Name: Oxford Martin School
University of Oxford
http://oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk

Events this person is hosting:

Thursday 15 October 2015

Demographic change – the evolving health challenges
Date: 15 October 2015, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker s: Professor Sarah Harper (Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, University of Oxford), Professor Robyn Norton (Co-Director of The George Institute for Global Health)
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Caroline Corke (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Monday 19 October 2015

Why are we waiting? The logic, urgency, and promise of tackling climate change
Date: 19 October 2015, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Nicholas Stern (I. G. Patel Professor of Economics and Government at the London School of Economics, Member of the Oxford Martin School Advisory Council; President of the British Academy, Chair of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change, and former Chief Economist at the World Bank.)
Venue: Sheldonian Theatre, Broad Street OX1 3AZ
Organiser: Caroline Corke (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 22 October 2015

Powering the world: can solar energy tackle climate change?
Date: 22 October 2015, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker s: Prof Malcolm McCulloch (Head of the University of Oxford’s Electrical Power Group and Co-Director of The Oxford Martin Programme on Integrating Renewable Energy), Prof Henry Snaith (Co-Director of the Programme on Solar Energy: Organic Photovoltaics)
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Caroline Corke (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Friday 23 October 2015

Rebuilding trust in the global economy: lessons from Chinese law
Date: 23 October 2015, 14:00 - 15:30
Speaker : Professor Nicholas Morris (INET at the Oxford Martin School)
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Caroline Corke (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Rebuilding trust in the global economy: Lessons from Chinese law
Date: 23 October 2015, 14:00 - 16:00
Speaker : Professor Nicholas Morris (INET at the Oxford Martin School)
Venue Details: Oxford Martin School (corner of Catte and Holywell Streets)
Organiser: David Vines (Balliol College, University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 27 October 2015

Infectious disease: are we in control?
Date: 27 October 2015, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Professor Jeffrey Almond (Oxford Martin Programme on Vaccines )
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Caroline Corke (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 28 October 2015

The internet and innovation: succeeding in a time of accelerating technological change
Date: 28 October 2015, 12:15 - 13:45
Speaker : David Black (Google UK)
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Caroline Corke (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 29 October 2015

Facing the unknown: the future of humanity
Date: 29 October 2015, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Professor Nick Bostrom (Future of Humanity Institute, Oxford Martin School)
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Caroline Corke (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 3 November 2015

EU climate policy – where are we headed?
Date: 3 November 2015, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Dr Jos Delbeke (Directorate-General for Climate Action)
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Caroline Corke (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 4 November 2015

The future of the professions: how technology will transform the work of human experts
Date: 4 November 2015, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker s: Professor Richard Susskind (Society for Computers and Law), Daniel Susskind (Balliol College, Oxford)
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Caroline Corke (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 5 November 2015

Mind the gap: inequality and its impacts
Date: 5 November 2015, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker s: Professor Brian Nolan (Institute for New Economic Thinking at the Oxford Martin School), Professor John Muellbauer (Institute for New Economic Thinking at the Oxford Martin School)
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Caroline Corke (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 10 November 2015

Behind the headlines: investigating the drivers and impacts of global migration
Date: 10 November 2015, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Hein de Haas (University of Oxford)
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Caroline Corke (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 11 November 2015

The future of China’s economy
Date: 11 November 2015, 12:00 - 13:30
Speaker : Bert Hofman (World Bank)
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Caroline Corke (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 12 November 2015

Understanding emerging infections
Date: 12 November 2015, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Professor Angela McLean (Institute for Emerging Infections, Oxford Martin School)
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Caroline Corke (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Monday 16 November 2015

Humans need not apply: a guide to wealth and work in the age of artificial intelligence
Date: 16 November 2015, 17:30 - 19:00
Speaker : Professor Jerry Kaplan (Stanford)
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Caroline Corke (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 18 November 2015

Systemic risk: is there a trade-off between uniformity and stability?
Date: 18 November 2015, 12:15 - 13:45
Speaker : Christian Thimann (AXA)
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Caroline Corke (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 19 November 2015

Creating the perfect human? The ethics of enhancement
Date: 19 November 2015, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Professor Julian Savulescu (Institute for Science and Ethics, Oxford Martin School)
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Caroline Corke (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Monday 23 November 2015

The Oxford Martin School 10th Anniversary Lecture - Will technology's dark side eclipse humanity's bright future?
Date: 23 November 2015, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Martin Rees, Lord Rees of Ludlow (University of Cambridge)
Venue: Sheldonian Theatre, Broad Street OX1 3AZ
Organiser: Caroline Corke (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 26 November 2015

Prevent and protect: vaccines and immune responses
Date: 26 November 2015, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Prof Adrian Hill (Jenner Institute, University of Oxford)
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Caroline Corke (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 3 December 2015

Climate prediction in the 2020s
Date: 3 December 2015, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Professor Tim Palmer (Programme on Modelling and Predicting Climate, Oxford Martin School)
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Caroline Corke (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 21 January 2016

'The impact of new technologies on healthcare research' with Prof Martin Landray
Date: 21 January 2016, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Professor Martin Landray (Nuffield Department of Population Health)
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Caroline Corke (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 26 January 2016

Sugar Shift: Toward a Healthier and Fairer Food System
Date: 26 January 2016, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Dr Ben Richardson (University of Warwick)
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Seminar Room 2
Organiser: Mara Galeano Carraro (Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 28 January 2016

'Nanotechnology: the big picture' with Dr Eric Drexler and Dr Sonia Trigueros
Date: 28 January 2016, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker s: Dr Eric Drexler (Oxford Martin School ), Dr Sonia Trigueros (Oxford Martin School )
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Caroline Corke (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 4 February 2016

'Mind machines - the promise and problems of cognitive enhancement devices' with Prof Roi Cohen Kadosh and Dr Hannah Maslen
Date: 4 February 2016, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker s: Professor Roi Cohen-Kadosh (University of Oxford), Dr Hannah Maslen (Oxford Martin School )
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Caroline Corke (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 11 February 2016

'The dawn of quantum technology' with Prof Simon Benjamin
Date: 11 February 2016, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Professor Simon Benjamin (Oxford Martin School )
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Caroline Corke (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 16 February 2016

Al Sulh (Domain of Conciliation): Iraqi-Jewish Cuisin's (Brief) Return to the Middle East
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Date: 16 February 2016, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : DHil Candidate Sophie Chamas (University of Oxford)
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Seminar room 2
Organiser: Mara Galeano Carraro (Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 18 February 2016

'Algorithms among us: machine learning and society' with Dr Michael Osborne
Date: 18 February 2016, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Dr Michael Osborne (Oxford Martin School )
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Caroline Corke (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 23 February 2016

Global and regional health impact of climate change mediated by changes in diet
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Date: 23 February 2016, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker s: Dr Peter Scarborough (University of Oxford), Dr Marco Springmann (University of Oxford)
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Seminar room 2
Organiser: Mara Galeano Carraro (Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Global and regional health impact of climate change mediated by changes in diet
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Date: 23 February 2016, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker s: Dr Peter Scarborough (University of Oxford), Dr Marco Springmann (University of Oxford)
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Seminar room 2
Organiser: Mara Galeano Carraro (Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 25 February 2016

'New and novel technologies for vaccine delivery' with Dr Christine Rollier
Date: 25 February 2016, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Dr Christine Rollier (Oxford Martin Programme on Vaccines )
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Caroline Corke (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 1 March 2016

Sweet Potato Wild Relatives
Date: 1 March 2016, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Dr Robert Scotland (University of Oxford)
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Seminar room 2
Organiser: Mara Galeano Carraro (Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 3 March 2016

'Driverless vehicles: navigating an autonomous future' with Dr Ingmar Posner
Date: 3 March 2016, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Dr Ingmar Posner (University of Oxford)
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Caroline Corke (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 8 March 2016

Fungal Foodways: mushrooms and livelihoods in East Africa
Date: 8 March 2016, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Neil Carrier (University of Oxford)
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Seminar room 2
Organiser: Mara Galeano Carraro (Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 10 March 2016

'Predicting technological progress' with Prof Doyne Farmer
Date: 10 March 2016, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Prof. Doyne Farmer
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Caroline Corke (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 13 October 2016

Inequality and its discontents
Date: 13 October 2016, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Professor Brian Nolan (Institute for New Economic Thinking at the Oxford Martin School)
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Street
Organisers: TBA
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 19 January 2017

Panel Discussion: Gene editing revolution: should there be limits?
Date: 19 January 2017, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker Various Speakers
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Caroline Corke (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Monday 23 January 2017

'Thank you for being late: an optimist’s guide to thriving in the age of accelerations' with Thomas L. Friedman
Date: 23 January 2017, 17:30 - 19:00
Speaker : Thomas L. Friedman (New York Times)
Venue: Sheldonian Theatre, Broad Street OX1 3AZ
Organiser: Caroline Corke (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 25 January 2017

Panel Discussion: 'Is a post-truth world a post-expert world?'
Date: 25 January 2017, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker s: Achim Steiner (Oxford Martin School), Stefan Dercon (DFID), Professor Sir Peter Gluckman (International Network for Government Science Advice), Dr Gemma Harper (DEFRA)
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Caroline Corke (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 2 February 2017

"Expanding frontiers in space exploration" with Dr Colin Wilson
Date: 2 February 2017, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Caroline Corke (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 9 February 2017

"Exploring our inner space: discovering the deep sea and assessing human impact" with Prof Alex Rogers
Date: 9 February 2017, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Prof Alex Rogers (Oxford Martin School)
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Caroline Corke (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 16 February 2017

