Alumni Office

The role of the Alumni Office is to establish and enhance a continuing relationship between the University of Oxford and its alumni. There are more than 180,000 Oxford alumni, of whom about one-third are based overseas and this number is growing as the University accepts more international students and undergraduate and graduate level. We aim to provide all Oxonians, regardless of their college or subject affiliations, with an alumni experience commensurate with their world-class education and offer a varied programme of benefits, events and communications to help keep you in touch and involved with your University.

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Title	Description	People	Date
Zooniverse: what to do with half a million scientists?	Dr Chris Lintott and Dr Rob Simpson explain using 'citizen power' to expand our knowledge of the Universe.	Chris Lintott, Rob Simpson	14 November, 2012
Social Mobility - The Greatest Challenge of our Time?	Sir Peter Lampi, founder and chairman of the Sutton Trust (which aims to improve social mobility through education) and founder of the Education Endowment Foundation.	Sir Peter Lampi	7 November, 2012
How the West Got it	Professor Richard Jenkyns, Oxford University's Public Orator, looks at where what we call classical antiquity came from, whether it differed from other ancient civilisations and what it can tell us about Western Civilisation now and in the future.	Richard Jenkyns	17 October, 2012
Rich and Poor in Britain in the Age of Dickens and Today	A lecture exploring the differences and similarities between the rich and poor of Dickens' era and that of today. Alison Jackson, Jane Humphries, Helen Small and Paul Donovan bring forward their views in a panel discussion.	Alison Jackson, Jane Humphries, Helen Small, Paul Donovan	15 October, 2012
Military Ethics Ancient and Modern	A talk from Matthew Leigh, Fellow and Tutor from St Anne's College, Oxford University, on Military Ethics; taken from the Alumni Weekend 2012.	Matthew Leigh	15 October, 2012
Hard words, best words words in use, writing the inventory of english	English, as its vocabulary confirms, is constantly on the move - both words and meaning act as witnesses to time and change, revealing the diverse pathways of contact and conflict with other nations, as well as changes in culture and identity.	Lynda Mugglestone	9 October, 2012
How to eat an Elephant: Why Climate Change Policy is in a Mess and How to Fix it	For more than two decades, Professor Steve Rayner has led interdisciplinary research programmes on science technology and environment, specifically on global climate change.	Steve Rayner	9 October, 2012
Going into Politics? Tales from an Academic in Westminster	Professor Marc Stears reflects on his experiences. Marc Stears is a Professor of Political Theory and fellow at University College.	Marc Stears, Mark Philip	9 October, 2012
The Constitutional Issues surrounding devolution in the UK	Iain MacLean, Professor of Politics and fellow of Nuffield College, the British Academy and the Royal Society Edinburgh, has published widely on constitutional issues. MacLean is joined by Professor Will Hutton.	Iain MacLean, Will Hutton	9 October, 2012
Revolutionising 21st Century Healthcare Through Technology	A panel discussion on new techniques and applications in the emerging field exploring the boundaries between man and machine in medical imaging, drug delivery and taking healthcare from the hospital to the home.	Constantin Coussios, Lionel Tarassenko, Alison Noble, Andrew Hamilton	4 October, 2012
End of Life: Should Physician-Assisted Dying be Legalised?	A debate on the whether the choice to end their own lives could be safely offered to some people with terminal illnesses.	Fiona Randall, Richard Harries, Antony Kenny, Mary Warnock, Ian Chalmers, Terence English	3 October, 2012
American election Prospects and Consequences: 2012 and Beyond	Director of the Rothermere American Institute Dr Nigel Bowles' intellectual interests lie in American political history and, in particular, in the history of the US Presidency.	Nigel Bowles	2 October, 2012
Lumley's Children? The Nepali Community in Britain	The Nepali community is one of the newest minorities in the UK, but already numbers more than 100,000, with the biggest concentrations around Farnborough, Ashford, Wembley and Plumstead.	David Gellner	2 October, 2012
Creating a 'John Lewis' economy? - encouraging Corporate Diversity for Sustainable Growth	The Coalition Government is committed to greater corporate diversity in the financial services sector, and are promoting 'John Lewis' style mutuals to deliver public services.	Jonathan Michie	2 October, 2012
