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Climate related talks of interest
Description: A list of climate related talks which include climate and any of the following: climate change; environment; biodiversity; greenhouse gas removal; carbon; net zero; energy; water; economics; history
Talks:
Friday 10 May 2024 (3rd Week, Trinity Term)
MFO / OxPo SYMPOSIUM ‘Contemporary research on environmental movements’
Date: 10 May 2024, 14:00 - 16:30 (Friday, 3rd week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker
Various Speakers
Venue Details: Department of Politics and International Relations, Seminar Room D
Organisers:
Joost de Moor (Sciences Po Paris),
Nathalie Berny (MFO)
Hosts:
TBA
Boldly reimagining our approaches to nature recovery
Date: 10 May 2024, 16:15 - 17:15 (Friday, 3rd week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker
:
Justin Adams
Venue: Dyson Perrins Building, off South Parks Road OX1 3QY
Venue Details: Main lecture theatre
Organisers:
Carlyn Samuel (University of Oxford),
Jane Applegarth (University of Oxford, Oxford University Centre for the Environment)
Hosts:
TBA
Monday 13 May 2024 (4th Week, Trinity Term)
Will Cleaning Up the Local Environment Narrow or Widen Inequality?
Date: 13 May 2024, 16:05 - 17:05 (Monday, 4th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker
:
Danae Hernandez-Cortes (Arizona State University)
Venue: Manor Road Building, Manor Road OX1 3UQ
Venue Details: Online via Zoom. Streaming in Seminar Room C or https://zoom.us/j/97534799321?pwd=V2pOWGQ2N3l3WWg3eXFSK25hc0laQT09
Organisers:
TBA
Hosts:
TBA
Tuesday 14 May 2024 (4th Week, Trinity Term)
Oxford Migration Studies Society Conference: 'Transformation and Resilience'
Date: 14 May 2024, 9:00 - 17:00 (Tuesday, 4th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker
:
Seán Binder
Venue: Ship Street Centre, 4 Ship Street OX1 3DA
Organiser:
Oxford Migration Studies Society
Host:
Oxford Migration Studies Society
Oxford Energy Seminar Series – Week 4 TT24: Substitution of the Suez Canal and Bab El Mandeb Strait with the new Mesopotamian Canal. Bypassing the Strait of Hormuz
Date: 14 May 2024, 17:00 - 18:30 (Tuesday, 4th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker
:
Xhevair Ngjqari (University of Tirana)
Venue: Dyson Perrins Building, off South Parks Road OX1 3QY
Venue Details: Atmosphere Room, School of Geograpy
Organisers:
Karen Parry (Coordinator, Oxford Energy Network),
Robin Morris (Convenor Oxford Energy),
Robin Morris (Oxford Energy Convenor)
Hosts:
Karen Parry (Coordinator, Oxford Energy Network),
Robin Morris (Oxford Energy Convenor)
Thursday 16 May 2024 (4th Week, Trinity Term)
Making a Difference: Community History and Social Change
Date: 16 May 2024, 17:00 - 18:30 (Thursday, 4th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker
s:
Shabnam Sabir (Oxford City Council),
Katrina Navickas (University of Hertfordshire),
Alex Betts (Local and Global Officer, Oxford),
Chair: Meleisa Ono-George (History Faculty, Oxford)
Venue Details: Asian Cultural Centre, Manzil Way, Oxford OX4 1GH
Organisers:
TBA
Hosts:
TBA
Institutions and Time
Date: 16 May 2024, 17:15 - 18:15 (Thursday, 4th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker
:
Dr Abubakr Muhammad (Lahore University of Management Sciences)
Venue: Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, Marston Road OX3 0EE
Organisers:
Prof Shahid Jameel (Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies),
Dr Adeel Malik (Globe Fellow, Islamic Centre Lecturer in the Economies of Muslim Societies)
Hosts:
TBA
Friday 17 May 2024 (4th Week, Trinity Term)
Caroline Levine Public Lecture: The Humanities and the Climate Crisis
Date: 17 May 2024, 14:30 - 15:30 (Friday, 4th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker
:
Professor Caroline Levine (Cornell University)
Venue: Jesus College, Turl Street OX1 3DW
Venue Details: Cheng Kar Shun Digital Hub
Organiser:
Shelby Knighten (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
The Role of Finance in Building Resilience
Date: 17 May 2024, 15:30 - 16:30 (Friday, 4th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker
s:
Marya Besharov (Saïd Business School, University of Oxford),
Juliane Reinecke (Saïd Business School, University of Oxford),
Clint Bartlett (UNDP),
Julia Mensink (Saïd Business School, University of Oxford)
Venue: Saïd Business School, Park End Street OX1 1HP
Venue Details: The Nest, on the far right of reception area
Organiser:
Skoll Centre (Said Business School)
Hosts:
Jessica Jacobson (Skoll Centre),
Menna Clarke (Skoll Centre)
Just energy transition in the Amazon: contributions and interdisciplinary dialogue between engineering, and human and social sciences
Date: 17 May 2024, 16:00 - 17:00 (Friday, 4th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker
Venue: Queen Elizabeth House, 3 Mansfield Road OX1 3TB
Venue Details: Seminar Room 1
Organisers:
TBA
Hosts:
TBA
Caroline Levine Workshop: The Activist-Scholar
Date: 17 May 2024, 16:00 - 17:00 (Friday, 4th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker
:
Professor Caroline Levine (Cornell University)
Venue: Jesus College, Turl Street OX1 3DW
Venue Details: Cheng Kar Shun Digital Hub
Organiser:
Shelby Knighten (University of Oxford)
Hosts:
TBA
Climate Change and Rural Livelihoods in Ghana: the impacts, adaptations and barriers
Date: 17 May 2024, 16:15 - 17:15 (Friday, 4th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker
:
Prof. Philip Antwi-Agyei (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology,)
Venue: Dyson Perrins Building, off South Parks Road OX1 3QY
Venue Details: main lecture theatre
Organisers:
Carlyn Samuel (University of Oxford),
Jane Applegarth (University of Oxford, Oxford University Centre for the Environment)
Host:
Professor Yadvinder Malhi (University of Oxford)
Storylistening: narrative evidence and public reasoning
Date: 17 May 2024, 17:30 - 18:30 (Friday, 4th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker
s:
Dr Claire Craig (Provost, The Queen's College),
Professor Sarah Dillion
Venue: Mansfield College, Mansfield Road OX1 3TF
Venue Details: Hotung Auditorium
Organiser:
Asima Qayyum (Mansfield College)
Host:
Helen Mountfield, QC (Mansfield College)
Monday 20 May 2024 (5th Week, Trinity Term)
Human Capital and Climate Change
Date: 20 May 2024, 16:05 - 17:05 (Monday, 5th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker
:
Noam Angrist (University of Oxford)
Venue: Manor Road Building, Manor Road OX1 3UQ
Venue Details: Seminar Room C or https://zoom.us/j/97534799321?pwd=V2pOWGQ2N3l3WWg3eXFSK25hc0laQT09
Organisers:
TBA
Hosts:
TBA
Tuesday 21 May 2024 (5th Week, Trinity Term)
Oxford Immunology Network seminar: climate change and health
Date: 21 May 2024, 10:00 - 11:15 (Tuesday, 5th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker
s:
Sophie Yacoub (University of Oxford),
Professor Sonia Lewycka (University of Oxford),
Professor Sara Khalid (NDORMS)
Venue Details: Microsoft Teams
Organiser:
Immunology Network
Host:
Prof. Paul Klenerman (Peter Medawar Building, NDM, Oxford)
Oxford Energy Seminar Series – Week 5 TT24: Nuclear: Why small is beautiful
Date: 21 May 2024, 17:00 - 18:30 (Tuesday, 5th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker
:
Andrew Murdoch (newcleo)
Venue: Dyson Perrins Building, off South Parks Road OX1 3QY
Venue Details: Atmosphere Room, School of Geograpy
Organisers:
Karen Parry (Coordinator, Oxford Energy Network),
Robin Morris (Oxford Energy Convenor)
Hosts:
Karen Parry (Coordinator, Oxford Energy Network),
Robin Morris (Oxford Energy Convenor)
A green and pleasant land for nature, food, energy, and people
Date: 21 May 2024, 17:30 - 18:45 (Tuesday, 5th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker
s:
Mr Chris Skidmore (MP 2010-2024) (Visiting Parliamentary Fellow),
Mr Alex Sobel (MP) (Visiting Parliamentary Fellow),
Dr Thomas Hale (Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford),
Mark Owen-Lloyd (Botley West Solar Farm)
Venue: St Antony's College, 62 Woodstock Road OX2 6JF
Venue Details: Nissan Lecture Theatre
Organisers:
TBA
Hosts:
TBA
Thursday 23 May 2024 (5th Week, Trinity Term)
Radical hope: Reimagining capitalism for climate crisis
Date: 23 May 2024, 17:15 - 18:45 (Thursday, 5th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker
s:
Professor Cameron Hepburn,
Professor Rebecca Henderson (Harvard University),
Professor Mette Morsing (Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford)
Organisers:
TBA
Hosts:
TBA
Book Launch: Long Problems - Climate and the Challenge of Governing across Time
Date: 23 May 2024, 18:00 - 19:30 (Thursday, 5th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker
:
Dr Tom Hale (Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford University)
Venue: Blavatnik School of Government, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter OX2 6GG
Venue Details: in-person and online
Organisers:
TBA
Hosts:
TBA
Friday 24 May 2024 (5th Week, Trinity Term)
Volcanic whodunnit: new methods to unravel the source and climate impact of past eruptions
Date: 24 May 2024, 12:00 - 13:00 (Friday, 5th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker
:
Dr William Hutchison (St Andrews)
Venue: Department of Earth Sciences, South Parks Road OX1 3AN
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre
Organisers:
TBA
Hosts:
TBA
Spirit of the Amazon, Indigenous Peoples of the Xingu
Date: 24 May 2024, 16:15 - 17:15 (Friday, 5th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker
:
Sue and Patrick Cunningham
Venue: Dyson Perrins Building, off South Parks Road OX1 3QY
Venue Details: Main Lecture Theatre
Organisers:
Carlyn Samuel (University of Oxford),
Jane Applegarth (University of Oxford, Oxford University Centre for the Environment)
Host:
Professor Yadvinder Malhi (University of Oxford)
Tuesday 28 May 2024 (6th Week, Trinity Term)
Comparative Perspectives on Migration Attitudes and Behaviours: Causes, Consequences, Interventions
Date: 28 May 2024, 9:00 - 14:00 (Tuesday, 6th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker
Venue: H B Allen Centre,
Organisers:
TBA
Hosts:
TBA
Title TBC
Date: 28 May 2024, 17:00 - 18:30 (Tuesday, 6th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker
:
Greg Jackson (Octopus Energy)
Venue: Clarendon Laboratory, Parks Road OX1 3PU
Venue Details: Martin Wood Lecture Theatre
Organisers:
Karen Parry (Coordinator, Oxford Energy Network),
Robin Morris (Oxford Energy Convenor)
Hosts:
Karen Parry (Coordinator, Oxford Energy Network),
Robin Morris (Oxford Energy Convenor)
Friday 31 May 2024 (6th Week, Trinity Term)
Wildlife, Warriors, and Women: Large Carnivore Conservation in Tanzania and beyond. Amy Dickman
Date: 31 May 2024, 16:15 - 17:15 (Friday, 6th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker
:
Amy Dickman (University of Oxford)
Venue: Dyson Perrins Building, off South Parks Road OX1 3QY
Venue Details: main lecture theatre
Organisers:
Carlyn Samuel (University of Oxford),
Jane Applegarth (University of Oxford, Oxford University Centre for the Environment)
Hosts:
TBA
Monday 3 June 2024 (7th Week, Trinity Term)
Title TBC
Date: 3 June 2024, 16:05 - 17:05 (Monday, 7th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker
:
Sheila Olmstead (Texas University)
Venue: Manor Road Building, Manor Road OX1 3UQ
Venue Details: Seminar Room C or https://zoom.us/j/97534799321?pwd=V2pOWGQ2N3l3WWg3eXFSK25hc0laQT09
Organisers:
TBA
Hosts:
TBA
Tuesday 4 June 2024 (7th Week, Trinity Term)
Energy Seminar - Week 7 TT24: Beyond 2030: A national blueprint for a decarbonised electricity system in Great Britain
Date: 4 June 2024, 17:00 - 18:30 (Tuesday, 7th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker
:
Paul Wakeley (ESO)
Venue: Dyson Perrins Building, off South Parks Road OX1 3QY
Venue Details: Atmosphere Room, School of Geograpy
Organisers:
Karen Parry (Coordinator, Oxford Energy Network),
Robin Morris (Convenor Oxford Energy),
Robin Morris (Oxford Energy Convenor)
Hosts:
Karen Parry (Coordinator, Oxford Energy Network),
Robin Morris (Oxford Energy Convenor)
Thursday 6 June 2024 (7th Week, Trinity Term)
Climate and Justice
Date: 6 June 2024, 17:15 - 18:30 (Thursday, 7th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker
:
Dr Abubakr Muhammad (Lahore University of Management Sciences)
Venue: Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, Marston Road OX3 0EE
Organisers:
Prof Shahid Jameel (Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies),
Dr Adeel Malik (Globe Fellow, Islamic Centre Lecturer in the Economies of Muslim Societies)
Hosts:
TBA
Monday 10 June 2024 (8th Week, Trinity Term)
Title TBC
Date: 10 June 2024, 16:05 - 17:05 (Monday, 8th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker
:
Johanna Arlinghaus (University of Oxford)
Venue: Manor Road Building, Manor Road OX1 3UQ
Venue Details: Seminar Room C or https://zoom.us/j/97534799321?pwd=V2pOWGQ2N3l3WWg3eXFSK25hc0laQT09
Organisers:
TBA
Hosts:
TBA
Tuesday 11 June 2024 (8th Week, Trinity Term)
Oxford Energy Seminar Series – Week 8 TT24: Bristol City Leap: A novel finance and procurement model for delivering net zero
Date: 11 June 2024, 17:00 - 18:30 (Tuesday, 8th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker
s:
Tedd Mose (University of Oxford),
Katherine Sugar (University of Oxford)
Venue: Dyson Perrins Building, off South Parks Road OX1 3QY
Venue Details: Place Suite, School of Geography
Organisers:
Karen Parry (Coordinator, Oxford Energy Network),
Robin Morris (Convenor Oxford Energy),
Robin Morris (Oxford Energy Convenor)
Hosts:
Karen Parry (Coordinator, Oxford Energy Network),
Robin Morris (Oxford Energy Convenor)
Friday 14 June 2024 (8th Week, Trinity Term)
The role of secondary forests in mitigating fragmentation-related extinctions
Date: 14 June 2024, 16:15 - 17:15 (Friday, 8th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker
:
Ricardo Rocha (University of Oxford)
Venue: Dyson Perrins Building, off South Parks Road OX1 3QY
Venue Details: main lecture theatre
Organisers:
Carlyn Samuel (University of Oxford),
Jane Applegarth (University of Oxford, Oxford University Centre for the Environment)
Hosts:
TBA
Friday 28 June 2024 (10th Week, Trinity Term)
The ecology and conservation of atolls - Sebastian Steibl
Date: 28 June 2024, 16:15 - 17:15 (Friday, 10th week, Trinity 2024)
Speaker
Venue: Dyson Perrins Building, off South Parks Road OX1 3QY
Venue Details: main lecture theatre
Organisers:
Carlyn Samuel (University of Oxford),
Jane Applegarth (University of Oxford, Oxford University Centre for the Environment)
Host:
Professor Yadvinder Malhi (University of Oxford)
This list contains talks from the following series:
Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery and the Biodiversity Network seminar series
Oxford Environmental Economics Seminar Series
School of Geography and the Environment