"Can future energy needs be met sustainably?" with Professor Sir Chris Llewellyn Smith
Date: 16 February 2017, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Sir Chris Llewellyn Smith (University of Oxford)
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Caroline Corke (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 21 February 2017

'Climate change: what’s new, what’s next?' with Karen Florini
Date: 21 February 2017, 12:30 - 14:00
Speaker : Karen Florini
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Caroline Corke (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

'Restoring trust in finance' with Gordon Menzies
Date: 21 February 2017, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Gordon Menzies (University of Technology Sydney)
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Caroline Corke (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 22 February 2017

"The global refugee crisis and what to do about it" with Rt Hon David Miliband
Date: 22 February 2017, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Rt Hon David Miliband (International Rescue Committee)
Venue: Sheldonian Theatre, Broad Street OX1 3AZ
Organiser: Caroline Corke (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 23 February 2017

"Knowing what not to know: sharing and hiding information in digital societies" with Dr Joss Wright
Date: 23 February 2017, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Dr Joss Wright (Oxford Martin School)
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Caroline Corke (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 7 March 2017

'African Futures: navigating a profound transition' - panel discussion
Date: 7 March 2017, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker s: Winnie Byanyima (Oxfam), Achim Steiner (Oxford Martin School), Dr Carlos Lopes (Oxford Martin School)
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Caroline Corke (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 9 March 2017

"Africa’s health in transition" with Prof Kevin Marsh
Date: 9 March 2017, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Professor Kevin Marsh (University of Oxford)
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Caroline Corke (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 20 April 2017

'The second wave of the second machine age' with Prof Erik Brynjolfsson
Date: 20 April 2017, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Professor Erik Brynjolfsson (MIT)
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Caroline Corke (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 4 May 2017

'Rebel’s or farmer’s best friend? The Janus face of ‘blood diamonds’ and other conflict minerals'
Date: 4 May 2017, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Dr Anouk Rigterink
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Caroline Corke (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Monday 8 May 2017

'The concept of time in biology, and the unity of life'
Date: 8 May 2017, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Professor Brian J. Enquist
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Caroline Corke (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 11 May 2017

'Climate Violence?'
Date: 11 May 2017, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Professor Clionadh Raleigh
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Caroline Corke (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 17 May 2017

'Moral outrage in the digital age'
Date: 17 May 2017, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Dr Molly Crockett (University of Oxford)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Caroline Corke (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 18 May 2017

'Food security and conflict: narratives and interventions'
Date: 18 May 2017, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Professor Gunnar Sørbø
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Caroline Corke (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Monday 22 May 2017

'Environment, conflict and peacebuilding: a personal journey of change within the United Nations'
Date: 22 May 2017, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker : David Jensen (UNEP)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Caroline Corke (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 25 May 2017

'The ecology of war: an evolutionary perspective on conflict over resources and prospects for peace'
Date: 25 May 2017, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Dominic Johnson (Department of Politics and International Relations)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Caroline Corke (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Monday 5 June 2017

'An age old problem? Exploring Britain’s new wealth divides'
Date: 5 June 2017, 16:00 - 17:30
Speaker s: Conor D'Arcy (Resolution Foundation), Laura Gardiner (Resolution Foundation), Professor John Muellbauer (Institute for New Economic Thinking at the Oxford Martin School), Professor Brian Nolan (Institute for New Economic Thinking at the Oxford Martin School), The Rt Hon. the Lord Willetts (Resolution Foundation)
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Caroline Corke (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 6 June 2017

'Disruptive oil and electricity futures'
Date: 6 June 2017, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Amory Lovins (Rocky Mountain Institute)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Caroline Corke (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 10 October 2017

Can rapid technological progress decouple the economy from the environment?
Date: 10 October 2017, 12:15 - 13:30
Speaker : Professor Christopher Magee (MIT)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Clara Bowyer (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Monday 4 March 2019

Chilling prospects: how to provide cooling for all without blowing the world’s carbon budget
Date: 4 March 2019, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Dan Hamza-Goodacre (Executive Director, Kigali Cooling Efficiency Program)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 5 March 2019

Global maps of the spread of infectious diseases and their vectors
Date: 5 March 2019, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker : Dr Moritz Kraemer (Department of Zoology, University of Oxford)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Monday 20 May 2019

City region food systems: potential for impacting planetary boundaries and food security
Date: 20 May 2019, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Dr Mike Hamm (Michigan State University)
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 21 May 2019

Unlocking digital competition
Date: 21 May 2019, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Prof Jason Furman (Harvard Kennedy School)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 18 June 2019

From pollution to solution: will China save the planet?
Date: 18 June 2019, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Barbara Finamore (Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC))
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 20 June 2019

New economic and moral foundations for the Anthropocene
Date: 20 June 2019, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Prof Eric Beinhocker (INET Oxford Executive Director)
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 5 September 2019

Clouds and climate
Date: 5 September 2019, 16:00 - 17:15
Speaker : Prof Tapio Schneider (Caltech)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Monday 14 October 2019

The technology trap - capital, labour and power in the age of automation
Date: 14 October 2019, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Dr Carl Benedikt Frey (University of Oxford)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Friday 18 October 2019

Psychologically informed micro-targeted political campaigns: the use and abuse of data
Date: 18 October 2019, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Dr Jens Koed Madsen (University of Oxford)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 24 October 2019

Sustainability scenarios for the global food and land-use system
Date: 24 October 2019, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Dr Michael Obersteiner (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Monday 28 October 2019

Cartographic attributes of the invisible – the geographies of the platform economy
Date: 28 October 2019, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Prof Mark Graham (University of Oxford)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 31 October 2019

Linking nature, food and climate: progress and implications
Date: 31 October 2019, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Dr David Nabarro (Imperial College London)
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 28 November 2019

Plant genetics from Mendel to Monsanto
Date: 28 November 2019, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Dame Ottoline Leyser (University of Cambridge)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Monday 2 December 2019

Why we need a fourth revolution in healthcare
Date: 2 December 2019, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Dr William Bird (Intelligent Health)
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 4 December 2019

Nano comes to life: how nanotechnology is transforming medicine and the future of biology
Date: 4 December 2019, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Prof Sonia Contera (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 21 January 2020

A world without work: technology, automation and how we should respond
Date: 21 January 2020, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Dr Daniel Susskind (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 30 January 2020

British politics after Brexit: reflections on the last three years and the next fifty
Date: 30 January 2020, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Lord Sumption
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 6 February 2020

Road to somewhere? Resilient infrastructure for sustainable development
Date: 6 February 2020, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Prof Jim Hall (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 11 February 2020

Pyrrhic progress: the history of antibiotics in Anglo-American food production
Date: 11 February 2020, 17:15 - 18:15
Speaker : Dr Claas Kirchhelle (Oxford Martin School)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 13 February 2020

Powering the future: switching on the renewables
Date: 13 February 2020, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Prof Malcolm McCulloch (Head of the University of Oxford’s Electrical Power Group and Co-Director of The Oxford Martin Programme on Integrating Renewable Energy)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 19 February 2020

Better doctors, better patients, better decisions: Risk literacy in health
Date: 19 February 2020, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Prof Gerd Gigerenzer (Max Planck Institute for Human Development)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organisers: Oxford-Berlin Research Partnership, Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 20 February 2020

Future options for making plastics more sustainable
Date: 20 February 2020, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Prof Charlotte Williams (University of Oxford)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 26 February 2020

The future of health in the UK – the next 20 years
Date: 26 February 2020, 17:30 - 18:45
Speaker : Prof Chris Whitty (Chief Medical Officer)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Friday 28 February 2020

"Income insecurity in the 21st Century" with special guest speaker Andy Haldane (Joint Event with DSPI and INET)
Date: 28 February 2020, 11:15 - 13:00
Speaker s: Andy Haldane (Bank Of England), Jane Millar (University of Bath), Matteo Richiardi (University of Essex), Professor Brian Nolan (Institute for New Economic Thinking at the Oxford Martin School)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organisers: Department of Social Policy and Intervention, INET Oxford (University of Oxford), Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Monday 2 March 2020

What is Life? (James Martin Memorial Lecture)
Date: 2 March 2020, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Sir Paul Nurse, FRS (Director, The Francis Crick Institute)
Venue: Sheldonian Theatre, Broad Street OX1 3AZ
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 28 April 2020

CANCELLED 'Data work: the hidden talent and secret logic fuelling artificial intelligence' with Prof Gina Neff
Date: 28 April 2020, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Professor Gina Neff (Oxford Internet Institute, Department of Sociology, Senior Research Associate, Christ Church, University of Oxford)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 12 November 2020

Prof Tim Schwanen and Dr Jennie Middleton in Conversation, chaired by Prof Jim Hall: "Re-imagining urban mobility after COVID-19"
Date: 12 November 2020, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker s: Professor Tim Schwanen (Transport Studies Unit University of Oxford ), Jennie Middleton (TSU, School of Geography & the Environment, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online
Organisers: TBA
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Monday 6 June 2022

The economic impacts of large dams: a comparative analysis of the Nile and Colorado Rivers
Date: 6 June 2022, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker s: Dr Kevin Wheeler (Senior Research Fellow, Environmental Change Institute), Professor Jim Hall (Oxford Martin Programme on Transboundary Resource Management), Professor Kenneth Strzepek (MIT)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Online and in person
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 15 June 2022

Book launch: 'Butler to the world: how Britain became the servant of tycoons, tax dodgers, kleptocrats and criminals' with Oliver Bullough
Date: 15 June 2022, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker s: Oliver Bullough (Author and Journalist), Prof Ricardo Soares de Oliveira (Department of Politics and International Relations)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: In-person and online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 16 June 2022

