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| 1 | Lazy, crazy and disgusting: stigma and the undoing of global health | This UBVO seminar was given by Alexandra Brewis (Arizona State University) on 3 December 2020 | Alexandra Brewis | 22 Oct 2021 | |
| 2 | Connection and conflict: hHw neoliberal healthism and inequity shape bariatric surgery support forum dynamics | This UBVO seminar was presented by Zoe Meleo-Erwin (William Paterson University of New Jersey) on 19 November 2020 | Zoe Meleo-Erwin | 22 Oct 2021 | |
| 3 | Voluntary medical male circumcision for HIV prevention in Kenya: Anthropology and ethics in the pursuit of public health | This UBVO seminar was presented by Adam Gilbertson (University of North Carolina) on 12 November 2020 | Adam Gilbertson | 22 Oct 2021 | |
| 4 | Cultured meat as a case study in the future of food | This UBVO seminar was presented by Ben Wurgaft (MIT) on 5 November 2020 | Ben Wurgaft | 22 Oct 2021 | |
| 5 | Feeling the ‘weight’ of expectation: The necessity of understanding ‘obesity’ as a biopsychosocial phenomenon | A UBVO seminar presented by Oli Williams (King's College London) on 29 October 2020 | Oli Williams | 22 Oct 2021 | |
| 6 | The damaging impact of weight stigma: Psychosocial stress and harmful health consequences | This UBVO seminar was given by Rebecca Puhl (University of Connecticut) on 22 October 2020 | Rebecca Puhl | 22 Oct 2021 | |
| 7 | The syndemic of COVID-19, obesity and food insecurity in the United States | This UBVO seminar was given by William Dietz (George Washington University) on 15 October 2020 | William Dietz | 22 Oct 2021 | |
| 8 | Atalia Omer - Pathways toward a Jewish Israeli Restorative Ethics | Atalia Omer discusses restorative justice practices and the possibilities (and limits) of Jewish critiques of Zionism. | Atalia Omer, Yaacov Yadgar | 20 Oct 2021 | |
| 9 | 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 Oct 2021 | |
| 10 | "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 | 05 Oct 2021 | |
| 11 | "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 | 05 Oct 2021 | |
| 12 | How journalists can better cover the climate crisis | In this episode of our Future of Journalism podcast, we look at the news media's role in covering the climate crisis. | Wolfgang Blau, Meera Selva | 27 Sep 2021 | |
| 13 | International Law and the Practice of Legality: stability and change | Professor Jutta Brunnée, University of Toronto, gives a talk for the seminar series on 6th May 2021. | Jutta Brunnée | 29 Jul 2021 | |
| 14 | Digital News Report 2021. Episode 6. Impartiality unpacked: a study of four countries | This episode looks at impartiality and news and whether news audiences value journalism that takes particular perspectives on certain issues or news which presents a range of views leaving it up to the public to decide between them. | Federica Cherubini, Craig T. Robertson | 21 Jul 2021 | |
| 15 | Digital News Report 2021. Episode 5. How do people think about the financing of the commercial news media? | This episode looks at public understanding of the financial pressures that the news media is under, how much they are concerned about it, and what they think should be done. | Rasmus Kleis Nielsen, Richard Fletcher, Federica Cherubini | 19 Jul 2021 | |
| 16 | Digital News Report 2021. Episode 4: Local news unbundled: where audience value still lies | This episode focuses on how people engage with local news, and the sources of information, including local news outlets, social media and others, that news audiences use for various topics. | Federica Cherubini, Anne Schulz | 12 Jul 2021 | |
| 17 | Digital News Report 2021. Episode 3: Perceptions of fair news coverage among different groups | This episode focuses on findings around perceptions of fairness among different groups including demographic characteristics and political leaning. | Federica Cherubini, Richard Fletcher | 05 Jul 2021 | |