Party Games: Coalition Government in British Politics	Professor Hawkins will look at the history of coalition government in British politics over the past 200 years and discuss some of the constitutional implications of the current Conservative/Liberal Democrat government under David Cameron and Nick Clegg.	Angus Hawkins	2 October, 2012
The Flexible City: overcoming Lock-In and Path-Dependency	Cities are epicentres of creativity and innovation but are also easily locked into patterns of infrastructure and behaviour that may not serve them best.	Steve Rayner	2 October, 2012
How Hollywood Votes and Why it Matters	Using 2012 as a starting point, Dr Tim Stanley goes back into history and considers the different ways that Hollywood has influenced US elections.	Tim Stanley	28 September, 2012
The Thomas Willis Oxford Brain Collection	Professor Margaret Esiri, Professor of Neuropathology and Fellow of St Hugh's, will talk about the pivotal role Oxford has played in neuroscience - where the words neuron and cell were coined - and the relevance of this history today.	Margaret Esiri	24 September, 2012
Wobbles, warbles and fish the brain basis of reading difficulties	John Stein gives a talk for the 2012 Oxford Alumni Weekend.	John Stein	24 September, 2012
Ebooks, Reading and Scholarship in a Digital Age	Niko Pfund, President of Oxford University Press (USA), discusses the ways in which technology affects reading, scholarship, publishing and even thinking.	Niko Pfund	24 September, 2012
Has the West Had It?	In his keynote lecture at Alumni Weekend 2012, Lord Patten of Barnes attempts to shed light and his particular perspective on whether "the West has had it".	Chris Patten	20 September, 2012
The Romance of the Middle Ages	Dr Nicholas Perkins talks about how romance functions as a genre in the middle ages, especially about how gifts and tokens were exchanged as signs of fidelity, specifically in Sir Orfeo, Sir Gawain, and King Horn.	Nicholas Perkins	21 June, 2012
Vaccines for Global Health	Professor Adrian Hill gives a talk for the Oxford Alumni Weekend 2011 on the past, present and future of vaccines against diseases.	Adrian Hill	19 June, 2012
Napoleon	Sir Brian Unwin (New College) is Honorary President of the European Investment Bank with a longstanding interest in the Napoleonic period. He has pursued his research into the subject over several decades.	Brian Unwin	23 January, 2012
Europe in the World	From the Oxford European Reunion in Paris, 6-8 May 2011. This session charts Europe's role in a changing, globalised world.	Chris Patten, Anne Deighton, Barbara Harris-White, Alan Wolfe, Linda Yueh	23 January, 2012
What Europe for our grandchildren?	The keynote lecture from the Oxford European Reunion in Paris, 6-8 May 2011 on the European Union and its future.	Timothy Garton Ash	23 January, 2012
Governing the 21st Century: Oxford's new Blavatnik School of Government	With a generous donation from Len Blavatnik, the new Blavatnik School of Government has been set up. Professor Ngaire Woods explains the history and progress of this bold and high-profile new school.	Ngaire Woods	21 October, 2011
Towards a Fairer Society	Dr Sally Mapstone, Hugh Dent MBE, Professor Fiona Caldicott and Peter Quinn discuss the issue of equality and diversity specifically within the University of Oxford, looking at gender, race and disability issues. It was filmed at the Alumni Weekend 2011.	Sally Mapstone, Hugh Dent, Fiona Caldicott, Peter Quinn	20 October, 2011
The Ethics of Climate Change	Professor John Broome discusses the moral and ethical issues that coincide with the whole topic of climate change and challenges us as to how we should be acting.	John Broome	14 October, 2011
Justice Between Generations	Mark Philp, Simon Caney and Adam Swift discuss the issue of intergenerational justice and ask questions like how do we allocate resources intergenerationally accross areas like welfare, pensions, higher education and environmental costs?	Mark Philp, Simon Caney, Adam Swift	12 October, 2011
Earthquake Science in the 21st Century	Dr Richard Walker talks about the science behind earthquakes and the methods used to study them by giving examples from recent global disasters.	Richard Walker	11 October, 2011
900 years of making a difference: the history of philanthropy at the University of Oxford	Chris Day reflects on how generous philanthropic support from organisations and individuals has inspired the success of the University of Oxford.	Chris Day	11 October, 2011
The Population Paradox	Professor David Coleman, Dr George Leeson and Dr Nando Sigona discuss the global issues relating to the world's rising population at the Alumni Weekend Conference 2011.	David Coleman, George Leeson, Nando Sigona	11 October, 2011
New Cells for Old Members: The Science of Stem Cells	Dr Francis Szele gives a talk for the Oxford Alumni Weekend on Stem Cell science and looks at how they could be used in repairing brain disease and injuries.	Francis Szele	11 October, 2011