Decolonising Africa-Europe relations
Date: 16 June 2022, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Professor Carlos Lopes (University of Cape Town)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: In-person and online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Friday 10 February 2023

Environmental Moral Issues: from literature to science. Hunger.
Date: 10 February 2023, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker s: Prof David Aberbach (University of Oxford/University of McGill), Professor Charles Godfray (University of Oxford), Dr Sarah Darby (ECI, University of Oxford)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Seminar Room 1
Organisers: TBA
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 23 May 2024

Book Launch: Long Problems - How Do We Protect Future Generations?
Date: 23 May 2024, 18:00 - 19:30
Speaker Various Speakers
Venue: Blavatnik School of Government, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter OX2 6GG
Venue Details: in-person and online
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: Blavatnik School of Government (University of Oxford), Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

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Thursday 10 March 2016

'Predicting technological progress'
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Date: 10 March 2016, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Prof. Doyne Farmer
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre, Oxford Martin School (34 Broad Street)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 26 May 2016

'Our shared world: reconciling individual need and collective responsibility' - panel discussion
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Date: 26 May 2016, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker s: Prof. Cameron Hepburn, Professor Ian Goldin ( Director, Oxford Martin School), Professor Angela McLean (Institute for Emerging Infections, Oxford Martin School), Dr Nick Eyre (University of Oxford), Dr Richard Bailey (School of Geography and the Environment)
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre, Oxford Martin School 34 Broad Street (corner of Holywell and Catte Streets)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 12 October 2016

How population change will transform our world
Date: 12 October 2016, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Professor Sarah Harper (Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, University of Oxford)
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 17 October 2016

Global inequality: a new approach for the age of globalization
Date: 17 October 2016, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Professor Branko Milanovic (City University of New Your)
Venue: Examination Schools, 75-81 High Street OX1 4BG
Venue Details: South School
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Achim Steiner (Oxford Martin School)

Thursday 27 October 2016

Women's health: a new global agenda
Date: 27 October 2016, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Professor Robyn Norton (Co-Director of The George Institute for Global Health)
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Achim Steiner (Oxford Martin School)

Thursday 3 November 2016

Skills, education and work in the digital age
Date: 3 November 2016, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Dr Craig Holmes (Institute of New Economic Thinking at the Oxford Martin School)
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Achim Steiner (Oxford Martin School)

Thursday 10 November 2016

Inequality, poverty and global development
Date: 10 November 2016, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Professor Stefan Dercon (Blavatnik School of Government)
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Achim Steiner (Oxford Martin School)

Thursday 17 November 2016

Urbanisation, migration and the future metropolis
Date: 17 November 2016, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Michael Keith
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Achim Steiner (Oxford Martin School)

Thursday 24 November 2016

What influences intergenerational social mobility in Europe?
Date: 24 November 2016, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker s: Dr Erzsébet Bukodi (Institute of New Economic Thinking at the Oxford Martin School), Dr Marii Paskov (Institute of New Economic Thinking at the Oxford Martin School)
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Achim Steiner (Oxford Martin School)

Thursday 1 December 2016

Tackling inequality: strategies, priorities and effects
Date: 1 December 2016, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker s: Professor Brian Nolan (Institute for New Economic Thinking at the Oxford Martin School), Professor Sir Paul Collier (Blavatnik School of Government), Professor Sandra Fredman (Oxford Martin Programme on Human Rights for Future Generations), Professor John Goldthorpe (Nuffield College), Professor Simonetta Manfredi (Oxford Brookes University)
Venue: ,
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 21 February 2017

Climate change: what’s new, what’s next?
Date: 21 February 2017, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker : Karen Florini (Former U.S. Deputy Special Envoy for Climate Change)
Venue Details: Oxford Martin School
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 11 May 2017

Climate Violence?
Date: 11 May 2017, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Professor Clionadh Raleigh (Professor of Human Geography at the University of Sussex)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 25 May 2017

The ecology of war: an evolutionary perspective on conflict over resources and prospects for peace
Date: 25 May 2017, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Dominic Johnson (Department of Politics and International Relations)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 6 June 2017

Disruptive oil and electricity futures
Date: 6 June 2017, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Amory Lovins (Rocky Mountain Institute)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 1 February 2018

Transforming drug discovery – the pathway to innovation
Date: 1 February 2018, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker s: Colin Bennett (Visiting Fellow, Oxford Martin School), Professor Chas Bountra (Oxford Martin Programme on Affordable Medicines ), Dr Wen Hwa Lee (Oxford Martin Programme on Affordable Medicines ), Dr Nick Scott-Ram (Oxford Martin Programme on Affordable Medicines )
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 8 February 2018

Prospects for new tools to control malaria
Date: 8 February 2018, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Professor Kevin Marsh (Professor of Tropical Medicine, Tropical Medicine & Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 14 February 2018

Antibiotics: to regulate or not?
Date: 14 February 2018, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker s: Professor Julian Savulescu (Oxford Martin Programme on Collective Responsibility for Infectious Disease), Professor Steven J. Hoffman (Associate Professor of Law and Director of the Global Strategy Lab at the University of Ottawa)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 15 February 2018

The growing and ageing population: Implications and solutions
Date: 15 February 2018, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Professor Sarah Harper (Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, University of Oxford)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 27 February 2018

The black hole of finance: creation and destruction in life, the economy, and the universe
Date: 27 February 2018, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Professor Seth Lloyd (Visiting Fellow, Oxford Martin School)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 8 March 2018

Planetary health: is human health at risk in the Anthropocene?
Date: 8 March 2018, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Sir Andrew Haines (member of The Rockefeller Foundation Economic Council on Planetary Health at the Oxford Martin School)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 30 April 2018

Climate change: past, present and future
Date: 30 April 2018, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Prof Sir David Hendry (INET Oxford, University of Oxford)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 1 May 2018

Organic chemistry’s role in the future of screens and energy conversion
Date: 1 May 2018, 12:15 - 13:15
Speaker : Prof Seth Marder (Georgia Institute of Technology)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 2 May 2018

Planetary health: does our planet have boundaries?
Date: 2 May 2018, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker s: Professor Yadvinder Malhi (University of Oxford), Kate Raworth (Environmental Change Institute)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 10 May 2018

Government needs to get better at policy-making; more open and connected with people
Date: 10 May 2018, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Dr Andrea Siodmok (Policy Lab, Cabinet Office)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organisers: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford), Professor Sarah Harper (Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 17 May 2018

Science on the front line: getting good quality evidence into the news
Date: 17 May 2018, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Fiona Fox (Science Media Centre)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organisers: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford), Professor Sarah Harper (Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 21 May 2018

Challenges on the freshwater availability and climate extremes for the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna rivers
Date: 21 May 2018, 12:15 - 13:15
Speaker : Professor A.K.M. Saiful Islam (Oxford Martin Visiting Fellow)
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 23 May 2018

The digital revolution and the distribution of income
Date: 23 May 2018, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Professor Jeffrey Sachs (Columbia University)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 24 May 2018

Putting science at the heart of society and culture - Panel Discussion
Date: 24 May 2018, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker s: Professor Sarah Harper (Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, University of Oxford), Emily Wilson (New Scientist), Katherine Mathieson (British Science Association)
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organisers: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford), Professor Sarah Harper (Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 31 May 2018

Stats and studies are not enough: how to gain people's trust in scientific authority
Date: 31 May 2018, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Nicky Hawkins (FrameWorks Institute)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organisers: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford), Professor Sarah Harper (Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 7 June 2018

Governments across Europe need to be more candid with their citizens
Date: 7 June 2018, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Robin Niblett (Chatham House)
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organisers: Professor Sarah Harper (Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, University of Oxford), Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 14 June 2018

Creating opportunities to think deeply about science - Panel discussion
Date: 14 June 2018, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker s: Dr Roger Highfield (Science Museum Group), Professor Sarah Harper (Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, University of Oxford), Professor Paul Smith (Oxford University Museum of Natural History), Dr Xa Sturgis (Director of the Ashmolean Museum)
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organisers: Professor Sarah Harper (Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, University of Oxford), Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 9 October 2018

"How science got women wrong" (Ada Lovelace Day Lecture)
Date: 9 October 2018, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Angela Saini
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 18 October 2018

Planetary warming: is a 1.5 degree target achievable?
Date: 18 October 2018, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Professor Myles Allen, Director of the Oxford Martin Programme on Climate Pollutants
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 24 October 2018

How useful and reliable is a simplified perspective on Technological Change?
Date: 24 October 2018, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Professor Christopher Magee (Oxford Martin Visiting Fellow)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 29 October 2018

What now? Next steps on climate change
Date: 29 October 2018, 12:30 - 14:00
Speaker : Christiana Figueres (former Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change from 2010-2016)
Venue: Sheldonian Theatre, Broad Street OX1 3AZ
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 30 October 2018

Conflicting truths. How does government listen to scientists?
Date: 30 October 2018, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Dr Claire Craig (Director of Science Policy, Royal Society)
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organisers: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford), Professor Sarah Harper (Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 6 November 2018

What’s the point of engaging the public in science and health research?
Date: 6 November 2018, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Imran Khan (Head of Public Engagement, Wellcome Trust)
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organisers: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford), Professor Sarah Harper (Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 15 November 2018

The natural capital approach: ecological and economic perspectives
Date: 15 November 2018, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Dame Georgina Mace & Professor Ian Bateman
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 16 November 2018

