Department: Blavatnik School of Government
Talks:

Friday 10 October 2025

Cambridge Handbook of Generative AI and the Law Launch
Date: 10 October 2025, 17:00 - 19:00
Speaker s: Mimi Zou (University of New South Wales), Tom Melham (University of Oxford), Lodovia Raparelli (Blavatnik School of Government), Professor Rebecca WIlliams (Univeristy of Oxford)
Venue: Blavatnik School of Government, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter OX2 6GG
Venue Details: In person only
Organiser: Blavatnik School of Government (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 16 October 2025

AI and the Future of National Security
Date: 16 October 2025, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker s: Brianna Rosen (Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford), Katrina Mulligan (National Security Lead for OpenAI and former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense)
Venue: Blavatnik School of Government, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter OX2 6GG
Venue Details: In person and online
Organisers: TBA
Host: Blavatnik School of Government (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 22 October 2025

Master of Public Policy Admissions Q&A
Date: 22 October 2025, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker Various Speakers
Venue: Blavatnik School of Government, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter OX2 6GG
Venue Details: Online only
Organiser: Blavatnik School of Government (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

The war in Gaza and the unmaking of the Middle East
Date: 22 October 2025, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker s: Professor Janina Dill (University of Oxford), Andrew Miller (Senior Fellow, National Security and International Policy, Center for American Progress)
Venue: Blavatnik School of Government, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter OX2 6GG
Venue Details: In person only
Organiser: Blavatnik School of Government (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 27 October 2025

The Heywood lecture: Challenges, choices and reimagined big bets
Date: 27 October 2025, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Lucy Smith (Heywood Fellow 2024-25, Blavatnik School of Government)
Venue: Blavatnik School of Government, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter OX2 6GG
Venue Details: In person and online
Organiser: Blavatnik School of Government (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 5 November 2025

Transatlantic security in an age of uncertainty
Date: 5 November 2025, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Rachel Ellehuus (Director General, RUSI)
Venue: Blavatnik School of Government, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter OX2 6GG
Venue Details: In person and online
Organiser: Blavatnik School of Government (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 25 November 2025

Democracy under siege
Date: 25 November 2025, 17:00 - 19:00
Speaker s: A. C. Grayling (Principal of Northeastern University London), Dr Leor Zmigrod (Political Psychologist and Neuroscientist), Dr Julia Ebner (University of Oxford)
Venue: Blavatnik School of Government, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter OX2 6GG
Venue Details: In person and online
Organiser: Blavatnik School of Government (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA