On Saturday 25 April, the Schwarzman Centre will throw open its doors!
Join us for a free-entry festival of pop-up performances and events including bite-size talks, circus, poetry, dance, music, physical theatre and more. Click here to see the full schedule.
As part of the day, TORCH has curated some 15-minute talks to showcase research across the Humanities Division.
Talks schedule
11.45: When Shakespeare Met Trump - Professor Emma Smith (English) - Room 00.063
12.05: Mass shoving in Greek warfare: from Oxford to Hollywood - Dr Roel Konijnendijk (Classics) - Room 00.063
12.30: Tudor Health & Safety - Professor Steven Gunn (History) - Room 00.063
12.45: 10 Myths About Witchcraft - Professor Diane Purkiss (English) - Room 00.063
13.15: The Ten-Minute Book Club - Professor Kirsten Shepherd & Dr Alexandra Paddock (English) - Room 00.307
14:00: Linguistic illusions: now you say it, now you don’t - Professor Colin Phillips (Linguistics) - Room 00.063
14.15: The Secret Life of Nuns - Professor Henrike Lähnemann (MML) - Room 00.063
16.15: Superwomen, saints and sinners: why studying the past matters now - Dr Janina Ramirez (Continuing Education) - Room 00.063
Exact schedule may change, please check back nearer the time for the definite programme.
Booking
There is no need to book for these bite-size talks, just drop in. You will need to book a free ticket to see some of the events happening in the performance spaces, so clink the link above to do so.