Communicating robust science
Date: 16 November 2018, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Clive Cookson (Science Editor, Financial Times)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organisers: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford), Professor Sarah Harper (Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 19 November 2018

Why science matters for policy
Date: 19 November 2018, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Dr Patrick Vallance (Government Chief Scientific Adviser)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organisers: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford), Professor Sarah Harper (Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 22 November 2018

Banking on nature’s assets: unlocking investment in nature for better planetary health
Date: 22 November 2018, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Dr Giulio Boccaletti (The Nature Conservancy)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 28 November 2018

People and the frontiers of science: social science for the 21st Century
Date: 28 November 2018, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Prof Jennifer Rubin (Executive Chair, ESRC)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organisers: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford), Professor Sarah Harper (Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 29 November 2018

Transforming food systems under a changing climate
Date: 29 November 2018, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Dr Ana María Loboguerrero (CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 17 January 2019

Losing it: the economics and politics of migration
Date: 17 January 2019, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Professor Ian Goldin
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 24 January 2019

Tackling the illegal wildlife trade from China's epicentre
Date: 24 January 2019, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker : Tien Ming Lee (Sun Yat-sen University)
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wealth inequality in political perspective
Date: 24 January 2019, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Professor Ben Ansell (University of Oxford)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 29 January 2019

How lives change: Palanpur, India, and development economics
Date: 29 January 2019, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Professor Lord Nicholas Stern of Brentford
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 31 January 2019

The value of everything: rediscovering purpose in the economy (Joint Oxford Martin School/Blavatnik School of Government/INET Oxford Event)
Date: 31 January 2019, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Mariana Mazzucato (University College London)
Venue: Blavatnik School of Government, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter OX2 6GG
Organisers: INET Oxford (University of Oxford), Blavatnik School of Government (University of Oxford), Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Blavatnik School of Government (University of Oxford)

Monday 11 February 2019

Why do we spend so little on preventing ill-health and so much on treating it?
Date: 11 February 2019, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Professor Chris Dye (Visiting Professor, Oxford)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 14 February 2019

The economics of 1.5°C climate change
Date: 14 February 2019, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Professor Simon Dietz (LSE)
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 27 February 2019

The Globotics Upheaval: Globalization, Robotics, and the Future of Work
Date: 27 February 2019, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Professor Richard Baldwin (Graduate Institute, Geneva)
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 28 February 2019

Saving labour: automation and its enemies
Date: 28 February 2019, 17:30 - 18:30
Speaker : Dr Carl Benedikt Frey (University of Oxford)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 4 March 2019

Chilling prospects: how to provide cooling for all without blowing the world’s carbon budget
Date: 4 March 2019, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Dan Hamza-Goodacre (Executive Director, Kigali Cooling Efficiency Program)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 5 March 2019

Global maps of the spread of infectious diseases and their vectors
Date: 5 March 2019, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker : Dr Moritz Kraemer (Department of Zoology, University of Oxford)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

The ethics of vaccination: individual, collective, and institutional responsibilities
Date: 5 March 2019, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Dr Alberto Giubilini (Oxford Martin Programme on Collective Responsibility for Infectious Disease)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 24 April 2019

Africa in transformation: economic development in the age of doubt
Date: 24 April 2019, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Professor Carlos Lopes (University of Cape Town)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 9 May 2019

How complexity can resolve the crisis in economics
Date: 9 May 2019, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Prof. Doyne Farmer
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 15 May 2019

From global to local - the relationship between global climate and regional warming
Date: 15 May 2019, 16:00 - 17:00
Speaker : David Battisti (University of Washington)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 20 May 2019

City region food systems: potential for impacting planetary boundaries and food security
Date: 20 May 2019, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Dr Mike Hamm (Michigan State University)
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 21 May 2019

Unlocking digital competition
Date: 21 May 2019, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Prof Jason Furman (Harvard Kennedy School)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 23 May 2019

Navigating knowledge: new tools for the journey
Date: 23 May 2019, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Penny Mealy (University of Oxford, INET)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 30 May 2019

Is the human species slowing down?
Date: 30 May 2019, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Danny Dorling (Halford Mackinder Professor of Geography, Oxford University )
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 6 June 2019

Changing technology, changing economics
Date: 6 June 2019, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Prof Diane Coyle (University of Cambridge)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 11 June 2019

Protecting the high seas (Oxford Green Week Talk)
Date: 11 June 2019, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker s: Prof Alex Rogers, Dr Gwilym Rowlands (Oxford Martin School)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 13 June 2019

The future of the corporation, economy and society
Date: 13 June 2019, 17:15 - 18:30
Speaker s: Professor Sir Paul Collier (Blavatnik School of Government), Professor Colin Mayer (Oxford)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 18 June 2019

From pollution to solution: will China save the planet?
Date: 18 June 2019, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Barbara Finamore (Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC))
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 20 June 2019

New economic and moral foundations for the Anthropocene
Date: 20 June 2019, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Prof Eric Beinhocker (INET Oxford Executive Director)
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 5 September 2019

Clouds and climate
Date: 5 September 2019, 16:00 - 17:15
Speaker : Prof Tapio Schneider (Caltech)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Monday 7 October 2019

Ending energy poverty: reframing the poverty discourse
Date: 7 October 2019, 17:30 - 18:45
Speaker : Dr Rajiv J. Shah (President, The Rockefeller Foundation)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 14 October 2019

The technology trap - capital, labour and power in the age of automation
Date: 14 October 2019, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Dr Carl Benedikt Frey (University of Oxford)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Friday 18 October 2019

Psychologically informed micro-targeted political campaigns: the use and abuse of data
Date: 18 October 2019, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Dr Jens Koed Madsen (University of Oxford)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 24 October 2019

Sustainability scenarios for the global food and land-use system
Date: 24 October 2019, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Dr Michael Obersteiner (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Monday 28 October 2019

Cartographic attributes of the invisible – the geographies of the platform economy
Date: 28 October 2019, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Prof Mark Graham (University of Oxford)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 31 October 2019

Linking nature, food and climate: progress and implications
Date: 31 October 2019, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Dr David Nabarro (Imperial College London)
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 12 November 2019

Migration: the movement of humankind from prehistory to the present
Date: 12 November 2019, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Prof Robin Cohen (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 13 November 2019

The protean character of protein: from Diet for a Small Planet to the Impossible Burger™
Date: 13 November 2019, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Prof Julie Guthman (University of California)
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 14 November 2019

Tipping positive change to avoid climate tipping points
Date: 14 November 2019, 12:30 - 14:00
Speaker : Tim Lenton (University of Exeter)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 21 November 2019

Diet, obesity and health: from science to policy
Date: 21 November 2019, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Prof Susan Jebb (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 28 November 2019

Plant genetics from Mendel to Monsanto
Date: 28 November 2019, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Dame Ottoline Leyser (University of Cambridge)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Monday 2 December 2019

Why we need a fourth revolution in healthcare
Date: 2 December 2019, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Dr William Bird (Intelligent Health)
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 4 December 2019

Nano comes to life: how nanotechnology is transforming medicine and the future of biology
Date: 4 December 2019, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Prof Sonia Contera (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 5 December 2019

Brexit, agriculture & dietary risks in the UK
Date: 5 December 2019, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Dr Florian Freund (Oxford Martin Visiting Fellow)
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 21 January 2020

A world without work: technology, automation and how we should respond
Date: 21 January 2020, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Dr Daniel Susskind (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 30 January 2020

British politics after Brexit: reflections on the last three years and the next fifty
Date: 30 January 2020, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Lord Sumption
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 6 February 2020

Road to somewhere? Resilient infrastructure for sustainable development
Date: 6 February 2020, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Prof Jim Hall (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 11 February 2020

Pyrrhic progress: the history of antibiotics in Anglo-American food production
Date: 11 February 2020, 17:15 - 18:15
Speaker : Dr Claas Kirchhelle (Oxford Martin School)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 13 February 2020

Powering the future: switching on the renewables
Date: 13 February 2020, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Prof Malcolm McCulloch (Head of the University of Oxford’s Electrical Power Group and Co-Director of The Oxford Martin Programme on Integrating Renewable Energy)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 19 February 2020

Better doctors, better patients, better decisions: Risk literacy in health
Date: 19 February 2020, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Prof Gerd Gigerenzer (Max Planck Institute for Human Development)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organisers: Oxford-Berlin Research Partnership, Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 20 February 2020

Future options for making plastics more sustainable
Date: 20 February 2020, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Prof Charlotte Williams (University of Oxford)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 26 February 2020

The future of health in the UK – the next 20 years
Date: 26 February 2020, 17:30 - 18:45
Speaker : Prof Chris Whitty (Chief Medical Officer)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Friday 28 February 2020

"Income insecurity in the 21st Century" with special guest speaker Andy Haldane (Joint Event with DSPI and INET)
Date: 28 February 2020, 11:15 - 13:00
Speaker s: Andy Haldane (Bank Of England), Jane Millar (University of Bath), Matteo Richiardi (University of Essex), Professor Brian Nolan (Institute for New Economic Thinking at the Oxford Martin School)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organisers: Department of Social Policy and Intervention, INET Oxford (University of Oxford), Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Monday 2 March 2020

What is Life? (James Martin Memorial Lecture)
Date: 2 March 2020, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Sir Paul Nurse, FRS (Director, The Francis Crick Institute)
Venue: Sheldonian Theatre, Broad Street OX1 3AZ
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 12 March 2020

Recipes for transforming food production and beyond
Date: 12 March 2020, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Paul Clarke (Chief Technology Officer, Ocado)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 28 April 2020