The Changing Character of War	Dr Robert Johnson, lecturer in the History of War and Deputy Director of the Oxford Program on the Changing Character of War gives a talk for the Oxford Alumni Weekend.	Robert Johnson	10 October, 2011
Twirling the Kaleidoscope: The Byzantine Empire	Peter Frankopan, Director of the Centre for Byzantine Reseach, gives a talk for the Oxford Alumni Weekend.	Peter Frankopan	10 October, 2011
Food, Health and the Future	Should we cut meat to three meals a week? Why are so many UK men predicted to become obese by 2020? Why might high yield crops in Asia hold the key to feeding the world's growing population? Join our panel of experts to find out what the future holds.	Jane Langdale, Mike Rayner, Klim McPherson	6 October, 2011
Global Humanities Showcase	Shearer West, Rana Mitter, Helen Wanatabe-O'Kelly and Eugene Rogan give presentations showcasing the research being done in the Oxford Humanities Division.	Shearer West, Rana Mitter, Helen Wanatabe-O'Kelly, Eugene Rogan	5 October, 2011
A New era for Higher Education: Challenges and Opportunities for Oxford	David Watson leads a panel discussion on the future of Oxford as a leader for higher education. With Mike Nicholson, Nick Rawlins, Ben Plummer-Powell and Loren Griffith.	David Watson, Mike Nicholson, Nick Rawlins, Ben Plummer-Powell, Loren Griffith	5 October, 2011
Geoengineering: Fantasy or Feasible Future?	Richard Darton gives a talk for the 2011 Oxford Alumni Weekend on the developments in the science of Geoengineering and looks at how close we are to be able to do it.	Richard Darton	3 October, 2011
Why Robots Play Football	Stephen Cameron gives a talk for the 2011 Oxford Alumni Weekend on robotics and new technological advances in the field.	Stephen Cameron	3 October, 2011
What is Public in the Digital Age?	Use of the internet has raised major public issues around the definition of public and priavte information. Director of the Oxford Internet Institute Professor Bill Dutton examines how we can best reconcile the risks and opportunities presented.	William Dutton	3 October, 2011
Energy in the Future: Brenda Boardman	Part 3 of 3. Some of Oxford's leading experts discuss the issue of energy in the future, one of the greatest challenges facing the world as we move through the 21st century.	Brenda Boardman	30 September, 2011
Energy in the Future: Nick Eyre	Part 2 of 3. Some of Oxford's leading experts discuss the issue of energy in the future, one of the greatest challenges facing the world as we move through the 21st century.	Nick Eyre	30 September, 2011
Energy in the Future: James Marrow	Part 1 of 3. Some of Oxford's leading experts discuss the issue of energy in the future, one of the greatest challenges facing the world as we move through the 21st century.	James Marrow	30 September, 2011
Political Oxford	Why does Oxford produce so many politicians? How have the University's alumni shaped the political landscape? And how has this impacted on perceptions of the University, both in the UK and overseas?	David Butler, Tim Boswell, Richard Jarman	30 September, 2011
The Gamesmakers: Oxonians Preparing for London 2012	A panel discussion with some of the Oxonians most closely involved with the successful Olympics bid, providing a fascinating insight into the thrills and anxiety of preparing for London 2012.	Andrew Thomas, Roger Mosey, Ed Warner, Paul Williamson, Godric Smith, Nikki Emerson	30 September, 2011
Philanthropy: Mega-trend of the 21st Century	Dame Stephanie Shirley speaks about her personal philosophy of philanthropy, the importance of a social and cultural approach to giving, and her vision of the role of philanthrophy in the 21st century.	Stephanie Shirley	29 September, 2011
A Cook's Tour: Oxford and the Modern Olympics	The University of Oxford has a rich sporting heritage and many links with the foundation and evolution of the modern Olympics. Professor Simon Lee examins the role of Oxonians as athletes and administrators within this global phenomenon.	Simon Lee	29 September, 2011
The Responsibility to Protect in modern international relations	Jennifer Welsh and Hugo Slim from the Oxford Centre for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict discuss "The Responsibility to Protect" in contemporary international relations, and its role in key cases such as Libya and the post-election violence in Kenya.	Jennifer Welsh, Hugo Slim	28 September, 2011
Climate and Weather: The Ends of Acts of God?	Professor Myles Allen explains how research at Oxford allows us to quantify just how much climate change caused by past emissions is costing individuals, corporations and potentially entire countries.	Myles Allen	28 September, 2011
Nanomedicine: Challenges and opportunities	Nanotechnology has the potential to transform the way that medical and healthcare solutions are developed and delivered, this talk reviews the properties of nanomaterials for medical applications and the challenges and opportunities of their use.	Sonia Trigueros, Sonia Contera	27 September, 2011
What Next? Surviving the 21st Century	For his keynote lecture the Chancellor, Lord Patten of Barnes, examines the rapidly-growing list of challenges facing the world, from climate change to nuclear proliferation, migration to water and energy shortage.	Chris Patten	26 September, 2011
The persistence of identity in the digital age: Living in social networks on and offline	Social networks are now culturally bound to online software such as Facebook and Twitter, with a trend in personal persistent content. Bernie Hogan will review new empirical research on social networks and conclude with advice on future online policy.	Bernie Hogan	26 September, 2011
Emerging infectious diseases	Emerging infectious diseases are often in the news but are there really more of them? Here we explore how infections invade human populations, how new pathogens adapt to become efficient infections of humans and how to predict what might happen next.	Angela McLean	26 September, 2011
Building markets: Where innovation meets strategy	Dr Marc Ventresca from Oxford University's business school reports on recent advances in economic sociology with examples from markets in high technology, microfinance in Bangladesh, and ecosystem services in Amazonian Peru.	Marc Ventresca	26 September, 2011
William Adams and the Samurai	Oxford trip scholar Michael Jay is only the second non-Japanese man to hold a Samurai rank. Hear about his journey to becoming a Samurai.	Michael Jay	30 November, 2010
The future of the past; The Bodleian's great acquisitions	Part of the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Dr Ovenden looks at the Bodleian's great acquisitions, from Alan Bennett's gift of his literary archive to Cavalli's Erismena, the earliest surviving score of an opera in the English language.	Richard Ovenden	30 November, 2010
The infinitely expanding universe of memory; books, manuscript...pixels	Part of the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Bodley's Librarian Dr Sarah Thomas in conversation with Dr Alice Prochaska, Principal of Somerville, discussing the 'infinitely expanding universe of memory' and collections in the digital age.	Sarah Thomas, Alice Prochaska	30 November, 2010
The Future of Human Rights	Part of the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Timothy Endicott, Murray Hunt and Sandra Fredman discuss the future of human rights, looking at the human rights constitution, its critics and how to uphold human rights.	Timothy Endicott, Murray Hunt, Sandra Fredman	30 November, 2010
The Marlborough Gems at Blenheim Palace	Part of the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Sir John Boardman gives a talk on the antique gems held in Blenheim Palace; the history of the collection and the significance to researching the Classics.	John Boardman	23 November, 2010
The Ashmolean Collection and the Formation of Ancient Egyptian Art	Part of the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Professor john Baines gives a talk on the Ashmolean Museum and its collection of ancient Egyptian art.	John Baines	2 November, 2010
How to Prevent Alzheimer's Disease	Part of the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Dr David Smith gives a talk on how to prevent Alzheimer's disease.	David Smith	2 November, 2010
Therapy for muscular dystrophy in the new genetics era	From the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Duchene Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a genetic muscle wasting disease that causes great suffering to those experiencing it. Dr Kay Davies talks about the advances in molecular genetics which could help treat DMD.	Kay Davies	25 October, 2010
A Florence Nightingale for the 21st Century	From the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Marjorie Reeves Memorial lecture given in St Anne's College. Mark Bostridge, author of the first major biography of Florence Nightingale in 50 years talks about the great woman's life and character.	Mark Bostridge	25 October, 2010
The anatomy of a scientific dispute	From the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Conrad Keating, biographer of Richard Doll, gives a talk on the difficulty scientists have at getting people to believe their results, as Richard Doll had when he published his findings on the dangers of smoking.	Conrad Keating	25 October, 2010
Early Tudor England: A People's Reformation?	From the 2010 Alumni Weekend. The english Reformation has often been seen as am 'act of state', imposed on the people. How true was that? How soon did the English people buy into the huge success story that was he reformation in northern Europe?	Diarmaid MacCulloch	25 October, 2010
