Events

Featured event

A new era for global health

16 January 2025, 16:30-17:30

Join Professor Peter Piot as he reflects on some of the profound global shifts that are currently shaping the health of populations and their economies worldwide.

Featured event

Join Professor Dr Rahul Mukherji, Modern Politics of South Asia Chair at the South Asia Institute, Heidelberg University, for a lecture examining the reasons behind the decline in India’s credentials as a liberal democracy.

Jan

16 January 2025, 16:30 - 17:30

A new era for global health

Join Professor Peter Piot as he reflects on some of the profound global shifts that are currently shaping the health of populations and their economies worldwide.

Jan

28 January 2025, 17:30 - 19:00

The Alfred Landecker Memorial Lecture: Escaping the Holocaust

Join us for this year's Alfred Landecker Holocaust Memorial Lecture, delivered by author and journalist Jonathan Freedland. The lecture centers on the story of one of the few Jewish prisoners to ever escape from Auschwitz and his efforts to alert the world to the horrors unfolding there.

Jan

31 January 2025, 17:00 - 18:00

India’s Democracy

Feb

04 February 2025, 16:15 - 17:15

Blavatnik Book Talk: Timely Cash - Lessons From 2,500 Years of Giving People Money

Join Professor Stefan Dercon and Dr Flavia Galvani for a talk with Ugo Gentilini about his new book, Timely Cash: Lessons from 2,500 Years of Giving People Money.

Mar

03 March 2025, 17:00 - 19:30

A guide to the most elusive source of international law

Sir Michael and Dr Sender, the authors of Identification of Customary International Law, will share guidance and insights on how to determine the existence and content of rules of customary international law.

Past events

Dec

11 - 13 December 2024, 13:00 - 18:00

Philosophy, Disability and Social Change 5 (#PhiDisSocCh5)

Philosophy, Disability and Social Change 5 (#PhiDisSocCh5) comprises presentations by disabled philosophers whose cutting-edge research challenges members of the philosophical community.

Dec

09 December 2024, 13:00 - 14:00

MPP Student Life Q&A

Hear from our fantastic current MPP students about their classes and academic work, life at the School, and the exciting opportunities available to you as a student at Oxford University.

Dec

04 December 2024, 17:00 - 18:00

Blavatnik Book Talk: When innovation stifles the rule of law

Ngaire Woods, Dean of the Blavatnik School of Government, is joined by writer Marietje Schaake to discuss her new book The Tech Coup: How to Save Democracy from Silicon Valley.

Dec

04 December 2024, 11:00 - 13:00

Blavatnik Index of Public Administration launch

Join Dean Ngaire Woods and Lord Gus O’Donnell for the 2024 launch of the Blavatnik Index of Public Administration, the comprehensive index of international indicators to assess the effectiveness of national public administrations and civil services across the globe.

Dec

03 December 2024, 17:30 - 18:30

What is conservatism?

Lord Sumption, former Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, in conversation with Dr Tom Simpson, Associate Professor in Philosophy and Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government, as part of the series International Perspectives on Conservatism.

Dec

03 December 2024, 17:15 - 18:15

After COP29: what next for climate policy?

Professor Rachel Kyte and Professor Thomas Hale, are joined by MPP students Vanessa Nakate, Omnia El Omrani and Camille Etienne to discuss the key takeaways from COP29 and explore what's next for climate policy. This event takes place online only.

Nov

28 November 2024, 16:30 - 17:30

The role of advocacy and policy in medical science publishing

Join us for a conversation with Professor Alan Stein, Senior Research Fellow in Global Health and Public Policy, and Josie Gibson, Deputy Editor for The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, about editorial leadership, advocacy, and public policy.

Nov

27 November 2024, 17:30 - 18:15

Dean’s Forum with Gita Wirjawan

Professor Ngaire Woods, Dean of the Blavatnik School of Government, is hosting a Dean’s Forum with Indonesia's Former Minister of Trade & Visiting Scholar at Stanford University, Gita Wirjawan. Open to University of Oxford members only.

Nov

26 November 2024, 17:00 - 18:00

Global security: Is law our last hope?

Professor Janina Dill delivers the inaugural lecture for the Dame Louise Richardson Chair in Global Security at the Blavatnik School of Government.

Nov

25 November 2024, 17:00 - 18:15

Blavatnik Book Talk: The New Nature of Business

Ngaire Woods, Dean of the Blavatnik School of Government, is joined by André Hoffmann and co-author, Peter Vanham, to discuss their new book The New Nature of Business: The Path to Prosperity and Sustainability.

Nov

15 November 2024, 17:15 - 18:15

Dr James Manyika in conversation with Professor Philippa Webb

Join Dr James Manyika, Senior Vice President of Technology and Society at Google, and Philippa Webb, Professor of Public International Law at the Blavatnik School, for a conversation on ‘how to get Artificial Intelligence right’.

Nov

12 November 2024, 18:00 - 19:00

Blavatnik School outreach in Japan: Information session on graduate and executive programmes

Anyone interested in applying for the Master of Public Policy (MPP), MSc in Public Policy Research, DPhil programme or other courses at the School is invited to attend an information session to learn more about the School and what it offers. Please note this event takes place in Tokyo.