The Romanes Lecture
The Romanes Lecture is the annual public lecture of the University. A most distinguished public figure from the arts, science or literature is invited by special invitation of the Vice-Chancellor. The lecture was created in 1891, following an offer by George John Romanes of Christ Church to fund an annual lecture, and the first lecture was given in 1892 by William Gladstone.
Professor Sir Andrew Motion FRSL delivered his lecture on June 2, 2011.
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Interview with Andrew Motion (1 min)
Professor Motion gives a brief overview of his lecture, delivered in the Sheldonian Theatre on June 2, 2011
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Interview with Andrew Motion (1 min)
Brief overview of his lecture
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Vice-Chancellor's introduction (4 mins)
Andrew Hamilton introduces the lecture
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The Lecture (40 mins)
Andrew Motion's "The Bonfire of the Humanities"
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Download a transcript of the lecture - Romanes Lecture - The Bonfire of the Humanities - Andrew Motion (114 kb) ![[pdf]](/display_images/document_icons/pdf.gif){kind=icon}