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Welcome and introduction

Dr. Liz Carmichael (OxPeace) introduces the "Conflict and Cultural Heritage Conference", held in St John's College on Saturday 31 October 2015.

William Browder on the State of Law in Putin's Russia

In this lecture, William Browder, New York Times bestselling author gives a talk about Putin's Russia for the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society seminar series.

How well are children in Sudan taught to read compared to other countries in the Middle East and North Africa? Results of a National Learning Assessment.

Seminar looking at education in Sudan and other North African countries.

Journey of a Molecular Detective; David Sherratt

Session 4 - What has our experience taught us? Lesson for future policy

Michael Keating and Dr Randolf Kent (BAFUNCS members) give presentations on thier experiences at the UN. Followed by a discussion moderated by Sir Adam Roberts.

Session 3 - Delivering humanitarian aid while protecting human rights: The challenges for the UN of Impartiality, Access and Advocacy

Sir John Homes and Professor Mukesh Kapila (BAFUNCS members) give presentations on their experience of the UN and the challenges it has in conflict and disaster areas. Followed by a discussion moderated by Professor Guy Goodwin-Gill

Session 2 - Working with political and development actors: Where should UN humanitarians 'sit'?

Alan Doss and Nicola Dahrendorf (BAFUNCS members) give presentations on the UN working with political and development agencies across the world. Followed by discussion with David Hartland moderating.

Session 1 - Delivering Humanitarian Aid: Who does it best?

Angela Raven-Roberts and Lamees Hafeez, BAFUNCS members, give presentations on who they think deliver humanitarian aid best, the UN or charities. Followed by a discussion moderated by Michael Mosselmans.

Welcome and Introduction

Edward Mortimer, CMG, President of BAFUNCS (British Association of Former UN CIvil Servants) introduces the UN at 70: A Witness Seminar. Held in the Bodleian Library on 16th October 2015.

Max Watson Memorial Lecture: Hate Speech and Democratic Citizenship

Professor Eric Heinze, Professor of Law and Humanities, Queen Mary University London, gives the Max Watson Memorial Lecture.

American Higher Education: Observations from the Field

Robert Scott (President Emeritus, Adelphi University, and RAI), gives a talk for the Rothermere American Institute on the state of American higher education.

Standing for the Whole - 2015 University College Clement Attlee Memorial Lecture

Arnie Graf of the Industrial Areas Foundation, gives the 2015 Clement Atlee Memorial Lecture.

Social Media: Foundations of the Cyber-Society and the Role of Law

Damian Tambini, Senior Lecturer, Department of Media and Communications, LSE, gives a talk for the Foundation for Freedom, Law, Justice and Society.

TORCH | The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities

The Silk Roads: A New History of the World

Peter Frankopan discusses his new book with Averil Cameron, Robert Moore and Elleke Boehmer

Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism

How data can help journalists to do better storytelling and reporting

Jacqui Maher, interactive journalist, BBC News Labs, Introduction by Richard Sambrook.

Oxford Transitional Justice Research Seminars

Lawyers, Causes and Political Violence: Re-examining Legal Professionalism in Conflicted and Transitional Societies

Professor Kieran McEvoy gives a talk for the OTJR seminar series on 21st October 2015.

The Special Tribunal for Lebanon: Fighting Terrorism through the Rule of Law

Guido Acquaviva, Senior Legal Officer (Chambers), gives a talk for the OTJR seminar series on 14th October 2015.

Democracy in Africa

Booklaunch of Democracy in Africa which provides the 1st comprehensive overview of the history of contemporary democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa and explains why the continent's democratic experiments have so often failed, as well as how they could succeed.

Oxford Martin School: Public Lectures and Seminars

The future of Africa at the Oxford Literary Festival 2015

Three authors with recent books on Africa discuss the future of the continent and answer questions from the audience under the watchful eye of the director of the Oxford Martin School, Professor Ian Goldin.

Department of Social Policy 2013-14 Centenary Lectures

How to reduce global homicide rates by 70 percent: Learning from past successes to inform future policies

Manuel Eisner, Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge, gives a talk as part of the Centenary seminar series in Hilary Term 2014, celebrating 100 years of social enquiry at Oxford University's Department of Social Policy and Intervention.

Recurring themes in the history of social work: where to now?

Ann Buchanan, Department of Social Policy and Intervention, gives a talk as part of the Centenary seminar series in Hilary Term 2014, celebrating 100 years of social enquiry at Oxford University's Department of Social Policy and Intervention.

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