| Automating Immigration in the Digital Age |
What do advancements in AI mean for immigration? We discuss the current and emerging practices of new technologies in the field, and explore developments in the use of predictive analytics, automated risk assessment and profiling. |
Derya Ozkul, Caterina Rodelli, Rob McNeil, Jacqui Broadhead, Delphine Boagey |
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| Zionism and the Jews of Iraq: A Personal Perspective |
Professor Avi Shlaim gives the George Antonius Memorial Lecture 2023, examining the Jewish exodus from Iraq in the aftermath of the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, and arguing the Zionist movement played an active part in the uprooting of Iraqi Jews. |
Avi Shlaim, Eugene Rogan |
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| Book Launch - Russia and the GCC 'The Case of Tatarstan's Paradiplomacy' |
Dr. Diana Galeeva introduces her book which examines the relations between the Gulf States and Russia from the Soviet era to the present day. |
Diana Galeeva, Roy Allison, Eugene Rogan |
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| Strachey Lecture: Use or Be Used - Regaining Control of AI |
It’s said that Henry Ford’s customers wanted “a faster horse”. If Henry Ford was selling us artificial intelligence today, what would the customer call for, “a smarter human”? |
Neil Lawrence |
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| 12 - Young Chan Kim |
As a Sir Henry Wellcome Fellow, Wolfson JRF, Lecturer and NHS doctor at the John Radcliffe, a father and a husband to a DPhil student, Young Chan Kim talks about keeping busy helps him balance it all. |
Young Chan Kim, Femke Gow |
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| 11 - Estelle Paulus |
DPhil Candidate and Vice Chair of General Meeting at Wolfson, Estelle studying sustainable food systems and is on a journey to make a real impact on the world. |
Estelle Paulus, Femke Gow |
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| Memorial in honour of Derek Hopwood OBE and Celia Kerslake |
The Director and Fellows of the Middle East Centre, St Antony’s College convened a memorial in honour of Derek Hopwood OBE, Emeritus Fellow in Middle Eastern Studies (1933-2020) and Celia Kerslake, Emeritus Fellow in Turkish (1946-2023). |
Eugene Rogan, Roger Goodman, Gina Rowland, Rosie MacGregor, Michael Willis, Dimitris Antoniou, Linda Schilcher, Laurent Mignon, Ahmed al-Shahi |
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| Indian Encounters with Early Photography: Camera, Cannon, and the ‘Exhibitionary Complex’ |
Sean Willcox: Indian Encounters with Early Photography: Camera, Cannon, and the ‘Exhibitionary Complex’ |
Sean Willcox |
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| Materiality and ‘Substance’: Talbot’s experiments in photomechanical printing |
Francesca Strobino: Materiality and ‘Substance’: Talbot’s experiments in photomechanical printing |
Francesca Strobino |
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| The early history of photography in relation to three notions of “fixity”: chemistry, politics, and meaning |
Chitra Ramalingam: The early history of photography in relation to three notions of “fixity”: chemistry, politics, and meaning. |
Chitra Ramalingam |
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| Early descriptions of the process of photography |
Michael Pritchard: Early descriptions of the process of photography. |
Michael Pritchard |
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| The global engagement of two British photographers, James William Newland (1810-57) and Louisa How (1821-93) |
Elisa deCourcy: The global engagement of two British photographers, James William Newland (1810-57) and Louisa How (1821-93). |
Elisa deCourcy |
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| John Herschel’s earliest photographic trials in 1839 |
Olena Chervonik: John Herschel’s earliest photographic trials in 1839. |
Olena Chervonik |
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| Photographic images published in books and newspapers show how early British photographers represented racial and class differences in their work |
Geoffrey Batchen: Photographic images published in books and newspapers show how early British photographers represented racial and class differences in their work |
Geoffrey Batchen |
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| Women’s Movements and Citizenship in the Middle East |
