Name: Prof Alexander Betts
University of Oxford

Events this person is speaking at:

Tuesday 29 November 2016 (8th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Refuge: Transforming a Broken Refugee System
Date: 29 November 2016, 17:00 - 18:30 (Tuesday, 8th week, Michaelmas 2016)
Speaker : Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Nelson Mandela Lecture Theatre, Saïd Business School
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Monday 19 June 2017 (9th Week, Trinity Term)

'Political Remittances and Political Transnationalism: Narratives, Political Practices and the Role of the State'
Date: 19 June 2017, 13:00 - 16:15 (Monday, 9th week, Trinity 2017)
Speaker Various Speakers
Venue: Nuffield College, New Road OX1 1NF
Venue Details: Clay Room
Organisers: Felix Krawatzek, Lea Muller-Funk
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 16 October 2019 (1st Week, Michaelmas Term)

The political economy of refugee self-reliance
Date: 16 October 2019, 17:00 - 18:30 (Wednesday, 1st week, Michaelmas 2019)
Speaker : Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Venue: Queen Elizabeth House, 3 Mansfield Road OX1 3TB
Venue Details: Seminar Room 1
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 3 December 2019 (8th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Bargains of inclusion: why some states give refugees the right to work
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Status: This talk has been cancelled
Date: 3 December 2019, 13:00 - 14:00 (Tuesday, 8th week, Michaelmas 2019)
Speaker s: Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford), Dr Olivier Sterck (University of Oxford)
Venue: Queen Elizabeth House, 3 Mansfield Road OX1 3TB
Venue Details: Meeting Room A
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 18 February 2020 (5th Week, Hilary Term)

Bargains of Inclusion: Why Some States Give Refugees the Right to Work
Date: 18 February 2020, 13:00 - 14:00 (Tuesday, 5th week, Hilary 2020)
Speaker s: Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford), Dr Olivier Sterck (University of Oxford)
Venue: Queen Elizabeth House, 3 Mansfield Road OX1 3TB
Venue Details: Seminar Room 1
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Friday 12 June 2020 (7th Week, Trinity Term)

National lockdowns and global spill-overs: some macroeconomic aspects of Covid-19 in Sub Saharan Africa
Date: 12 June 2020, 14:00 - 15:00 (Friday, 7th week, Trinity 2020)
Speaker s: Professor Christopher Adam (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Zoom
Organiser: Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 28 October 2020 (3rd Week, Michaelmas Term)

Discussion group stream 2: Race
Date: 28 October 2020, 12:00 - 13:00 (Wednesday, 3rd week, Michaelmas 2020)
Speaker : Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Host: Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 11 November 2020 (5th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Discussion group stream 2: Sustainability
Date: 11 November 2020, 12:00 - 13:00 (Wednesday, 5th week, Michaelmas 2020)
Speaker : Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Organiser: Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Host: Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 25 November 2020 (7th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Discussion group stream 2: Justice
Date: 25 November 2020, 12:00 - 13:00 (Wednesday, 7th week, Michaelmas 2020)
Speaker : Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Host: Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 9 December 2020 (9th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Discussion group stream 2: Protection
Date: 9 December 2020, 12:00 - 13:00 (Wednesday, 9th week, Michaelmas 2020)
Speaker : Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Host: Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 27 April 2021 (1st Week, Trinity Term)

Oxford Minds Panel Discussion: Interviews
Date: 27 April 2021, 17:00 - 18:00 (Tuesday, 1st week, Trinity 2021)
Speaker s: Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford), Professor Diego Sánchez-Ancochea (University of Oxford), Professor Timothy Power (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: MS Teams
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Events this person is hosting:

Tuesday 20 October 2020 (2nd Week, Michaelmas Term)

Oxford Minds - Oxford Social Science Lecture: Race
Date: 20 October 2020, 17:00 - 18:30 (Tuesday, 2nd week, Michaelmas 2020)
Speaker : Eusebius McKaiser (Broadcaster and author)
Venue Details: Microsoft Teams Live
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Oxford Minds - Oxford Social Science Lecture: Race
Date: 20 October 2020, 17:00 - 18:00 (Tuesday, 2nd week, Michaelmas 2020)
Speaker : Eusebius McKaiser (Broadcaster and author)
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 27 October 2020 (3rd Week, Michaelmas Term)

