Humanities Division

The Humanities Division is one of four academic divisions in the University of Oxford, bringing together the faculties of Classics; English; History; Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics; Medieval and Modern Languages; Music; Oriental Studies; Philosophy; and Theology, as well as the Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art. The Division offers world-class teaching and research, backed by the superb resources of the University’s libraries and museums, including the famous Bodleian Library, with its 11 million volumes and priceless early book and manuscript collections, and the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology. Such historic resources are linked to cutting-edge agendas in research and teaching, with an increasing emphasis on interdisciplinary study. Our faculties are among the largest in the world, enabling Oxford to offer an education in Arts and Humanities unparalleled in its range of subjects, from music and fine art to ancient and modern languages.

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Athol Fugard: "Defining Moments"	Humanitas Inaugural Keynote Lecture - Athol Fugard: "Defining Moments" - in his life and work. Venue: Simpkins Lee Lecture Theatre, Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford.	Athol Fugard	2 February, 2011
Athol Fugard: Playing Fugard	Athol Fugard in conversation with award-winning South African actors Janet Suzman and John Kani. Venue: Gulbenkian Theatre, St Cross Building, Oxford.	Athol Fugard, Janet Suzman, John Kani	2 February, 2011
Athol Fugard: The Playwriting Process	Athol Fugard in conversation with playwrights Jez Butterworth (Jerusalem) and Rebecca Lenkiewicz (Her Naked Skin). Venue: Simpkins Lee Lecture Theatre, Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford.	Athol Fugard, Jez Butterworth, Rebecca Lenkiewicz	2 February, 2011
Connecting the dots: Chinese scholars on Christianity in China today	Final lecture of the Martin D'Arcy Memorial lecture series on Christianity in China, in this lecture, Dr Wu looks at the various perspectives on how Chinese and western scholars understand christianity in china and also cross-cultural studies.	Xiaoxin Wu	16 April, 2010
Economic growth and spiritual nourishment: Shenzhen and its entrepreneur citizens	Third lecture in the Martin D'Arcy lecture series on Christianity in China, in this lecture, Dr Wu looks at the rapid economic growth in the city of Shenzhen and also the spiritual growth within the city.	Xiaoxin Wu	16 April, 2010
The Hall of Four: politics, faith and daily life in a northern Chinese village	Second lecture in the Martin D'Arcy Memorial lecture series on contemporary Chinese perspectives on Christianity in China. In this lecture, Dr Wu looks at the spread of christianity in china despite persecutions in the 18th and 19th century.	Xiaoxin Wu	16 April, 2010
Pyramid or triangle? Church, government and local Catholic communities in Fujian in the Qing Dynasty	Dr Xiaoxin Wu delivers the first Martin D'Arcy Memorial Lecture on the history of Christianity in China with a look at the early Christian communities in China during the Qing Dynasty.	Xiaoxin Wu	16 April, 2010
La Bella Principessa - who was the eponymous princess?	Martin Kemp discusses 'La Bella Principessa', a profile portrait of a Milanese lady, a newly rediscovered work by Leonardo Da Vinci. He discusses the painting's subject, the Viennese princess and the possible identity of the eponymous princess.	Martin Kemp, Kathryn Barush, Maya Corry	1 March, 2010
Verifying La Bella Principessa - The science behind the art	Martin Kemp discusses 'La Bella Principessa', a profile portrait of a Milanese lady, a newly rediscovered work by Leonardo Da Vinci. In this podcast, Martin Kemp discusses the science of verifying the painting as a genuine Leonardo painting.	Martin Kemp, Kathryn Barush, Maya Corry	1 March, 2010
What makes La Bella Principessa a genuine Leonardo Da Vinci portrait?	Martin Kemp discusses 'La Bella Principessa', a profile portrait of a Milanese lady, a newly rediscovered work by Leonardo Da Vinci. In this podcast, Martin Kemp discusses some of the characteristics of the painting that make it a Leonardo.	Martin Kemp, Kathryn Barush, Maya Corry	1 March, 2010
Discovering 'La Bella Principessa'	Martin Kemp discusses 'La Bella Principessa', a profile portrait of a Milanese lady, a newly rediscovered work by Leonardo Da Vinci. In this podcast, Martin Kemp discusses the discovery of the painting itself and how he felt at the time.	Martin Kemp, Kathryn Barush, Maya Corry	1 March, 2010
A Leonardo Discovered. La Bella Principessa. Discussion with Martin Kemp	Martin Kemp discusses 'La Bella Principessa', a profile portrait of a Milanese lady, a newly rediscovered work by Leonardo Da Vinci Martin is interviewed by Kathryn Barush and Maya Corry.	Martin Kemp, Kathryn Barush, Maya Corry	1 March, 2010
Bryan Ward-Perkins on the Fall of the Roman Empire	Bryan Ward-Perkins, a leading historian of Late Antiquity at Trinity College, Oxford, discusses the transitional period between the fall of Rome and the Middle Ages.	Bryan Ward-Perkins, Oliver Lewis	13 September, 2008
Adrian Moore on Metaphysics	Adrian Moore, Professor of Philosophy at St Hugh’s College, Oxford, explores the definition and origin of metaphysics, and then discusses some of the enduring metaphysical questions.	Adrian Moore, Oliver Lewis	12 September, 2008
John Broome on Rationality	John Broome, White's Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Oxford, gives an explanation of reason and rationality, and then discusses his understanding of the 'the normative question'.	John Broome, Oliver Lewis	12 September, 2008
Nick Bostrom on Global Catastrophic Risk and Simulation Theory	In this podcast, Professor Bostrom, Director of the Future of Humanity Institute, discusses global catastrophic risks and his earlier work on the simulation theory.	Nick Bostrom, Oliver Lewis	12 September, 2008
Julian Savulescu on Applied Ethics and Human Enhancement	Professor Julian Savulescu, Director of the Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, talks about the current and future issues in applied ethics, particularly of the new biosciences.	Julian Savulescu, Oliver Lewis	12 September, 2008
Roger Crisp on Aristotle's Ethics	Roger Crisp, Uehiro Fellow and Tutor in Philosophy, discusses the ethics of Aristotle.	Roger Crisp, Oliver Lewis	12 September, 2008

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