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What’s on
at Brookes
September 2019 – August 2020
brookes.ac.uk/events
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Hello & welcome Contents
to Oxford Brookes
It’s always a privilege to welcome
Oxford’s community through
Free and
our doors. This year we have open to all
another exciting series of open
lectures, fun events and stunning All the events at
exhibitions and we’d love to Oxford Brookes in
welcome you here to share them this brochure are free
with you. and open to all. 4 24 33
There’s a wide range of To book any of our OPEN LECTURES FAMILY & COMMUNITY MORE REASONS TO
opportunities for you to learn, events visit: ACTIVITIES VISIT BROOKES
explore, discover and be
brookes.ac.uk/
entertained at Oxford Brookes in
events
2019/20. A few of the highlights include inspirational TED talk star
and equality advocate - Yassmin Abdel-Magied, a ‘wobbly’ We want you – and
comedian and indomitable campaigner – Francesca Martinez, your friends, family
and former Guardian Editor-in-Chief – Alan Rusbridger. and loved ones –
to enjoy visiting
The majority of these events take place at our vibrant Headington
us. If you have
Campus, where you’ll find great facilities and award-winning
any concerns or
buildings. This year, we are also holding events at our attractive
specific requirements
Harcourt Hill Campus, as well as other captivating locations around
concerning access,
the city in partnership with community organisations.
please email events@
Oxford Brookes is proud to be at the heart of our community, and our brookes.ac.uk or
staff and students are passionate about making a significant social phone 01865 484864.
and cultural contribution.
I look forward to welcoming you and hope you will enjoy what Oxford
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Brookes has to offer. THE GLASS TANK WHAT’S ON HOW TO FIND US
WHEN
PROFESSOR ALISTAIR FITT
VICE-CHANCELLOR, OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY
brookes.ac.uk/events
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From the block to the
Open bank: the combination
to unlock your potential
Lectures Jamala Osman tells her life
story: overcoming challenging
circumstances to take action and
charge of her future. She describes
her journey of “spiralling into control”,
speaker, Jamala is on a mission to
help bridge the gap between young
talent and organisations.
Jamala is a 25-year-old social
entrepreneur and former bank
Jamala Osman
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and how music helped her pursue and
Whether you’re a student, a member of staff, find her alternative life.
manager at Barclays plc. She was one October 2019
of the youngest bank managers in the
one of our alumni or part of the local community, Having had a difficult start to life, her country and was tasked with running
our popular Open Lecture series offers something dramatic turnaround inspired her to her first branch at the age of 21. 6pm
create pathways and programmes for
for everyone. other struggling individuals to help
A Black History Month 2019 event at
Oxford Brookes.
break down barriers. Winner of Great JHBB Main
This year we are hosting a range of varied and Britain and Ireland’s Young Citizen Lecture Theatre
Award for 2018, and a TEDx London
diverse lectures, with renowned guest speakers
and experts from within the University too. brookes.ac.uk/events
Go online for full details of all our lectures
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Gaza: beyond Black History Month:
international law? a special keynote lecture
Ben White will So for Palestinians in Gaza, does Sudanese-born Yassmin Abdel-Magied is an advocate for the
question the international law offer protection from empowerment of women, young people and people of colour.
Ben White
role – and rule – occupation and assault – or has it She founded her first organisation, Youth Without Borders, at
of international become another tool of oppression? the age of 16, published her debut memoir, Yassmin’s Story, at
law in Gaza.
age 24, and followed up with her first fiction book for younger
Ben is a writer and analyst, Thursday 17 readers, You Must Be Layla, in 2019.