Oxford Minds - Oxford Social Sciences Panel: Race
Date: 27 October 2020, 17:00 - 18:00 (Tuesday, 3rd week, Michaelmas 2020)
Speaker s: Simukai Chigudu (University of Oxford), David Kirk (Nuffield College), Prof Patricia Daley (University of Oxford)
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 28 October 2020 (3rd Week, Michaelmas Term)

Discussion group stream 2: Race
Date: 28 October 2020, 12:00 - 13:00 (Wednesday, 3rd week, Michaelmas 2020)
Speaker : Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Host: Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 3 November 2020 (4th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Oxford Minds - Oxford Social Sciences Lecture: Sustainability
Date: 3 November 2020, 17:00 - 18:00 (Tuesday, 4th week, Michaelmas 2020)
Speaker : Professor Dame Polly Courtice (Sustainability Leadership Programme, University of Cambridge)
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Oxford Minds - Oxford Social Sciences Lecture: Sustainability
Date: 3 November 2020, 17:00 - 18:30 (Tuesday, 4th week, Michaelmas 2020)
Speaker : Professor Dame Polly Courtice (Sustainability Leadership Programme, University of Cambridge)
Venue Details: Microsoft Teams Live
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 11 November 2020 (5th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Discussion group stream 2: Sustainability
Date: 11 November 2020, 12:00 - 13:00 (Wednesday, 5th week, Michaelmas 2020)
Speaker : Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Organiser: Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Host: Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 17 November 2020 (6th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Oxford Minds - Oxford Social Sciences Lecture: Justice
Date: 17 November 2020, 17:00 - 18:30 (Tuesday, 6th week, Michaelmas 2020)
Speaker : Baroness Helena Kennedy (Principal, Mansfield College)
Venue Details: Microsoft Teams Live
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Oxford Minds - Oxford Social Sciences Lecture: Justice
Date: 17 November 2020, 17:00 - 18:00 (Tuesday, 6th week, Michaelmas 2020)
Speaker : Baroness Helena Kennedy QC (Labour Member of the House of Lords and former Principal Mansfield College)
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 24 November 2020 (7th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Oxford Minds - Oxford Social Sciences Panel: Justice
Date: 24 November 2020, 17:00 - 18:00 (Tuesday, 7th week, Michaelmas 2020)
Speaker s: Professor Jonathan Wolff (Blavatnik School of Government), Professor Zofia Stemplowska (DPIR), Prof. Mary Bosworth (University of Oxford)
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 25 November 2020 (7th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Discussion group stream 2: Justice
Date: 25 November 2020, 12:00 - 13:00 (Wednesday, 7th week, Michaelmas 2020)
Speaker : Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Host: Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 1 December 2020 (8th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Oxford Minds - Oxford Social Sciences Lecture: Protection
Date: 1 December 2020, 17:00 - 18:30 (Tuesday, 8th week, Michaelmas 2020)
Speaker : Dr Hugo Slim (Former Head of Policy, International Committee of the Red Cross, and BSG)
Venue Details: Microsoft Teams Live
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Oxford Minds - Oxford Social Sciences Lecture: Protection
Date: 1 December 2020, 17:00 - 18:00 (Tuesday, 8th week, Michaelmas 2020)
Speaker : Dr Hugo Slim (Former Head of Policy, International Committee of the Red Cross, and BSG)
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 8 December 2020 (9th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Oxford Minds - Oxford Social Sciences Panel: Protection
Date: 8 December 2020, 17:00 - 18:00 (Tuesday, 9th week, Michaelmas 2020)
Speaker s: Professor Kate O'Regan (University of Oxford), Professor Danny Dorling (University of Oxford), Professor Stathis Kalyvas (University of Oxford)
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 9 December 2020 (9th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Discussion group stream 2: Protection
Date: 9 December 2020, 12:00 - 13:00 (Wednesday, 9th week, Michaelmas 2020)
Speaker : Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Host: Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 26 January 2021 (2nd Week, Hilary Term)

