"Belgians are rightly proud of the wealth of their own culture, both the culture they’ve produced and the culture that now inhabits the country." fivebooks.com/best-books/b...

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The best books to read to get a better understanding of Belgium, as recommended by Oxford historian Martin Conway.

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Brilliant! So looking forward to seeing the film.

St John's College, Oxford@stjohnsox.bsky.social · 2w ago

What does an Oxford Homer expert make of Christopher Nolan's Odyssey? Tutorial Fellow Emma Greensmith talks: 📖 The film's non-linear storytelling 🛡️ Odysseus' famous wit ⚡ Nolan's take on the gods Watch the full discussion 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSZ4...

A great new role working with a brilliant team. Please share widely!

St John's College, Oxford@stjohnsox.bsky.social · 4w ago

🎭 We're hiring a Cultural Programme & Engagement Support Officer. Help deliver our vibrant programme of exhibitions, concerts, talks and events, while supporting artists, audiences and community engagement. Apply by 22nd July! www.sjc.ox.ac.uk/discover/vac...

We're pleased to share this year’s edition of our Benefactors magazine, which features the annual Impact of Philanthropy report and Roll of Benefactors. Read the whole thing here ➡️ www.sjc.ox.ac.uk/documents/SJ...

Great interview with @ox.ac.uk historian Martin Conway - well worth a read.

Universität Wien / University of Vienna@univie.ac.at · last mo.

Gender inequality remains the most durable form of inequality. Oxford historian Martin Conway has a radical claim: #democracy helped reinforce it. Johanna Taufner from #univie talks with Conway about the model of male-centred citizenship that dominates Western democracy & the manosphere. ⤵️🔍

STEP into the Cosmos! 🌠 Today, #InternationalSpaceDay, profkatherine.bsky.social has launched a free web app to make science more accessible, engaging, and inclusive. Now available in English & isiXhosa, with more languages to come! www.sjc.ox.ac.uk/discover/new... youtube.com/shorts/gocEe...

STEP into the Cosmos!

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We were honoured to welcome Secretary @hillaryclinton.bsky.social to St John's this week, in collaboration with @oxhistoryfaculty.bsky.social, for two days of events celebrating the Hillary Rodham Clinton Chair of Women’s History, held by Professor Sarah Knott. www.sjc.ox.ac.uk/discover/new...

Listening to the brilliant Sarah Knott @sarahknott.bsky.social giving her Inaugural Lecture on “Why a History of Care?” (Starting with a quote by Audre Lorde)

Grateful to share insights from our archives w/ @stjohnsox.bsky.social + @oxhistoryfaculty.bsky.social this week. As Prof. Sarah Knott shared, historians rely on archives to do what they do, & safe repositories like ours are essential for contextual understanding & research

Mañana comenzamos el congreso "𝗟𝗼𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗱𝗼𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗹𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗮 𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘇𝗮𝘀 𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝗹 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗹𝗼 𝗫𝗫" con la presencia internacional de: 👉 Pepijn Corduwener (@utrechtuniversity.bsky.social) 👉 Martin Conway (@ox.ac.uk) 📅 3-4 junio 2025 📍 Aula Magna, FyL, @unizar.es

Research Group POSTDEMA@postdema.bsky.social · last yr.

Los días 3 y 4 de julio nuestro proyecto celebra su congreso final: 𝗟𝗼𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗱𝗼𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗹𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗮 𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘇𝗮𝘀 𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝗹 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗹𝗼 𝗫𝗫 en el Aula Magna de Filosofía y Letras de @unizar.es. 📅 3-4 junio 2025 📍 Aula Magna, Filosofía y Letras, Zaragoza

New #TransformativePodcast out! What does social justice mean in a European context—and how has that meaning evolved through dictatorship, democracy, and division?

One-year 0.25 FTE lecturer position in Psychology at St John's College for 2024/25 academic year. Mostly intro to Psychology (Year 1) and Developmental Science (Year 2), although some flexibility. Ideal for Oxford-based ECRs who want to build teaching experience. www.sjc.ox.ac.uk/discover/vac...

College Lecturer in Psychology

St. John’s College invites applications for a 0.25 full-time equivalent fixed-term College Lectureship in Psychology. The appointment is for the period 1st October 2024 – 30th September 2025. This i...

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