In a time of acute self-consciousness about our social identities and divisions, this seminar addresses how we as human beings organize ourselves into societies, how organizations and groups form and interact, how change occurs, and how societies resemble and differ...
In this workshop-style seminar led by a theater professional, focus on voice, scene and line interpretation, and movement in the service of dramatic performance of all kinds. Drawing on Shakespeare as well as moderns such as Shaw, Pirandello, Miller, and...
This seminar offers an in-depth exploration of the complex and compelling journey of Jewish communities in Europe. From the Middle Ages to the present, students will delve into the historical, cultural, and social tapestry of European Jewry, examining the challenges...
In this seminar, probe the ways that societal and economic trends are driving changes in the organization and practice of sports around the world. Explore how the practice of sport emerged in Victorian England and evolved rapidly during the 20th...
Craig has spent over 40 years working in and around sports as a professional track and field athlete, TV sports commentator who covered five Olympic Games for NBC, founder of an innovative sports marketing/sports media venture, lawyer, CEO of USA...
While at Oxford, Michał focused on combining his architectural training with that of a writer and wrote his master’s and doctoral theses on the relationship between architecture, film, and literature. During that time, he lived on a river boat; writers...
A lifetime theater professional—as an actor, writer, director, producer, and teacher—Lizzie is the founder and Artistic Director of Shake-Scene Shakespeare, currently the UK’s only cue-based teaching and performing company producing Shakespeare from cues only. Lizzie returned to academic study in...
While at Bowdoin College, Erica focused in English, creative writing, and environmental studies, and was the editor-in-chief of the student newspaper. Her honors project—a literary nonfiction work rooted in field work and interviews about the controversial return of wolves to...
While at Oxford earning her undergraduate degree, Rodina focused her academic interests on the genetics and developmental biology of the immune system, which led her to undertake research at the Institute of Molecular Pathology in Vienna. There, she pursued how...
With more than 1,000 years of history, Oxford is the perfect setting in which to go beyond conventional textbooks and explore the many ways history’s secrets can be uncovered—examining archeological remains, forgotten manuscripts, clues in paintings and statues, architectural detail,...