He will explain specialising in Palestine/Israel. He has October 2019
that “since written for Al Jazeera, The Guardian, Yassmin travels the world speaking to governments, NGOs
the 2005 The Independent and others - and and multinational companies including IBM, Chevron and Visa,
withdrawal of settlers, Israel has has published four books, the latest 6pm and has delivered keynotes and workshops on unconscious
claimed that the Gaza Strip is no of which is Cracks in the Wall: Beyond bias and inclusive leadership. Her TED talk, What does my
longer under occupation – a claim Apartheid in Palestine/Israel. He headscarf mean to you?, has been viewed over two million
rejected by the United Nations and has appeared on TV and radio, and JHBB Main times and was chosen as one of TED’s top ten ideas of 2015.
other bodies. Over the last 14 years, spoken at the Houses of Parliament, Lecture Theatre Her broadcasting portfolio is diverse: she presented the
Israeli authorities have repeatedly Amnesty UK, and universities in the
national TV show Australia Wide, a podcast on becoming an
promoted ‘innovations’ in international UK, Canada and the USA. F1 driver and created Hijabistas, a series looking at the modest
law to justify a variety of political and brookes.ac.uk/events fashion scene in Australia. She has also featured on a number
military policies, including blockades
of podcasts, and in 2018 co-hosted The Guilty Feminist in
and bombings.”
association with Guardian Live at a sold out Barbican Theatre
talking about The Windrush Generation.
Yassmin Abdel-Magied
Wednesday 23 October 2019
6pm
JHBB Main Lecture Theatre
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The science Designing from life:
and business of live projects, authentic
spirits and beer learning and complexity
Professor Katherine Smart’s stellar career Live projects designing housing development
brings together the academic, industrial are designed hoardings and woodland play Professor Jane
and entrepreneurial strands of brewing and made by structures. Anderson
and distilling. And it gives her special architecture
By engaging with the reality of a
insights into modern brewing and distilling students in
science – in which she has always had a collaboration
particular context, students are able
to appreciate its complexity and take Wednesday 13
deep interest. with local
responsibility for responding to it. November 2019
communities.
She will also share fascinating Jane will explore the new forms of
They allow students to learn skills that
recollections from a career including scientific research, academic
they will later use in practice but more
co-creation, entrepreneurial, ethical
success, adjusting to senior roles in the corporate world and and inter-disciplinary practices and 6pm
than that, they are transformational
bringing her expertise into an entrepreneurial venture with a new learning that have emerged as a
experiences for all involved. Join
gin distillery.
Professor Jane Anderson to find out
result of recent international live-
project activity. JHBB Main
Katherine’s career encompasses significant jobs in the brewing how they work and why they are a
industry (SABMiller and AB InBev) and academia. She began powerful agent for collaborative and Jane is Undergraduate Programme Lecture Theatre
lecturing at Oxford Brookes University at the age of 25 and authentic learning. Lead at the School of Architecture,
went on to gain a PhD in yeast and fermentation at Cambridge Oxford Brookes. She is co-founder of
The projects themselves range from brookes.ac.uk/events
University. As well as being involved in global research the Live Projects Network and Design
working with the John Radcliffe
collaborations with industry, Katherine helped create the National for the Common Good.
Hospital and Science Oxford to
Brewing Library at Oxford Brookes.
The National Brewing Library is the most comprehensive source
of information in the UK on the scientific, technological, historical
and social aspects of brewing and distilling. It is housed in
Oxford Brookes Library’s Special Collections (see page 23).
Professor Katherine Smart
Wednesday 6 November 2019
6pm
JHBB Main Lecture Theatre
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Journeys of discovery: Israel and the problem of
ecology and exploration Jewish identity: State and
Meet the His lecture will focus on the role
identity politics in the Middle East
Oxford Brookes of modern scientific exploration Professor
alumnus who in conservation in Africa, and the Julian Bayliss What is the Yaacov Yadgar will offer a deeper view
discovered technological tools at our disposal
meaning of the nature of the debate on Professor Yaacov
the largest which aid in this process that were not of Jewish Jewish identity politics in Israel.
rainforest available to explorers of old. He will Yadgar
Thursday 14 sovereignty He will challenge some of the ‘taken
in Southern demonstrate the use of these tools in Israel? This for granted’ assumptions regarding
Africa! Julian and show some of the discoveries November 2019
fundamental the politics of ‘The Jewish State’,
Bayliss ’03 organises and runs that have resulted from using them question, discussing, among other things, Wednesday 27
scientific expeditions to inaccessible on expeditions in parts of Africa. which touches recent controversies that have November 2019
areas that have generally not been 6.30pm
He will also highlight the dangers and upon Zionism’s complicated relation dominated the international media
visited by biologists before. When
not organising scientific expeditions,
discoveries from a series of scientific with its own Jewish roots and Israel’s
subsequent contested claim to a
regarding Israel.
