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Almanac – The Oxford Middle East Podcast
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Albert Hourani’s Impact

2022 is the 60th anniversary of the publication of Albert Hourani’s magnum opus Arabic Thought in the Liberal Age, 1798-1939.
Pivot Points: Moments That Shape Us
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1 - Dame Hermione Lee

Our first and so far only female president - heroes, milestones and 17 year old blunders
Journey of a Molecular Detective; David Sherratt

North Sea Crossings: inside the exhibition

Discover the treasures that illustrate how exchanges between England and the Netherlands have shaped literature, book production and institutions such as the Bodleian itself, on either side of the North Sea.
The Hertford Bookshelf
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Emma Smith interviews Shahnaz Ahsan

Shahnaz Ahsan is Emma's guest to discuss her debut novel, Hashim & Family. They talk about Bangladesh, about the personal and the political, and about the classroom experience that has seared itself into her fiction.
The Hertford Bookshelf
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Emma Smith interviews Alex Preston

Emma Smith chats with Alex Preston about Hertford, his career in finance, bees, and his new historical novel Winchelsea - Emma also teases Alex about the label of Mr Nice Review in Private Eye.
The Hertford Bookshelf

Emma Smith interviews Louisa Reid

Louisa Reid's Young Adult novels in verse have been widely praised: join Emma Smith for a discussion of the challenges and responsibilities of writing for teens, as well as Louisa's experience as a teacher.
The Hertford Bookshelf
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Emma Smith interviews Claire McGowan

Memories, genre fiction and writing under a different pen name are all on the agenda for this podcast with Northern Irish crime author Claire McGowan (and her alter ego Eva Woods).
The Hertford Bookshelf
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Emma Smith interviews Anya Glazer

This week’s guest is children’s picture book author and illustrator Anya Glazer. We talk dinosaurs, sisters, merchandizing and how she riffed on her Modern Languages degree for her first book, Thesaurus has a Secret.
The Hertford Bookshelf
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Emma Smith interviews James Hawes

James Hawes, novelist and micro-historian of The Shortest History of England and The Shortest History of Germany, talks about agents and editors, his role in the worst film ever made, and playing the French horn on the roof of Hertford’s library.
Journey of a Molecular Detective; David Sherratt

Body of evidence

In this online event, Ana Paula Cordeiro, the creator of Body of Evidence, speaks from the workshop in New York City where she produced it. She will be joined in conversation by Merve Emre, Associate Professor of American Literature.
Putting magic in place: a knowledge exchange event

Final Roundtable: Into the Hills

Diane Purkiss, University of Oxford, chairs the final roundtable discussion of the conference.
Putting magic in place: a knowledge exchange event

Is there such a thing as an authentic myth? Folklore in heritage interpretation at prehistoric places

Susan Greaney (English Heritage), gives the second presentation in the sixth panel of the conference, Show and Tell: What is Real? Chaired by Oliver Cox.
Putting magic in place: a knowledge exchange event

Tangible and intangible heritage: exploring magic, folklore, and the supernatural in the places, spaces and collections of the National Trust

Sally Anne Huxtable (National Trust), gives the first presentation in the sixth panel of the conference, Show and Tell: What is Real? Chaired by Oliver Cox.
Putting magic in place: a knowledge exchange event

Telling Tales: Inspiring Creativity through the Myths, Legends and Folklore of England

Kate Armstrong and Hannah Keddie (English Heritage) give the third presentation in the fifth panel of the conference, Teaching and Learning, chaired by Oliver Cox.
Putting magic in place: a knowledge exchange event

Teaching the Folklore of British Landscapes

Owen Davies (Hertfordshire), gives the second presentation in the fifth panel of the conference, Teaching and Learning, chaired by Oliver Cox.
Putting magic in place: a knowledge exchange event

Crowd-sourcing England's legends: The English Heritage Myths and Legends Map

Mary Bateman (English Heritage), gives the first talk in the fifth panel of the conference, Teaching and Learning, chaired by Oliver Cox.
Putting magic in place: a knowledge exchange event

Supernatural defences activated through death

Brian Hoggard (Folklorist), gives the first talk in the fourth panel of the conference, The Dark Side, chaired by Oliver Cox.
Putting magic in place: a knowledge exchange event

Remembering Irish witches

Andrew Sneddon (Ulster), gives the second talk in the third panel, The Land Remembers: Place as Keeper of Story. Chaired by Alice Purkiss.
Putting magic in place: a knowledge exchange event

Touching the Numinous: ‘fairy places’ in legend and experience of the Irish landscape

Jenny Butler (UC Cork), gives the first talk in the third panel, The Land Remembers: Place as Keeper of Story. Chaired by Alice Purkiss.
Putting magic in place: a knowledge exchange event

Mysterious Wales: between romanticism and tourism

Juliette Wood (Folklorist), gives the third talk in the second panel, Tales in Place: Change and Continuity. Chaired by Alice Purkiss.

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