In this seminar, explore the dynamic transformation of the global financial landscape, from traditional cash-based systems to the revolutionary realm of cryptocurrencies, delving into the pivotal shifts in how we perceive, manage, and invest our finances. Embark on a comprehensive...
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...
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,...
From its beginning in the 11th century, Oxford has been a center of philosophical inquiry and teaching. How was the universe formed and what is humankind’s place in it? What values should we live by and how do we discover...
In “the city of dreaming spires,” as the poet Matthew Arnold called it, this seminar looks at a range of major writers inspired by Oxford, including Shakespeare, Sidney, Johnson, Shelley, Wordsworth, Oscar Wilde, Virginia Woolf, T. S. Eliot, Lewis Carroll,...
For the absolute beginner as well as the experienced debater, this seminar focuses on every aspect of public speaking from voice, posture, and projection to research and argumentation. Students practice speaking every day and gain exposure to extemporaneous speaking and...
