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10 - 11.30AM

OXFORD CLIMATE ALUMNI NETWORK LAUNCH: IMPERATIVE FOR CHANGE: ALUMNI & THE CLIMATE CRISIS 1

Professor Cameron Hepburn, Institute of New Economic Thinking and the Smith School; Simonetta Spavieri, Royal London Asset Management, Alice Evatt, moderator, Oxford Climate Society

What is the potential of alumni to tackle the climate crisis? Join our expert panelists of alumni to delve into this question together and start building the Oxford Climate Alumni Network.

Register here.

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11AM - 12PM

THE ERTEGUN LECTURE: UNIFORMITY AND DIFFERENCE IN THE EARLY CULT OF THE SAINTS

Bryan W​ard-Perkins, Emeritus Professor of Late Antique History and Emeritus Ertegun Director

Saints who could help you in this world and the next became important across the Christian world in the 4th century. This talk will present some of the most interesting results of a major project, funded by the European Research Council, into the emergence of the saints, and into the early development of their cult.

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11AM - 12PM

THE FUTURE OF DIGITAL SECURITIES

Henry Chong (Harris Manchester, 2011), CEO of Fusang Corp

Fusang Corp is the first fully-regulated platform in Asia providing end-to-end infrastructure to support Digital Securities, allowing both retail and institutional investors to access the digital asset markets in a secure, compliant, and convenient way. Learn about the future of digital investment as Henry covers the history of shares and what their digital transformation means for the future of investments; what are digital assets and how do they work; and the journey from Shareholder to Stakeholder Capitalism.

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12 - 1PM

ACTIVITY: AN INTRODUCTION TO JAPANESE

University of Oxford Language Centre

This class is now full. 
Click here for information on future online classes. Discounts are available for alumni

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5 - 6PM

OXFORD MATHEMATICS ONLINE PUBLIC LECTURE: CAN MATHS TELL US HOW TO WIN AT FANTASY FOOTBALL?

Joshua Bull, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Mathematical Institute, winner of the 2019-2020 Premier League Fantasy Football competition

Fantasy Football is played by millions of people worldwide, and there are countless strategies that you can choose to try to beat your friends and win the game. But what’s the best way to play? Should you be patient and try to grind out a win, or are you better off taking some risks and going for glory? Should you pick players in brilliant form, or players with a great run of fixtures coming up? And what is this Fantasy Football thing anyway?

As with many of life’s deep questions, maths can help us shed some light on the answers. We’ll explore some classic mathematical problems which help us understand the world of Fantasy Football. We’ll apply some of the modelling techniques that mathematicians use in their research to the problem of finding better Fantasy Football management strategies. And - if we’re lucky - we’ll answer the big question: Can maths tell us how to win at Fantasy Football?

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5 - 6.30PM

OXFORD CLIMATE ALUMNI NETWORK LAUNCH: IMPERATIVE FOR CHANGE: ALUMNI & THE CLIMATE CRISIS 2

Professor Myles Allen, School of Geography and the Environment, Pauline Anaman, Africa Centre for Energy Policy, and Kaya Axelsson, moderator, Oxford Net Zero

What is the potential of alumni to tackle the climate crisis? Join our expert panelists of alumni to delve into this question together and start building the Oxford Climate Alumni Network.

Register here.

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6 - 7PM

THE OSLER LECTURE: 2020: THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT

Professor Sir John Bell (Magdalen, 1973), Regius Professor of Medicine

Join Regius Professor of Medicine, Professor Sir John Bell, for a discussion of how Oxford is transforming the way in which we research pandemics, vaccinology, immunology and associated fields to the maximum benefit of all peoples and societies. Since 2011, Sir John has been one of two UK Life Sciences Champions tasked with advising the Prime Minister, and has been at the forefront of the efforts to develop a vaccine for COVID-19. 