CANCELLED 'Data work: the hidden talent and secret logic fuelling artificial intelligence' with Prof Gina Neff
Date: 28 April 2020, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Professor Gina Neff (Oxford Internet Institute, Department of Sociology, Senior Research Associate, Christ Church, University of Oxford)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Monday 6 July 2020

Prof Phil Howard & Nicola Aitken in conversation: "Lie machines: misinformation in a Post-COVID world"
Date: 6 July 2020, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker s: Prof. Phil Howard (University of Oxford), Nicola Aitken (Full Fact)
Venue Details: Virtual Event
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 21 July 2020

Prof Colin Mayer, Sir Paul Collier & Prof Cameron Hepburn in conversation: "Reforming the UK financial system to promote regional development in post-COVID Britain"
Date: 21 July 2020, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker s: Professor Colin Mayer, CBE (Saïd Business School, University of Oxford), Professor Sir Paul Collier (Blavatnik School of Government), Professor Cameron Hepburn
Venue Details: Virtual Event
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 28 July 2020

Prof David Vines & Prof Cameron Hepburn in conversation: "Global macroeconomic cooperation in response to the Covid-19 pandemic"
Date: 28 July 2020, 16:00 - 17:00
Speaker : David Vines (Balliol College, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Virtual Event
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 29 July 2020

Prof Chris Adam & Prof Cameron Hepburn in conversation: "After the lockdown: macroeconomic adjustment to the Covid-19 pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa"
Date: 29 July 2020, 15:00 - 16:00
Speaker s: Professor Christopher Adam (University of Oxford), Prof Cameron Hepburn (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Virtual Event
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 17 September 2020

COVID-19 in Africa: crisis and opportunity?
Date: 17 September 2020, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker s: Benno Ndulu (Blavatnik School of Government), Stefan Dercon (Blavatnik School of Government), Ricardo Soares de Oliveira
Venue Details: Online Event
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 22 September 2020

Resetting our relationship with nature in a post-COVID world
Date: 22 September 2020, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker s: Prof E.J. Milner-Gulland (University of Oxford), Professor Charles Godfray (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online Event
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 7 October 2020

Baby steps: the gender division of childcare during the COVID-19 pandemic
Date: 7 October 2020, 16:00 - 17:00
Speaker s: Professor Sarah Smith (University of Bristol), Professor Cameron Hepburn
Venue Details: Online
Organisers: Smith School, Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 5 November 2020

Healthcare after the COVID-19 pandemic: the walls are coming down
Date: 5 November 2020, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker s: Professor Chas Bountra (NDM), Professor Sir Charles Godfray (Director, Oxford Martin School)
Venue Details: Online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 9 November 2020

Panel discussion: Africa, capital flight and the bankers who help: evidence from the FinCEN files
Date: 9 November 2020, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker s: William Fitzgibbon (International Consortium of Investigative Journalists), Agustin Armendariz (International Consortium of Investigative Journalists), Taiwo Hassan Adebayo (Premium Times Nigeria), Prof Ricardo Soares de Oliveira (Department of Politics and International Relations)
Venue Details: Online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 12 November 2020

Re-imagining urban mobility after COVID-19
Date: 12 November 2020, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker s: Professor Tim Schwanen (Transport Studies Unit University of Oxford ), Professor Jim Hall (Oxford Martin Programme on Transboundary Resource Management), Jennie Middleton (TSU, School of Geography & the Environment, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 19 November 2020

Rethinking diet, weight and health in and after the COVID-19 pandemic
Date: 19 November 2020, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker s: Professor Susan Jebb (Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences), Professor Sir Charles Godfray (Director, Oxford Martin School)
Venue Details: Online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 23 November 2020

Data work: the hidden talent and secret logic fuelling artificial intelligence
Date: 23 November 2020, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker s: Professor Gina Neff (Oxford Internet Institute, Department of Sociology, Senior Research Associate, Christ Church, University of Oxford), Professor Ian Goldin (Director, Oxford Martin Programme on Technological and Economic Change)
Venue Details: Online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 26 November 2020

The Web, internet and data during the pandemic: lessons learnt and new directions
Date: 26 November 2020, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker s: Sir Tim Berners-Lee (University of Oxford), Professor Sir Nigel Shadbolt
Venue Details: Online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 30 November 2020

21st century technologies for tackling 21st century pandemics
Date: 30 November 2020, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker s: Professor Christophe Fraser (University of Oxford), Professor Oliver Pybus ( Oxford Martin Programme on Pandemic Genomics)
Venue Details: Online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 3 December 2020

Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination: the arguments for and against
Date: 3 December 2020, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker s: Professor Julian Savulescu (Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics), Dr Samantha Vanderslott (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 10 December 2020

Prof Yvonne Jones, Prof Phil Biggins & Prof Charles Godfray in conversation: "Protein structure & AI: the excitement about the recent advance made by Google DeepMind’s AlphaFold Programme"
Date: 10 December 2020, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker s: Prof Yvonne Jones (University of Oxford), Professor Sir Charles Godfray (Director, Oxford Martin School), Prof Phil Biggin (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 21 January 2021

Building back healthier: climate change, health and the recovery from Covid-19
Date: 21 January 2021, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker s: Sir Andy Haines (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine), Professor Chris Dye (Visiting Professor, Oxford)
Venue Details: Online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 11 February 2021

The challenge of anti-microbial resistance
Date: 11 February 2021, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker s: Dame Sally Davies (UK Special Envoy on Antimicrobial Resistance), Professor Chris Dye (Professor of Epidemiology, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 18 February 2021

Science communication in times of emergency
Date: 18 February 2021, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker s: Fiona Fox (Science Media Centre), Tom Feilden (Science & Environment Editor, Today Programme (BBC Radio 4)), Professor Sir Charles Godfray (Director, Oxford Martin School)
Venue Details: Online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 25 February 2021

National infrastructure for the recovery and the long term
Date: 25 February 2021, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker s: Sir John Armitt (Chairman, National Infrastructure Commission), Prof Jim Hall (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 4 March 2021

Pandemics 101: Digital technologies, human values and building back better
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Status: This talk has been cancelled
Date: 4 March 2021, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker s: Vittorio Colao (General Atlantic), Prof Cameron Hepburn (Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment)
Venue Details: Online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 11 March 2021

Emerging technology and systemic risk – maintaining a secure and resilient digital infrastructure as we build back better
Date: 11 March 2021, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker s: Prof Sadie Creese (Global Cyber Security Capacity Centre), Dr Jamie Saunders (Global Cyber Security Capacity Centre)
Venue Details: Online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 18 May 2021

The Great Health Dilemma: Is Prevention Better than Cure?
Date: 18 May 2021, 17:15 - 18:15
Speaker s: Professor Chris Dye (Professor of Epidemiology, University of Oxford), Professor Salim Abdool Karim (Director, Centre for the AIDS Program of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA))
Venue Details: Online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 19 May 2021

Book Launch: Ian Goldin: "Rescue: From Global Crisis to a Better World" chaired by Nik Gowing
Date: 19 May 2021, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker s: Professor Ian Goldin (Director, Oxford Martin Programme on Technological and Economic Change), Nik Gowing (Founder, Thinking the Unthinkable)
Venue Details: Online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 6 July 2021

Book Launch: Anne Schwenkenbecher: 'Getting our act together: collective moral obligations'
Date: 6 July 2021, 10:30 - 11:30
Speaker s: Dr Anne Schwenkenbecher (Murdoch University), Professor Julian Savulescu (Oxford Martin Programme on Collective Responsibility for Infectious Disease)
Venue Details: Online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 20 October 2021

Online panel discussion: "National ‘fair shares’ in GHG mitigation, international environmental law & climate litigation"
Date: 20 October 2021, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker s: Professor Dr Niklas Höhne (Founding Partner, NewClimate Institute), Dr Louise Jeffery (Climate Policy Analyst, NewClimate Institute), Gerry Liston (Legal Officer, Global Legal Action Network (GLAN)), Lucy Maxwell (Senior Legal Associate, Climate Litigation Network), Professor Lavanya Rajamani (Faculty of Law)
Venue Details: Online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 27 October 2021

Panel Discussion: "What does the future hold for cities, climate change and migration"
Date: 27 October 2021, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker s: Prof Susan Parnell (PEAK Urban), Professor Tim Schwanen (Transport Studies Unit University of Oxford ), Prof Kazem Rahimi (University of Oxford), Prof Michael Keith (COMPAS, University of Oxford)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 10 November 2021

Book talk: Cogs and Monsters: what economics is and what it should be' with Prof Diane Coyle (Online)
Date: 10 November 2021, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker s: Prof Diane Coyle (University of Cambridge), Professor Ian Goldin (Director, Oxford Martin Programme on Technological and Economic Change)
Venue Details: Online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 16 November 2021

"Conflict resolution for the future of biodiversity conservation" with Dr Alexandra Zimmermann
Date: 16 November 2021, 12:15 - 13:15
Speaker s: Dr Alexandra Zimmerman (Senior Research Fellow, WildCRU), Prof David Macdonald (Director, Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU))
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 24 November 2021

The political economy of Nigeria: challenges and opportunities for reform
Date: 24 November 2021, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Professor Kingsley Moghalu (Visiting Fellow, Oxford Martin School)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: In-person and online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 29 November 2021

Book talk: "Exponential: how accelerating technology is leaving us behind and what to do about it" with Azeem Azhar
Date: 29 November 2021, 17:45 - 18:45
Speaker s: Azeem Azhar (Exponential View), Professor Ian Goldin (Director, Oxford Martin Programme on Technological and Economic Change)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Corner of Catte and Holywell Streets
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 24 January 2022

