Public Lecture Recordings

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Meet the English Landscapes & Identities project team

A conversation between the members of the English Landscapes & Identities project team as they discuss data, theory and lessons learned from this five-year long big data project which attempted to visualise archaeological work on sites covering 2500 years of English history.

Date recorded: 15 June 2021

The Story of Us: Prof Tom Higham in conversation with Dr Susana Carvalho

Following the publication of his book, Tom and Susana met to discuss our human origins including: Neanderthals, Denisovans, genomics, radiocarbon dating, inter-breeding, genetic diversity, archaeology and palaeoanthropology.

Date recorded: 29 April 2021

The Intersection of Heritage with Past-Facing Academic Disciplines: a Panel Discussion.

The panel was convened in hounour of the Centenary of Women at Oxford. The panel considers the intersection of past-facing academic disciplines with heritage. What contributions can academic disciplines with an interest in the past make to heritage, through the pandemic and beyond? And what forms of collaboration are important?

Date recorded: 12 March 2021

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Great Zimbabwe: Reclaiming a 'Confiscated' Past

Professor Shadreck Chirikure as he discusses his new book - Great Zimbabwe. Reclaiming a 'Confiscated' Past. Conditioned by local ways of knowing and doing, Great Zimbabwe develops a new interpretation of the famous World Heritage site of Great Zimbabwe.

Date Recorded: 3 December 2020

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The History of Magic

Professor Chris Gosden discusses his latest book "The History of Magic: From Alchemy to Witchcraft, from the Ice Age to the Present" for a very special Halloween Public Lecture for Michaelmas Term 2020.

Date Recorded: November 2020

Public Lecture Recordings