Oxford Minds- Social Science Lecture: Power: how does it work in the global economy? **ALUMNI ONLY**
Date: 26 January 2021, 17:00 - 18:00 (Tuesday, 2nd week, Hilary 2021)
Speaker : Prof. Saskia Sassen (Columbia University)
Venue Details: Zoom Webinar
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Oxford Minds Lecture - Power: how does it work in the global economy?
Date: 26 January 2021, 17:00 - 18:00 (Tuesday, 2nd week, Hilary 2021)
Speaker : Prof. Saskia Sassen (Columbia University)
Venue Details: Zoom Webinar - registration required
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 2 February 2021 (3rd Week, Hilary Term)

Oxford Minds Panel Discussion - Power: what does it mean for states, markets, and society?
Date: 2 February 2021, 17:00 - 18:00 (Tuesday, 3rd week, Hilary 2021)
Speaker s: Professor Andrew Hurrell (University of Oxford), Dace Dzenovska (University of Oxford), Eric Thun (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Zoom Webinar - registration required
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 16 February 2021 (5th Week, Hilary Term)

Oxford Minds Panel Discussion - Space: How is society being geographically reconfigured?
Date: 16 February 2021, 17:00 - 18:00 (Tuesday, 5th week, Hilary 2021)
Speaker s: Professor Laura Rival (University of Oxford), Prof Michael Keith (University of Oxford), Gillian Rose (School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Zoom Webinar - registration required
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Monday 1 March 2021 (7th Week, Hilary Term)

Oxford Minds- Social Science Lecture: Identity ***ALUMNI ONLY***
Date: 1 March 2021, 17:00 - 18:00 (Monday, 7th week, Hilary 2021)
Speaker : Mahmood Mamdani (Columbia University)
Venue Details: Zoom Webinar
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 2 March 2021 (7th Week, Hilary Term)

Oxford Minds Panel Discussion - Identity: Past, present, and future transformation
Date: 2 March 2021, 17:00 - 18:00 (Tuesday, 7th week, Hilary 2021)
Speaker s: Dr Barbara Havelková (Oxford Law Faculty ), Professor Gina Neff (Oxford Internet Institute, Department of Sociology, Senior Research Associate, Christ Church, University of Oxford), Miles Larmer (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Zoom Webinar - registration required
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 10 March 2021 (8th Week, Hilary Term)

Oxford Minds Lecture - Belonging: What the social sciences can learn from the humanities
Date: 10 March 2021, 17:00 - 18:00 (Wednesday, 8th week, Hilary 2021)
Speaker : Professor Elleke Boehmer (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Zoom Webinar - registration required
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Oxford Minds Lecture - Belonging: What the social sciences can learn from the humanities
Date: 10 March 2021, 17:00 - 18:00 (Wednesday, 8th week, Hilary 2021)
Speaker : Professor Elleke Boehmer (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Zoom Webinar
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 16 March 2021 (9th Week, Hilary Term)

Oxford Minds - Oxford Social Science Discussion Panel: Belonging: what shapes societal inclusion and exclusion?
Date: 16 March 2021, 17:00 - 18:00 (Tuesday, 9th week, Hilary 2021)
Speaker s: Roger Zetter (Refugee Studies Centre), Prof. Jane Barlow (University of Oxford), Prof. Ian Thompson (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Zoom Webinar
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 19 October 2021 (2nd Week, Michaelmas Term)

Mixed Methods: crossing the qual-quant divide
Date: 19 October 2021, 17:00 - 18:30 (Tuesday, 2nd week, Michaelmas 2021)
Speaker s: Dr Olivier Sterck (University of Oxford), Prof Leigh Payne (University of Oxford), Prof Heather Hamill (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Zoom
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 2 November 2021 (4th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Theory-Building: generating testable abstractions
Date: 2 November 2021, 17:00 - 18:30 (Tuesday, 4th week, Michaelmas 2021)
Speaker s: Prof Federico Varese (University of Oxford), Dr Martha Newson (University of Oxford), Professor Andrea Ruggeri (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Zoom Webinar
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 16 November 2021 (6th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Intersectionality: making sense of power and identity
Date: 16 November 2021, 17:00 - 18:30 (Tuesday, 6th week, Michaelmas 2021)
Speaker s: Prof Nick Owen (University of Oxford), Prof Nikita Sud (University of Oxford), Prof Rossella Ciccia (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Zoom Webinar
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 30 November 2021 (8th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Policy Impact: from recommendations to transformation
Date: 30 November 2021, 17:00 - 18:00 (Tuesday, 8th week, Michaelmas 2021)
Speaker s: Dr Michelle Meadows (University of Oxford), Dr Tom Hale (Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford University), Prof Abi Adams-Prassl (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Zoom Webinar
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Events this person is organising:

