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University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 25/11/2025
Oxford researchers at the intersection of humanities and social sciences are working closely with climate scientists to address global challenges. Discover more ⬇️ www.ox.ac.uk/climate-and-environmen…
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Culture, education and attitudes
Experts at Oxford are working to understand our past climate history, uncover how our perceptions are shaped by the media, and emphasising the important role of the humanities in helping to tackle the...
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Faculty of English, University of Oxford @engfac.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Join us on 26 November for A.E. Stallings' next Professor of Poetry lecture on 'Rhyme as Experiment/ Rhyme as Alchemy'. 26 Nov at 5.30pm Examination Schools ALL WELCOME! No booking required. #poetry #TeamEnglish @oxpoetrylibrary.bsky.social @aestallings.bsky.social
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Faculty of Music, Oxford University @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
On Thursday, Elina Hamilton (University of Hawai’i, Mānoa), Peter Lefferts (University of Nebraska, Lincoln) and Elżbieta Witkowska-Zaremba (Warsaw, Polish Academy of Sciences) will be online for the next All Souls Seminar in Medieval and Renaissance Music. www.music.ox.ac.uk/event/25-11-...
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All Souls Seminars in Medieval and Renaissance Music: Elina Hamilton (University of Hawai’i, Mānoa), Peter Lefferts (University of Nebraska, Lincoln) and Elżbieta Witkowska-Zaremba (Warsaw, Polish Aca...
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Faculty of English, University of Oxford @engfac.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Join us to explore the new Oxford World's Classics edition of Romeo & Juliet in our next #Shakespeare webinar: 1 December 6 - 7.15pm Online via Zoom With Professor Emma Smith & Dr Hannah August. All welcome! Free but booking required. #TeamEnglish shakespeare-webinar-romeo-juliet.eventbrite.co.uk
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Faculty of English, University of Oxford @engfac.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
To mark #BlackHistoryMonth 2025, members of the English Faculty @ox.ac.uk got together to discuss Diana Evans's 'I Want to Talk to You: And Other Conversations', a collection of essays & journalism. #BHM #DianaEvans Watch the discussion now >> youtu.be/sTifWRqTi64
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Book discussion on Diana Evans's 'I Want to Talk to You: And Other Conversations'
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Faculty of Music, Oxford University @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Our public seminars return next week, at the new time of 3pm on Thursdays! On 23 October, we're looking forward to hearing from Professor Carolyn Abbate (@harvard.edu) for her talk titled 'Bourgeois Vacation Spot'. www.music.ox.ac.uk/event/25-10-...
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Faculty of English, University of Oxford @engfac.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
We're delighted to support the Always Take Notes podcast with this exciting event! Join hosts Simon Akam and Rachel Lloyd on 17 November at the Sheldonian Theatre at 5.30pm for a live podcast recording with Helen Fielding, author of 'Bridget Jones’s Diary'. Book tickets via Eventbrite >>
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Helen Fielding in conversation with the Always Take Notes podcast
Join the author of “Bridget Jones’s Diary” for a live podcast recording.
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University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 13/10/2025
NEW: The most famous portrait of Marie Antoinette as a child is really of her sister. Prof @catrionaseth.bsky.social made the discovery while researching a book and working with the Musée d’Art et d’Histoire (MAH) in Geneva. Find out more ⬇️
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New research finds defining childhood portrait of Marie Antoinette is
The most famous portrait of Marie Antoinette as a child is really of her sister, according to new research. Catriona Seth, Marshal Foch Professor of French Literature and Fellow of All Souls College
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Emanuela Vai @emanuelavai.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
I’m now looking forward to finalising the exhibition I am curating for @batecollection.bsky.social @oxhumanities.bsky.social, teaching, meeting my new DPhils, and finishing up some research projects... @oxhistoryfaculty.bsky.social @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social #EarlyModernHistory #academiclife
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Faculty of Music, Oxford University @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Issue 15 of our Faculty magazine, the Oxford Musician, is now available to read online! The magazine includes articles from staff and students, as well as news from the Faculty and updates from alumni. Printed copies are available to pick up at the Faculty. www.music.ox.ac.uk/sitefiles/di...
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Uehiro Oxford Institute @uehiro.ox.ac.uk · 01/10/2025
We're 1 today! We are deeply grateful to the Uehiro Foundation on Ethics & Education for making our work possible, and for the many others who have helped us along the way. www.uehiro.ox.ac.uk/article/uois... @ox.ac.uk @torchoxford.bsky.social @oxhumanities.bsky.social #Thankyou #birthday #ethics
The Uehiro Oxford Institute's brand logo (a stylised letter 'u') is layered on top of four balloons in brand colours.
