Merton College
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A series of podcasts from Merton College, a vibrant and diverse intellectual community that has been at the forefront of education and research at Oxford University since 1264. Nobel Prize winners and other cultural and scientific leaders, such as TS Eliot, JRR Tolkien, and Andrew Wiles, adorn the list of Eminent Mertonians. Merton’s tradition of excellence lives on, thanks to the talent and dedication of college fellows, students, staff and alumni. Together with our historic architecture, beautiful gardens, delicious food, fine accommodation, and generous support for students and researchers, they make Merton an extraordinary place in which to learn, to teach and to visit.
Episodes
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From Edwardian Merton to the Western Front 1906-1918
A talk by Professor Anthony Fletcher (Merton 1959), Emeritus Professor of English Social History at the University of London, and author of 'Life, Death, and Growing Up on the Western Front'.
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100 years on, how Tolkien came to the brink of Middle-earth
A talk given at a day-long symposium that focused on different aspects of JRR Tolkien's academic and literary work, and his life in Oxford. The talk is based on a paper published in 'Tolkien Studies 11' (West Virginia University Press: 2014).
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How Can We Institutionalize Concern for Future Generations?
A talk given by Professor Simon Caney at a climate change panel discussion organised by Global Directions and the Oxford Centre for International Studies The discussion was organised in celebration of the publication of 'Climate Justice: Vulnerability and Protection' by Emeritus Fellow Professor...
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'Tolkien in Oxford', BBC 1968
A discussion between Dr Stuart Lee and film & TV director Leslie Megahey on the BBC's 1968 documentary, 'Tolkien in Oxford', given at a day-long symposium that focused on different aspects of Tolkien's academic and literary work and life in Oxford.
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"Wan, dim, and pale": the OED and Tolkien
A talk by Edmund Weiner, given at 'Tolkien in Oxford', a day-long symposium that focused on different aspects of JRR Tolkien's academic and literary work, and his life in Oxford.
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Tolkien in Oxford: Books and Beowulf
A talk by Professor Andy Orchard, given at 'Tolkien in Oxford', a day-long symposium that focused on different aspects of JRR Tolkien's academic and literary work, and his life in Oxford.
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What place for the F-word in Restorative Justice?
A talk by Professor John Braithwaite, Distinguished Professor and Founder of RegNet (the Regulatory Institutions Network) at the Australian National University Given to the Global Directions research group at Merton College.
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The Merton Equality Conversation: 'Stemming the leakage of women from academia: why do they leave?'
The opening talk at the inaugural annual Merton Equality Conversation, given by Professor Dame Athene Donald FRS at the TS Eliot Theatre, Merton College, Oxford, on Thursday 20 February 2014.
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Is the Indian Nuclear Tiger Changing Its Stripes? Data, Interpretation and Fact
A talk by Dr Gaurav Kampani, Guest Researcher at the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies (IFS), Oslo
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The Sitwells, Sitwellism and Sitwelliana
A talk given by Dr Deborah Longworth of the University of Birmingham to celebrate the donation of the Neil Ritchie Sitwell Collection to Merton College.
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China and Africa - between hard and soft power
Talk given to the Global Directions research group by Dr Iginio Gagliardone of the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, University of Oxford.
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NATO and European Security Dynamics: Military Capability and Political Will
A talk given by Professor Janne Haaland Matlary of the University of Oslo and visiting fellow at the Changing Character of War Programme, Oxford, to the Global Directions research group at Merton College. Janne Matlary is professor of international politics at the Department of Political Science,...
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Boko Haram: A Threat To The US Homeland?
Dr Jonathan Hill, Senior Lecturer, Defence Studies Department, King's College, gives a talk on Boko Haram, the latest developments in Nigeria, and their implications for US security. This talk was given at a seminar organised by Global Directions, a research group of the fellows and graduate...
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Investigating the effectiveness of international law in war
A discussion of the influence of international law on the rules of engagement in war and other armed conflicts. Dr Janina Dill gives a short introduction on her experience of being a Junior Research Fellow at Merton College, followed by a discussion of her PhD project on the effectiveness of...
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The Junior Research Fellowship selection committee and application process
An explanation of Merton College's Junior Research Fellowship selection committee and application process. If you are thinking of applying for a Junior Research Fellowship at Merton College, this will explain how to apply, the sorts of things you need to emphasise when applying, and how the…
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A series of podcasts from Merton College, a vibrant and diverse intellectual community that has been at the forefront of education and research at Oxford University since 1264. Nobel Prize winners and other cultural and scientific leaders, such as TS Eliot, JRR Tolkien, and Andrew Wiles, adorn the list of Eminent Mertonians. Merton’s tradition of excellence lives on, thanks to the talent and dedication of college fellows, students, staff and alumni. Together with our historic architecture, beautiful gardens, delicious food, fine accommodation, and generous support for students and researchers, they make Merton an extraordinary place in which to learn, to teach and to visit.
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