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7 - 8PM

STICK FIGURES AND GOLDEN MONSTERS: CURATING MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART AT THE ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM

Dr Lena Fritsch, Curator of Modern & Contemporary Art, Ashmolean Museum

This talk will provide a ‘behind the scenes view’, describing the joys as well as challenges of curating exhibitions and acquiring works of art at the Ashmolean Museum. The speaker is the museum's first Curator of Modern & Contemporary Art and has been in this post since August 2017.

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8 - 9PM

THE WINES OF EASTERN EUROPE 

Caroline Gilby, Keble College Master of Wine 

Presentation from Master of Wine Caroline Gilby on the wines of Eastern Europe, focusing on the three countries presented in her book, Moldova, Romania and Bulgaria.

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THE MAGIC OF MAGNETISM: INTRIGUE AND ADVENTURE FROM ANTIQUITY TO THE MODERN DAY

Dr Alexy Karenowska (Magdalen, 2003), Research Fellow Magdalen College

Magnetism is among the most mysterious of everyday phenomena. Take part in this whistle-stop tour for all ages of the fascinating two-thousand year history of magnetic science and an opportunity to explore some of its most recent developments.

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MERTON ORGAN RECITAL

Benjamin Nicholas (Lincoln, 1995)

Benjamin Nicholas plays a programme of popular organ music on the celebrated the Dobson Organ of Merton College Chapel, Oxford. Installed in 2013, the organ in Merton College Chapel is one of the finest instruments in the country. It is heard to its full advantage in a programme of music by Bach, Herbert Howells, Joséphine Boulay and César Franck.

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11AM - 12PM

THE DEMOCRATIC COURTHOUSE: A MODERN HISTORY OF DESIGN, DUE PROCESS AND DIGNITY

Professor Linda Mulcahy, Centre for Socio-Legal Studies

Professor Mulcahy will talk about the ways in which the architecture of law courts symbolise the values and purpose of legal systems. Drawing on over a decade of empirical work in the field, and two books on the subject, this seminar will consider how ideas about courthouse design have evolved over time and the various struggles for territory that have occurred in discussions about courthouse design.

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11AM - 12PM

HIDDEN OBJECTS OXFORD: WHAT IS TAPESTRY?

Matthew Winterbottom, Curator of Sculpture and Decorative Arts, Ashmolean Museum; Naomi Robertson, Studio Manager and Master Weaver, Dovecot Studio; Helen Wyld, Senior Curator of Historic Textiles at National Museums Scotland

Hosted by Hidden Objects Oxford, this seminar will discuss some of the tapestry treasures housed in Oxford colleges and consider the place of tapestry in contemporary college life.

In preparation for the session, we invited three tapestry experts to give their response to the question ‘What is Tapestry?’ via a short self recorded video. The fourth video takes the form of a new interview with artist Tom Phillips.  In 1979 Phillips designed the magnificent suite of tapestries for the Dining Hall of St. Catherine’s College: a work which will catalyse the webinar discussion.

See the YouTube playlist here.

Visit the Hidden Objects Oxford website here.

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12 - 1PM

ACTIVITY: AN INTRODUCTION TO MANDARIN

University of Oxford Language Centre

This class is now full. 
Click here for information on future online classes. Discounts are available for alumni

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2.30 - 3PM

'GUIDING NIGHTSTAR', WITH PROFESSOR ROBERT MACLAREN

Professor Robert MacLaren, Professor of Ophthalmology

The Vice-Chancellor’s Innovation Awards 2020 celebrate research-led innovation that is having societal or economic impact. Hear from this year’s Overall Winner, Professor Robert MacLaren, with the opportunity to ask questions about his award-winning research and gene-therapy spinout company Nightstar.

Hosted by Knowledge Exchange & Impact Team

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6 - 7PM

THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON ARTS

Frank Cottrell-Boyce, novelist and screenwriter, Ell Potter (Keble, 2014), actress and writer, Kate Varah, Executive Director at The Old Vic, Caroline Dyott (Keble, 2003), Senior Producer Donmar Warehouce

Our panel members discuss the short and long term impact of COVID on the Arts industry.

Hosted by Keble College.