6pm
expeditions over the last ten years, Sir Kenneth Yaacov Yadgar is the Stanley Lewis
he is involved with protected area non-religious Jewish identity stands at
management and combating wildlife
and show how he has applied the skills
learnt in his PhD at Oxford Brookes to
Wheare Hall
the core of Israeli politics, culture and
Professor of Israel Studies at the
crime in Africa and during this time he University of Oxford. JHBB Main
society, and shapes the politics of the
has discovered over 20 new species
his work in Africa. Middle East at large. Lecture Theatre
to science. brookes.ac.uk/events
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The pleasure of the plate: The beauty of diversity:
how to write about food an evening with
Join five of today’s best food writers
to discuss the particular qualities of
their craft. Enquiries received by food
Diana Henry’s How to Eat a Peach
won the 2019 Andre Simon Award.
Felicity Cloake is the award-winning
Diana Henry,
Francesca Martinez
Felicity Cloake,
magazines, newspaper supplements author of the Guardian’s How to Make Francesca is a wobbly* comedian, writer, and
Angela Clutton,
and cookery websites reveal that the Perfect series. Angela Clutton speaker who has toured internationally and
Dan Saladino and
many people of all ages dream of is a professional cook whose debut appeared on numerous TV shows. A sought-after
Geraldene Holt
becoming a food writer. But what book The Vinegar Cupboard won social commentator on TV and radio, she has
distinguishes perfectly seasoned the 2018 Jane Grigson Trust Award. appeared on Question Time, Channel 4 News,
prose from half-baked hackwork? Dan Saladino is Series Producer of
Wednesday 4 Newsnight and This Week, and has made several
BBC Radio 4’s The Food Programme. appearances on Radio 4’s hugely popular The News
The expert panel has been brought December 2019
Geraldene Holt is the founder of the Quiz alongside the late, great Jeremy Hardy. She
together by the Jane Grigson Trust
Jane Grigson Trust. has spoken about austerity, climate change, and
- an educational charity, which
promotes a broad knowledge of what The Jane Grigson Library is a unique 6pm disability benefits/funding cuts at numerous events,
we eat, founded in memory of one of resource of food writing and is housed meetings and rallies.
the most distinguished food writers of in Oxford Brookes Library’s Special Her best-selling debut book, What The **** Is
the 20th century. Collections (see page 23). JHBB Main Normal?! was published by Penguin Random House
Lecture Theatre in 2014. It received rave reviews and was nominated
for two national book awards.
brookes.ac.uk/events Francesca was awarded Public Affairs Achiever of
the Year 2013, nominated a Top Ten Game Changer
in BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour Power List 2014,
and Hero of the Year in the European Diversity Awards.
She has received an Honorary Doctorate from
the Open University ‘for making Britain a more
compassionate and fairer society’, and a second
honorary doctorate from the University of Bradford
‘for her contributions to equality, inclusive thought
and social commentary’.
Francesca Martinez
Wednesday 11 December 2019
6pm
JHBB Main Lecture Theatre
brookes.ac.uk/events
* She has mild cerebral palsy but she much prefers the word ‘wobbly’.
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Super-Glue: From Beirut
hero or villain? to the world:
Super-Glue is
invisible to the
naked eye, has
Today, an excess of non-degradable
plastic products is threatening to
ruin our living blue planet. Due to its
Professor James
Broughton
pride, love & prejudice
exceptional permanence, glue too has become a Hadi Damien He will share candidly his reflections
strength super-villain, whilst the new heroes are
was arrested on LGBTIQ+ matters and the meaning Hadi Damien
and displays now green, bio-inspired and, above in the middle of Prides, as well as discussing ways
incredibly fast all, reversible. But can Super-Glue Wednesday 12
February 2020 of Beirut to advance so-called LGBTIQ+ rights
‘reactions’ defy extinction by evolving, and what Pride 2018 in Lebanon - a global conversation
– superpowers that allow it to stick form of super-character should it Wednesday 26
instantaneously to anything (well, take? and placed springing from his personal
February 2020
6pm in custody contribution and experience.
almost anything) in a smooth and following the
James has worked with adhesives for
seamless fashion. But just like Hadi is the initiator and organiser of
plastic, another wonder material of
over 20 years. He’s a Board Member homophobic fabrication of a fake,
sensational TV programme that was
Beirut Pride, a global speaker about 6pm
of the Society of Adhesion and JHBB Main LGBTIQ+ topics, and the LGBTIQ+
the late 1950s, it’s proving to be the attributed to Beirut Pride.