Women's Rights Research Seminar where guest speaker, Dr Roel Meijer (Guest Lecturer in Islam Studies, Radboud Universiteit) presents on Women’s movements and citizenship in the Middle East. |
Roel Meijer, Maryam Alemzadeh, Marilyn Booth |
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| ‘Treasures’ (gter ma) and treasure-finders in Yungdrung Bön: a Tibetan tradition spanning a thousand years (Oxford Treasure Seminar Series) |
This talk presents an outline of the Yungdrung Bön ’Treasure’ tradition |
Per Kværne |
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| The Conflict in Syria, A Personal Story |
Dr Haytham Alhamwi draws on his personal experiences to explain the story of the conflict in Syria. |
Haytham Alhamwi |
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| Israel's Covert Diplomacy in the Middle East |
This lecture explores Israel’s secret relations with its neighbors during the years 1948-2022. |
Elie Podeh, Eugene Rogan |
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| 'The Transformation of Iraq since the 2003 Invasion: From "The Dodgy Dossier", to Human Security, Gender, and the Nation's Future in the Face of Climate Change' |
This lecture examines the resilience of the Iraqi state and nation before and after the 2003 invasion. |
Ibrahim al-Marashi, Walter Armbrust |
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| Professor Trudie Lang |
Georgina Ferry interviews Trudie Lang, Professor of Global Health Research and Head of the Global Health Network, 13 April 2023. |
Trudie Lang, Georgina Ferry |
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| Siobhan Gardiner |
Georgina Ferry interviews Siobhan Gardiner, Clinical Research Nurse, 11 April 2023. |
Siobhan Gardiner, Georgina Ferry |
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| Professor Sara Khalid |
Georgina Ferry interviews Sara Khalid, Associate Professor, 31 March 2023. |
Sara Khalid, Georgina Ferry |
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| Professor David Eyre |
Georgina Ferry interviews David Eyre, Professor of Infectious Diseases, 28 March 2023. |
David Eyre, Georgina Ferry |
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| Yi-Chun Wang |
Georgina Ferry interviews Yi-Chun Wang, Research Scientist and PhD Student, 24 March 2023. |
Yi-Chun Wang, Georgina Ferry |
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| Dr Claas Kirchhelle |
Georgina Ferry interviews Claas Kirchhelle, former Honorary Fellow in Vaccine History (Oxford Vaccine Group/Oxford Martin School), 22 March 2023. |
Claas Kirchhelle, Georgina Ferry |
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| Elizabeth Stafford |
Georgina Ferry interviews Elizabeth Stafford, Clinical Research Nurse Manager, 22 March 2023. |
Elizabeth Stafford, Georgina Ferry |
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| Sam Foster |
Georgina Ferry interviews Sam Foster, former Chief Nursing Officer (Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust), 22 March 2023. |
Sam Foster, Georgina Ferry |
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| Professor Mary Daly |
Georgina Ferry interviews Mary Daly, Professor of Sociology and Social Policy, 20 March 2023. |
Mary Daly, Georgina Ferry |
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| Sumali Bajaj |
Georgina Ferry interviews Sumali Bajaj, DPhil student (Department of Biology), 17 March 2023. |
Sumali Bajaj, Georgina Ferry |
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| Dr Andrew Brent |
Georgina Ferry interviews Andrew Brent, Consultant in Infectious Diseases & General Internal Medicine and Deputy Chief Medical Officer (Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust), 17 March 2023. |
Andrew Brent, Georgina Ferry |
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| Season 2 Trailer |
The trailer for the second season of CortexCast. |
Neddy Kareha, Katherine Willard, Ritika Mukherji |
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| Iraq 2018-2019: The Rule of Law: a perspective |
The Rt Hon Sir Peter Gross (Formerly, Lead Judge for International Relations) shares his insight into the Judicial and Rule of Law developments in Iraq. |
Peter Gross, Michael Willis |
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| Persian lacquered bookbinding: A journey through its layers and conservation challenges |
Conservation Scientist Prof. Dr. Mandana Barkeshli looks at lacquered bookbindings made by Persian artisans in the 16th to 19th centuries. |