POSTPONED - Economic reforms in Angola: the Government’s perspective (Online Only)
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Status: This talk has been cancelled
Date: 24 January 2022, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker s: Vera Daves de Sousa (Minister of Finance, Angola), José de Lima Massano (Governor, National Bank of Angola), Prof Ricardo Soares de Oliveira (Department of Politics and International Relations)
Venue Details: Online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 3 February 2022

What would a sustainable economy look like?
Date: 3 February 2022, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Professor Sir Dieter Helm (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 24 February 2022

Panel Discussion: 'Fleshing out a future COP' (Online only)
Date: 24 February 2022, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker s: Dr Tara Garnett (Director, TABLE), Dan Blaustein-Rejto (Breakthrough Institute), Dr Helena Wright (FAIRR Initiative (Farm, Animal, Investment, Risk and Return)), Dr Pablo Manzano (Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3))
Venue Details: Online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 3 March 2022

Modelling climate change: predicting the future
Date: 3 March 2022, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker s: Professor Tim Palmer (University of Oxford), Professor Sir Charles Godfray (Director, Oxford Martin School)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: In-person and online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 17 March 2022

'What role for science in achieving Net Zero?' with Prof Paul Monks
Date: 17 March 2022, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Professor Paul Monks (Chief Scientific Adviser, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
Venue Details: In-person and online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 23 March 2022

Getting to a fusion pilot plant: a perspective from the US
Date: 23 March 2022, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Professor Steve Cowley (Director, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL))
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: In-person and online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 4 May 2022

Panel discussion: "On the trail of capital flight from Africa"
Date: 4 May 2022, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker s: James K. Boyce (University of Massachusetts Amherst), Professor Leonce Ndikumana (Director, African Development Policy Program, University of Massachusetts Amherst), Nicholas Shaxson (Journalist), Prof Ricardo Soares de Oliveira (Department of Politics and International Relations)
Venue Details: Online - Crowdcast
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 10 May 2022

Panel Discussion 'Adaptation limits and prospects for people and ecosystems: findings from the IPCC (WGII) report’
Date: 10 May 2022, 17:30 - 19:00
Speaker s: Dr Lisa Schipper (Overseas Development Institute and Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford), Dr Constance McDermott (University of Oxford), Dr Nicola Stevens (Trapnell Fellow for African Environments, University of Oxford)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: In-person and online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 11 May 2022

Panel Discussion: 'Illicit financial flows and offshore finance: its impact on African development'
Date: 11 May 2022, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker s: Professor Attiya Waris (UN Independent Expert on foreign debt and human rights), Khadija Sharife (Editor, Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project), Tutu Alicante (Founder and Executive Director, EG Justice), Prof Ricardo Soares de Oliveira (Department of Politics and International Relations)
Venue Details: Online via Crowdcast
Organisers: Prof Ricardo Soares de Oliveira (Department of Politics and International Relations), Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 19 May 2022

From swimming in data to drowning: What happens when new data essentially falsify all extant theories within a field?
Date: 19 May 2022, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Professor Robert Axtell (Professor of Computational Social Science, George Mason University)
Venue Details: In-person and online
Organisers: INET Oxford (University of Oxford), Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 24 May 2022

'Illicit finance and the role of professional enablers in the United Kingdom: are things finally changing?' with Andrew Mitchell & Dame Margaret Hodge
Date: 24 May 2022, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker s: Dame Margaret Hodge (MP for Barking and Dagenham), Andrew Mitchell (MP for Sutton Coldfield), Prof Ricardo Soares de Oliveira (Department of Politics and International Relations)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: In-person and online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 25 May 2022

'P4 healthcare and precision population health - a transformation of healthcare' with Dr Leroy Hood
Date: 25 May 2022, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker s: Dr Leroy Hood (CEO, Phenome Health), Professor Sir Charles Godfray (Director, Oxford Martin School)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: In-person and online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 31 May 2022

Book Talk: "Envisioning 2060: opportunities and risks for emerging markets"
Date: 31 May 2022, 12:30 - 14:00
Speaker s: Harinder S. Kohli (Founding Director and Chief Executive, Emerging Markets Forum), Montek Singh Ahluwalia (Distinguished Fellow, Centre for Social and Economic Policy (CESP)), Sir Suma Chakrabarti (Chair of the Board of Trustees, Overseas Development Institute), Professor Ian Goldin (Director, Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Development)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: In-person and online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 6 June 2022

The economic impacts of large dams: a comparative analysis of the Nile and Colorado Rivers
Date: 6 June 2022, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker s: Dr Kevin Wheeler (Senior Research Fellow, Environmental Change Institute), Professor Jim Hall (Oxford Martin Programme on Transboundary Resource Management), Professor Kenneth Strzepek (MIT)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Online and in person
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 8 June 2022

Book talk: 'Storylistening: Narrative Evidence and Public Reasoning'
Date: 8 June 2022, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker s: Dr Claire Craig (Provost, The Queen's College), Professor Sarah Dillon (Professor of Literature and the Public Humanities, University of Cambridge), Professor Sir Charles Godfray (Director, Oxford Martin School)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: In-person and online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 15 June 2022

Book launch: 'Butler to the world: how Britain became the servant of tycoons, tax dodgers, kleptocrats and criminals' with Oliver Bullough
Date: 15 June 2022, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker s: Oliver Bullough (Author and Journalist), Prof Ricardo Soares de Oliveira (Department of Politics and International Relations)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: In-person and online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Thursday 16 June 2022

Decolonising Africa-Europe relations
Date: 16 June 2022, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Professor Carlos Lopes (University of Cape Town)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: In-person and online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Host: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 26 October 2022

Tropical forests to 2050: science challenges for researchers and policy-makers
Date: 26 October 2022, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Professor Oliver Phillips (University of Leeds)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: In-person and online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 1 November 2022

Panel Discussion: 'Financial and economic crime in the Global South'
Date: 1 November 2022, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker s: Dr Folashade Adeyemo (Assistant Professor in Law, University of Reading), Dr Nkechi Azinge-Egbiri (Senior Lecturer, School of Law, University of Lincoln), Dr Joy Malala (Assistant Professor, University of Warwick), Luckystar Miyandazi (Coordinator, Tax Inspectors Without Borders, UNDP), Dr Lovina Otudor (The Global South Dialogue on Economic and Financial Crime), Prof Ricardo Soares de Oliveira (Department of Politics and International Relations)
Venue Details: In-person and online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 2 November 2022

Panel Discussion: 'If you want to change the world, change your approach - lessons from the Oxford Martin Programme on Global Epilepsy'
Date: 2 November 2022, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker s: Prof Tim Denison (Director, Oxford Martin Programme on Global Epilepsy), Dr Prince Kazadi (Director, ASLEK Epilepsy in Democratic Republic of Congo), Dr Sloan Mahone (University of Oxford), Gift Ngwende (Chairman, Department of Medicine, University of Zimbabwe), Dr Mayela Zamora (Senior Researcher, Institute of Biomedical Engineering), Professor Kevin Marsh (Professor of Tropical Medicine, Tropical Medicine & Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine), Professor Arjune Sen (Head of the Oxford Epilepsy Research Group)
Venue Details: In-person and online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 10 November 2022

Biodiversity & food: challenges and opportunities to “win more and lose less"
Date: 10 November 2022, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker s: Professor Tom Tomich (Founder, Food Systems Lab, University of California, Davis), Professor Yadvinder Malhi (ECI, University of Oxford)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: In-person and online
Organisers: Environmental Change Institute (University of Oxford), Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 16 November 2022

Catastrophes of the 21st Century
Date: 16 November 2022, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Professor Roger Pielke, Jr (Professor in the Environmental Studies Program, University of Colorado Boulder)
Venue: The Queen's College, High Street OX1 4AW
Venue Details: Shulman Auditorium
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 21 November 2022

The state of the African state: Where has it come from and where is it going?
Date: 21 November 2022, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Nick Westcott (Director, Royal African Society)
Venue Details: In-person and online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 28 November 2022

Panel Discussion 'The age of the strongman: populism and authoritarianism in global politics'
Date: 28 November 2022, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker s: The Rt Hon, the Lord Patten of Barnes, CH PC Chancellor (University of Oxford), Professor Margaret MacMillan (St Antony’s College, Oxford), Gideon Rachman (Chief Foreign Affairs Columnist, Financial Times), Prof Ricardo Soares de Oliveira (Department of Politics and International Relations)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 29 November 2022

Drop-in fuels from sunlight and air
Date: 29 November 2022, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Professor Aldo Steinfeld (ETH Zurich)
Venue Details: In-person and online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 1 December 2022

'A new global treaty on plastic pollution – updates from the front line'
Date: 1 December 2022, 12:15 - 13:00
Speaker : Andy Raine (Senior Legal Officer & Head of the International Environmental Law Unit in the Law Division, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP))
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: In-person and online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 24 January 2023

'Childhood vaccine mandates: are they tackling the right problem?'
Date: 24 January 2023, 12:15 - 13:15
Speaker : Associate Professor Katie Atwell (Visiting Researcher, Vaccines and Society Unit, University of Oxford)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: In-person and online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 30 January 2023

Beyond personalised and toward circuit-customised medicine: targeting molecular "address codes" for diverse functional neuron subtypes in the brain (Stanley Ho Memorial Lecture)
Date: 30 January 2023, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Professor Jeffrey D. Macklis (Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, and Center for Brain Science, Harvard University)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: In-person and online
Organisers: Centre for Personalised Medicine, Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 6 February 2023

