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Regius Professor Lyndal Roper receives Gerda Henkel Prize Professor Lyndal Roper (Fellow of Balliol 2002 - 2011) has received this year's Gerda Henkel Prize for her studies of the Early Modern period. READ MORE
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Balliol's Norwegian Scholars Five Norwegian students have come to Balliol this Michaelmas Term (2016), all recipients of an Aker Scholarship. READ MORE
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Cross-Country Cuppers win Balliol's men won Cross-Country Cuppers on 23 October, and that win also gave the College the overall cup. READ MORE
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Annual Carol Service 2016 The much-loved annual Carol Service took place on 27 November. READ MORE
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Share your memories of tutorials Thank you to everyone who has already submitted their stories about their tutorial experiences. If you haven't, it's not too late to get in touch and contribute! READ MORE
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Balliol lawyers give expert opinion on Brexit judgement Balliol lawyers have given their expert legal opinion on the High Court's decision on the process for triggering Article 50 in the case of R (Miller) v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union. READ MORE
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Balliol alumnus appointed Vicar of the University Church We congratulate the Revd Will Lamb (1988) on being appointed Vicar of the University Church of St Mary the Virgin in Oxford. READ MORE
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Political authority: Michael Sadgrove's sermon The Very Reverend Michael Sadgrove (1968), Dean Emeritus of Durham Cathedral, gave a sermon to Balliol on political authority: what it means and how it should act towards the citizens it governs. READ MORE
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Seretse Khama's life is the focus of a critically acclaimed film A United Kingdom, released on 25 November, features the life of Sir Seretse Khama (1945), the first President of Botswana. READ MORE
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Balliol WW1 heroes commemorated online On 18 November, the University published the names of over three hundred students, Fellows, alumni and college staff who lost their lives at the Battle of the Somme. READ MORE |
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READ AGAIN: ST CATHERINE'S DAY
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St Catherine's Day Every year on 25 November, the College participates in traditional celebrations held on the feast day of its patron saint, Saint Catherine of Alexandria. READ HERE
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The Balliol Society Weekend will be moving to a new date in 2017 After a referendum of members of the Society and a discussion at this year's AGM, the Weekend will be held a fortnight earlier to coincide with the Oxford Alumni Weekend. READ MORE
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BOOK: Dan Snow in conversation with Rory Kinnear Book now to attend Balliol's first in conversation event, featuring Dan Snow (1998) and Rory Kinnear (1996). READ MORE
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Younger Society Dinner Saturday 3 December Balliol College The Varsity Matches Thursday 8 December Twickenham Stadium Dan Snow in Conversation with Rory Kinnear Tuesday 13 December London Balliol Entrepreneurs Evening Thursday 26 January London Lady Dervorguilla Seminar Thursday 23 February Holywell Manor Greville Smith Society Lunch Friday 17 March - New date Balliol College Jowett Bicentenary Weekend Friday 17 - Sunday 19 March Balliol College
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WATCH: The challenges of transitioning towards a green economy Professor Achim Steiner (Director of the Oxford Martin School and Professorial Fellow) gave a talk called 'Towards a green economy: pathways through politics, culture and economics'. WATCH HERE
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Lady Dervorguilla Seminar MT 2016 This term, Balliol MCR had the pleasure of receiving Emeritus Professor Linda Scott from the Oxford Saïd Business School. READ MORE
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Balliol students in Pilch production Balliol students are involved in an ATG production of The Pillowman by Martin McDonagh, which will be showing at Balliol's very own Michael Pilch Theatre on 30 November - 3 December. READ MORE
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WATCH: Ashmolean art through a mathematician's eyes Vicky Neale (Whitehead Lecturer in Mathematics and Supernumerary Fellow) looks at navigational equipment in the Ashmolean Museum through a mathematician's eyes. READ MORE
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Professor Howard analyses Twitter usage post-US Presidential Election Professor Philip Howard (Professorial Fellow of Balliol and Professor of Internet Studies at the Oxford Internet Institute) continues his research on the propaganda bots in the US Presidential Election. READ MORE |
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An exploration of the development of early modern Orientalism John-Paul Ghobrial (Associate Professor, Lucas Fellow and Tutor in History) looks at Arabic manuscripts in Early Modern Europe and discusses the importance of the record-keeping tradition. READ MORE |
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Oxford announces its first MOOC Oxford has partnered with edX to offer its first MOOC, called 'From Poverty to Prosperity: Understanding Economic Development'. READ MORE
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PUBLICATIONS BY OLD MEMBERS
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If you would like us to mention in this section any significant work published this year or last, please contact Tara Heuze. Professor Matthew Bell (1983), The Essential Goethe (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2016) Daniel Burkhardt Cerigo (2011), Technological novelty profile and invention's future impact, EPJ Data Science 2016 5:8 James Irvine (1983), Euripides' Ion (DPhil Thesis, University of Oxford, published posthumously in 2016) Robin Poulton (1969), The Limits of Democracy and the Postcolonial Nation State: Mali's democratic experiment falters, while jihad and terrorism grow in the Sahara (Lewiston NY & Lampeter, UK: Mellen Press, 2016) Alison Rosenblitt (2001), E.E.Cummings' Modernism and the Classics: Each Imperishable Stanza (Oxford University Press, 2016) Elisabetta Tollardo (2010), Fascist Italy and the League of Nations, 1922 - 1935 (Palgrave Macmillan, 2016)
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