Mandana Barkeshli |
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| PITCH-2 study Protective Immunity from T Cells to Covid-19 in Health Workers - 2 |
PITCH-2 (Protective Immunity from T cell Cells in Healthcare workers) is an exciting project that seeks to understand the role of T cell immunity in protection against the COVID-19 in healthcare workers. |
Susanna Dunachie |
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| Yoginīs, Revelation, and Hidden Knowledge in Tantric Śaivism (Oxford Treasure Seminar Series) |
This presentation examines Śākta transformations of conceptions of revelation and the transmission of esoteric knowledge in Mantramārga Śaivism |
Shaman Hatley |
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| Nectar, Water, or Blood? A Buddhist History of Perceptual Relativism |
In this talk, Jacob Fisher presents his research on a history of the Buddhist discussions surrounding perceptual relativism, in India and Tibet |
Jacob Fisher |
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| A Chorus of Voices Chanting the Names of Mañjuśrī Rong-zom Chos-kyi-bzang-po’s Commentary on the Nāmasaṅgīti, and Its Indian Sources |
Nicola Bajetta takes us through Rongzom Chökyi Zangpo's commentary on the Nāmasaṅgīti, a hymn of praise dedicated to Mañjuśrī |
Nicola Bajetta |
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| Cheaters Dilemma: Iraq, WMD and the path to the 2003 war |
Why did Iraq fail to prove its WMD absence before the 2003 invasion? This seminar examines new evidence from Iraq and United Nations sources to shed light on the internal debates leading up to the 2003 war. |
Målfrid Braut-Hegghammer, Neil Ketchley |
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| The Popular Mobilisation Units and their Pursuit of Power and Legitimacy within the Iraqi State |
This talk examines the Shi‘ite political parties linked to Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Units (PMU) and their influence over the state, exploring their strategies for legitimacy in politics, religion, and society. |
Inna Rudolf, Maryam Alemzadeh |
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| The Iraq Invasion and Transnational Jihadism |
This talk explores the impact of the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 on militant Islamism using new evidence. |
Thomas Hegghammer, Neil Ketchley |
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| Dr Xin Xu |
Georgina Ferry interviews Xin Xu, Research Fellow at the Centre for Global Higher Education (CGHE) and Junior Research Fellow (Kellogg College), 15 March 2023. |
Xin Xu, Georgina Ferry |
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| Professor Kate Orkin |
Georgina Ferry interviews Kate Orkin, Associate Professor in Economics and Public Policy, 15 March 2023. |
Kate Orkin, Georgina Ferry |
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| Professor Daniel Prieto-Alhambra |
Georgina Ferry interviews Daniel Prieto-Alhambra, Professor of Pharmaco- and Device Epidemiology, 14 March 2023. |
Daniel Prieto-Alhambra, Georgina Ferry |
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| Dr Rajarshi Banerjee |
Georgina Ferry interviews Rajarshi Banerjee, CEO Perspectum and former student of Oxford Medical School, 14 March 2023. |
Rajarshi Banerjee, Georgina Ferry |
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| Tony Brett |
Georgina Ferry interviews Tony Brett, Director of Medical Sciences Division IT Services, 28 February 2023. |
Tony Brett, Georgina Ferry |
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| Professor Sheetal Silal |
Georgina Ferry interviews Sheetal Silal, Associate Professor (Department of Statistical Sciences, University of Cape Town) and Honorary Visiting Research Fellow in Tropical Disease Modelling (Nuffield Department of Medicine), 28 February 2023. |
Sheetal Silal, Georgina Ferry |
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| Dr Ane Ogbe |
Georgina Ferry interviews Ane Ogbe, former Senior Immunologist (Frater Lab) and Group Leader (Evox Therapeutics), 23 Febrauary 2023. |
Ane Ogbe, Georgina Ferry |
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| Professor Nicole Zitzmann |
Georgina Ferry interviews Nicole Zitzmann, Professor of Virology and Principal Investigator (Department of Biochemistry), 22 February 2023. |
Nicole Zitzmann, Georgina Ferry |