| 18 | OxPeace 2021: Dilemmas for education and peace: the Japanese experience | Dr Isabella Bunn introduces Professor Koji Nakamura, who presents “Japan: dilemmas for education and peace” at the OxPeace 2021 Conference. Final responses from panel. Dr Liz Carmichael closes the OxPeace 2021 Conference. | Isabella Bunn, Koji Nakamura, Liz Carmichael | 02 Jul 2021 | |
| 19 | OxPeace 2021: Understanding public opinion polls | Dr Isabella Bunn introduces Ms Jamie Kwong, who presents “Understanding Public Opinion about Nuclear Weapons Issues” at the OxPeace 2021 Conference. | Isabella Bunn, Jamie Kwong | 02 Jul 2021 | |
| 20 | OxPeace 2021 Session 3: Prospects for greater public education and understanding | Dr Isabella Bunn introduces Session 3, Dr Jeremy Cunningham presents on education, information and “Public awareness of nuclear weapons” at the OxPeace 2021 Conference. | Jeremy Cunningham | 02 Jul 2021 | |
| 21 | OxPeace 2021 Session 2: Further threats | Dr Christopher Watson presents “Further threats: proliferation, space, terrorism” at the OxPeace 2021 Conference. | Christopher Watson | 02 Jul 2021 | |
| 22 | Digital News Report 2021. Episode 2: How and why do consumers access news on social media? | This episode focuses on how people get news about climate change and how this differs across different countries, age brackets and attitudes towards the issue. | Simge Andi, Federica Cherubini | 28 Jun 2021 | |
| 23 | 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 Jun 2021 | |
| 24 | 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 Jun 2021 | |
| 25 | 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 Jun 2021 | |
| 26 | OxPeace 2021 Session 2: Nuclear-weapon-free zones and nuclear containment | Dr Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh presents “Obedient rebellion: nuclear-weapon-free zones in the global south” at the OxPeace 2021 Conference. | Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh | 23 Jun 2021 | |
| 27 | OxPeace 2021 Session 2: A responsibilities-based approach to reducing strategic risks | Sebastian Brixey-Williams presents “A responsibilities-based approach to the reduction of strategic risks” at the OxPeace 2021 Conference. | Sebastian Brixey-Williams | 23 Jun 2021 | |
| 28 | OxPeace 2021 Session 2: Emerging technologies, implications and counter-measures | Marina Favaro presents “Emerging Technologies, and their impact on crisis stability”, at the OxPeace 2021 Conference. | Marina Favaro | 23 Jun 2021 | |
| 29 | OxPeace 2021 Session 2: Selected high risk areas (2) | Edward Howell presents “North Korea and East Asia” at the OxPeace 2021 Conference. | Edward Howell | 23 Jun 2021 | |
| 30 | OxPeace 2021 Session 2: Selected high risk areas (1) | Dr Christopher Watson introduces Session 2, Ambassador Peter Jenkins presents “Iran, Israel and West Asia” at the OxPeace 2021 Conference. | Peter Jenkins, Christopher Watson | 23 Jun 2021 | |
| 31 | OxPeace 2021 Session 1: Opening and keynote addresses: ‘Current Threats and Challenges’ | Reverend Dr Liz Carmichael MBE, Convener of OxPeace, opens the 2021 OxPeace Conference. | Liz Carmichael, Lord John Alderdice, Nick Ritchie | 23 Jun 2021 | |
| 32 | Digital News Report 2021. Episode 1: What you need to know | Authors of the Digital News Report, the most comprehensive study of news consumption trends worldwide, discuss the key findings from this year's report. | Rasmus Kleis Nielsen, Nic Newman, Frederica Cherubini | 21 Jun 2021 | |
| 33 | 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 Jun 2021 | |
| 34 | 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 Jun 2021 | |
| 35 | 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 Jun 2021 | |