Adhesives, and Head of the Joining
equivalence of kryptonite for our
Technology Research Centre at Oxford
Lecture Theatre focal point in Lebanon, and has
global eco-system. Join Professor He was released after the suspension featured in hundreds of articles in 16 JHBB Main
James Broughton in the Adventures of
Brookes. of the scheduled activities, and the languages. He is also an art curator, Lecture Theatre
Super-Glue. brookes.ac.uk/events initiation of criminal proceedings an event and communications
The plastic-fantastic era brought
against him, relating to the consultant for the private and public
organisation of events that “incite sectors, a postgraduate lecturer at brookes.ac.uk/events
a revolution in materials, design debauchery”. Jesuit Saint Joseph University of
and manufacturing - producing an Beirut and a former member of the
avalanche of affordable plastic items Cabinet of the Minister of Culture.
from curvy furniture to disposable
-
carrier bags. In a similar fashion, its
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sticky counterpart led to a plethora
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of innovative products including well
known household brands like 3M’s
Post-it Notes® and Elmer’s® Craft
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How do we fit Celebrating a rich culture:
family life and paid enhancing resilience among
work together? Syrian refugees
How can work Tina will draw on her research findings Dr Mustafa This lecture is part of the 2020 Oxford
and caring be and policy engagement with the Professor Tina Miller Alachkar is Human Rights Festival, which is led Dr Mustafa Alachkar
combined in Women and Equalities Committee the founder of by MA Development and Emergency
contemporary and the EU ‘Gender Equality’ group to Celebrating Practice students and funded by
UK society? bring insights into overcoming barriers
Syria: a Oxford Brookes University, with the
Professor and finding ways forward. Wednesday 4 festival of arts aim of raising awareness of human Wednesday 18
Tina Miller will March 2020 and culture. rights issues through the arts. March 2020
Tina is a Professor of Sociology
explore the This event in
gender challenges and opportunities.
in the Faculty of Humanities and Manchester enables Syrians in the UK
Social Sciences, Oxford Brookes 6pm 6pm
to celebrate their culture and also to
She will give examples from the UK University. She has been engaged as
share it with their British friends and
and beyond in answering some key an expert advisor by the World Health neighbours.
questions: Organisation (Geneva), think tanks JHBB Main JHBB Main
and political parties in the UK. She Lecture Theatre In this lecture Mustafa will explore the Lecture Theatre
• What policy interventions are
also regularly appears on TV and radio role of culture and cultural identity
needed?
programmes to discuss motherhood, in enhancing the resilience of Syrian
• What can employers and fatherhood and managing paid work brookes.ac.uk/events refugees – the things that help them brookes.ac.uk/events
organisations do? and care in contemporary family lives. rebuild their lives in the UK despite
the traumas they have experienced in
• How will family life and work
Syria, during their journey to the UK,
change to be fit for the future?
and in the UK itself.
Mustafa was born in Syria and came
to the UK in 2005 to specialise in
psychiatry. He is now a consultant
This is the International psychiatrist and a psychotherapist
Women’s Day and working in the NHS. He also
annual Athena volunteers with Rethink Rebuild
SWAN Lecture
Society, a Manchester-based
community organisation and charity
that supports and advocates for
Syrians across the UK.