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| Dr Chia Chen (Jane) Hsu |
Georgina Ferry interviews Chia Chen (Jane) Hsu, Chief Operating Officer (SimCell) and former postdoctoral researcher (Institute of Biomedical Engineering), 20 February 2023. |
Chia Chen (Jane) Hsu, Georgina Ferry |
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| Chris Price |
Georgina Ferry interviews Chris Price, Divisional Registrar and Chief Operating Officer for Medical Sciences, 8 February 2023. |
Chris Price, Georgina Ferry |
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| Analysis of Pigments on Painted Byzantine and Japanese Manuscripts |
An introduction to the analysis of painted Byzantine and Japanese manuscripts by the Bodleian Libraries' new Heritage Scientist. |
Kate Fulcher |
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| Speedy or sloppy?: The opportunities and challenges of rapid qualitative research |
Using a variety of examples of fast and slow qualitative research this talk explores the affordances of rapid methods, and help researchers decide if and where to use them in their own work. |
Anna Dowrick |
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| 10 - Nerves Workshop with Tom Brennan |
For Femke Gow's last episode as Head of Communications at Wolfson, she invited back Creative Arts Fellow Tom Brennan back to talk through his workshop and share his top tricks in overcoming nerves when presenting. |
Tom Brennan, Femke Gow |
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| Harmohinder Bahl |
Meet Worcester's Home Bursar. |
Harmohinder Bahl, David Isaac |
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| Queer Bibliography: A Discussion |
What is queer bibliography? How does it intersect with other critical bibliographies, (feminist, Black and liberation bibliography)? How does it relate to traditional bibliographic practice? What opportunities might queer methods and approaches provide? |
Sarah Pyke, James Sargan, Adam Smyth |
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| Along The Path To Gandhi's Neighbor |
Ajay Skaria - University of Minnesota, speaks at the Oxford South Asian Intellectual History Seminar on 1 May 2023. |
Ajay Skaria |
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| 2023 Disability Lecture: Going beyond standards in technology and accessibility |
Dr Jessica Boland shares her experiences as a hard-of-hearing/deaf academic in science and technology, and her passion for improving accessibility in higher education. |
Jessica Boland, Tim Soutphommasane, Sarah Stephenson-Hunter |
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| Professor Brian Marsden |
Georgina Ferry interviews Brian Marsden, Associate Professor for Data Management and Research Informatics, 3 February 2023. |
Brian Marsden, Georgina Ferry |
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| Omar El Muhanna |
Georgina Ferry interviews Omar El Muhanna, Senior Operations Manager (Clinical BioManufacturing Facility), 2 February 2023. |
Omar El Muhanna, Georgina Ferry |
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| Dr Alex Mentzer |
Georgina Ferry interviews Alex Mentzer, NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer, 25 January 2023. |
Alex Mentzer, Georgina Ferry |
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| Dr Lennard Lee |
Georgina Ferry interviews Lennard Lee, Academic Clinical Lecturer and Medical Oncologist, 19 January 2023. |
Lennard Lee, Georgina Ferry |
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| Dr Helen Salisbury |
Georgina Ferry interviews Helen Salisbury, GP and Senior Medical Education Fellow, 19 January 2023. |
Helen Salisbury, Georgina Ferry |
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| Professor Neelika Malavige |
Georgina Ferry interviews Neelika Malavige, Academic Visitor and Professor (University of Sri Jayewardenepura), 18 January 2023. |
Neelika Malavige, Georgina Ferry |
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| Dr Edward O'Neill |
Georgina Ferry interviews Edward O'Neill, Postdoctoral Researcher (Department of Oncology) and vaccine volunteer, 12 January 2023. |
Edward O'Neill, Georgina Ferry |
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| Dr Emma Flint |
Georgina Ferry interviews Emma Flint, former medical student (Oxford Medical School), 5 January 2023. |
Emma Flint, Georgina Ferry |
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| Professor Stanley Ulijaszek |
