Mansfield College

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Mansfield College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford. Our membership comprises approximately 50 academic staff, 220 undergraduates, 50 graduates and 35 visiting students. This small size engenders friendly and close relationships not only amongst undergraduates, but also between Junior (undergraduate), Middle (graduate) and Senior (tutors) Common Rooms.

Episódios

  • Human Rights and the Rule of Law: Eight Centuries after Runnymede

    12/05/2014 Duração: 01h06min

    David Boies, Chairman of Boies, Schiller and Flexner LLP gives a talk on human rights for the Hands Lecture 2014, Mansfield College. The lecture is in its 12th year and is recognition for the generosity of Guy and Julia Hands to the College. David Boies has conducted many of the leading commercial, constitutional and civil liberties cases in the US. He represented Vice President Al Gore in "Bush v Gore" and the Justice Department in "United States v Microsoft", and has led the battle for civil rights on many fronts including the right of marriage for gay citizens.

  • Sex and the Citadel: Intimate Life in a Changing Arab World

    02/04/2014 Duração: 55min

    The sixth in our lecture series for Hilary Term 2014, given in the JCR at Mansfield College by Sheeren El Feki, journalist and author, and a presenter on Al Jazeera Network.

  • What is a Good Citizen?

    02/04/2014 Duração: 46min

    The fifth in our lecture series for Hilary Term 2014, given in the JCR at Mansfield College by Joe Klein, renowned American political columnist for Time Magazine.

  • Is Liberalism on the Road to Perdition? John Milton Fellowship Annual Lecture

    02/04/2014 Duração: 46min

    The fourth in our lecture series for Hilary Term 2014, given in the JCR at Mansfield College by Michael Freeden, Emeritus Professorial Fellow at Mansfield College, and Professor of Political Theory, University of Nottingham.

  • Whither the Special Relationship

    02/04/2014 Duração: 29min

    The second in our lecture series for Hilary Term 2014, given in the JCR at Mansfield College by Joe Klein, renowned American political columnist for Time Magazine.

  • How the Beatles Rocked The Kremlin: Tales in the Cultural Shifts that Brought Down the Soviet Union

    06/01/2014 Duração: 45min

    Part of our lecture series for Hilary Term 2013, given in the JCR at Mansfield College by Leslie Woodhead.

  • Off Message - A Political Lamentation

    06/01/2014 Duração: 01h16min

    The sixth in our lecture series for Michaelmas Term 2013, given in the JCR at Mansfield College by Bob Marshall Andrews QC - Barrister, author and former MP for Medway, Labour's most prominent dissident and Tony Blair's least favourite colleague.

  • Who Pays and Who Gains - Accountability of the State

    06/01/2014 Duração: 01h09min

    The fifth of our lecture series for Michaelmas Term 2013, given in the JCR at Mansfield College by Margaret Hodge, MP for Barking and the first female Chair of the Committee of Public Accouts

  • Spin Control: Why Accuracy Matters More than Truth in Journalism - Edward Stourton

    05/12/2013 Duração: 01h01min

    The fourth in our lecture series for Michaelmas Term 2013, given in the JCR at Mansfield College by Edward Stourton, news correspondent and founder member of Channel 4 News.

  • Leading the Police in a Changing Society - John Grieve CBE QPM

    05/12/2013 Duração: 01h21min

    The third in our lecture series for Michaelmas Term 2013, given in the JCR at Mansfield College by John Grieve, Chair of the John Grieve Centre for Policing and Community, senior detective and Director of the Metropolitan Police's racial and violent crime

  • Britain and Germany in Europe: What Prospects?