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When a bit of Violence against
England fell in love women and girls:
with North Korea an interfaith perspective
This talk by Yet, 11 days before and some 250 The CEO of Oxfordshire. Her key area of research
historian Dr miles away in the north-east industrial Dr Tosh Warwick Oxfordshire and practice is in ensuring trauma- Lisa Ward
Tosh Warwick heartland of England, another group Sexual Abuse informed support pathways for
tells the story of heroes emerged at Middlesbrough’s & Rape survivors. She is an alumna of Oxford
of the unlikely Ayresome Park when underdogs
Crisis Centre Brookes.
international North Korea toppled much-fancied Wednesday 25 (OSARCC), Wednesday 22
March 2020 Tracey is one of the Jewish Chaplains April 2020
bond between Italy 1-0. That solitary strike by Pak Lisa Ward
at Oxford Brookes, part of the
Middlesbrough Doo Ik is arguably as famous on joins Tracey
and North Korea that emerged during Teesside as Geoff Hurst’s hat-trick Rosenfeld-Schueler and Rev Kate
Multifaith Chaplaincy team, and a
6pm trustee of OSARCC. Kate is University 6pm
the 1966 World Cup and continues and the affection for North Korea Harford for an interfaith discussion
Chaplain and Pastoral Care Lead at
into the 21st century. along the banks of the Tees continues about the role of faith in protecting
to this day. women and girls from violence, and in
Oxford Brookes University. She has
On 30 July 1966, England defeated JHBB Main experience of working with people JHBB Main
perpetuating violence.
Germany 4-2 at Wembley Stadium Tosh is a Research Associate at Lecture Theatre who find themselves homeless, and Lecture Theatre
to win the World Cup. Bobby Moore, Manchester Metropolitan University Lisa has more than eight years’ those living with severe and enduring
Geoff Hurst, the Charlton brothers et and has appeared as an expert experience of supporting survivors mental illness, in which capacities
al have since been acclaimed as the historical contributor on a number of brookes.ac.uk/events of sexual violence, and working she has worked with several women brookes.ac.uk/events
heroes of 1966. TV and radio productions including systematically to bring about survivors of violence.
BBC’s Match of the Day, Great British organisational change across
Railway Journeys and Inside Out.
He supports Middlesbrough FC.
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Anatomy and Breaking news: why
forensic anthropology: journalism needs remaking
hand in glove In the revolution
around
the digital
the Reuters Institute for the Study
of Journalism. During his time at the
Guardian, both he and the paper
Alan Rusbridger
transformation won numerous awards, including the
The Faculty In this lecture, she will look at how of journalism 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service
of Health and research in the field of identification Professor Dame Wednesday 13
Life Sciences from the hand has assisted in the have we lost Journalism.
Sue Black the connection May 2020
Annual investigation and prosecution of He was born in Zambia, was educated
between
Research crimes relating to child sexual abuse.
news and democracy? Join the
at the University of Cambridge and
Lecture The identification of a perpetrator in lives in Oxford and London. He is the 6pm
‘first generation’ images is paramount Wednesday 6 May former Guardian Editor-in-Chief Alan
It’s not just co-author of the BBC drama, Fields of
2020 Rusbridger for his insights into how
faces and
if the vulnerable of society are to be
journalism is changing and needs
Gold. He is a keen amateur musician
protected and those guilty of the crime and the author of Play it Again. His JHBB Main
fingerprints that are unique. So are
brought to justice. to change.
memoir of journalism and its future,
hands – and this is making it possible 6pm Lecture Theatre
to catch child abusers on camera. Professor Dame Sue Black is Alan was Editor-in-Chief of the Breaking News, was published in
President and a fellow of the Royal Guardian from 1995 to 2015. He is 2018.
Variations in the anatomical minutiae currently Principal of Lady Margaret brookes.ac.uk/events
Anthropological Institute, and is JHBB Main
of the human hand mean each Hall, Oxford University, and Chair of
Pro Vice-Chancellor of Lancaster Lecture Theatre
person’s hands are different, as
University. She has been awarded
anatomists have long realised.
The importance of this to forensic
both an OBE and a DBE for her
services to forensic anthropology. brookes.ac.uk/events
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More open lectures Special Collections
to enjoy at Oxford Brookes in Oxford Brookes Library
The following open lectures will also be taking place during 2019/20. Our Special Collections are home to specialist book and archive collections on a wide
Please check our website for fuller details. range of subject areas, including food and drink, art and architecture, publishing and
literary prizes, public and allied health, and the history of Oxford Brookes.
