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University Gazette, 9 November 2006: Lectures
Harold Vyvyan Harmsworth Professor of American HistoryPROFESSOR LINDA KERBER, Harmsworth Professor 2006–7, will deliver the Harmsworth Lecture at 5 p.m. on Thursday, 16 November, in the Examination Schools. Subject: 'The stateless as the citizen's other: a view from US history.'
Clarendon Lectures in EconomicsUnravelling the mystery of economic trendsPROFESSOR PETER C.B. PHILLIPS, Yale University, will deliver the Clarendon Lectures in Economics at 5 p.m. on the following days in the Department of Economics. The lectures are open to the public, and admission is free. Enquiries should be directed to natasha.antunes@oup.com. Mon., 20 Nov.: 'The mystery of trend: using trends as coordinates and instruments.' Tues., 21 Nov.: 'The passage through unity: mildly integrated and explosive time series.' Wed., 22 Nov.: 'Transition and growth: econometrics of convergence and clustering.'
J.W. Jenkinson Memorial LecturePROFESSOR MICHAEL AKAM, Director, University Museum of Zoology, Cambridge, will deliver a Jenkinson Memorial Lecture at 5 p.m. on Monday, 20 November, in Lecture Theatre A, the Zoology/Psychology Building. Tickets are not required for admission. Anyone wishing to attend who has specific access requirements is asked to telephone Oxford (2)82464 a few days before the lecture. Subject: 'The evolution of segmentation mechanisms in animals.'
Hudson LecturePROFESSOR GEOFFREY TILL, Defence Studies Department, King's College, London (based at the Joint Services Command and Staff College), will deliver the Hudson Lecture at 5 p.m. on Monday, 13 November, in Room 6, the Examination Schools. Subject: 'Trafalgar, Tsushima, Medway and the decisive battles of the twenty-first century.'
LawIntellectual property in the new millenniumThe following seminars will be held at 5.15 p.m. on Tuesdays in the Latner Room, St Peter's College. Convener: Professor David Vaver. DR CATHERINE SEVILLE, Cambridge PROFESSOR FIONA MACMILLAN, Birkbeck College, London DR M.F. MAKEEN, SOAS, London
Mathematical, Physical and Life SciencesDistinguished Lecture in VirologyThe inaugural Distinguished Lecture in Virology will be held on Thursday, 30 November, at 4.30 p.m., in the University Museum of Natural History, followed by a champagne reception in Museum Court from 5.45 p.m. PROFESSOR BARUCH BLUMBERG, Nobel Laureate: 'Hepatitis B. The first cancer vaccine.' DR DENNIS BURTON, The Scripps Institute: 'The challenge of an HIV vaccine from the antibody perspective.' DR MARTINE ROTHBLATT, United Therapeutics: 'Management of xenoviral risk.'
Medical Sciences DivisionScience day: Aids intervention research at OxfordThis Science Day will be held on Wednesday, 29 November, 2–5 p.m., in the Medical Sciences Teaching Centre, South Parks Road. Convener: Professor Siamon Gordon (e-mail: siamon.gordon@path.ox.ac.uk). PROFESSOR ANGELA MCLEAN, Zoology MS KRISTEN UNDERHILL, Social Policy and Social Work PROFESSOR ALAN STEIN, Psychiatry PROFESSOR QUENTIN SATTENTAU, Dunn School DR LUCY DORRELL, Molecular Medicine DR PHILIP GOULDER, Paediatrics PROFESSOR ANDREW MCMICHAEL, Molecular Medicine
Social SciencesDepartment of Educational StudiesSIR DAVID WATSON, Professor of Higher Education
Management, Institute of Education, London, will lecture at
3.30 p.m. on Thursday, 16 November, in the Department of
Educational Studies. Subject: 'The concept of student experience.' PROFESSOR CHRISTINE HOWE, Strathclyde, will lecture at 5 p.m. on Monday, 13 November, in the Department of Educational Studies. Convener: Professor Terezinha Nunes. Subject: 'Group work in science: from principles to practice.'
TheologyInterdisciplinary Seminar in the Study of Religions (amended notice)Unless otherwise indicated, the following seminars will be held at 5 p.m. on Tuesdays in the Harris Seminar Room, Oriel College. Arrangements have now changed for the seminar on 14 November. Conveners: Dr Bettina Schmidt and Dr Peggy Morgan. DR ELIZABETH DE MICHELIS PROFESSOR DOUGLAS DAVIES
Centre for Brazilian StudiesResearch Seminars (amended notice)The following research seminars will be held at 5 p.m. on Tuesdays in the Centre for Brazilian Studies, 92 Woodstock Road. Details of the 21 November seminar given here differ from those previously published. Enquiries should be directed to enquiries@brazil.ox.ac.uk. PROFESSOR T. RIEDINGER, Ohio State University DR RAQUEL ROLNIK, Ministério das Cidades,
Brasília DR JOÇO ROBERTO MARTINS, Universidade Federal de
SÆo Carlos, SÆo Paulo State politics and institutions in comparative perspective: Lessons from BrazilThis one-day workshop will be held on Friday, 3 December, 9.30 a.m.–4.30 p.m., in the Centre for Brazilian Studies. The full programme can be found at www.brazil.ox.ac.uk.There is no conference fee, but advance registration is required. Those wishing to attend should register with name and affiliation to enquiries@brazil.ox.ac.uk, or to Oxford (2)84460. Participants: Dr André Borges, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (co-convenor); Professor Celina Souza, Universidade Federal da Bahia (co-convenor); Dr José Antônio Cheibub, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Dr Timothy Power, Centre for Brazilian Studies; Dr Aaron Schneider, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex; Dr Santosh Matthew, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex; Professor Argelina Figueiredo, Instituto Universitário de Pesquisas do Rio de Janeiro; Dr Natália G.D. Sátyro, Instituto Universitário de Pesquisas do Rio de Janeiro; Dr Soraya Côrtes, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul; Dr Anthony Hall, London School of Economics and Political Science.