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7 - 8PM

OXFORD ANALYTICA: AROUND THE WORLD IN 60 MINUTES

Chaired by Nick Redman, Oxford Analytica. Panel: Dr Alex Pravda (Balliol, 1965), Emeritus Fellow, St Antony's College;  Laurence Whitehead (Magdalen, 1963), Senior Fellow of Nuffield College; Nigel Bowles (Nuffield, 1977), Former Director of the Rothmere American Institute; Natalie Mrockova (Jesus, 2010), Supernumerary Teaching Fellow in Law; Professor Edmund Herzig (St Antony's, 1983), Soudavar Professor of Persian Studies and Fellow of Wadham College

The panel of senior network contributors will discuss a broad range of topics including, US elections in November, the Iranian file at the UN, and the ongoing political and economic challenges for governments due to COVID-19 

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7 - 8PM

KETAMINE IN THE TREATMENT OF DEPRESSION

Dr Rupert McShane, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry

The discovery of the antidepressant effect of ketamine is the most important advance in psychopharmacology in 50 years. Clinical adoption in the US has been rapid, with over 100 clinics established in the last 2 years. However, clinical experience has moved ahead of research - an unusual situation which creates opportunities as well as risks. 

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A TOUR OF SHAKESPEARE'S PAINTED ROOM WITH THE OXFORD PRESERVATION TRUST DIRECTOR

Debbie Dance, Oxford Preservation Trust Director

The Painted Room is all that remains of the 13th century Crown Tavern, where Shakespeare stayed with his friend and innkeeper John Davenant on his way between London and Stratford. The Room is remarkable for its amazing early wall paintings which lay hidden behind oak panelling for over 300 years and have recently been restored by OPT. Watch the virtual tour of The Painted Room, looked after by Oxford Preservation Trust.

View more Oxford Open Doors events here.

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11AM - 12PM

AN INTRODUCTION TO GERMAN

Miriam Kuenzel (Mansfield, 2015)

In this introductory course you will gain a first insight into the German languages. This includes the German alphabet, greetings, introducing yourself to others, and numbers.

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11AM - 12PM

HOW CITIES MIGHT, OR SHOULD, CHANGE?

Chaired by Dr David Howard (Mansfield, 1988), Co-Director of the Global Centre on Healthcare and Urbanisation at Kellogg College and Director of Studies for the Sustainable Urban Development Programme

Dr David Howard chairs a series of short presentations and lively discussion with Sustainable Urban Development colleagues and alumni on the future of urban living and city design in the current era of the pandemic.

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11AM - 12PM

PENGUINS AND PEAS: EXPLORING THE UNIVERSE TOGETHER

Professor Chris Lintott, Professor of Astrophysics

Whether it's studying black holes in nearby galaxies or counting penguins in the Antarctic, modern science is driven by data. Using discoveries and stories from the Oxford-led Zooniverse project, astronomer Chris Lintott will explain how volunteers are participating in research...and how you might discover your very own planet! 

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12 - 1PM

ACTIVITY: AN INTRODUCTION TO RUSSIAN

University of Oxford Language Centre

This class is now full. 
Click here for information on future online classes. Discounts are available for alumni

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5 - 6PM

HOW TO BE A CONSCIOUS CAPITALIST

Hari Balasubramanian (St Catherine's, 2003), Co-founder of EcoInvestors Capital, Managing Partner of EcoAdvisors; Gayle Peterson, Director of Oxford Impact Investing and Social Finance Programmes

Join this panel of experts as they discuss the intersection of financial capital and environmental impacts.