Book talk 'Cloud empires: how digital platforms are overtaking the state and how we can regain control'
Date: 6 February 2023, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Professor Vili Lehdonvirta (Professor of Economic Sociology and Digital Social Research, Oxford Internet Institute)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: In-person and online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 15 February 2023

Preventing pandemics at the source – stopping spillover
Date: 15 February 2023, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Professor Peter Hudson (Oxford Martin Visiting Fellow, Oxford Martin Programme on the Wildlife Trade)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: In-person and online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 22 February 2023

Panel discussion: 'Sustainable food: creating a food system for healthy people and planet'
Date: 22 February 2023, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker s: Dr Sasha Gennet (Oxford Martin Visiting Fellow & Fellow, The Nature Conservancy), Dr Joseph Poore (Director, Oxford Martin Programme on Food Sustainability Analytics), Dr Michael Clark (Senior Researcher of Sustainable Food Solutions, University of Oxford), Dr Tara Garnett (Director, TABLE)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: In-person and online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 27 February 2023

Inequalities: which ones matter, and what to do about them?
Date: 27 February 2023, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Professor Paul Johnson (Director, The Institute for Fiscal Studies)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: In-person and online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 6 March 2023

Can international humanitarian organisations adapt to face the challenges of this century?
Date: 6 March 2023, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Yves Daccord (Former CEO of the International Committee of the Red Cross)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: In-person and online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 27 April 2023

Sharing the benefits from the global commons: deep-seabed mining
Date: 27 April 2023, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Professor Dale Squires (Visiting Fellow, Oxford Martin Programme on Wildlife Trade)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: In-person and online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 2 May 2023

Technological change, the future of jobs and development
Date: 2 May 2023, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Joseph E. Stiglitz (Columbia University)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and online)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 10 May 2023

'Remote work across jobs, companies, and space' with Dr Bledi Taska
Date: 10 May 2023, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker : Dr Bledi Taska (Lightcast)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Online and in person
Organisers: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford), Clara Bowyer (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Dr Pantelis Koutroumpis (Oxford Martin School)

Thursday 11 May 2023

Book Talk: 'Ravenous: how to get ourselves and our planet into shape'
Date: 11 May 2023, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Henry Dimbleby (Lead Non-Executive Board Member, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: In-person and online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 17 May 2023

Technology and the future of work
Date: 17 May 2023, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Jacky Wright (McKinsey & Co)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and online)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 18 May 2023

The Cattle-Grain-Beef Complex: Maize, feedlots, and British breeds in the rise of the modern food system
Date: 18 May 2023, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker : Dr Nathan Sayre (Professor of Geography, University of California-Berkeley)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: In-person and online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 22 May 2023

More productive future-proofed crops via manipulation of photosynthesis to address global food security in 2050
Date: 22 May 2023, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Dr Steve Long (Ikenberry University Chair of Plant Biology, University of Illinois)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: In-person and online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 24 May 2023

Grimsby & Blackpool- how community power is helping them with levelling up
Date: 24 May 2023, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker s: Baroness Valentine of Putney (Special Projects Director, Business in the Community), Jason Stockwood (53 Degrees Capital), Billy Dasein (East Marsh United), Josie Moon (East Marsh United), Professor Sir Paul Collier (Blavatnik School of Government)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: In-person and online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 1 June 2023

China's Deepfake Regulations: navigating security, misinformation and innovation
Date: 1 June 2023, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Professor Mimi Zou (University of Exeter)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and online)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 5 June 2023

Panel discussion: 'Kleptocracy and The Financial Action Task Force'
Date: 5 June 2023, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker s: Oliver Bullough (Author and Journalist), Dame Margaret Hodge (MP for Barking and Dagenham), Dr Susan Hawley (Spotlight on Corruption), Professor Jason Sharman (University of Cambridge), Professor Ricardo Soares de Oliveira (University of Oxford)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Online and in person
Organisers: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford), Clara Bowyer (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Professor Ricardo Soares de Oliveira (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 7 June 2023

Risk, security and democracy: A public conversation
Date: 7 June 2023, 16:30 - 18:00
Speaker s: Professor Charles Vincent (University of Oxford), Greta Krippner (University of Michigan), Émile P. Torres (Leibniz University Hannover), Professor Mikkel Vedby Rasmussen (University of Copenhagen), Dr Suzanne Schneider (Brooklyn Institute for Social Research), Professor Andrew Stirling (University of Sussex)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and online)
Organisers: Dr Suzanne Schneider (Brooklyn Institute for Social Research), Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 13 June 2023

Panel discussion: 'Uncovering the offshore world: how researchers investigate shell companies, international wealth managers and transnational informal economies'
Date: 13 June 2023, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker s: Prof Brooke Harrington (Dartmouth College), Prof Kimberly Hoang (University of Chicago), Prof Kristin Surak (London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)), Prof Ricardo Soares de Oliveira (Department of Politics and International Relations)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and online)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 15 June 2023

Book talk: 'Age of the City: why our future will be won or lost together'
Date: 15 June 2023, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Professor Ian Goldin (Director, Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Development)
Venue Details: In-person and online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 12 October 2023

Anthropocene opportunities: unleashing humanity's shared aspirations
Date: 12 October 2023, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Erle Ellis (University of Maryland)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and online)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 26 October 2023

James Martin Memorial lecture: 'Time to look up – in conversation with Rt Hon Sir Alok Sharma about the climate crisis'
Date: 26 October 2023, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker s: Right Honourable Sir Alok Sharma (MP & President for COP26), Professor Sir Charles Godfray (Director, Oxford Martin School)
Venue: Sheldonian Theatre, Broad Street OX1 3AZ
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 30 October 2023

The future of global development and implications for Aid
Date: 30 October 2023, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Charles Kenny (Center for Global Development)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and online)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 2 November 2023

'How can we build the sustainable economy?' with Dieter Helm & Dimitri Zenghelis
Date: 2 November 2023, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker s: Professor Sir Dieter Helm (University of Oxford), Dimitri Zenghelis (Grantham Institute on Climate Change, LSE)
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and online)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 3 November 2023

Human security versus national security: have we lost our capacity for collective action?
Date: 3 November 2023, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker s: Achim Steiner (United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)), Baroness Valerie Amos (University College, University of Oxford)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and online)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 13 November 2023

Medicine in the 4th Industrial Revolution
Date: 13 November 2023, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Professor Andrew Morris (Director, Health Data Research UK)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and online)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 16 November 2023

Health misinformation: the barriers to its recognition by information consumers and the limits to the concept of medical “truth"
Date: 16 November 2023, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Dr Olessia Koltsova (Visiting Fellow, Oxford Martin Programme on Misinformation, Science & Media)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and online)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 21 November 2023

Book talk: 'The power of platforms: shaping media and society'
Date: 21 November 2023, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker : Professor Rasmus Kleis Nielsen (Director, Oxford Martin Programme on Misinformation, Science and Media)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and online)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 27 November 2023

Is conservation working?
Date: 27 November 2023, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Julia Jones (Professor in conservation science, Bangor University)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and online)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 16 January 2024

Panel discussion: 'Post-COP28 debrief: Does the agreement go far enough?'
Date: 16 January 2024, 12:30 - 13:45
Speaker s: Professor Benito Müller (Oxford Climate Policy), Professor Myles Allen (Environmental Change Institute, University Of Oxford), Dr Abrar Chaudhury (Said Business School), Dr Nicola Ranger (Executive Director, Oxford Martin Systemic Resilience Programme), Professor Mette Morsing (Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and online)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 2 February 2024

The science and policy of wellbeing
Date: 2 February 2024, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker s: Professor Lord Layard (Co-Director, Wellbeing Programme, Centre for Economic Performance), Professor Jan-Emmanuel De Neve (Saïd Business School)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and online)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 6 February 2024

Agent-based modelling in public health: from playground to planet
Date: 6 February 2024, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Professor Joshua M. Epstein (New York University)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and online)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 19 February 2024

The inequality of wealth
Date: 19 February 2024, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker s: Rt. Hon. Liam Byrne MP (Chair, House of Commons Business and Trade Select Committee), Professor Brian Nolan (Institute for New Economic Thinking at the Oxford Martin School), Professor Barbara Petrongolo (University of Oxford)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and online)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 21 February 2024

Why governments need scientists
Date: 21 February 2024, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Sir Patrick Vallance (Former Government Chief Scientific Adviser (2018-2023))
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and online)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 22 February 2024

CANCELLED Panel discussion: 'Saving the oceans from the sky'
Date: 22 February 2024, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker s: Professor David Freestone (Sargasso Sea Commission), Dr Efthymios (Akis) Papastavridis (National & Kapodistrian University of Athens), Professor Catherine Redgewell (University of Oxford), Dr Gwilym Rowlands (Department of Biology)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and online)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 26 February 2024

Book talk: 'Not the end of the world: how we can be the first generation to build a sustainable planet'
Date: 26 February 2024, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker s: Dr Hannah Ritchie (Head of Research, Our World in Data), Professor Sir Charles Godfray (Director, Oxford Martin School)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and online)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 27 February 2024

Panel Discussion: 'The great carbon market debate: is it over for offsetting?'
Date: 27 February 2024, 17:15 - 18:30
Speaker s: Professor Mette Morsing (Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford), Prof Myles Allen (School of Geography and the Environment), Sabine Frank (Carbon Market Watch), Lydia Sheldrake (Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI)), Kaya Axelsson (Oxford Net Zero)
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and online)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 6 March 2024