Related events
Wednesday 20 Wednesday 29 April 2020 Spring 2020
November 2019
Dame Katherine Grainger Our annual Founders’ Day
Farrah Storr, Editor-in-Chief will give her annual celebrations will, as always,
of ELLE UK, will be speaking Chancellor’s Lecture on a include a talk on an issue of
at our inaugural Making is key theme for the university the day by a leading thinker.
National Brewing Library Jane Grigson Collection
Thinking, Thinking is Making – in her own entertaining and Katherine Smart’s lecture, The science The Pleasure of the Plate panel
event. inspiring way. and business of spirits and beer on discussion on 4 December (see page 12).
6 November (see page 8).
All these events will take place in the John Henry Brookes Lecture Theatre, The Special Collections Reading Room is open weekdays 1.00pm to 5.00pm during
Headington Campus. semester time and by appointment on weekday mornings and in vacations.
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Open Doors
Family & Learn more about our history and tour our Harcourt Hill Campus
This year we will be showcasing There will be guided walks of the
community
our Harcourt Hill Campus, which campus buildings (self-guided
Saturday 14
in September will be marking the Sunday 15 September), ‘Hands-on
September
60th anniversary of the arrival of History’ encounters with interesting
to Sunday 15
Westminster College’s students and unusual archive items and a
September 2019
from London to their new Oxford talk exploring the ambiguity of the
buildings, now the Oxford Brookes architects’ partnership, and how this
activities
University Harcourt Hill Campus. may be understood within the context
Harcourt Hill
of their time and social class.
Campus
admin.ocmch@
brookes.ac.uk
We like to play an active part in the life of our local
neighbourhoods by holding a range of events and
other activities that everyone can enjoy.
Have some fun by taking part in our community
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Christmas
Carol Service
Bring your friends and family to Free parking and refreshments.
celebrate this wonderful time of the No booking needed.
Thursday 5
year in the beautiful surroundings of
December 2019
Westminster Chapel.
6.30pm
After the success of last year’s No matter what your ambition or
festival, Thrive is back even bigger career goals, Thrive will deliver Westminster Chapel,
Monday 18
and better! Workshops, showcases practical tips, and develop skills that Harcourt Hill
November to Sunday
and networking events will equip can be used in any industry or field. Campus
1 December 2019
you with the tools and skills needed The two week event is free and open
to develop entrepreneurialism and to all.
employability.
Headington Campus
We are also excited to welcome
a fantastic line up of successful
entrepreneurs, motivational speakers brookes.ac.uk/
and industry experts to join our enterprise/thrive
inspiring panel events.28 | EVENTS AT BROOKES 2019/20 WWW.BROOKES.AC.UK/EVENTS | 29
Think
Human
Festival of humanities
and social sciences SCIENCE Bazaar
What does it mean to be masculine in the 21st
century? How do we face up to the loss of Arctic sea
ice? And what can poetry tell us about the refugee
experience? Join us and explore some of the most
important issues of our time.
Think Human Festival will tackle the latest global
themes with a series of captivating talks, debates,
activities and performances taking place on campus Join us for a fun-filled day with our Drop in to learn fabulous facts,
and throughout Oxford from 3 – 14 February. From staff and students, and learn new practice new skills, ask our
poetry and art, to drama, film and music - Think Saturday 22
things about the world around you. researchers about their work and
Human Festival has something for everyone. February 2020
make fun things to take home with
What is a cell, and how does it look
you. Free and open to all, especially
With so much to look forward to, be it the live music, under a microscope? How does your
recommended for children aged 5-12.
films and workshops, or the special Valentines day body work and why is your brain so 10.30am-4.00pm
finale about the power of love, Think Human Festival amazing? From biology to human
2020 is certainly one not to be missed! health, psychology and technology,
there will be plenty for you to explore. Headington Campus
@thinkhumanfest
@thinkhumanfest brookes.ac.uk/events
@thinkhumanfest
Monday 3 February to Friday 14 February 2020
Venues on campus and throughout Oxford
All of our events are FREE to attend but
booking is advisable
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One World Oxford Human
For the ninth year running, Oxford and fun events for everyone, including
Brookes will be bursting out of performances, workshops, exhibitions
Thursday 30 April to
the University campus into the and group discussions for all ages.
Week 2020 Rights Festival
Saturday 2 May 2020
community, to show just how exciting,
Previous guests have included chefs
switched on and joined up life can be.
Ken Hom and Sabrina Ghayour, the
Staff and students will get together children’s illustrator Korky Paul, the Pegasus Theatre,
to share some amazing experiences - poet Hannah Sullivan, and the folk Magdalen Road,
One World Week is a week of internationally-themed The 18th annual Oxford Human Rights Festival regular events have included robots, legend Peggy Seeger. There are OX4 1RE
events run by Brookes Union and Oxford Brookes will bring exciting and thought-provoking films, children’s illustration, furniture design, events for all ages and all interests -
University. It’s an annual celebration of the diversity performances, talks and displays to Oxford Tai Chi, music, and theatre. OutBurst come and be surprised!
and uniqueness of the many cultures and people Brookes in March 2020. The theme of this year’s will showcase cutting-edge research brookes.ac.uk/
that we have at Oxford Brookes. festival is resilience. and expertise from across the outburst
The programme offers a wide range of events, from The festival was initially started by students on the University in a variety of stimulating
the International Lunch (where societies share their MA Development and Emergency Practice course
culture) to give it a go sessions, performances and in 2003 and over the years they have been joined by
more. All events are free and open to everyone. other students from across the University – including
law, film studies and business and management
students – to showcase important and pressing
Monday 24 February to issues in creative and inspiring ways.
Friday 28 February 2020 This year’s Human Rights Festival Open Lecture is
Venues on campus by Dr Mustafa Alachkar, founder of Celebrating
Syria (see page 17).
brookesunion.org.uk/oneworldweek
Monday 16 March to Friday 20 March 2020
Headington Campus
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Celebrate
your Christmas
with us...
Headington Cowley Road
Festival Carnival
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facilities to support students, staff and the wider
community to enjoy an active lifestyle.
Whether you want to work out in the gym, take
part in a class or book a court, our inclusive and
A free, family festival with a variety of shows, The biggest community event in Oxfordshire!
pay-as-you-go membership options give you
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The carnival is an important part of community
is a proud sponsor and attends the event to
engagement at Oxford Brookes, offering a platform Brookes Sport has two main sites at Headington
support our neighbourhood, promote our open
to connect with our neighbours face-to-face. Campus and Harcourt Hill Campus, along with an
campuses and build positive relations with local
There’ll be a packed cultural programme of activities additional site in Cholsey where the University’s
community groups.
and events celebrating all the vibrant community of Boathouses are located.
Organised by Headington Action. Oxford has to offer.
The facilities at Headington and Harcourt include
Organised by Cowley Road Works. a swimming pool, gyms, climbing wall, golf
course, strength and conditioning suite, plus a
Summer 2020 range of courts, pitches and studios/sports halls.
For more information
Bury Knowle Park Summer 2020 There are more than 30 sports clubs
Cowley Road
on Christmas parties accommodating over 50 teams ranging from
headingtonfestival.co.uk American football and badminton to volleyball
cowleyroadcarnival.co.uk
at Oxford Brookes and water polo, and Brookes Sport also offers
over 35 fitness classes per week, including
pilates, aerobics, body combat and circuit training.
brookes.ac.uk/
venues/ brookes.ac.uk/
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The
Glass Tank
2019/20 sees The Glass Tank From May to July the gallery
present an exciting and diverse will present an inspiring
range of exhibitions and related programme of student
activities, selected to appeal work. Undergraduate and
to many audiences. Artists postgraduate degree shows in
and researchers will display Fine Art and Architecture will
their work throughout the year showcase the energy and talent
in our unique art gallery. The of our students, demonstrating
exhibition programme aims to how they utilise the process of
showcase a varied range of making to further their thinking
artistic practices for visitors to and learning.
engage with and enjoy.
For the full exhibition programme visit
brookes.ac.uk/public-art/glass-tank
@glass.tank
@glass_tank
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We are producing an exciting programme of exhibitions
and events for 2019/20. Exact dates are to be confirmed,
so please refer to our website and social media for updates. An inspiring programme of student
work at Oxford Brookes University, including...