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5.30 - 6.30PM

LINCOLN COLLEGE PPE SPEAKER SERIES: INAUGURAL EVENT: THE CHANGING FACE OF PPE -  CELEBRATING 100 YEARS AT OXFORD

Moderated by Dr Jody LaPorte, Gonticas Fellow in Politics and International Relations. His Honour Judge Patrick Thomas QC (Lincoln, 1967), Ms Su-Shan Tan (Lincoln, 1986) Head of Private Bank & Asset Management, Development Bank of Singapore, Mr Peter Babudu (Lincoln, 2001), Director of Strategy and Operations, The Social Innovation Partnership

The panel of speakers will discuss how PPE has developed as a course since its inception and how expanding access and broadening the curriculum can help improve the PPE experience. It will also discuss the future of the PPE degree and how we can train future leaders to generate positive change. Whilst this session highlights Lincoln, all alumni are welcome to attend.

Registration may still be open for this event. Please contact jane.mitchell@lincoln.ox.ac.uk 

Hosted by Lincoln College

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6 - 7PM

BOOK LAUNCH - 'A DUTIFUL BOY'

Mohsin Zaidi (Keble, 2003), Dr Ian Archer (Trinity, 1978)

Mohsin Zaidi will be talking with Dr Archer about his journey to acceptance as a gay Muslim.

Hosted by Keble College.

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7 - 8PM

LIVE BOOK CLUB MEETING: 'THE AGE OF INNOCENCE' BY EDITH WHARTON

Daniel Ibrahim Abdalla (Wadham, 2016)

Daniel Adballa, a DPhil candidate at Wahdam, who is focusing on the way that tropes in the Works of Henry James, Edith Wharton, and Elizabeth Robins are related to earlier advancements in evolutionary biology - will lead us in a discussion of our current alumni Book Club selection; The Age of Innocence, by Edith Wharton

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7 - 8PM

PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS AND THE ROLE OF THE DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INSTITUTION 

Eric Clement (Hertford, 2013), Managing Director of New York City Economic Development Corporation 

Given what is happening in the world today, it will be increasingly important for public and private entities to work together. The problem is, most private companies have no idea how to work with government entities because it’s not clear what many of these organizations do. I will walk through what NYCEDC is at a high-level, then talk more specifically about SIG, and give examples of how we have worked across industries. Hopefully this will spark some thoughtful conversations about the nature of the world today and how together we can address the challenges that face us.

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7 - 8PM

EXCLUSIVE EVENT FOR 2020 ALUMNI: NAVIGATING WORKPLACE CUSTOMS AND CULTURE

Dr Natalie Lundsteen (New College, 2004), Assistant Dean for Career and Professional Development in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Join Dr Natalie Lundsteen as she explores workplace customs and culture. What differentiates one workplace from another, and why should you care? When choosing a new role, getting started in one, or just adapting to working from home or in different circumstances, we will consider aspects of professional culture and practices, and how to manage interactions with colleagues to ensure your workplace aligns with what's important to you. 

VIA MY OXFORD NETWORK. 

Oxford 2020 Alumni Group ONLY.

A PERFORMANCE AT OXFORD OPEN DOORS 2018 FROM THE PAVLOVA WIND QUINTET AT THE SHELDONIAN THEATRE 

The Pavlova Wind Quintet 

Under normal circumstances, the Sheldonian Theatre proudly hosts a classical music concert to celebrate the end of Open Doors weekend, as that is not possible this year, enjoy a throwback to 2018. Find out more about the group involved on the Pavlova Wind Quintet website.

View more Oxford Open Doors events here.

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11AM -12PM

PEMBROKE HORIZONS: THE POLITICS OF HISTORY AND MEMORY

Professor Adrian Gregory, Fellow in History at Pembroke College & Professor Stephen Tuck, Fellow in History at Pembroke College

Professor Adrian Gregory will be interviewed by Stephen Tuck (both Fellows in History) on the politics of history and memory, particularly focusing on how monuments represent commemoration.

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11AM -12PM

RETHINKING DIET, WEIGHT AND HEALTH AFTER COVID-19

Professor Susan Jebb, Professor of Diet and Population Health at the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences

Snacking more, exercising less and gaining weight have been common experiences during the COVID-19 lockdown. We have also come to learn that being overweight increases the risk of serious complications of COVID-19. Can research point us towards effective solutions?