Monday 8 June 2020 (7th Week, Trinity Term)

Space, Class and Social Distancing in the Indian City
Date: 8 June 2020, 14:00 - 15:00 (Monday, 7th week, Trinity 2020)
Speaker : Prof Nandini Gooptu (University of Oxford)
Organiser: Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Migration Control and Human Rights in the Pandemic Era
Date: 8 June 2020, 14:00 - 15:00 (Monday, 7th week, Trinity 2020)
Speaker : Cathryn Costello (St Antony's College)
Organiser: Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 12 June 2020 (7th Week, Trinity Term)

National lockdowns and global spill-overs: some macroeconomic aspects of Covid-19 in Sub Saharan Africa
Date: 12 June 2020, 14:00 - 15:00 (Friday, 7th week, Trinity 2020)
Speaker s: Professor Christopher Adam (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Zoom
Organiser: Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 15 June 2020 (8th Week, Trinity Term)

The Growing Costs of Inequality: Lessons from Latin America
Date: 15 June 2020, 14:00 - 15:00 (Monday, 8th week, Trinity 2020)
Speaker : Diego Sánchez Ancochea (University of Oxford)
Organiser: Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 19 June 2020 (8th Week, Trinity Term)

Islam in the Changing World
Date: 19 June 2020, 14:00 - 15:00 (Friday, 8th week, Trinity 2020)
Speaker : Professor Masooda Bano (University of Oxford)
Organiser: Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 22 June 2020 (9th Week, Trinity Term)

The Politics of Pandemics in Africa
Date: 22 June 2020, 14:00 - 15:00 (Monday, 9th week, Trinity 2020)
Speaker : Simukai Chigudu (University of Oxford)
Organiser: Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 29 June 2020 (10th Week, Trinity Term)

Should We Abolish Immigration Control?
Date: 29 June 2020, 14:00 - 15:00 (Monday, 10th week, Trinity 2020)
Speaker : Prof Matthew Gibney (Refugee Studies Centre)
Organiser: Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 20 October 2020 (2nd Week, Michaelmas Term)

Oxford Minds - Oxford Social Science Lecture: Race
Date: 20 October 2020, 17:00 - 18:00 (Tuesday, 2nd week, Michaelmas 2020)
Speaker : Eusebius McKaiser (Broadcaster and author)
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Oxford Minds - Oxford Social Science Lecture: Race
Date: 20 October 2020, 17:00 - 18:30 (Tuesday, 2nd week, Michaelmas 2020)
Speaker : Eusebius McKaiser (Broadcaster and author)
Venue Details: Microsoft Teams Live
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 27 October 2020 (3rd Week, Michaelmas Term)

Oxford Minds - Oxford Social Sciences Panel: Race
Date: 27 October 2020, 17:00 - 18:00 (Tuesday, 3rd week, Michaelmas 2020)
Speaker s: Simukai Chigudu (University of Oxford), David Kirk (Nuffield College), Prof Patricia Daley (University of Oxford)
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 28 October 2020 (3rd Week, Michaelmas Term)

Discussion group stream 2: Race
Date: 28 October 2020, 12:00 - 13:00 (Wednesday, 3rd week, Michaelmas 2020)
Speaker : Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Host: Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Oxford Minds - Discussion group stream 1: Race
Date: 28 October 2020, 12:00 - 13:00 (Wednesday, 3rd week, Michaelmas 2020)
Speaker : Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford)
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Host: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 3 November 2020 (4th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Oxford Minds - Oxford Social Sciences Lecture: Sustainability
Date: 3 November 2020, 17:00 - 18:00 (Tuesday, 4th week, Michaelmas 2020)
Speaker : Professor Dame Polly Courtice (Sustainability Leadership Programme, University of Cambridge)
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Oxford Minds - Oxford Social Sciences Lecture: Sustainability
Date: 3 November 2020, 17:00 - 18:30 (Tuesday, 4th week, Michaelmas 2020)
Speaker : Professor Dame Polly Courtice (Sustainability Leadership Programme, University of Cambridge)
Venue Details: Microsoft Teams Live
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 10 November 2020 (5th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Oxford Minds - Oxford Social Sciences Panel: Sustainability
Date: 10 November 2020, 17:00 - 18:00 (Tuesday, 5th week, Michaelmas 2020)
Speaker s: Professor Cameron Hepburn, Professor Colin Mayer (Oxford), Dr Radhika Khosla (Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development)
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 11 November 2020 (5th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Discussion group stream 2: Sustainability
Date: 11 November 2020, 12:00 - 13:00 (Wednesday, 5th week, Michaelmas 2020)
Speaker : Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Organiser: Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Host: Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Discussion group stream 1: Sustainability
Date: 11 November 2020, 12:00 - 13:00 (Wednesday, 5th week, Michaelmas 2020)
Speaker : Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford)
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Host: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 17 November 2020 (6th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Oxford Minds - Oxford Social Sciences Lecture: Justice
Date: 17 November 2020, 17:00 - 18:30 (Tuesday, 6th week, Michaelmas 2020)
Speaker : Baroness Helena Kennedy (Principal, Mansfield College)
Venue Details: Microsoft Teams Live
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Oxford Minds - Oxford Social Sciences Lecture: Justice
Date: 17 November 2020, 17:00 - 18:00 (Tuesday, 6th week, Michaelmas 2020)
Speaker : Baroness Helena Kennedy QC (Labour Member of the House of Lords and former Principal Mansfield College)
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 24 November 2020 (7th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Oxford Minds - Oxford Social Sciences Panel: Justice
Date: 24 November 2020, 17:00 - 18:00 (Tuesday, 7th week, Michaelmas 2020)
Speaker s: Professor Jonathan Wolff (Blavatnik School of Government), Professor Zofia Stemplowska (DPIR), Prof. Mary Bosworth (University of Oxford)
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 25 November 2020 (7th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Discussion group stream 1: Justice
Date: 25 November 2020, 12:00 - 13:00 (Wednesday, 7th week, Michaelmas 2020)
Speaker : Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford)
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Host: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford)

Discussion group stream 2: Justice
Date: 25 November 2020, 12:00 - 13:00 (Wednesday, 7th week, Michaelmas 2020)
Speaker : Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Host: Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 1 December 2020 (8th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Oxford Minds - Oxford Social Sciences Lecture: Protection
Date: 1 December 2020, 17:00 - 18:00 (Tuesday, 8th week, Michaelmas 2020)
Speaker : Dr Hugo Slim (Former Head of Policy, International Committee of the Red Cross, and BSG)
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Oxford Minds - Oxford Social Sciences Lecture: Protection
Date: 1 December 2020, 17:00 - 18:30 (Tuesday, 8th week, Michaelmas 2020)
Speaker : Dr Hugo Slim (Former Head of Policy, International Committee of the Red Cross, and BSG)
Venue Details: Microsoft Teams Live
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 8 December 2020 (9th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Oxford Minds - Oxford Social Sciences Panel: Protection
Date: 8 December 2020, 17:00 - 18:00 (Tuesday, 9th week, Michaelmas 2020)
Speaker s: Professor Kate O'Regan (University of Oxford), Professor Danny Dorling (University of Oxford), Professor Stathis Kalyvas (University of Oxford)
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 9 December 2020 (9th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Discussion group stream 2: Protection
Date: 9 December 2020, 12:00 - 13:00 (Wednesday, 9th week, Michaelmas 2020)
Speaker : Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Host: Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Discussion group stream 1: Protection
Date: 9 December 2020, 12:00 - 13:00 (Wednesday, 9th week, Michaelmas 2020)
Speaker : Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford)
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 26 January 2021 (2nd Week, Hilary Term)