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Faculty of English, University of Oxford @engfac.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Welcome to our new home: The Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre! The Schwarzman Centre will bring together Oxford University's Humanities faculties for the first time, alongside a new Bodleian Humanities Library & state-of-the-art teaching & performance facilities. www.schwarzmancentre.ox.ac.uk
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Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities opens in Oxford
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University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 30/09/2025
The Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre, a new world-class centre for the Arts and Humanities will open to the academic community on 13 October 2025 🏛️✨ A public cultural programme hosted by the Centre will begin in April 2026. 🧵 [1/6]
View of the Great Hall, Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, University of Oxford. Photograph © Hufton + CrowExternal view of the Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, University of Oxford. Photograph © Hufton + CrowView of the dome in the Great Hall, Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, University of Oxford. Photograph © Hufton + CrowView of the Sohmen Hall, Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, University of Oxford. Photograph © Hufton + Crow
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Oxford Internet Institute @oii.ox.ac.uk · 30/09/2025
Delighted that @oii.ox.ac.uk is part of the Schwarzman Centre and look forward to getting to know all our new neighbours!
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Humanities Division @oxhumanities.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
"The Schwarzman Centre represents an extraordinary vote of confidence in the humanities disciplines at a time when the world needs them more than ever." Prof Dan Grimley, Head of Humanities at Oxford, explains why the building is so important - and so timely: humanities.web.ox.ac.uk/article/the-...
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Humanities Division @oxhumanities.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Today we are delighted to launch the new Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, a one-of-a-kind space where academia and culture will intersect to create something extraordinary. Read more: humanities.web.ox.ac.uk/article/step...
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Faculty of English, University of Oxford @engfac.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
It was great to hear another Oxford English Faculty member on Ian Hislop's Oldest Jokes series on BBC Radio 4 today! Prof Marion Turner joined Ian to discuss a crude joke from #Chaucer's Summoner's Tale attacking hypocrisy. You can catch-up on BBC Sounds: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Ian Hislop's Oldest Jokes - Series 2 - Avarice Jokes - BBC Sounds
Ian Hislop returns to unearth the oldest examples of five varieties of British joke.
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University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 04/08/2025
The Sohmen family’s donation will enrich the Oxford experience for students across all disciplines - and help the University reach global audiences. Find out more ⬇️
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Gift will establish world-class auditorium at Oxford | University of
Cultural performances and musical engagement for Oxford students have received a major boost from a significant gift to the University’s Humanities Division. The donation from the Sohmen family will
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Uehiro Oxford Institute @uehiro.ox.ac.uk · 05/08/2025
What does it mean for AI to be environmentally and socially sustainable? Find out with Nokia Bell Lab's Sanja Scepanovic tomorrow in the next instalment of Bitesize's 'Ethics in the age of AI'. www.uehiro.ox.ac.uk/bitesize-eth... #SustainableAI #ethics @oxhumanities.bsky.social @oii.ox.ac.uk
Bitesize ethics 2025: Session seven
Sustainable AI: Balancing Innovation with Environmental Responsibility
Speaker: Sanja Scepanovic

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Faculty of English, University of Oxford @engfac.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Astronaut William Anders' iconic photo #Earthrise was the starting point for a recent one-day conference at Oxford’s English Faculty, entitled 'Before Earthrise: Global Imagining in Literature and Visual Culture, 1550–1968'. Read a blog on the event: english.web.ox.ac.uk/article/befo...
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Before Earthrise: Global Imagining in Literature and Visual Culture, 1550-1968
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Ruskin School of Art @theruskin.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Thank you to all who came along to the Degree Show this year! It's a fantastic showcase of our amazingly talented students' work - we are thrilled that so many of you were interested in taking a look! You can view a presentation of each artist on the Ruskin website: www.rsa.ox.ac.uk/news/detail/...
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University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 20/06/2025
NEW: Oxford research suggests the Huns and the Xiongnu spoke the same Paleo-Siberian language – adding linguistic evidence to the theory that these powerful ancient groups shared a common origin. Read more ⬇️
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Ancient linguistic clues reveal that the European Huns had Siberian
New linguistic analysis by researchers including Dr Simon Fries, Researcher in Comparative Philology in the Faculty of Classics and Faculty of Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics, University of
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Ruskin School of Art @theruskin.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
A sneak peek at the Ruskin Degree Show 2025! We can't wait to welcome you to the opening of our BFA and MFA Degree Show, celebrating the outstanding creativity & hard work of our young artists: Friday 20th June, Private View 7-10pm Sat-Sun 12-6pm Mon-Wed 12-5pm 👉 www.rsa.ox.ac.uk/news/detail/...
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Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) @modernslaverypec.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
NEW RESEARCH! Identifying child criminal exploitation in Northern Ireland. Children in Northern Ireland exploited in criminal activities are not being formally identified as victims of modern slavery and human trafficking – despite indications they may meet the criteria. 🧵
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Faculty of English, University of Oxford @engfac.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
We're delighted to announce the first ever winner of the Oxford / 42 New Writing Prize! Congratulations to Steve Mellen who was awarded the prize this evening in a ceremony at Magdalen College for his novel 'Ask the Ghosts'. Congratulations to Steve and all those shortlisted!