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11AM -12PM

CHEMISTRY AND CANCER RESEARCH: A TALK BY PROFESSOR STUART CONWAY

Professor Stuart Conway, E. P. Abraham Cephalosporin Fellow, St Hugh's College

More than 1 in 3 people in the UK will develop cancer, but survival rates have doubled in the last 40 years thanks to advances in treatment and research. Join Oxford Chemistry to discover how advances in fundamental research help to develop new ways to treat patients.

Hosted by the Department of Chemistry.

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12 - 1PM

ACTIVITY: ADVANCED ITALIAN

University of Oxford Language Centre

This class is now full. 
Click here for information on future online classes. Discounts are available for alumni

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7 - 8PM

AN INTRODUCTION TO GERMAN

Miriam Kuenzel (Mansfield, 2015)

In this introductory course you will gain a first insight into the German languages. This includes the German alphabet, greetings, introducing yourself to others, and numbers.

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7 - 8PM

CHASING GOLDILOCKS: THE PATH TO A MORE UNITED WORLD

Hassan Damluji, Deputy Director, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

The pandemic has been described both as "the last nail in globalisation’s coffin", and as a “Goldilocks' crisis”; bad enough to force radical change, not bad enough to make progress impossible. But what would it take to build a more united world that is better able to solve humanity’s common challenges?

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7 - 8PM

Q&A: HOW DOES STATISTICAL RESEARCH HELP US UNDERSTAND, CONTROL AND TREAT COVID-19?

Professor Charlotte Deane (Univ, 1993), Professor of Structural Bioinformatics; Professor Christl Donnelly CBE, Professor of Applied Statistics; Professor Chris Holmes, Professor of Biostatistics; Professor Garrett Morris (Jesus, 1984), Associate Professor of Systems Approaches to Biomedicine

Covid-19, a previously unidentified pathogen, has changed the world as we know it.  Since January, researchers from the Department of Statistics have been busy contributing to the growing evidence base informing policy decisions in the UK and elsewhere around the world.  Ask your questions and get answers directly from the researchers involved. 

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MAKI SEKIYA RECITAL

Maki Sekiya, Green Templeton musician in residence

Now in her third year Maki Sekiya gives a recital specially recorded in the Common Room of the Radcliffe Observatory. To celebrate the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth, she plays his Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31, No. 1. This is followed by Chopin’s Preludes, Op. 28.

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PITT RIVERS MUSEUM - A DREAM THAT FAILED

Professor Malcom Airs, Oxford Preservation Trust Vice-President

The proposal in 1966 to build a new Pitt Rivers Museum was greeted with great excitement in the architectural world. The University administration was less enthusiastic due to its size and form but went along with the vision of the newly-appointed curator. Join us for this fascinating talk with OPT Vice-President, Professor Malcolm Airs about one of the most visited Oxford attractions.

View more Oxford Open Doors events here.

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THE SIR WILLIAM DUNN SCHOOL OF PATHOLOGY AND THEIR COVID-19 RESPONSE

Professor William James (Brasenose, 1981), Professor of Virology

Join Professor William James and his team from the Sir William Dunn School of Pathology for an overview of how they've adapted and responded to researching COVID-19.

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9.30 - 10.30AM

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S LIVE ADDRESS AND Q&A

Professor Louise Richardson, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford

Join the Vice-Chancellor for a live address and Q&A session regarding the past, present and future of the University of Oxford.

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9.30 - 10.30AM

CHINA'S GOOD WAR — HOW WORLD WAR II IS SHAPING A NEW NATIONALISM

Professor Rana Mitter, Director of the University China Centre and Professor of the History and Politics of Modern China

Chinese leaders once tried to suppress memories of their nation's brutal experience during World War II. But now, as China grows more powerful, the meaning of the war is changing. Professor Rana Mitter argues that China's reassessment of the World War II years is central to its newfound confidence abroad and to mounting nationalism at home. China's recontextualisation of its collective memory of the war creates a new foundation for this nationalism. Today public sites of memory-including museums, movies and television shows, street art, popular writing, and social media-define the war as a founding myth for an ascendant China.

