TORCH | The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Wildlife in the Anthropocene: Conservation after Nature
06 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
An interdisciplinary discussion of Jamie Lorimer's book Jamie Lorimer (Associate Professor in Human Geography, University of Oxford) discusses his boo...
That Other Place: Art and Alzheimer's
28 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
A short video about a recent exhibition of photography and film As the social, emotional and welfare costs of Alzheimer’s disease gain prominence, a...
Humanities and Science: Representing Science
17 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
An interdisciplinary discussion exploring the many possible approaches to representing science through the arts, as well as potential challenges The d...
The Perfect Theory: A Century of Geniuses and the Battle over General Relativity
16 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
A discussion exploring Pedro Ferreira's book Pedro Ferreira (Professor of Astrophysics, University of Oxford) discusses his book 'The Perfect Theory: ...
Humanities and Science: Culture and Technology
16 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
An interdisciplinary discussion exploring culture’s interaction with technology Dr Maria Blanco (Associate Professor in Spanish) examines how the qu...
Observing by Hand: Sketching the Nebulae in the Nineteenth Century
16 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
A discussion of Omar Nasim's book Dr Omar Nasim (lecturer in history at the University of Kent) discusses his book with Dr Stephen Johnston (Assistant...
Oxford University International Women's Day 2015
16 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Feminists, acadeamics and journalists reflect on feminism's achievements and future path. Melissa Benn (author of What Should We Tell Our Daughters?),...
Wayne McGregor: Neuroscience and Dance
16 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Wayne McGregor (Director, Random Dance) talks about his choreographic practice with Dr Phil Barnard, (MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, Cambridge...
Faith and Wisdom in Science
19 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
A Book at Lunchtime discussion with Tom McLeish, Sally Shuttleworth, John Christie and Ard A. Louis An interdisciplinary discussion about Tom McLeish'...
Humanities and Science: Randomness and Order
18 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
An interdisciplinary discussion exploring the role of randomness and order in physics, probability, history and music. The discussion begins with a 20...
The Stressed Sex: Uncovering the Truth About Men, Women, and Mental Health
09 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
An interdisciplinary panel of scholars discuss Daniel Freeman's book
Humanities and Science: Mental Health
09 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
An interdisciplinary discussion exploring the role of the humanities in mental health.
Unconscious Memory and Mental Space
26 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Michael Burke and Dr Sebastian Groes Chaired by: Dr Ben Morgan (Worcester, Oxford) Professor Michael Burke (Utrecht): 'Implicit Memory in...
Exploring the Two Cultures
26 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Larry Squire and Dr Simon Kemp Larry Squire: ‘Conscious and Unconscious Memory Systems of the Mammalian Brain’ Distinguished Professor ...
Narrative and Proof: Two Sides of the Same Equation
22 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
One of the UK's leading scientists, Marcus du Sautoy, argues that mathematical proofs are not just number-based, but also a form of narrative. Litera...
Common People: The History of an English Family
11 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
An interdisciplinary panel of scholars discuss Alison Light's book
Alison Light on 'Common People'
08 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
The author discusses her new book, exploring the interplay between fiction and history, the redefinition of the common, and family history
Irish Nationalist Women, 1900-1918
03 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
An interdisciplinary panel of scholars discuss Dr Senia Paseta's book
Senia Paseta on Irish Nationalist Women
01 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Paseta explores women's history and the nationalist narrative in Ireland.
The Cult of Saints
12 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Bryan Ward-Perkins introduces a new research project which examines the origins and development of the cult of Christian saints.
The Jagiellonians
12 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Natalia Nowakowska introduces a new research project which examines the Renaissance Europe Jagiellonian dynasty as an international political pheno...
Museums in the digital age: development or conflict?
30 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Martin Roth – Director of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Museums in the digital age: development or conflict?
30 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Interview with Martin Roth – Director of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Medieval Storytelling
17 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
An AHRC funded workshop for Early Career researchers On 7th and 8th April early career researchers from around the UK came to Oxford to be trained in ...
Dance Circles
09 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
An interdisciplinary discussion of Dr Hélène Neveu Kringelbach's book. A discussion of Dr Hélène Neveu Kringelbach's "Dance Circles: Movement, Mor...
Interview with Hélène Neveu Kringelbach
09 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
The author discusses her recent book on dance in urban Senegal. At the TORCH Book at Lunchtime, author Hélène Neveu Kringelbach discussed her book D...
Interview with Emily Troscianko
26 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Discussion of Kafka's Cognitive Realism At the TORCH Book at Lunchtime, author Emily Troscianko discussed her book Kafka's Cognitive Realism with a mu...
Kafka's Cognitive Realism
26 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
An interdisciplinary discussion of Dr Emily Troscianko's book A discussion of Dr Emily Troscianko's "Kafka's Cognitive Realism", which uses insights f...
Activist Humanities in a Global Context
19 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Ahadf Soueif, Paul Smith and Robin Kelley discuss how the humanities can solve global challenges In this discussion, Ahdaf Soueif Paul Smith and Robin...
What Have the Humanities to Teach the Modern University?
19 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Part of the Humanities and the Public Good series Universities are associations of researchers, teachers and students who see themselves as inclusive ...
Science and the Humanities
04 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Are the Humanities and the Sciences fundamentally different? Or do they share roots, values, aspirations and a common, contemporary predicament? Are t...
Where's the Virtue in the Humanities?
04 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
How can the Liberal Humanities own up to – and promote – its public service as a matrix of civic virtue? Whether in banks or on the battlefield, ...
African Knowledge and Livestock Health
13 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Book at Lunchtime interview with Karen Brown and William Beinart about their book “African Knowledge and Livestock Health” Part of the "Book at Lu...
In Everyone's Interests - the highlights
04 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Panel discussion on what it means to invest in the humanities The opening event of The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities' headline series, The ...
In Everyone's Interests
04 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Panel discussion on what it means to invest in the humanities The opening event of The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH)'s headline ser...
Are the humanities worth investing in?
16 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Knowledge Exchange Fellow Oliver Cox (@OliverJWCox) from The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH) asked members of the public, students an...
TORCH Book Series: ‘Thomas Wyatt - The Heart’s Forest’ by Susan Brigden
12 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
David Starkey, Chris Stamatakis and Diarmaid MacCulloch discuss ‘Thomas Wyatt - The Heart’s Forest’ by Susan Brigden as part of the TORCH Book S...
The Trans-Atlantic, the Diaspora, and Africa
05 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Ngugi wa Thiong’o delivers the opening keynote lecture of the Calloloo conference 'The Trans-Atlantic, the Diaspora, and Africa' was held at Pembrok...
Humanities Graduates and the British Economy
01 Aug 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Humanities Graduates and the British Economy.
TORCH Launch
29 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
The highlights of the launch event for The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH). Launching The Oxford Research Centre for the Humanities.
Early Modern Catholicism Network
24 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Clare Copeland and Jan Machielsen talk about a new hub to encourage, enhance, and promote research touching on all aspects of early modern Catholici...
HiCor: a Cross-Disciplinary Network for History and Corpus Linguistics
24 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Gabor Mihaly Toth talks about a network of corpus linguists, computational linguists, and historians who are aiming to study how the resources, tool...
Race and Resistance Across Borders in the Long Twentieth Century
24 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Elleke Boehmer and Imaobong Umoren talk about their research network which is investigating how twentieth-century activists, artists and intellectua...
Ancient Dance in Modern Dancers
24 May 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Sophie Bocksberger, Berrow Scholar, Classics, talks about collaborative workshops involving classical historians, professionally-trained dancers, and...