Ideas Oxford

Public eventBeyond boundaries:research worth sharing

Join us for this free event showcasing ten years of European Research Council-funded research at the University of Oxford.

Some of our leading social scientists will share cutting-edge ideas in a round of ten minute ‘TED-style’ talks.

You will then have the opportunity to meet the presenters and discuss their ground-breaking research at the reception.

Hosted by Professor Roger Goodman, Head of the Social Sciences Division

Sociogenomics – when nature meets nurture Melinda Mills, Nuffield Professor of Sociology

You know nothing about dogs, pigs or chickens Greger Larson, Director, Palaeogenomics & Bio-Archaeology Research Network

Why immigration detention is a form of punishment Mary Bosworth, Professor of Criminology

English landscapes and identitiesChris Gosden, Professor of European Archaeology

Ten things you wish you didn’t know about elections (and what to do about them)Philip Howard, Professor of Internet Studies

Parenting, politics and petrol bombs: trying to reduce child abuse in AfricaLucie Cluver, Professor of Child and Family Social Work

Followed by a drinks reception

Location: Lecture Theatre 1Blavatnik School of Government120 Walton StOxford OX2 6GG

Register online: http://bit.ly/2loLvnY

16 March 2017, 16.30-18.30