| Inside Qatar: Hidden Stories from One of the Richest Nations on Earth |
A talk based on John McManus’s book, Inside Qatar: hidden stories from one of the richest nations on earth. |
John McManus, Eugene Rogan |
6 December, 2022 |
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| In the Shade of the Sunna: Salafi Piety in the 20th-Century Middle East |
Aaron Rock-Singer presents their latest book "In the Shade of the Sunna: Salafi Piety in the 20th-Century Middle East". |
Aaron Rock-Singer, Usaama al-Azami |
6 December, 2022 |
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| Neta Schramm - Zionist Neutral? The Sardonic Zionism of Yeshayahu Leibowitz and Ovadia Yosef |
Neta Schramm discusses the (non-ideological) "think Zionism" stances of two leading Israeli figures. |
Neta Schramm |
5 December, 2022 |
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| Axion Searches from Black Holes to the Basement |
Professor John March-Russell talks about the search possibilities for axions including many current and near future ultra-precise quantum `table top' experiments in the Beecroft basement. |
John March-Russell |
1 December, 2022 |
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| Axion Electrodynamics in Solid-State Materials |
Professor Siddharth Parameswaran gives the second talk on Axions. |
Siddharth Parameswaran |
1 December, 2022 |
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| The Axion: How Angles Become Particles |
Professor Joseph Conlon introduces the general idea of axions: particles associated to fields which are valued on a circle rather than a real line. |
Joseph Conlon |
1 December, 2022 |
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| Maya Mark: Menachem Begin’s stand on the imposition of the Military Government, 1948- 1966 |
Maya Mark discusses Menachem Begin's commitment to Liberalism |
Maya Mark |
30 November, 2022 |
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| All Necessary Measures? The United Nations and International Intervention in Libya |
Ian Martin presents his latest book on Libya: All Necessary Measures? The United Nations and International Intervention in Libya. |
Ian Martin |
29 November, 2022 |
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| The Making of the Modern Middle East |
A vivid and authoritative account of the making of the modern Middle East, from the BBC’s long-serving correspondent in the region. |
Jeremy Bowen, Eugene Rogan |
23 November, 2022 |
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| 5 - Shaharzad Akbar |
Human rights in Afghanistan - a feminist journey |
Shaharzad Akbar |
22 November, 2022 |
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| Nemir Kirdar Memorial Event |
Memorial event for the late Mr Nemir Amin Kirdar (1936-2020). |
Roger Goodman, Margaret MacMillan, Eugene Rogan, Serra Kirdar, Yusef Abu Khadra, Mohammed Alardhi, Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa |
15 November, 2022 |
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| BOOKNESS with Yiota Demetriou |
BOOKNESS talks to multi-media artist Yiota Demetriou about her book 'To You', a book made with thermal ink that requires the intimacy and heat of the reader's hands to reveal its text. |
Alice Evans, Jo Maddocks, Yiota Demetriou |
15 November, 2022 |
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| Unveiling the invisible belt: the shareholders of the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company, 1897–1901 |
Drawing on a detailed survey of shareholders of the Marconi in 1897 and 1900, this lecture will trace an overall profile of the diverse categories of investors who dared to back this venture through it's experimental phase to becoming commercially viable. |
Dr. Anna Guagnini |
14 November, 2022 |
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| Suzanne Schneider - The Divine People? Mapping the political-theological coordinates of post-liberalism |
On the political theology of "illiberal democracy" |
Suzanne Schneider |
10 November, 2022 |
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| The Rise of Guru Yoga in Twelfth-Century Tibet |
Zim Pickens looks at the origins of guru or lama worship in Tibet, introducing us to the Indian antecedents and the Tibetan emphasis on the role and status of the lama. |
Zim Pickens |
9 November, 2022 |
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| The Moral Machine Experiment |
In this St Cross Special Ethics Seminar, Dr Edmond Awad discusses his project, the Moral Machine, an internet-based game exploring the ethical dilemmas faced by driverless cars. |
Edmond Awad |
9 November, 2022 |
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| BOOKNESS with Ben Denzer |
In the first episode in this series, BOOKNESS talks to book designer and artist Ben Denzer, about a book he has created from 20 slices of Kraft American cheese. |
Alice Evans, Jo Maddocks, Ben Denzer |
8 November, 2022 |
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| Welcome to BOOKNESS |
Welcome to BOOKNESS, a podcast from the Centre for the Study of the Book at the Bodleian Libraries exploring artists' books made of unusual materials… |
Alice Evans, Jo Maddocks, Chris Fletcher, Emma Smith, Adam Smyth |
8 November, 2022 |
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| 'Regression and Resistance: The Struggle for Women's Rights in Afghanistan' |
Shaharzad Akbar in conversation with Shazia Choudhry; convened by Mansfield College Principal, Helen Mountfield KC. |
Shaharzad Akbar, Shazia Choudhry, Helen Mountfield |
8 November, 2022 |
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| Gabriel Schwake - Dwelling on the Green Line: Privatize and Rule in Israel/Palestine |
Gabriel Schwake discusses his new book dealing with urban planning along the green line. |
Gabriel Schwake |
3 November, 2022 |
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| 4 - Dr Natasha Robinson |
Post-doc researcher and education consultant Natasha Robinson talks about cultural identity, feminist turmoil in relationships and the constant fluctuation between drive and angst in academic work. |
Dr Natasha Robinson |
26 October, 2022 |
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| The Jocelyn Bell Burnell Lecture: The Real World of Forensic Anthropology |
Professor Dame Sue Black in conversation with Professor Stephen Blundell. Introduction by Helen Mountfield KC. |
Sue Black, Stephen Blundell, Helen Mountfield |
24 October, 2022 |
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| Sporadic, late-onset, and multi-stage diseases |
Dr Anthony Webster, University of Oxford gives a talk on combining mathematical modelling with big data statistics to distinguish between sporadic, late-onset, and multi-stage diseases. |
Anthony Webster |
20 October, 2022 |
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| Displacement: Tibetan Buddhist Contributions to the International Humanitarian Field |
Dr Kilby's talk explores Tibetan Buddhist perspectives on displacement that can inform the international humanitarian response to the displacement crisis |
Christina Kilby |
20 October, 2022 |
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| Tilde Rosmer - The Islamic Movement in Israel |
Tilde Rosmer (Zayed University) discusses the history and politics of the Islamic Movement in Israel. |
Tilde Rosmer |
19 October, 2022 |
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