| 36 | Episode 2 - Cindy Yu, Broadcast Editor | In this episode we speak to Cindy Yu, Broadcast Editor at the Spectator about her childhood experiences in China, her best moments in Oxford and what she does in her job today at the Spectator. | Cindy Yu, Ailsa Brown, Sahil Shah, Tomás Sergeant | 11 Jun 2021 | |
| 37 | Episode 1 - Joe Cash, Policy Analyst | In the first episode of "From the Cherwell to the Yangtze: The Oxford China Centre Alumni Podcast," we speak to Joe Cash, a policy analyst working at the China Britain Business Council in China. | Joe Cash, Ailsa Brown, Sahil Shah, Tomás Sergeant | 11 Jun 2021 | |
| 38 | 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 | 08 Jun 2021 | |
| 39 | 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 | 08 Jun 2021 | |
| 40 | 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 | 07 Jun 2021 | |
| 41 | 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 | 07 Jun 2021 | |
| 42 | How to use metrics to understand your audience and sell subscriptions | In this podcast we look at how one of the world's leading newsrooms uses data to inform various steps of the newsmaking process in order to engage with audiences and drive subscriptions. | Sophie Ho, Federica Cherubini | 03 Jun 2021 | |
| 43 | 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 | |
| 44 | Extraterritorial Human Rights Obligations Between a Rock and a Hard Place - Diverging Jurisprudence at the ECtHR and the UN | Dr Lea Raible University of Glasgow; 2020/21 re:constitution Fellow, gives a talk for the Public International Law discussion group on 20th May 2021. | Lea Raible | 24 May 2021 | |
| 45 | 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 | |
| 46 | The Jurisprudence of the Inter-American Human Rights System: Standard-setting or International Law-making? | Ignacio de Casas, Austral University, Argentina, gives a seminar for the PIL discussion group. | Ignacio de Casas | 18 May 2021 | |
| 47 | Creative Commons | Why did the Vikings set sail for silver? | While we often think of the Vikings pillaging across the West, this was only a small part of their world and lives. Dr Jane Kershaw discusses how the Viking draw for silver lead to interactions from the Middle East all across the European continent. | Jane Kershew | 14 May 2021 |
| 48 | Lost and found in the map library: changes in early map librarianship | Georgia Brown, UW-Milwaukee Libraries, WI, USA, gives the third talk in session 3B of the seminar. | Georgia Brown | 12 May 2021 | |
| 49 | Beyond “clerical cartography”: gender and the production of Sanborn fire insurance maps in the 1920s | Jack Swab, University of Kentucky, USA, gives the second talk in session 3B in the seminar. | Jack Swab | 12 May 2021 | |
| 50 | Where are all the women? The case of the Halls | Debbie Hall, Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford, gives the first talk in session 3B in the seminar. | Debbie Hall | 12 May 2021 | |
| 51 | The political cartographies of Marthe Rajchman | Mike Heffernan and Benjamin Thorpe, University of Nottingham, give the first talk of session 3A in the seminar. | Mike Heffernan, Benjamin Thorpe | 12 May 2021 | |
| 52 | From body as territory to feminicides mapping: discourses and mapping languages by Latin American feminist cartographies | Manuela Silveira, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, gives the third talk in the second session of the seminar. | Manuela Silveira | 12 May 2021 | |
| 53 | Mapping toward equitable solutions in public transit planning | Suzie Birdsell, Nelson\Nygaard Consulting, Boston, USA, gives the second presentation, in the second session of the seminar. | Suzie Birdsell | 12 May 2021 | |
| 54 | ‘Octavia always enjoyed a map’: Octavia Hill, maps, and Victorian social reform | Elizabeth Baigent, University of Oxford, gives the first talk in the second session of the seminar. | Elizabeth Baigent | 12 May 2021 | |