Rocking the Cradle...6,000 Years of Geological Impact in Greece	From the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Phillip England talks about the history of Greece through its many earthquakes and seismic activity over the last 6000 years and shows how these events shaped the ancient world's history.	Phillip England	25 October, 2010
The Future of Humanity	From the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Nick Bostrom, director of the Future of Humanity Institute gives a talk on ideas surrounding future scenarios on what might happen to the human race in the future, from ideas of total extinction to post-humanity.	Nick Bostrom	25 October, 2010
The Hidden History of the Wellcome Collection	From the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Frances Larson gives a talk entitled 'Shared Treasures or Just Bits and Pieces? The Hidden History of the Wellcome Collection. Examining Sir Henry Wellcome's vast hoard of Art and Antiques he collected over his lifetime.	Frances Larson	25 October, 2010
Giving What We Can	From the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Dr Toby Ord, a practical ethics researcher and founder of Giving What We Can, explains why he has pledged to donate more than £10,000 per year - an estimated £1 million over his career - to development charities.	Toby Ord	20 October, 2010
The Bodleian Shakespeare: A treasure lost... and regained	From the 2010 Alumni Weekend. Emma Smith reveals how Oxford University mobilised Alumni support to bring Shakespeare's First Folio back to the Bodleian library over 200 years after it was lost.	Emma Smith	19 October, 2010
Galaxy Zoo - The Rise and Rise of Citizen Science	Chris Lintott from the Department of Astrophysics gives a talk on the increasing significant contributions members of the public are making to scientific research through websites such as Galaxy Zoo.	Chris Lintott	27 January, 2010
China, US, global imbalances and the 2008 financial crisis	Dr Yueh presents on China's position in the global economy, the indirect role played by China in the global financial crisis, and the implications of the crisis going forward.	Linda Yueh	30 November, 2009
Lewis Carroll in Numberland	An intriguing biographical exploration of Lewis Carroll, focusing on the author's mathematical career and influences.	Robin Wilson	30 November, 2009
Beyond the Bottom Billion	Prof. Paul Collier discusses the contradiction of resource rich countries with troubled economies, including how the harnessing of natural assets can go wrong, and what can be done to ensure their correct handling.	Paul Collier	30 November, 2009
Havens across the Sea	Local historian Ann Spokes Symonds gives a talk on the Oxford children and mothers who were evacuated to Canada and the USA in July 1941.	Ann Spokes Symonds	12 November, 2009
Oxford and the Crime Novel	Best-selling crime fiction writer of Wire in the Blood Val McDermind talks about what makes Oxford city so alluring to crime fiction writers. Part of the 2009 Oxford Alumni Weekend.	Val McDermind	12 November, 2009
Russia is Back: Jenifer Hart Memorial Lecture	Professor MacFarlane gives a talk about modern Russia; from the fall of the Berlin Wall to today; including the rise of Vladimir Putin, the conflict between Chechnya, alleged human rights violations and Russia's relationship with the rest of the world.	Neil MacFarlane	28 October, 2009
Gutenberg and the digital revolution	Bodley's head librarian, Sarah Thomas, talks about the history of the Bodleian Library and the changes that are taking place within it, particularly the digitisation project -creating electronic digital versions of books- currently underway.	Sarah Thomas	28 October, 2009
Understanding human pain, suffering and relief through brain imaging	Using examples from her research, Professor Tracey illustrates some of the exciting developments in brain imaging -seeing exactly how the brain is affected by its environment-and discusses how this research impacts on modern medicine, law and society.	Irene Tracey	28 October, 2009
Women composers at Oxford: Cinderella (1858-1944) and other role models	In the history of the University, women and music have shared a Cinderella-like status before the 20th Century. In this talk, Dr Wollenberg looks at how women composers have continued to change the face of Oxford music in new ways.	Susan Wollenberg	28 October, 2009
Developing an improved TB vaccine	Dr McShane talks about the University's work in creating an improved vaccine against tuberculosis and she also talks about the urgency of this research.	Helen McShane	28 October, 2009
A is for Autism	Dame Stephanie gives a talk about her philanthropic work in autism, looking at the condition's history, its causes, the treatments, specialist education and society's position on autism.	Stephanie Shirley	28 October, 2009