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11AM - 12PM

BEING A BEAST: EXPLORING THE SENSORY WORLDS OF NON-HUMAN SPECIES

Professor Charles Foster, Fellow of Green Templeton College

A humorous and entertaining talk from Professor Foster's experience of living like a badger in the Welsh Black Mountains, an urban fox in London's East End, and otter on Exmoor, a red deer in the Scottish Highlands and in the West Country, and a swift in the skies between Oxford and central Africa. 

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11AM - 12PM

CHANCELLOR'S PANEL: BRITAIN'S SOFT POWER

Specially selected panel by Lord Patten of Barnes, The Chancellor (Balliol); Dame Helen Ghosh, (St Hugh’s, 1973), Master, Ballol College; Catherine Mallyon (St John's, 1981), Executive Director, The Royal Shakespeare Company; Miles Young (New, 1973), Warden, New College

Join the Chancellor and distinguished panel to discuss the role of 'soft power' in the rise (and fall) of Britain's influence in the world. 

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11AM - 12PM

MAXIMISING HAPPINESS AND ENGAGEMENT IN A CRISIS

Professor William Scott-Jackson, Chairman of Oxford Strategic Consulting and Director of the Centre for Applied HR Research

We will focus on how to maximise the happiness and engagement of those around you, and yourself, during a crisis (and indeed all the time). This will be useful for everyone - and particularly anyone who has to lead others – and that could include leading a family! Of course, there are numerous books, blogs, advice and courses on mindfulness, meditation, coping strategies and so on. But this session will focus on how to maximise your, and others’, active enthusiasm, the particular subject of William’s research and books.

Register here.

Hosted by Kellog College.

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11AM - 12PM

PERSISTENCE, RESISTANCE AND INSISTENCE: ST ANNE'S AND THE CAMPAIGN FOR WOMEN'S RIGHTS IN OXFORD, 1879-1952

Professor Senia Paseta, Professor of Modern History, St Hugh's College

In 2020, Oxford celebrates the centenary of women's formal admission to the University. This talk will give a fascinating insight into the history of women at Oxford and more specifically St Anne’s, looking at its people, its places and its presence across the University since the late 19th century. It will especially focus on the women and the reform movements that made St Anne's what it is today.

Hosted by St Anne's College.

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12 - 1PM

ACTIVITY: ADVANCED FRENCH

University of Oxford Language Centre

This class is now full. 
Click here for information on future online classes. Discounts are available for alumni

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1 - 2PM

REFINING YOUR CAREER MANAGEMENT STRATEGY

Dr Mike Moss FRSC FRSA, Alumni Careers Programme Manager, Careers Service

Dr Mike Moss FRSC FRSA has given careers advice to 700 Oxford alumni every year for the past seven years. Hear his conclusions on how to develop a career management strategy; practical tips towards satisfaction, engagement and happiness in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous job market with the gig economy, social media and artificial intelligence.

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4 - 5PM

THE CHANGING FACE OF PPE- CELEBRATING 100 YEARS AT OXFORD

Moderated by Evan Davis (St John's, 1981), presenter. Panel to include Pete Buttigieg (Pembroke, 2005), US politician, Monica Ali (Wadham, 1986), writer, Mary Ann Sieghart (Wadham, 1979), journalist and broadcaster

The panel of speakers will discuss how PPE has developed as a course since its inception and how expanding access and broadening the curriculum can help improve the PPE experience. It will also discuss the future of the PPE degree and how we can train future leaders to generate positive change.

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4 - 5PM

GOOD FENCES MAKE GOOD NEIGHBOURS: HOW PEOPLE MANAGE THEIR MANY SOCIAL IDENTITIES ONLINE

Dr Bernie Hogan, Senior Research Fellow, Oxford Internet Institute

Employers, friends, family, lovers, and even “frenemies” are all a part of one’s social media audience. Yet, what we say to them can vary considerably by context. This session will explore a decade of research into the idea that social media ‘collapse contexts’ and what both social media companies have done (or not) to address the issue. 