Museum of the History of ScienceOccasional lecture series: Between the linesANDREW ROBINSON, Literary Editor, The Times Higher Education Supplement, will talk about his book Thomas Young: The Last Man Who Knew Everything, at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, 21 November, in the Museum of the History of Science.
Oxford Centre for Islamic StudiesEconomic development in the Muslim world: problems and prospectsThe following seminars will be held at 5 p.m. on Wednesdays in the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, George Street. PROFESSOR PAUL COLLIER, Centre for the Study of the
African Economies PROFESSOR HASHEM PESARAN PANEL OF DEVELOPMENT EXPERTS
Reuters Institute for the Study of JournalismGERRY JACKSON, founder and director, SW Radio Africa, will lecture at 12 noon on Wednesday, 15 November, in the Committee Room, Green College. Enquiries: kate.hanneford-smith@politics.ox.ac.uk. Subject: 'Press freedom and Zimbabwe.'
Maison FrançaiseMediterranean Writers Series (amended notice)The following meetings will be held on the days shown in the Maison Française. The meeting with Al-Tayyib Salih will now take place in the Maison Française, and not, as previously notified, in the Middle East Centre, St Antony's. AL-TAYYIB SALIH LEÏLA SEBBAR
Queen Elizabeth HouseDepartment of International DevelopmentDR RAJESH TANDON, Society for Participatory Research in Asia, will give a seminar at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, 21 November, in Seminar Room 2, the Department of International Development, Queen Elizabeth House. The seminar will be followed by a reception. Enquiries may be directed to Gabriela Guzman (e-mail: gguzman@intrac.org). Subject: 'Citizen participation and democratic governance: twenty-five years of the PRIA.'
University ChurchGEORGE SOROS, author, financier, and international philantropist, will hold a discussion with PROFESSOR TIMOTHY GARTON ASH at 12 noon on Sunday, 12 November, in the University Church of St Mary the Virgin. The discussion will last one hour, with an opportunity for questions. Subject: 'Consequences of the war on terror.'
Lady Margaret HallCanada SeminarJENNIFER WELSH, Professor of International Relations, will lecture at 5.15 p.m. on Friday, 24 November, in the Talbot Hall, Lady Margaret Hall. All members of the University are welcome to attend. Enquiries should be directed to Janet Wardell (telephone: Oxford (2)74302, e-mail: janet.wardell@lmh.ox.ac.uk). Subject: 'Values and vision in Canadian foreign policy.'
St Antony's CollegePluscarden Programme for the Study of Global Terrorism and IntelligenceIntelligence and the sociology of terrorismThis workshop, arranged jointly by St Antony's and the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies, will be held in St Antony's on 8 and 9 December. Requests for pre-registration and enquiries should be directed to Jennifer Griffiths, Secretary to the Pluscarden Programme (e-mail: jennifer.griffiths@sant.ox.ac.uk). The closing date for pre-registration is Monday, 27 November. Conveners: Dr Steve Tsang, Dr Roy Giles, Dr Sandra Bell, Suraj Lakhani, and Chris Pope. Friday, 8 DecemberSIR COLIN MCCOLL, former Head, SIS MARK URBAN, BBC diplomatic correspondent ROBERT WHALLEY, formerly of the Home Office DR TARIQ RAMADAN SHEIKH MUSA ADMANI, Imam, London Metropolitan
University DR DAVID JOHNSON PROFESSOR ANTHONY GLEES, Director, Brunel Centre for
Intelligence and Security Studies HIS HONOUR JUDGE WILLIAM BIRTLES Saturday, 9 DecemberDAC PETER CLARKE, Head, Anti-Terrorist Branch,
Metropolitan Police PROFESSOR DR MAGNUS RANSTORP, Director, Centre for
Asymmetric Threat Studies, NDC Sweden ASIM SIDDIQUI, Chairman, City Circle REAR-ADM. RICHARD COBBOLD, Director, RUSI ROGER HARDY, Islamic affairs analyst, BBC LORETTA NAPOLEONI, author and journalist
Somerville CollegeMonica Fooks Memorial LecturePROFESSOR JOHN GEDDES will deliver the fourth Monica Fooks Memorial Lecture at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, 21 November, in the Lecture Theatre, the Medical Sciences Teaching Centre. Subject: 'Bi-polar disorder: reining in the extremes of mood.'
Wolfson CollegeCreative Arts Lecture SeriesJON STALLWORTHY and PETER FRANCE will lecture at 7.30 p.m. on Friday, 10 November, in the Buttery, Wolfson College. Enquiries should be directed to carmen.bugan@wolfson.ox.ac.uk. Subject: 'Poets as translators.'
Oxford Bibliographical SocietyDR JULIAN HARRISON will lecture at 5.15 p.m. on Monday, 13 November, in the Taylor Institution. All members of the University are welcome to attend. Subject: 'Sir Robert Cotton's library revisited.'
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