The UK’s development strategy and the new economic and geopolitical challenges
Date: 6 March 2024, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker s: Andrew Mitchell (Minister of State in the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)), Professor Stefan Dercon (Blavatnik School of Government), Dr Emily Jones (Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford), Prof Ricardo Soares de Oliveira (Department of Politics and International Relations)
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and online)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 7 March 2024

Navigating world orders over five millennia: does the past offer clues to the future?
Date: 7 March 2024, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Professor Amitav Acharya (UNESCO Chair in Transnational Challenges and Governance)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and online)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 24 April 2024

Past, present, and future of economic growth: how we should rethink it
Date: 24 April 2024, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker s: Dr Daniel Susskind (University of Oxford), Professor Ian Goldin (Director, Oxford Martin Programme on Technological and Economic Change)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and Online)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 29 April 2024

The Dr Stanley Ho Memorial Lecture: 'Revisiting genetic determinism: evidence from large population cohorts'
Date: 29 April 2024, 17:15 - 18:30
Speaker : Professor Caroline Wright (University of Exeter)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organisers: Centre for Personalised Medicine, Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 1 May 2024

'Eating to conserve: harnessing seafood sustainability to save threatened sharks' with Dr Divya Karnad
Date: 1 May 2024, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Dr Divya Karnad (Ashoka University)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture theatre
Organisers: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford), Clara Bowyer (University of Oxford, Oxford Martin School)
Host: Prof E.J. Milner-Gulland (University of Oxford)

Thursday 2 May 2024

Making sense of chaos: a better economics for a better world
Date: 2 May 2024, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Professor Doyne Farmer (INET Oxford)
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and Online)
Organisers: INET Oxford (University of Oxford), Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 8 May 2024

Historical research in the time of the Anthropocene: can climate data help us read the past (and, if so, how)?
Date: 8 May 2024, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Nicola di Cosmo (Institute of Advanced Study, Princeton)
Organisers: The Oxford Centre for Global History, Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 17 May 2024

Redesigning AI
Date: 17 May 2024, 11:00 - 13:00
Speaker s: Professor Daron Acemoğlu (MIT), Professor Isabelle Ferreras (University of Louvain), Professor Jeremias Adams-Prassl (Oxford), Dr Daniel Susskind (University of Oxford)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 22 May 2024

(Global) value chains in a changing world: challenges and opportunities
Date: 22 May 2024, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Dr Glenn Magerman (Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB))
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and Online)
Organisers: INET Oxford (University of Oxford), Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 28 May 2024

Why hydrogen is of strategic importance to scale-up the energy transition
Date: 28 May 2024, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Dr Dirk Smit (Corporate Chief Scientist, Shell)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 29 May 2024

Migration: past, present and future
Date: 29 May 2024, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Professor Ian Goldin (Director, Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Development)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and Online)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 10 June 2024

The role of a global multilateral development bank in the world today
Date: 10 June 2024, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Dr Samuel Munzele Maimbo (World Bank)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and Online)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 10 July 2024

'Communicating climate change - messages, messengers, and mechanisms' with Karen Florini (Online only)
Date: 10 July 2024, 15:00 - 16:00
Speaker : Karen Florini (Climate Central)
Venue Details: Online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 10 September 2024

Panel Discussion: ‘Climate overshoot: devastating risks and possible responses’
Date: 10 September 2024, 16:45 - 18:15
Speaker s: Kim Campbell (Climate Overshoot Commission), Pascal Lamy (Climate Overshoot Commission), Dr Michael Obersteiner (Environmental Change Institute), Professor Sir Charles Godfray (Director, Oxford Martin School)
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 15 October 2024

Book talk: 'The Universal History of Us' with Tim Coulson in conversation with Charles Godfray
Date: 15 October 2024, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker s: Professor Tim Coulson (Department of Biology), Professor Sir Charles Godfray (Director, Oxford Martin School)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and Online)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 21 October 2024

'Getting ready for the Anthropocene: overcoming obstacles on the development path for municipal water and sanitation services' with Prof Dale Whittington
Date: 21 October 2024, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker : Dale Whittington (University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and Online)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 23 October 2024

Panel discussion: 'Operationalising climate policy for global net zero emissions'
Date: 23 October 2024, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker s: Professor David Karoly (School of Earth Sciences, University of Melbourne), Dr Thom Wetzer (Associate Professor of Law and Finance and Founding Director, Oxford Sustainable Law Programme), Injy Johnstone (Research Associate in Net Zero Aligned Offsetting, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment), Kate Cook (Matrix Chambers)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and Online)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Factors affecting quality of life in adults with epilepsy: insights from South Africa
Date: 23 October 2024, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Nwabisa Mlandu (Neuroscience Institute, University of Cape Town)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and Online)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 28 October 2024

Book talk: 'Wicked Problems: How to Engineer a Better World' with Guru Madhavan (Online only)
Date: 28 October 2024, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker s: Guru Madhavan (US National Academy of Engineering), Professor Sir Charles Godfray (Director, Oxford Martin School)
Venue Details: Online
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 30 October 2024

Crafting a new global order? The United Nations and international politics in the 1990s
Date: 30 October 2024, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Fabian Klose (Cologne)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and Online)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 12 November 2024

Book talk: 'As If Human: Ethics and Artificial Intelligence' - Nigel Shadbolt in conversation with Charles Godfray
Date: 12 November 2024, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker s: Professor Sir Nigel Shadbolt, Professor Sir Charles Godfray (Director, Oxford Martin School)
Venue: Jesus College, Turl Street OX1 3DW
Venue Details: Cheng Kar Shun Digital Hub, Jesus College (entrance on Market Street)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 19 November 2024

Chinese global messaging campaigns on Western social media platforms
Date: 19 November 2024, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker : Dr Naima Green-Riley (Princeton University)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 20 November 2024

'How innovation in the private sector can help address major 21st century challenges' Warren East in conversation with Charles Godfray
Date: 20 November 2024, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker s: Warren East (Executive in Residence, Saïd Business School & former CEO Rolls-Royce & ARM), Professor Sir Charles Godfray (Director, Oxford Martin School)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and Online)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 21 November 2024

Fighting misinformation on social media: the role of economic research
Date: 21 November 2024, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Professor Sergei Guriev (Dean, London Business School)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and Online)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 27 November 2024

‘Cities rethought’: a book launch and lunchtime discussion
Date: 27 November 2024, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker s: Michael Keith (COMPAS, University of Oxford), Professor Sue Parnell (University of Bristol), Professor Edgar Pieterse (University of Cape Town), Professor Gillian Rose (School of Geography and the Environment), Professor Tim Schwanen (Transport Studies Unit University of Oxford ), Professor Fran Tonkiss (London School of Economics and Political Science)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and Online)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 28 November 2024

Towards a liveable planet: land, energy and food system transitions
Date: 28 November 2024, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker : Professor Paul Behrens (British Academy Global Professor)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and Online)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 21 January 2025

Panel discussion: 'Post-COP29 Debrief: Reflections on a divisive deal'
Date: 21 January 2025, 12:30 - 13:45
Speaker s: Prof Sam Fankhauser (Research Director, Oxford Net Zero Initiative), Professor Thomas Hale (Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford), Dr Injy Johnstone (Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment), Jodi-Ann Wang (University of Oxford), Ushika Kidd (Co-President, Oxford Climate Society), Flora Prideaux (Co-President, Oxford Climate Society)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and Online)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 23 January 2025

Understanding pathways of knowledge to action in conservation
Date: 23 January 2025, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Professor Leah Gerber (Arizona State University)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and Online)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 5 February 2025

In a tough geopolitical climate, how can business and government change the UK's economic fortunes?
Date: 5 February 2025, 18:00 - 19:00
Speaker : Rain Newton-Smith (Chief Executive, Confederation of British Industry (CBI))
Venue: Saïd Business School, Park End Street OX1 1HP
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 11 February 2025

The costs of large teams in innovation
Date: 11 February 2025, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker : Dr Lingfei Wu (University of Pittsburgh)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and Online)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 13 February 2025

Book talk: 'Science and Politics' - Sir Ian Boyd in conversation with Sir Charles Godfray and Dame Helen Ghosh
Date: 13 February 2025, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker s: Professor Sir Ian Boyd (University of St Andrews), Professor Sir Charles Godfray (Director, Oxford Martin School), Dame Helen Ghosh (Master, Balliol College)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and Online)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 26 February 2025

Towards re-decentralising the Web: an ethical web and data infrastructure
Date: 26 February 2025, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker s: Professor Ruben Verborgh (Ghent University), Sir Tim Berners-Lee (University of Oxford), Professor Sir Nigel Shadbolt
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 5 March 2025

Nature narratives: Eden, spoils or garden
Date: 5 March 2025, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Professor Sandra Diaz (Universidad Nacional de Córdoba)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and Online)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 6 March 2025

The billionaire tax: a (modest) proposal for the 21st century
Date: 6 March 2025, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker s: Professor Gabriel Zucman (Paris School of Economics), Prof Ricardo Soares de Oliveira (Department of Politics and International Relations)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and Online)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 11 March 2025

Sustainability, prosperity and global decision-making in the age of ecological scarcity
Date: 11 March 2025, 17:00 - 18:15
Speaker : Edward Barbier (Colorado State University)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and Online)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 13 March 2025

Using geophysics to understand volcanic eruptions and search for geothermal energy resources
Date: 13 March 2025, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker : Prof Martyn Unsworth (University of Alberta)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and Online)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 30 April 2025

Back to the future? The promise and peril of historical analogies in AI governance
Date: 30 April 2025, 12:30 - 13:30
Speaker : Dr Julia Morse (University of California, Santa Barbara)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and Online)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA