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From Canvas to Code: Art, Science, and Innovation in the Digital Age

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Add to Calendar From Canvas to Code: Art, Science, and Innovation in the Digital AgeThe Leonard Wolfson Auditorium
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The Leonard Wolfson Auditorium
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Join us for an extraordinary journey at Wolfson College, University of Oxford, where the worlds of art, science, and innovation converge to redefine the boundaries of human creativity.



This dynamic gathering unites students, researchers, leading scientists, artists, and tech visionaries to explore the interplay between art, science, innovation, AI, and technology. Through a rich tapestry of talks, hands-on workshops, and thought-provoking research presentations, we delve into the profound connections between these fields.



Attendees will witness how art and science are brought to life by the AI-driven scientific discoveries and data visualization to the artistic interpretation of scientific concepts. Our event will delve into the historical and technological milestones that have shaped our world where we will reflect on how art and science have always been intertwined, and how they are now being reimagined in the digital age.



We would love to hear about your research project! Whether you're an artist seeking new inspirations in scientific concepts, a scientist intrigued by the artistic expressions of your field, or a tech enthusiast looking to explore the limitless possibilities at the intersection of these disciplines, our event promises to ignite your imagination.

Red Arrows - what it takes

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Add to Calendar Red Arrows - what it takesThe Leonard Wolfson Auditorium
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The Leonard Wolfson Auditorium
Speakers
Air Vice-Marshal Fin Monahan OBE, DFC
Event price
Free to Wolfson College Students and Staff (Lecture only)
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Not Required

An extremely insightful talk on the Red Arrows, from AVM Fin Monahan who explains what his roles and responsibilities entailed as the commander of the world’s exemplar flying display team. AVM Monahan will outline the selection and training process and what it takes to be a Red Arrows pilot or engineer. The scope and level of training each pilot and engineer undertakes to wear the coveted red and blue flight suits.

Also, what is involved in the meticulous organisation, development, scheduling and delivery of the global tour along with the display season closer to home in the UK. AVM Monahan offers first-hand experience of delivering such a schedule.

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Feminist Frontiers: Beyond the Stars

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Add to Calendar Feminist Frontiers: Beyond the StarsThe Leonard Wolfson Auditorium
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The Leonard Wolfson Auditorium
Speakers
Niamh O'Sullivan
Join us in this event organised by the Feminist and Astro societies.



A sneak peek into the world of women astronomers featuring our very own Niamh O’Sullivan, following for a telescope viewing session later.



NOTE: Telescope observations depend on weather conditions.

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Bronze Age Apocalypse: Feature Length Film Screening and UK Premiere

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Add to Calendar Bronze Age Apocalypse: Feature Length Film Screening and UK PremiereThe Leonard Wolfson Auditorium
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The Leonard Wolfson Auditorium
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Recommended
The Ancient World Research Cluster is delighted to announce the screening and UK premiere of the feature length documentary film "Bronze Age Apocalypse" which has previously aired on mainstream media in the US (Science Channel under the title "Ancient Armageddon"), France, and Japan. All members of Wolfson College are invited.



The film draws together diverse scholarship to tell the story of the systemic collapse of states and civilisations around the eastern Mediterranean region at the beginning of the 12th Century BCE. With compelling CGI animation, the story is a cautionary one for the many challenges humanity faces today. The film includes AWRC member Christoph Bachhuber as a specialist commentator, who is filmed on location in Turkey.



The screening features in person conversations with the director and producer Katie Reisz (also a University of Oxford, CAAH graduate) and the associate producer Christina Tsouparopoulou, and will be followed by a drinks reception in the Wolfson Cafe.
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Astroclub session

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Add to Calendar Astroclub sessionThe Leonard Wolfson Auditorium
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The Leonard Wolfson Auditorium
Speakers
Oscar Barragán
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We are ready to restart the Astroclub events again. In the first session of the academic year, we will start with a brief astronomical talk at the Leonard Wolfson Auditorium followed by telescope observations of Saturn, Jupiter and if we are lucky some stellar open clusters. Please join us to enjoy the beauty of the sky and have informal talks about the most exciting topics of the Universe.



NOTE: This event depends on weather conditions and can be cancelled at the last minute.

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Tulkus, Titles, Disagreements — Succession by Reincarnation in Tibetan Societies

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Add to Calendar Tulkus, Titles, Disagreements — Succession by Reincarnation in Tibetan SocietiesThe Leonard Wolfson Auditorium
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The Leonard Wolfson Auditorium
Speakers
Jim Rheingans (University of Vienna)
Event price
Free
Booking Required
Not Required
Accessibility
There is provision for wheelchair users.
The Tibetan conception of consciously reborn bodhisattvas as so-called tulkus in a successive line of recognised incarnations seems unique within Buddhist cultures. Even more remarkable is how such tulku positions became institutionalised and lasted over centuries, sometimes with considerable religious and political influence – thus also becoming prone to manipulation and disagreement. While some initial research about the origins, benefits, and problems of such a system has been undertaken, its manifold dimensions and numerous textual sources still await further investigation.



After introducing the tulku as a form of succession with religious, legal, and social implications, this lecture discusses some salient case studies from the 13th to 16th centuries, the period in which the Tibetan tulku system emerged and became established institutionally. Some of the questions addressed are: Why has this system become so prevalent in the Tibetan cultural sphere? What sources and methods are available for its study? What are its many dimensions (such as spiritual, political, cultural)? Is it possible to identify common “regulations” or practices across Tibet’s religious traditions? The lecture concludes by asking how research into the different dimensions of the tulku system can help us move towards a more differentiated understanding of religion in the Tibetan cultural sphere and beyond.
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Cinemúsica - A project by Marcelo Bratke & Mariannita Luzzati

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Add to Calendar Cinemúsica - A project by Marcelo Bratke & Mariannita LuzzatiThe Leonard Wolfson Auditorium
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The Leonard Wolfson Auditorium
Event price
Free
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Not Required
Accessibility
There is provision for wheelchair users.
Wolfson College Arts Society and Wolfson College Music Society presents: Cinemúsica, A project by Marcelo Bratke and Mariannita Luzzati



A piano recital entitled Carnival Trilogy, by internationally acclaimed pianist, Marcelo Bratke, featuring music inspired by nature by Heitor Villa-Lobos, Darius Milhaud, and Ernesto Nazareth, presented with a film/scenario about nature conceived and directed by Brazilian visual artist, Mariannita Luzzati.



5pm Sunday 15 October 2023



Leonard Wolfson Auditorium, Wolfson College, Linton Road, Oxford, OX2 6UD



Free Admission. All welcome.



A drinks reception celebrating the opening of Mariannita Luzzati’s exhibitions at Wolfson College will be held in the Haldane Room after the concert.



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Recently acclaimed by The New York Times for his performance of Villa- Lobos at Carnegie Hall, Marcelo Bratke has performed frequently in the world's most prestigious concert halls, including the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, Konzerthaus in Berlin, Salzburg Festival and Suntory Hall in Tokyo, among others. He is the founder of Camerata Brasil and the Villa-Lobos Worldwide Project. Marcelo Bratke received Brazil’s highest cultural honour given by the Brazilian President Michel Temer, the Order of Cultural Merit and his album dedicated to Ernesto Nazareth was elected by The Daily Telegraph as one of the best classical recordings of all time.



Mariannita Luzzati is a Brazilian visual artist who lives and works between São Paulo and London. She is widely recognised for her extensive study of landscapes and her work focuses on the effect mankind has on nature. Luzzati has exhibited internationally in Brazil, United Kingdom, Italy, United States, Serbia, Vietnam, and Japan, including the 22nd International Biennial of São Paulo. Her works are part of public art collections in Europe, USA, Japan, and Brazil.







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CANCELLED: Day Colloquium: Writing Jewish Women's Lives

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Add to Calendar CANCELLED: Day Colloquium: Writing Jewish Women's LivesThe Leonard Wolfson Auditorium
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The Leonard Wolfson Auditorium
Event price
Free; option to pay for lunch
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Required

We regret that this event has been cancelled/postponed due to ongoing events in the Middle East. We will announce a new date for the colloquium soon. The booking page has been disabled, and there will be no events at Wolfson College this day; please do not turn up.

 

Join us on Tuesday 17 October 2023 for a day colloquium to launch the Vera Fine-Grodzinski Programme for Writing Jewish Women's Lives. Speakers include a range of world-renowned authors and scholars presenting their views on Jewish women's life-writing and how this body of literature contributes to social and cultural history. The conference will conclude with a round table to bring together all the ideas discussed during the day, followed by a film screening.

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George Eliot, Kierkegaard, and Life Writing

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Add to Calendar George Eliot, Kierkegaard, and Life WritingThe Leonard Wolfson Auditorium
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The Leonard Wolfson Auditorium
Speakers
Clare Carlisle
Event price
Free
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Required
Join us for the final OCLW Evening Lecture of Michaelmas Term with speaker Clare Carlisle.



Drawing on her experience as a biographer of Kierkegaard and George Eliot, Clare's lecture will examine some philosophical questions arising from life-writing: what is the truth, meaning and value of a human life? How does the work of writing a life help us to confront these questions?
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Weinrebe Lecture: On Two Sisters and the Art of Life-Writing

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Add to Calendar Weinrebe Lecture: On Two Sisters and the Art of Life-WritingThe Leonard Wolfson Auditorium
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The Leonard Wolfson Auditorium
Speakers
Blake Morrison, in conversation with Hermione Lee
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Free
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We look forward to welcoming you to this term's Weinrebe Lecture. Blake Morrison will join Hermione Lee in conversation about his recent book Two Sisters.



Blake Morrison reflects on the challenges, rewards and ethics of putting together family memoirs.