Memories, Oxford Human Oxford Brookes Masters of Fine Art School of
Connectivity Rights Festival Fine Art Alumni Architecture: BA Degree Architecture End
& Wellbeing 2020: Resilience Showcase Modern Nature Show 2020 of Year Show 2020
Investigate the components of The Oxford Human Rights The work of recent Oxford The 2019/20 exhibition The annual Fine Art Degree Oxford Brookes School of
wellbeing in the elderly through Festival is back at Brookes with Brookes Fine Art graduates programme kicks off in Show is an unmissable event Architecture will open its
image based technologies with a collection of work by students Cabanca Lee and Annie Le September with the Modern each year, with School of Arts doors once again to showcase
this engaging exhibition by at the Sketch Club, Quetta, Santo explores the idea that Nature showcase by our students emerging from their innovative work by our graduating
Oxford Brookes University’s Dr Pakistan. The work illustrates ‘home’ is a feeling that is Masters of Architecture studios as talented artists. architects and urban planners.
Sarah Quinton & Prof Daniela this year’s theme ‘Resilience’, experienced, as opposed to students.
Treveri Gennari. alongside a diverse programme coordinates on a map.
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What’s on when How to find us
Free and open to all. Most events require booking at brookes.ac.uk/events Buses within Oxford By car
For the Glass Tank’s exhibition programme visit: brookes.ac.uk/public-art/glass-tank ■■ From the railway or bus station – ■■ Oxford is 20 minutes from the M40
catch the U1 from Frideswide Square (junctions 8 or 9), and 30 minutes from
2019 the M4 (junction 13).
14 - 15 Sep Open Doors at Harcourt Hill 25
■■ Thornhill and Seacourt park and rides –
catch the U1 or the 400 for Headington
14 Oct Jamala Osman: From the block to the bank 5 Car parking
Campus
17 Oct Ben White: Gaza - beyond international law? 6 There is limited parking on campus for visitors
■■ Other park and rides – catch a bus to
23 Oct Yassmin Abdel-Magied: Black History Month keynote lecture 7 - please use the well-signed park and ride
city centre and then the U1.
6 Nov Katherine Smart: The science and business of spirits and beer 8 services if possible.
13 Nov Jane Anderson: Designing from life 9
14 Nov Julian Bayliss: Journeys of discovery 10
18 Nov - 1 Dec Thrive Festival 26
20 Nov Farrah Storr: Making is Thinking, Thinking is Making event 22 For our campus
addresses, maps and
27 Nov Yaacov Yadgar: Israel and the problem of Jewish identity 11
further travel advice go to How to book
4 Dec The pleasure of the plate 12
brookes.ac.uk/
5 Dec Christmas Carol Service at Harcourt Hill 27 To book any of our events:
about-brookes/visit-us
11 Dec Francesca Martinez: The beauty of diversity 13 brookes.ac.uk/events
For further details
2020 please contact events 01865 484864
3 - 14 Feb Think Human Festival 28 @brookes.ac.uk
12 Feb James Broughton: Super-glue - hero or villain? 14
22 Feb Science Bazaar 29
24 - 28 Feb One World Week 30
26 Feb Hadi Damien: From Beirut to the world 15
4 Mar Tina Miller: How do we fit family life and paid work together? 16
16 - 20 Mar Oxford Human Rights Festival 30
18 Mar Mustafa Alachkar: Celebrating a rich culture 17
25 Mar Tosh Warwick: When a bit of England fell in love with North Korea 18
22 Apr Lisa Ward: Violence against women and girls 19
29 Apr Katherine Grainger: Chancellor’s lecture 22
30 Apr - 2 May Outburst Festival at the Pegasus Theatre 31
6 May Sue Black: Anatomy and forensic anthropology 20
13 May Alan Rusbridger: Breaking news 21
Spring Founders’ Day 22
Summer Headington Festival 32
Summer Cowley Road Carnival 32NEVER
STOP
EXPLORING
OPEN DAYS 2019/20
OXFORD SWINDON
5 OCTOBER 2019 12 OCTOBER 2019
19 OCTOBER 2019 23 NOVEMBER 2019
16 NOVEMBER 2019 13 JUNE 2020
27 JUNE 2020
HADIL, STUDYING INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW
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