Georgina Ferry interviews Stanley Ulijaszek, Professor of Human Ecology, 15 December 2022. |
Stanley Ulijaszek, Georgina Ferry |
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| Dr Thomas Kirk |
Georgina Ferry interviews Thomas Kirk, Former DPhil student (Biomedical Engineering), conducted by Georgina Ferry, 6 December 2022. |
Thomas Kirk, Georgina Ferry |
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| Realist inquiry in global health practice: trials, tribulations (& triumphs?) |
Dr Sara Van Belle, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp gives a talk on the practice of realist inquiry in global health. |
Sara Van Belle |
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| Choreographing Sophocles |
A podcast episode with Leo Aylen and David Wiles |
Leo Aylen, David Wiles |
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| How the weird and wonderful properties of magnetised laser plasmas could ignite fusion-energy research |
Archie Bott explains how a promising scheme for fusion relies on a novel feature of hot laser-plasmas: introducing a magnetic field of the correct strength alters the plasma’s fundamental properties in a highly counterintuitive yet beneficial manner. |
Archie Bott |
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| Stellarators: twisty tokamaks that could be the future of fusion |
Georgia Acton introduces stellarators, discusses the features that distinguish them from tokamaks, highlight the challenges we currently face, and discusses how we might overcome them. |
Georgia Acton |
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| Magnetic confinement fusion: Science that’s hotter than a Kardashian Instagram post |
Michael Barnes introduces the basic concepts behind magnetic confinement fusion, he describes why it is so challenging and discusses possibilities for the future. |
Michael Barnes |
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| Foreign Policy and Human Values |
Sir Laurie Bristow KCMG, President of Hughes Hall Cambridge and three times Ambassador for the United Kingdom, delivers the 2023 Tanner lecture |
Laurie Bristow |
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| Shaping legacies |
Lecture 5 of the 2023 Lyell lecture series |
Ann M Blair |
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| Complicating attributions |
Lecture 4 of the 2023 Lyell lecture series |
Ann M Blair |
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| Mechanical and intellectual |
Lecture 3 of the 2023 Lyell lecture series |
Ann M Blair |
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| Invisible and visible |
Lecture 2 of the 2023 Lyell lecture series |
Ann M Blair |
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| Amanuenses in the longue durée |
Lecture 1 of the 2023 Lyell lecture series |
Ann M Blair |
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| Professor Matthew Snape |
Georgina Ferry interviews Matthew Snape, Visiting Professor (University of Oxford Department of Paediatrics), 22 November 2022 |
matthew snape, Georgina Ferry |
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| Dr Stephanie Tierney |
Georgina Ferry interviews Stephanie Tierney, Health Services Researcher, Departmental Lecturer, 15 November 2022. |
Stephanie Tierney, Georgina Ferry |
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| Dr Marion Watson |
Georgina Ferry interviews Marion Watson, Head of Operations, Clinical Trials (Jenner Institute), 14 November 2022. |
Marion Watson, Georgina Ferry |
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| Dr Raha West |
Georgina Ferry interviews Raha West, Principal Investigator on the RECOVERY Trial, 10 November 2022. |
Raha West, Georgina Ferry |
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| Dr Annette von Delft |
Georgina Ferry interviews Annette von Delft, Translational Scientist (Centre for Medicines Discovery), 16 June 2022. |
Annette von Delft, Georgina Ferry |
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| Dr Sile Johnson |
Georgina Ferry interviews Sile Johnson, former medical student (Oxford Medical School), 15 December 2022. |
Sile Johnson, Georgina Ferry |
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| Dr Cristian Roman |
Georgina Ferry interviews Cristian Roman, Postdoctoral Research Associate, 14 December 2022. |
Cristian Roman, Georgina Ferry |
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| Dr Andrew Kwok |
