| 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 |
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| Episode 2: How students grapple with specialising in marginalised philosophies |
How do you make marginalised philosophies accessible? What are the challenges to South Asian and African(a) philosophy specialists within Anglo-European universities? Find out more in this episode. |
Srutokirti Basak, Aamir Kaderbhai, Jonathan Egid |
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| Episode 1: How should we talk about South Asian and African(a) philosophies? inspiration with Dr. Adamson and Dr. Jeffers |
Join Mansfield College History student Srutokirti Basak in a discussion with podcast hosts and writers of the comprehensive and trailblazing History of Indian and African(a) Philosophy podcast series Dr Peter Adamson and Dr Chike Jeffers. |
Srutokirti Basak, Peter Adamson, Chike Jeffers |
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| A Shared Vision? Reflections on the creation of unity in opposition in Myanmar’s civil disobedience movement since February 2021 - Part 2 |
Since the Myanmar army overturned the November 2020 election and asserted itself violently against the will of its own people in February 2021. |
Khin Ohmar, Martin Smith |
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| 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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| David Tibbs |
Derek Hockaday interviews David Tibbs, vascular surgeon, 7 February 2011. |
David Tibbs, Derek Hockaday |
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| Terence Ryan |
Susan Burge interviews Terence Ryan, consultant dermatologist and emeritus professor of dermatology, 18 November 2020. |
Terence Ryan, Susan Burge |
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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 |
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| Fantasy Creatures |
Dr Caroline Batten and Dr Megan Cavell discuss fantastic animals in fantasy text |
Caroline Batten, Megan Cavell |
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| Accident and Force: Making American Constitutions with Nicholas Cole |
Grace Mallon and Nicholas Cole discuss how a historian learns to code, where the idea of a Constitutional Convention came from, and what's next for the Quill Project. |
Grace Mallon, Nicholas Cole |
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| Egypt’s Football Revolution: Emotion, Masculinity, and Uneasy Politics |
Join us for Booktalk Episode 8, Dr Carl Rommel (University of Helsinki) in conversation about his new book Egypt’s Football Revolution: Emotion, Masculinity, and Uneasy Politics, published by University of Texas Press in July 2021. |
Carl Rommel, Walter Armbrust |
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| 4. Social Europe | The Europe’s Stories Podcast |
Ana and Lucas speak today with our team’s specialists on the things that bring quality of life to Europeans - jobs, industry and the welfare state. |
Kristijan Fidanovski, Guillaume Paugam, Ana Martins, Lucas Tse. |
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| Michael Gillmer |
Derek Hockaday interviews Michael Gillmer, consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, 27 February 2014. |
Michael Gillmer, Derek Hockaday |
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| David Warrell |
Derek Hockaday interviews David Warrell, honorary consultant physician and Emeritus Professor of Tropical Medicine, 24 March 2014. |
David Warrell, Derek Hockaday |
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| Robert Twycross |
Derek Hockaday interviews Robert Twycross, physician and pioneer of palliative care and medicine, 7 August 2018. |
Robert Twycross, Derek Hockaday |
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| Joe Smith |
Derek Hockaday interviews Joe Smith, consultant urologist, 18 November 2013. |
Joe Smith, Derek Hockaday |
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| 3. Free Movement | The Europe’s Stories Podcast |
Ana and Lucas speak today with Victoria Honsel and Reja Wyss, who co-wrote the report chapter on climate action. Both have also been young Europeans actively involved in politics. |
Reja Wyss, Victoria Honsel, Ana Martins, Lucas Tse |
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| Episode 3: South West England |
In this episode, we discover what links Virgil to Devon, why Classics is relevant today, Justin’s love for languages, which transferable skills Classics gives you, and why, in Molly’s view, Classics and English is the best degree available in Oxford! |
Rebecca Armstrong, Molly Gibson-Mee, Justin Vyvyan-Jones, Katrina Kelly |
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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 |
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| Peter Sleight |
Derek Hockaday interviews Peter Sleight, research cardiologist and consultant physician, 22 September 2013. |
Peter Sleight, Derek Hockaday |
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| Mark Davies on 'Medley Manor' |
Oxfordshire Local historian, Mark Davies, takes a look at the history of Medley Manor and its connections to empire as well as his own family history. |
Mark Davies |
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| Chris Redman |
Derek Hockaday interviews Chris Redman, obstetric consultant and clinical professor, 13 November 2016. |
Chris Redman, Derek Hockaday |
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| Christopher Paine |
Peggy Frith interviews Sir Christopher Paine, consultant clinical oncologist and former Director of Clinical Studies, 25 Jul 2012. |
Christopher Paine, Peggy Frith |
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| John Oxbury |
Derek Hockaday interviews John Oxbury, neurologist, 20 November 2013. |
John Oxbury, Derek Hockaday |
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| 2. Free Movement | The Europe’s Stories Podcast |
Ana and Lucas speak today with Luisa Melloh, who manages the project behind this series. Many things flow across borders - capital, goods, ideas - but young Europeans also assume that they themselves can move freely and with ease. |
Luisa Melloh, Ana Martins, Lucas Tse |
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| Episode 2: Scotland |
We talk about the Classics Admissions Test, growing up in Fife, Jess’ work with the Clydeside Project, things that get into a ‘fankle’ (Arlene explains all!), and how we’d love for more teachers to teach Classics in Scotland! |
Bill Allan, Jessica Curry, Arlene Holmes-Henderson, Katrina Kelly |
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| Richard Moxon |
Derek Hockaday interviews Richard Moxon, Emeritus Professor of Paediatrics and former Chairman of Paediatrics, 21 July 2016. |
Richard Moxon, Derek Hockaday |
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| Neil Mortensen |
Derek Hockaday interviews Neil Mortensen, consultant colorectal surgeon, 10 November 2014. |
Neil Mortensen, Derek Hockaday |
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| Brian Longworth |
Derek Hockaday interviews Brian Longworth, former mechanical technician and engineer at the Radcliffe Infirmary, 31 July 2015. |
Derek Hockaday, Brian Longworth |
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| Grant de Jersey Lee |
Derek Hockaday interviews Grant de Jersey Lee, physician and cardiologist, 13 June 2013. |
Grant de Jersey Lee, Derek Hockaday |
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| Jim Holt |
Peggy Frith interviews Jim Holt, former Director of Clinical studies for Oxford Medical School, 1 June 2012. |
Jim Holt, Peggy Frith |
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| John Ledingham |
Derek Hockaday interviews John Ledingham, professor of Clinical Medicine and former Director of Clinical Studies, 2013. |
John Ledingham, Derek Hockaday |
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| 1. Who Are Young Europeans | The Europe’s Stories Podcast |
Today, Ana and Lucas speak with Dan Snow and Maeve Moynihan about who young Europeans are. |
Maeve Moynihan, Dan Snow, Ana Martins, Lucas Tse |
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| Donald Lane |
Derek Hockaday interviews consultant chest physician Donald Lane, 31 Oct 2013. |
Donald Lane, Derek Hockaday |
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| Derek Jewell |
Derek Hockaday interviews Derek Jewell, Emeritus Professor of Gastroenterology, 14 Feb 2013. |
Derek Jewell, Derek Hockaday |
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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 |
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| The Diasporic Quartets: Identity and Aesthetics |
Keynote lecture in the Diversity and the British String Quartet Symposium, day 3, held on 16th June 2021. Part of the Humanities Cultural Programme, one of the founding stones for the future Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities. |
Des Oliver, Nina Whiteman |
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| The string quartet takes residence: class, community, curricula |
Keynote lecture in the Diversity and the British String Quartet Symposium, held on 14th June 2021. Part of the Humanities Cultural Programme, one of the founding stones for the future Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities. |
Laura Tunbridge, Wiebke Thormählen |
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| Episode 1: Northern Ireland |
We talk about what ‘Classics’ really means and its place in the 21st century; we discuss Greek vases, ‘Irish modesty’, provincial art, the Sogdians; and we highlight the particular barriers that Northern Irish students may face, and how to overcome them! |
Sarah Cullinan Herring, Jenyth Evans, Peter Stewart |
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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 |
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| Art and Action: Benjamin Zephaniah in Conversation |
Part of the Humanities Cultural Programme, one of the founding stones for the future Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities. |
Benjamin Zephaniah, Elleke Boehmer, Malachi McIntosh, Wes Williams |
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| Trevor Hughes |
Interview with Trevor Hughes, neuropathologist and fellow of Green Templeton College, conducted by Derek Hockaday, 2015. |
Trevor Hughes, Derek Hockaday |
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| Tony Hope |
Derek Hockaday interviews Tony Hope, Professor of Medical ethics and honorary consultant psychiatrist, 6 May 2014. |
Tony Hope, Derek Hockaday |
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| Peggy Frith |
Interview with Peggy Frith, deputy Director of Clinical Studies for Oxford University Medical School and consultant ophthalmologist, conducted by Derek Hockaday, 15 Sep 2015. |
Peggy Frith, Derek Hockaday |
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| Andrew Freeland |
Derek Hockaday interviews Andrew Freeland, ENT consultant and surgeon, 22 May 2014 |
Andrew Freeland, Derek Hockaday |
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| Godfrey Fowler |
Derek Hockaday interviews Godfrey Fowler, general practitioner and medical scientist, 7 Mar 2014 |
Godfrey Fowler, Derek Hockaday |
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| Pierre Foex |
Derek Hockaday interviews Pierre Foex, Emeritus Nuffield Professor of Anaesthetics, 21 November 2018. |