| 55 | Women and children first: gender, flood and victimhood in Dutch eighteenth-century maps of dike-breaks | Anne-Rieke van Schaik, University of Amsterdam, gives the third in the first session of the seminar. | Anne-Rieke van Schaik | 12 May 2021 | |
| 56 | The rise, persistence and surprising end of female personifications of the continents on maps | Chet Van Duzer, University of Rochester, NY, USA, gives the second presentation in the first session of the seminar. | Chet Van Duzer | 12 May 2021 | |
| 57 | Where are the women on sixteenth-century French World maps? | Camille Serchuk, Southern Connecticut State University, USA, gives the first talk in the first session of the seminar. | Camille Serchuk | 12 May 2021 | |
| 58 | Welcome and Introduction | Catríona Cannon, Deputy Librarian, Bodleian Libraries, introduces the seminar. | Catriona Cannon | 12 May 2021 | |
| 59 | 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 | 07 May 2021 | |
| 60 | 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 | 07 May 2021 | |
| 61 | Hart and Kelsen on International Law | Professor David Dyzenhaus, University of Toronto, currently a Guggenheim Fellow and a Visiting Fellow at All Souls, gives a talk for the Public International Law seminar series. | David Dyzenhaus | 05 May 2021 | |
| 62 | How press freedom is threatened in Hungary and Poland | For World Press Freedom Day we look at the pressures on independent journalism in two EU countries | Meera Selva, Peter Erdelyi, Jakub Krupa | 29 Apr 2021 | |
| 63 | Social Status and Recycling in Bronze Age China | What does recycling have to do with social standing in Bronze Age China? Dr Victoria Sainsbury discusses the recent work of the FLAME team, lead by Dr Ray Liu, on the metal work at Anyang, and how powerful people controlled how metal moved through society | Victoria Sainsbury | 20 Apr 2021 | |
| 64 | Diversity of voices in journalism | In this episode of our 'Future of Journalism' podcast, we speak to Nikki Usher about journalism's challenges around equity, diversity and sustainability | Nikki Usher | 13 Apr 2021 | |
| 65 | 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 | 06 Apr 2021 | |
| 66 | 003: Contracts - Stand Up For Your Rights | This episode looks at contracts and in it we hear from Yaseen Aslam, the former Uber driver who successfully took them to court over his classification as self-employed, a ruling that has implications for gig workers around the world | Yaseen Aslam, Robbie Warin, Kelle Howson | 06 Apr 2021 | |
| 67 | 002: Conditions - Lockdown | In this episode we here from Aziz - a pseudonym - a ridehail driver in London. We explore what it is like working during a pandemic, serving your community and keeping the country running. | Robbie Warin | 06 Apr 2021 | |
| 68 | 001: Representation - The Deliveroo Strikes | In this episode we hear from Mohaan Biswas about his first-hand experience of the Deliveroo strikes in 2016 that made headlines around the world. | Mohaan Biswas, Robbie Warin | 06 Apr 2021 | |
| 69 | Making Cultures Count: Following the Mayi Kuwayu National Study of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Wellbeing | A UBVO seminar presented by Sarah Bourke (National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, The Australian National University) on 24 January 2019 | Sarah Bourke | 31 Mar 2021 | |
| 70 | How International is the International Court of Justice? | Professor James T. Gathii, Wing-Tat Lee Chair in International Law and Professor of Law at Loyola University Chicago School of Law, gives a talk for the Oxford Public International Law seminar series. | James T Gathii | 30 Mar 2021 | |
| 71 | The Laws of War in International Thought | Professor Pablo Kalmanovitz, International Studies Division at CIDE, Mexico City, gives a talk for the Oxford PIL discussion group. | Pablo Kalmanovitz | 29 Mar 2021 | |