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4 - 5PM

"NOT MY FIELD?" THE IMPORTANCE OF INTERDISCIPLINARITY IN THE PANDEMIC ERA

Chaired by Professor David Gellner, School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography, Head of the Institute of Human Sciences. Panel: Professor Hannah Bradby (Wadham, 1987) Professor of Sociology, Upsala University, Dr Dougal Jeffries (University, 1970) retired GP; Dr Lynne Jones (LMH, 1970) child and adolescent psychiatrist, writer, researcher and relief worker; Cathy Rogers (St Catherine’s, 1987), former TV producer and presenter; Professor Devi Sridhar, Professor of Global Health, University of Edinburgh; Rachel Stancliffe (St Anne's, 1987), Director of the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare

Human Sciences is a unique degree that over the last 50 years has brought together biological and social perspectives in its study of humanity. A panel of alumni, from various fields, reflect on the value of taking an interdisciplinary perspective and how this approach is now more important than ever.

Hosted by Human Sciences.

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5.30 - 6.30PM

E.E. CUMMINGS AND THE BRUTALITY OF LOVE AND LOSS: READINGS FROM 'THE BEAUTY OF LIVING: E.E. CUMMINGS IN THE GREAT WAR'

Dr Alison Rosenblitt, Director of Studies in Classics at Regent’s Park College

Alison Rosenblitt reads from New York Times Editors' choice, 'The Beauty of Living: E.E. Cummings in the Great War'. Her incisive new biography of enduringly popular poet E. E. Cummings’s early life includes his World War I ambulance service and subsequent imprisonment, which were inspirations for his inventive poetry.

Hosted by Regent's Park College.

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6 - 7PM

THE LIFE OF A BBC REPORTER AND ANCHOR - THE HIGHS AND LOWS OF A LIFE ON THE ROAD, IN WAR ZONES AND IN THE STUDIO

Ben Brown (Keble, 1978), journalist and news presenter at BBC News

Ben Brown will cover his 32 years at the BBC, reporting historic events like the fall of the Berlin Wall, the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and the former Yugoslavia, 9/11, disasters like the Tsunami and the Haiti earthquake, and terror attacks at home including Manchester and London Bridge. His talk will also include the pleasures - and perils and pitfalls  - of presenting BBC One and BBC News Channel bulletins for the last decade.

Hosted by Keble College.

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7 - 8PM

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S PRE-RECORDED ADDRESS AND LIVE Q&A

Professor Louise Richardson, Vice-Chancellor of the University

Join the Vice-Chancellor for her pre-recorded address from earlier in the day and live Q&A session regarding the past, present and future of the University of Oxford.

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7 - 8PM

MUSIC WITH TARIK O'REGAN

Tarik O'Regan (Pembroke, 1996)

Tarik O'Regan (1996, Music) will be providing an original composition which a student will perform live, with comment by Tarik on the piece afterwards.

Click here to RSVP.

Hosted by Pembroke College.

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STORIES IN THE SKY — CULTURAL INTERPRETATIONS OF VISIBLE PATTERNS AND RHYTHMS

Charles Barclay, Associate Fellow of Green Templeton College

Perhaps now, more than ever, we are realising the loss of our connection to our environment. This highly illustrated talk will explore the interpretations that came with patient observation of the night skies, of the patterns, cycles and rhythms, the need to build cosmologies and belief systems to provide structure for an otherwise bewildering existence. It will examine some of the stories that were common across the globe and that played a role in preliterate human development, and which in a busy, modern, light-polluted, world have largely been forgotten.

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INTERNATIONAL OXFORD WITH ALASTAIR LACK

Alastair Lack (Univ, 1964)

Alastair Lack, always a firm favourite on our usual alumni weekends, took time out to give us an insightful tour Oxford. Alastair takes us to multiple locations across the city, where he divulges many of Oxford's international links, from India to America, Germany to Australia - it's a trip around the world in the comfort of your own home.

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