Languages disorders in children: What can they tell us about genes and brains?	Recent studies have shown that genes are strongly implicated in determining if children will develop language disorders. In this talk, Professor Bishop examines the role genetics play in language development and language disorders.	Dorothy Bishop	28 October, 2009
A Woman's place: The transformation of female power in first millennial BC Egypt	A talk assessing the role of women in ancient Egypt - looking at the changes in female religious roles in ancient Egyptian society as a barometer for wider social, cultural and political transformation.	Elizabeth Frood	28 October, 2009
Young Lives Project: Children's experiences of poverty, adversity and inequality	This talk looks at the work done by the Young Lives Project, a study which tracks 12,000 children across 4 developing countries over a 15 year period trying to find a scientific answer to the question of the causes of childhood poverty.	Jo Boyden	28 October, 2009
HIV: Will there ever be a vaccine?	This talk looks at the University's work in China and Africa and its attempts to identify the key determinants of protective immunology against HIV infection that should guide future vaccine design.	Sarah Rowland-Jones	28 October, 2009
Breast Cancer: Causes and Prevention	Dr Valerie Beral talks about her research into the causes of breast cancer, looking into the history of the cancer as well as offering ways of reducing the risk of contracting breast cancer.	Valerie Beral	28 October, 2009
Power Shift in the Global Economy	The 2008 Oxford University Society Lecture in which Professor Woods talks about the shift in Global Economic Power from private companies in the developed world to national companies in developing countries.	Ngaire Woods	22 September, 2009
The Tipping Point: Climate Change	Professor Gideon Henderson and Dr Ros Rickaby from the Department of Earth Sciences talk about some of the key issues surrounding climate change today.	Gideon Henderson, Ros Rickaby	26 August, 2009
Sleep in the Global 24/7 Society	Professor Foster gives a talk on some of the causes and consequences of sleep disruption and explores how our increasingly sleep deprived society is have unanticipated consequences for out physical and mental health.	Russell Foster	24 August, 2009
The International Student Experience at Oxford	Dr Heather Bell talks about Oxford’s growing international student population and what Oxford does to support and encourage them. Medical student Xin-Hui Chan also talks about her experience of being an international student at Oxford.	Heather Bell, Xin-Hui Chan	19 August, 2009
Inside Innovation: The University–Business Interface	Tom Hockaday, Managing Director of Isis Innovations, talks about Oxford University’s Technology Transfer Office, helping to transfer products of university research to the business world.	Tom Hockaday	1 July, 2009
Pheromones: what animals (including humans) say with smell	Tristram Wyatt gives a talk on 'The Science of Smell' - Pheromones, outlining their discovery, their chemistry and how animals (and humans) interact through smell. Part of the 2008 Oxford Alumni Weekend.	Tristram Wyatt	23 June, 2009
The Vindolanda Tablets	Professor Alan Bowman gives a talk on the Roman fort of Vindolanda. Using the famous Vindolanda tablets and other written sources found at the site, he paints a vivid picture of life at the Roman fort and in Roman Britain during the reign of Hadrian.	Alan Bowman	12 June, 2009
Cradle of Western Civilization	Professor Griffin from the Oxford University Society Travel Programme gives a humourous talk about the ancient Aegean Islands; the founding Minoan and Greek civilizations where philosophy, science, and literature were born and first flourished.	Jasper Griffin	12 June, 2009
Introduction to Indian Literature in translation	Professor Boehmer gives a short talk on her current research on Indian Literature in English, looking at the Post-Colonial world of literature and gives an introduction to studying World Literature in the Humanities Division.	Elleke Boehmer	30 April, 2009
Introduction to Studying the History and Politics of China	Dr Rana Mitter talks about his cutting edge research in China and gives an introduction to studying the history and politics of China, a new and exciting field of research within the Humanities division.	Rana Mitter	29 April, 2009
Studying Buddhism	Richard Gombrich, first academic director for the Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies (OCBS), gives a talk on Buddhism, from its Indian Origins, its history and its influence on Eastern culture. He also talks about the history of the OCBS.	Richard Gombrich	29 April, 2009

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