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Ruskin School of Art @theruskin.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
We are thrilled to announce the Ruskin BFA & MFA Degree Show, opening on Friday 20th June! Private View 7-10pm Opening hours 21st - 25th June: • Sat - Sun: 12-6pm • Mon - Wed: 12-5pm 128 Bullingdon Road, Oxford OX4 1QP. Accessibility info: www.accessguide.ox.ac.uk/128-bullingd...
A poster publicising the Ruskin Degree Show 2025 with details in dark blue lettering on a medium blue background.
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Faculty of Music, Oxford University @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
We're inviting expressions of interest from postdoctoral and completing graduate scholars who wish to apply for the British Academy (BA) Postdoctoral Fellowship scheme to start their project in 2026. @oxhumanities.bsky.social Find out more 👇
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British Academy (BA) Postdoctoral Fellowships
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Ruskin School of Art @theruskin.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Introducing the Ruskin 2025 graduating BFA & MFA cohort! Come along to the Degree Show to see their amazing work: Private View Friday 20th June 7-10pm 21st-22nd June 12-6pm 23rd-25th June, 12-5pm 128 Bullingdon Road, Oxford OX4 1QP Welcome! More info 👉 www.rsa.ox.ac.uk/news/detail/...
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Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) @modernslaverypec.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Today our Lived Experience Engagement team, incl. members of our Lived Experience Advisory Panel, spoke at the ‘Online safety event on human trafficking and sexual exploitation’ at @ofcom.bsky.social, UK's regulator of services such as the television, radio, telecoms and internet. 🧵
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Uehiro Oxford Institute @uehiro.ox.ac.uk · 11/04/2025
Today, April 11, is the International Day for #MaternalHealth and Rights. UOI's Cesar Palacios-Gonzalez shares how he is bringing more attention to maternal health by his work on the ethical and legal aspects of uterus transplants in Mexico. Read: shorturl.at/BRij3 #Ethics #PhilosophyMatters
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Uterus transplants – ethical and legal challenges in the Mexican context
On International Day for Maternal Health and Rights, Dr César Palacios-Gonzalez shares his research on legalising uterus transplants in Mexico
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University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 18/03/2025
The University of Oxford has secured the top place in the QS World University Rankings 2025 in three subjects: English Language and Literature, and Anatomy and Physiology and Geography. More info ⬇️
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Oxford tops QS World University Rankings in English, anatomy and
University of Oxford has secured the top place in the QS World University Rankings 2025 in three subjects: English Language and Literature, and Anatomy and Physiology and Geography.
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Faculty of English, University of Oxford @engfac.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Are you an aspiring novelist, playwright or screenwriter? There's still time to enter the Oxford/42 New Writing Prize. We're looking for talented new voices in fiction & welcome experimental writing as well as work that would appeal to a broad audience. Closing date=30 April. #BookSky #amwriting
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Launch of Oxford/42 New Writing Prize: now open for submissions
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Faculty of English, University of Oxford @engfac.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
If you missed our March #Shakespeare webinar on the new Oxford World's Classics edition of Henry IV, Part 1 you can catch up now on our website. Browse upcoming webinars and scroll down to see recordings of past events. #HenryIV #TeamEnglish #EduSky
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English Faculty / Oxford World's Classics Shakespeare Webinar Series with Professor Emma Smith
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Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) @modernslaverypec.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Big big thank you to everyone who came to our conference "Ten years on from the Modern Slavery Act: Where next for modern slavery law and policy?" yesterday at the British Library. 🧵
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Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC) @modernslaverypec.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
We're very excited for our conference: "Ten years on from the Modern Slavery Act: Where next for modern slavery law and policy?" today the British Library. Follow it at #PECconference. @modernslaverypec.bsky.social is part of @oxhumanities.bsky.social at @ox.ac.uk and is funded by AHRC.
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Voltaire Foundation @voltaire.ox.ac.uk · 03/03/2025
Cross-cultural knowledge transfer in 18thC: Jeanhyoung Soh (Seoul) discusses Montesquieu and East Asia in an online session of our Enlightenment Workshop. Wednesday 5 March, 11:00 GMT, zoom.us/j/2739110432. Looking forward to seeing you virtually on Wednesday! www.voltaire.ox.ac.uk/home/researc...
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Ertegun Graduate Scholarship @ertegunhouse.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Last three days to book your free ticket for our termly public lecture, Ertegun Futures, with Dr Meleisa Ono-George. This Thursday, 6 March, 5.15 pm. Limited places still available. @torchoxford.bsky.social @oxhumanities.bsky.social @oxhistoryfaculty.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-body-o...