    26/11/2013 Duração: 48min

    Germany's role in the EU is becoming more important, while Britain appears increasingly detached from the European project. What roles for Britain and Germany? What prospects for European integration? Today's political and economic situation poses fundamental questions about the future of Europe. What are the political and economic questions facing the EU today? How can we promote peace and prosperity in Europe and in the world? Germany's role in the EU is becoming more important, while Britain appears increasingly detached from the European project. What roles for Britain and Germany? What prospects for European integration? On Thursday November 7th 2013, at Rhodes House (South Parks Rd, Oxford) these themes were examined by distinguished speakers from Britain, Germany and elsewhere, with discussion open to all participants.

  • Britain and Germany in Europe: What Prospects? Session two.

    26/11/2013 Duração: 49min

    Germany's role in the EU is becoming more important, while Britain appears increasingly detached from the European project. What roles for Britain and Germany? What prospects for European integration? Today's political and economic situation poses fundamental questions about the future of Europe. What are the political and economic questions facing the EU today? How can we promote peace and prosperity in Europe and in the world? Germany's role in the EU is becoming more important, while Britain appears increasingly detached from the European project. What roles for Britain and Germany? What prospects for European integration? On Thursday November 7th 2013, at Rhodes House (South Parks Rd, Oxford) these themes were examined by distinguished speakers from Britain, Germany and elsewhere, with discussion open to all participants.

  • Britain and Germany in Europe: What Prospects? Session One.

    26/11/2013 Duração: 43min

    Germany's role in the EU is becoming more important, while Britain appears increasingly detached from the European project. What roles for Britain and Germany? What prospects for European integration? Today's political and economic situation poses fundamental questions about the future of Europe. What are the political and economic questions facing the EU today? How can we promote peace and prosperity in Europe and in the world? Germany's role in the EU is becoming more important, while Britain appears increasingly detached from the European project. What roles for Britain and Germany? What prospects for European integration? On Thursday November 7th 2013, at Rhodes House (South Parks Rd, Oxford) these themes were examined by distinguished speakers from Britain, Germany and elsewhere, with discussion open to all participants.

  • Rev. Dr Charles Brock - John Milton: Revolutionary Spirit?

    03/09/2013 Duração: 01h26min

    The third in our lecture series for Hilary Term 2013, given in the temporary Chapel at Mansfield College by Emeritus Fellow and former College Chaplain Rev Dr Charles Brock, to mark the inauguration of the John Milton Fellowship at Mansfield College.

  • Sir Jonathan Mills - Art: The Great Conversation of Mankind

    03/09/2013 Duração: 01h23min

    The first in the Mansfield College lecture series for Hilary Term 2013, given in temporary Chapel at Mansfield College by Sir Jonathan Mills, artistic director of the Edinburgh International Festival.

  • Development in Practice: Rule of Law, Transitional Justice, and Human Rights

    22/05/2013 Duração: 36min

    Helen Clark, UNDP administrator gives a talk on development work and the advancement of human rights for the 2013 Hands Lecture.

  • Healing Society's Poorest

    07/05/2013 Duração: 01h08min

    The sixth and final lecture in our series for Michaelmas Term 2012, given in the Chapel at Mansfield College, by Camilla Batmanghelidj, psychotherapist, author, and founder of charities ThePlace2b and Kids Company.

  • Have Trade Unions Become Irrelevant? Can Labour Respond to the Problems of Globalisation and Rising Inequality?

    07/05/2013 Duração: 01h31min

    The fifth in our lecture series for Michaelmas Term 2012, given in the Chapel at Mansfield College, by Kathy Stone, Arjay and Frances Miller Professor of Law at UCLA.

  • Nicola Clase - The Swedish Model: a Different Way of Doing Things

    07/05/2013 Duração: 01h10min

    The third in our lecture series for Michaelmas Term 2012, given in the Chapel at Mansfield College, by Her Excellency Nicola Clase, Swedish Ambassador to the UK.

  • Prathiba Parmar - Beauty in Truth: Women Shaping History

    07/05/2013 Duração: 01h08min

    The first in our lecture series for Michaelmas Term 2012, given in the Chapel at Mansfield College by award-winning film-maker and activist Prathiba Parmar.

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