Georgina Ferry interviews Andrew Kwok, Former PhD student (Functional Genomics in Sepsis), 3 December 2022. |
Andrew Kwok, Georgina Ferry |
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| Dr Janelle Winters |
Georgina Ferry interviews Janelle Winters, Postdoctoral Research Associate (Faculty of History), 2 December 2022. |
Janelle Winters, Georgina Ferry |
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| Emma Bolam |
Georgina Ferry interviews Emma Bolam, Head of Production (Clinical BioManufacturing Facility), 24 November 2022. |
Emma Bolam, Georgina Ferry |
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| Testing usability and impact of the OxRisk prediction models |
Professor Seena Fazel, University of Oxford gives a talk on recent advances in prognostic modelling in psychiatry. |
Seena Fazel |
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| Alcohol and cardiovascular disease: Is moderate drinking really beneficial for cardiovascular disease? |
Dr Derrick Bennett, University of Oxford gives a talk on the epidemiological evidence of alcohol and cardiovascular disease. |
Derrick Bennett |
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| Pakistan: Political Economy of an Elite Captured State |
Miftah Ismail Pakistan’s former Minister of Finance gives a lecture |
Miftah Ismail |
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| Slade Lecture Series 2023: Defiant Sculpture: Isek Bodys Kingelez and Mobutu Sese-Seko’s Authenticité, 1990s |
Professor Chika Okeke-Agulu argues that the extravagant hypermodernity of Isek Bodys Kingelez’s architectural sculptures, as with segments of popular arts, constitute a distinctive form of imaginative resistance to official culture under Mobutu. |
Chika Okeke-Agulu |
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| Slade Lecture Series 2023: Drawing the Line: Obiora Udechukwu and Nigeria’s Smiling General 1980s-1990s |
In the 1980’s, the painter and poet Obiora Udechukwu (b. 1946), a leading figure of the Nsukka School, was at the height of his powers, with drawings and paintings celebrated for their lyrical power and trenchant social commentary. |
Chika Okeke-Agulu |
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| Slade Lecture Series 2023: Prison Drawing: Ibrahim El Salahi in Al Nimeiry’s Sudan, 1970s |
In this lecture, Professor Chika Okeke-Agulu focuses on the calligraphic figuration of Ibrahim El Salahi (b. 1930), the country’s leading modernist and onetime political prisoner. |
Chika Okeke-Agulu |
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| Slade Lecture Series 2023: To speak in Parables: Dumile Feni in Hendrik Verwoerd’s South Africa, 1960s |
Chika Okeke-Agulu examines art & politics in 1960s South Africa paying particular attention to Hendrik Verwoerd, the self-styled “Great Induna,” & architect of Apartheid, whose assassination in 1966 slowed the triumphant march of Afrikaner racist ideology |
Chika Okeke-Agulu |
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| Slade Lecture Series 2023: Gazbia Sirry and Egyptian artists in the Nasserite State, 1950s-1960s |
Professor Chika Okeke-Agulu follows the formal and tonal shifts in Gazbia Sirry’s work as it responded to, and was shaped by Nasser’s and post-revolutionary Egypt’s political fortunes. |
Chika Okeke-Agulu |
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| Slade Lecture Series 2023: African Artists in the Age of the Big Man |
Okeke-Agulu presents 5 artists whose work exemplify the difficult relationship of art & power as Africa’s decolonization gave way to the emergence of undemocratic polities ruled by charismatic & repressive strongmen in the second half of the 20th century. |
Chika Okeke-Agulu |
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| Sūtra in Early Buddhist Treasure Texts (Oxford Treasure Seminar Series) |
Reinier Langelaar’s talk on early Tibetan treasure literature’s influences, inspirations, and narrative themes |
Reinier Langelaar |
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| Helen Parish |
Meet Worcester's Senior Tutor. |
Helen Parish, David Isaac |
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| 10. Components for Sustainable Peace in Ukraine |
What are the necessary components of a peace process for Ukraine? Carne addresses that any such process must involve groups on the ground, such as those from the Donbass or Crimea, if it is to be effective and sustained in the lon |
Carne Ross |
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