Pierre Foex, Derek Hockaday |
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| Derek Hockaday |
Peggy Frith interviews Derek Hockaday, 24 Sep 2020 |
Derek Hockaday, Peggy Frith |
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| Julian Britton |
Derek Hockaday interviews Julian Britton, surgeon and former Director of Clinical Studies for Oxford Medical School, 23 Jan 2019. |
Julian Britton, Derek Hockaday |
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| 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. |
Ana Paula Cordeiro, Merve Emre |
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| Hung Cheng |
Derek Hockaday interviews Hung Cheng, consultant ophthalmological surgeon, 11 February 2015. |
Hung Cheng, Derek Hockaday |
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| Nick Dudley |
Derek Hockaday interviews Nick Dudley, consultant surgeon and founder member of the British Association of Endocrine Surgeons, 26 March 2014. |
Nicholas Dudley, Derek Hockaday |
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| David Paterson |
Derek Hockaday interviews David Paterson, physiologist and Professor of Cardiovascular Physiology, 8 January 2019. |
David Paterson, Derek Hockaday |
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| Peter Burge |
Derek Hockaday interviews Peter Burge, hand surgeon and consultant, 8 August 2014. |
Peter Burge, Derek Hockaday |
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| Final Roundtable: Into the Hills |
Diane Purkiss, University of Oxford, chairs the final roundtable discussion of the conference. |
Diane Purkiss |
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| 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. |
Susan Greaney |
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| 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. |
Sally Anne Huxtable |
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| 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. |
Kate Armstrong, Hannah Keddie |
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| 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. |
Owen Davies |
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| 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. |
Mary Bateman |
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| 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. |
Brian Hoggard |
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| Episode 4. The Birmingham Oratory: Elgar and Newman |
Fr Guy Nicholls joins Dr Joanna Bullivant at The Oratory in Birmingham to discuss the origins of Elgar’s work in Cardinal Newman’s own poetry, charitable work, and love of music. |
Joanna Bullivant, Guy Nicholls |
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| Episode 3. The Firs and Birchwood Lodge: Natural Inspirations |
Dr Joanna Bullivant visits Elgar’s Birthplace - The Firs - and Birchwood Lodge, where The Dream of Gerontius was written, and talks about the inspiration Elgar drew from the natural landscapes in these two locations. |
Joanna Bullivant |
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| Episode 2. St George’s Church, Worcester: Marginal Origins |
Dr Joanna Bullivant is joined by Deacon Paul O’Connor to visit the Catholic church in which Elgar worshipped and acted as organist, and to discuss Elgar’s place in the history of Catholic Worcester. |
Joanna Bullivant, Paul O’Connor |
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| Episode 1. Worcester Cathedral: A Civic Legacy |
Dr Joanna Bullivant explores the tumultuous history of Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius, and speaks to Samuel Hudson, Director of Music at Worcester Cathedral, to learn about the importance of Elgar’s work in Worcester today. |
Joanna Bullivant, Samuel Hudson |
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| Panel 3 – The Land Remembers: Place as Keeper of Story questions |
Questions and answers from the second panel of the seminar. Moderated by Alice Purkiss (National Trust Partnership and University of Oxford). |
Alice Purkiss, Jenny Butler, Andrew Sneddon, Diane Purkiss |
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| 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. |
Andrew Sneddon |
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| 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. |
Jenny Butler |
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| 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. |
Juliette Wood |
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| Magic and Medicine in Early Roman Britain |
Nicky Garland (Durham), gives the first talk in the second panel, Tales in Place: Change and Continuity, in the conference. Chaired by Alice Purkiss. |
Nicky Garland |
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| Well, what about witches and wizards? |
Lisa Tallis (Cardiff) gives the second talk in the second panel - Tales in Place: Change and Continuity - of the conference. Chaired by Alice Purkiss. |
Lisa Tallis |
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| Faith in fantasy literature |
A short discussion of the role of faith in fantasy literature |
Katherine Olley |
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| Brian McClellan |
A discussion of the writer Brian McClellan. |
Katherine Olley |
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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 |
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| Folktales' for an Elite Audience |
Discussing the text and images of MS. Ouseley Add. 1 |
Nasrin Askari |
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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 |
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