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The Body of Amelia Newsham: Empire, Science, and Race-Making
ERTEGUN FUTURES seminar in association with TORCH The Body of Amelia Newsham: Empire, Science, and Race-Making
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University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 03/03/2025
NEW: @engfac.bsky.social's Dr Leah Veronese has unearthed a rare manuscript copy of Shakespeare’s famous Sonnet 116 tucked away in a 17th-century poetry collection. This is only the second known manuscript copy of the sonnet ever discovered. More info ⬇️
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Oxford University researcher uncovers hidden copy of Shakespeare
Dr Leah Veronese from Oxford University's English Faculty has unearthed a rare manuscript copy of Shakespeare’s famous Sonnet 116 tucked away in a 17th-century poetry collection. This treasure was
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University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 28/02/2025
Ramadan Mubarak to all observing this month ☪ #Ramadan2025
Ramadan Mubarak greeting over a scenic sunrise view of Oxford.
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Humanities Division @oxhumanities.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
📣Conference: "Ten years on from the Modern Slavery Act: Where next for modern slavery law and policy?" 📆 5 March 2025, British Library, London By @modernslaverypec.bsky.social at @oxhumanities.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk All details, including how to register: www.modernslaverypec.org/latest/confe...
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Conference: Ten years on from the Modern Slavery Act: what next?
Conference: Ten years on from the Modern Slavery Act: Where next for modern slavery law and policy?
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TORCH Oxford @torchoxford.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Join us on a launch event of our new network on Divination, Oracles, and Omens on Tues 4 March 2025, 1pm. There will be a short talks by Katherine Swancutt & Parsa Daneshmand, who work on divination in North-east Mongolia, China & ancient Mesopotamian respectively. Details: tinyurl.com/26485ysh
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Book Launch: Divination, Oracles
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Digital Scholarship at Oxford @discoxford.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
On the 17th March we’re running a hands-on workshop that will introduce researchers to social network analysis. Open to any University of Oxford staff & students! A few spaces are still available - find out more and sign up: digitalscholarship.web.ox.ac.uk/event/gettin...
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Getting started with Social Network Analysis
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Faculty of Music, Oxford University @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Want to find out what's involved in being an organ or choral scholar and how you can apply? Register now for the Choral and Organ Scholarships open day on Saturday 26 April to hear from current students and Directors of Music, take part in workshops, and join a college choir for Evensong!
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Choral and Organ Scholarships open day
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Bate Collection of Musical Instruments @batecollection.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
What an amazing concert! A huge congratulations to all the incredible musicians and performers who brought 300 years of the Concert Spiritual’s history to life. Every note was a display of baroque brilliance! And a special thank you to the fantastic director, Dr. Jonathan Williams!
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dhoxss.bsky.social @dhoxss.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Registration for #DHOxSS2025 is now open! From beginner to advanced courses, led by experts, it’s the perfect opportunity to upskill and connect in a supportive, world-class environment. Join us this summer in Oxford, or online! cvent.me/Y5WWRE #DHOxSS2025 #digitalhumanities
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Humanities Division @oxhumanities.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Think you know the Tower of London? Think again. 🏰 In a new podcast, Dr. Catherine Jenkinson from @oxhistoryfaculty.bsky.social explores the myths, mysteries, and meanings behind this iconic landmark. Listen now at: www.hrp.org.uk/listen-to-th...
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Humanities Division @oxhumanities.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
How to save a language from extinction 🗣️📚 A team from the Faculty of Linguistics is working with communities on the island of Enggano to document, teach, and digitize a language at the risk of extinction. Read the full inspiring story here: www.humanities.ox.ac.uk/article/from...
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From oral tradition to digital access: documenting and revitalizing the Enggano language
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Humanities Division @oxhumanities.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Next week! How can humanities research speak to the needs of present policy? Join the conversation with Professors Patrick Salmon and Patricia Clavin! @oxhistoryfaculty.bsky.social @oxpolicyengaged.bsky.social 🗓️ Tuesday 25 February, 17:00 - 18:30 talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/be4...
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Humanities Division @oxhumanities.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Listen to @jenniferwalshe.bsky.social, @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social Professor of Composition, talk about her new opera set on Mars. Expect zero-gravity, eco-anxiety and... silicon valley billionaires? Available to listen to now: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
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BBC World Service - In the Studio, Jennifer Walshe: Zero-gravity opera
Celebrated composer Jennifer Walshe creates a new opera set on Mars
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TORCH The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities @torchoxford2013.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
TORCH Talks. In January 2025 TORCH launched TORCH TALKS. The new series is debating some of the most urgent and topical issues of our time from a cross-disciplinary perspective. There are 3 TORCH Talks coming up! Everyone is welcome and lunch will be provided. torch.ox.ac.uk/torch-talks
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