschbamer |
10 May, 2021 |
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Between a rock and a wet place: putting carbon back into geological storage |
The cycle of carbon between the Earth’s surface and its deep interior is a key component of our goldilocks planet. In this discussion Professor Mike Kendall, Professor Joe Cartwright and Dr Tom Kettlety will discuss CO2 storage in geologic reservoirs. |
Mike Kendall, Joe Cartwright, Tom Kettlety |
7 May, 2021 |
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National infrastructure for the recovery and the long term |
In this conversation, Sir John Armitt, who is chair of the National Infrastructure Commission, joins Professor Jim Hall to explore the vision and practicalities of providing infrastructure systems that meets society’s goals. |
John Armitt, Jim Hall |
7 May, 2021 |
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Fluid-gravity duality and hydrodynamics of black holes |
Holography explains why black hole horizons have thermodynamic and hydrodynamic properties and inspires researchers to re-visit foundations and explore limits of relativistic hydrodynamics |
Andrei Starinets, Julia Yeomans |
29 April, 2021 |
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Hydrodynamics of Quantum Many-Body Systems Out of Equilibrium |
Can we apply hydrodynamics to systems with extensively many conservation laws |
Bruno Bertini |
29 April, 2021 |
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Why Hydrodynamics? |
What is hydrodynamics and why does it apply over 20 orders of magnitude in energy and length. |
Steve Simon, Julia Yeomans |
29 April, 2021 |
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Oxford Mathematics Public Lecture. Jon Keating: From one extreme to another: the statistics of extreme events |
Oxford University's Sedleian Professorship of Natural Philosophy is 400 years old in 2021. |
Jon Keating |
28 April, 2021 |
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Spacetime Singularities - Roger Penrose, Dennis Lehmkuhl and Melvyn Bragg |
We are on board the Oxford Mathematics Space Probe for this Oxford Mathematics Public Lecture as we explore Black Holes with a Nobel Laureate, a Professor of the History and Philosophy of Physics & a broadcasting legend. |
Roger Penrose, Melvyn Bragg, Dennis Lehmkuhl |
28 April, 2021 |
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What is the 'Silmarillion'? |
This lecture is an introduction to J.R.R. Tolkien's third major work, 'The Silmarillion' (1977), and considers its lengthy development in numerous prose and verse texts over fifty years. |
Grace Khuri |
19 April, 2021 |
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Should we feed our pets a vegan diet? |
Katrien Devolder and Josh Milburn discuss whether it's ethical - and possible - to feed our pets a vegan diet. |
Josh Milburn, Katrien Devolder |
8 April, 2021 |
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004: Management - Like a Dog With a Bone |
This episode looks at management. What’s it like working through a platform, where the principal colleague you’re working with is your smartphone? |
Robbie Warin, Francis Scaife |
6 April, 2021 |
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