| 72 | Beyond zero: the role of negative emissions | What are the different ways to remove carbon dioxide from air? How much potential do they have, and how can we scale them up? Perhaps most importantly, will negative emissions be a vital addition to action on emissions or a costly distraction? | Tim Kruger, Steve Smith | 18 Mar 2021 | |
| 73 | The stymieing effect of unresolved ethical issues on the conservation of biodiversity | In this presentation, Professor John Vucetich & Professor David MacDonald, will examine how the terms “ecosystem health” and “endangered species” are underdetermined to the point of being increasingly problematic for advancing real-world conservation | John Vucetich, David Macdonald | 18 Mar 2021 | |
| 74 | Invoking 'Transitional Justice' without a Transition: Reflections on Sri Lanka's Transitional Justice Programme, 2015-2019 | Kumaravadivel Guruparan gives a talk as part of the Oxford Transitional Justice Research (OTJR) Seminar Series. | Kumaravadivel Guruparan | 18 Mar 2021 | |
| 75 | Kashmir and the State of Exception | Habeel Iqbal gives a talk as part of the Oxford Transitional Justice Research (OTJR) Seminar Series. | Habeel Iqbal | 18 Mar 2021 | |
| 76 | Australian War Crimes in Afghanistan: National Mechanisms, Positive Complementarity and Command Responsibility | Douglas Guilfoyle gives a talk as part of the Oxford Transitional Justice Research (OTJR) Seminar Series. | Douglas Guilfoyle | 18 Mar 2021 | |
| 77 | The challenge of anti-microbial resistance | In conversation with Chris Dye, Sally Davies will explore the major challenge of anti-microbial resistance and discuss whether people’s greater appreciation of medical risk due to the pandemic will help the development of effective countermeasures. | Dame Sally Davies, Chris Dye | 15 Mar 2021 | |
| 78 | Thinking again about the future and prospects for humanity | In conversation with Charles Godfray, Martin Rees will explore how the global experience of the COVID-19 pandemic might change the way societies and policymakers grapple with the major challenges of the 21st century. | Martin Rees, Charles Godfray | 15 Mar 2021 | |
| 79 | The Dead Speak: Identity, Autochthony and the Occult in Kenya’s Western Highlands | In this seminar we hosted David Anderson of Warwick University as he presented on "The Dead Speak: Identity, Autochthony and the Occult in Kenya’s Western Highlands". | David Anderson | 12 Mar 2021 | |
| 80 | Reconsidering Early Jewish Nationalist Ideologies Seminar: Elana Shapira: Berta Zuckerkandl and Her Circle: Austrian Nationalism and Zionism in Viennese Modernism | Elana Shapira discusses the tangled relationship between Austrian Nationalism and Zionism in Viennese Modernism | Elana Shapira | 09 Mar 2021 | |
| 81 | Greed is dead: politics after individualism | Economists Paul Collier and John Kay discuss their book, Greed is Dead, with Sir Charles Godfray | Paul Collier, John Kay, Charles Godfray | 09 Mar 2021 | |
| 82 | Being and Becoming African as a Permanent Work in Progress: Inspiration from Chinua Achebe’s Proverbs | In this seminar we hosted Professor Francis Nyamnjoh as he presented his lecture titled Being and Becoming African as a Permanent Work in Progress: Inspiration from Chinua Achebe’s Proverbs. | Francis Nyamnjoh | 05 Mar 2021 | |
| 83 | Zero carbon energy systems | Join Nick Eyre and Steve Smith for a discussion on a renewable energy, energy efficiency and carbon emissions. | Nick Eyre, Steve Smith | 04 Mar 2021 | |
| 84 | How can we amplify women's voices in journalism? | In this episode we speak to to three women journalists from Kyrgyzstan, India and Indonesia discuss female representation in the news media, why they got into journalism, and how to ensure women’s voices and interests are heard. | Meera Selva, Bermet Talant, Ipsita Chakravarty, Christine Franciska | 04 Mar 2021 | |
| 85 | Net zero – why and how? | The first discussion in the Oxford Net Zero Series, hosted by the Oxford Martin School, hones in on the fundamental motivation of the research programme: ‘Why net zero? | Myles Allen, Kaya Axelsson, Sam Fankhauser, Steve Smith | 01 Mar 2021 | |
| 86 | How to build a successful value-driven membership model | In this episode of our 'Future of Journalism' podcast, we look at the values that drive a thriving membership model at an Argentinean news site | Federica Cherubini, Chani Guyot | 26 Feb 2021 | |
| 87 | The Recognition of a Right to be Rescued at Sea | Professor Seline Trevisanut, Utrecht University, gives a talk for the Public International Law discussion group series. | Seline Trevisanut | 26 Feb 2021 | |
| 88 | Framing obesity as a problem | Stanley Ulijaszek (Professor of Human Ecology, University of Oxford) gave this presentation for the UBVO seminar series on 27 February 2020 | Stanley Ulijaszek | 25 Feb 2021 | |
| 89 | Protein and meat as powerful symbols | Stanley Ulijaszek (Professor of Human Ecology, University of Oxford) gave this presentation at the UBVO seminar on 21 February 2020 | Stanley Ulijaszek | 25 Feb 2021 | |
| 90 | Sustainability on stage: FoodTech and the spectacle of innovation | Tanja Schneider (University of St Gallen, Switzerland) gave this presentation for the UBVO seminar series on 12 March 2020 | Tanja Schneider | 25 Feb 2021 | |
| 91 | Is obesity a choice? | Giles Yeo from the University of Cambridge gave this presentation for the UBVO seminar series on 30 January 2020 | Giles Yeo | 25 Feb 2021 | |
| 92 | Height, weight and prostate cancer | Aurora Perez-Cornago (University of Oxford) gave this presentation for the UBVO seminar series on 23 January 2020 | Aurora Perez-Cornago | 25 Feb 2021 | |
| 93 | Coffee, pure and simple: Rejection of milk and sugar by Brazilian specialty coffee consumers | Sabine Parrish (from the School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography) gave this presentation for the UBVO seminar on 6 February 2020 | Sabine Parrish | 25 Feb 2021 | |
| 94 | An eco-bio-socio-political approach to anaemia in Peru | Doreen Montag (Queen Mary College London) gave this presentation for the UBVO seminar on 13 February 2020 | Doreen Montag | 25 Feb 2021 | |
| 95 | The Intimate State: Teachers as Fault Line Between Repression and Revolution | In this seminar we hosted Jennifer Riggan as she gave a lecture entitled: The Intimate State: Teachers as Fault Line Between Repression and Revolution | Jennifer Riggan | 24 Feb 2021 | |
| 96 | Reconsidering Early Jewish Nationalist Ideologies Seminar: Maja Gildin Zuckerman: The Pragmatism of Proto-Zionism: Tracing Jewish Nation-building through a Cultural Sociological Framework | Maya Gildin Zuckerman discusses a 1897 tour from London to Palestine as a moment in the Zionist meaning making process. | Maja Gilding Zuckerman | 23 Feb 2021 | |
| 97 | Two Visions of the International Rule of Law | Professor Monica Hakimi, University of Michigan, gives a talk for the PIL discussion series. | Monica Hakimi | 22 Feb 2021 | |
| 98 | The War Lawyers: The United States, Israel and Juridical Warfare | This talk was given as part of the Oxford Transitional Justice Research (OTJR) Seminar Series. | Craig Jones | 19 Feb 2021 | |
| 99 | Climate Change and Human Rights Litigation: A Proposed New Line of Argument | Professor Martin Scheinin, Bonavero Institute of Human Rights, gives a talk for the Public International Law series. | Martin Scheinin | 19 Feb 2021 | |
| 100 | Protein structure and AI: the excitement about the recent advance made by Google DeepMind’s AlphaFold Programme | Why is it important to understand the 3-D structures of protein, why are they difficult to construct, and what is the nature of AlphaFold’s advance? Why is this so exciting and what further advances in medicine and the other biosciences may result? | Yvonne Jones, Phil Biggin, Charles Godfray | 18 Feb 2021 |
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