Oxford Minds Lecture - Power: how does it work in the global economy?
Date: 26 January 2021, 17:00 - 18:00 (Tuesday, 2nd week, Hilary 2021)
Speaker : Prof. Saskia Sassen (Columbia University)
Venue Details: Zoom Webinar - registration required
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Oxford Minds- Social Science Lecture: Power: how does it work in the global economy? **ALUMNI ONLY**
Date: 26 January 2021, 17:00 - 18:00 (Tuesday, 2nd week, Hilary 2021)
Speaker : Prof. Saskia Sassen (Columbia University)
Venue Details: Zoom Webinar
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 2 February 2021 (3rd Week, Hilary Term)

Oxford Minds Panel Discussion - Power: what does it mean for states, markets, and society?
Date: 2 February 2021, 17:00 - 18:00 (Tuesday, 3rd week, Hilary 2021)
Speaker s: Professor Andrew Hurrell (University of Oxford), Dace Dzenovska (University of Oxford), Eric Thun (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Zoom Webinar - registration required
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 16 February 2021 (5th Week, Hilary Term)

Oxford Minds Panel Discussion - Space: How is society being geographically reconfigured?
Date: 16 February 2021, 17:00 - 18:00 (Tuesday, 5th week, Hilary 2021)
Speaker s: Professor Laura Rival (University of Oxford), Prof Michael Keith (University of Oxford), Gillian Rose (School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Zoom Webinar - registration required
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Monday 1 March 2021 (7th Week, Hilary Term)

Oxford Minds Lecture - Identity
Date: 1 March 2021, 17:00 - 18:00 (Monday, 7th week, Hilary 2021)
Speaker : Mahmood Mamdani (Columbia University)
Venue Details: Zoom Webinar - registration required
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Oxford Minds- Social Science Lecture: Identity ***ALUMNI ONLY***
Date: 1 March 2021, 17:00 - 18:00 (Monday, 7th week, Hilary 2021)
Speaker : Mahmood Mamdani (Columbia University)
Venue Details: Zoom Webinar
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 2 March 2021 (7th Week, Hilary Term)

Oxford Minds Panel Discussion - Identity: Past, present, and future transformation
Date: 2 March 2021, 17:00 - 18:00 (Tuesday, 7th week, Hilary 2021)
Speaker s: Dr Barbara Havelková (Oxford Law Faculty ), Professor Gina Neff (Oxford Internet Institute, Department of Sociology, Senior Research Associate, Christ Church, University of Oxford), Miles Larmer (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Zoom Webinar - registration required
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 10 March 2021 (8th Week, Hilary Term)

Oxford Minds Lecture - Belonging: What the social sciences can learn from the humanities
Date: 10 March 2021, 17:00 - 18:00 (Wednesday, 8th week, Hilary 2021)
Speaker : Professor Elleke Boehmer (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Zoom Webinar
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Oxford Minds Lecture - Belonging: What the social sciences can learn from the humanities
Date: 10 March 2021, 17:00 - 18:00 (Wednesday, 8th week, Hilary 2021)
Speaker : Professor Elleke Boehmer (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Zoom Webinar - registration required
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 16 March 2021 (9th Week, Hilary Term)

Oxford Minds - Oxford Social Science Discussion Panel: Belonging: what shapes societal inclusion and exclusion?
Date: 16 March 2021, 17:00 - 18:00 (Tuesday, 9th week, Hilary 2021)
Speaker s: Roger Zetter (Refugee Studies Centre), Prof. Jane Barlow (University of Oxford), Prof. Ian Thompson (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Zoom Webinar
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 27 April 2021 (1st Week, Trinity Term)

Oxford Minds Panel Discussion: Interviews
Date: 27 April 2021, 17:00 - 18:00 (Tuesday, 1st week, Trinity 2021)
Speaker s: Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford), Professor Diego Sánchez-Ancochea (University of Oxford), Professor Timothy Power (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: MS Teams
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 4 May 2021 (2nd Week, Trinity Term)

Oxford Minds Panel Discussion: Numbers
Date: 4 May 2021, 17:00 - 18:00 (Tuesday, 2nd week, Trinity 2021)
Speaker s: Max Kasy (University of Oxford), Ben Ansell (University of Oxford), Jennifer Dowd (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: MS Teams
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 11 May 2021 (3rd Week, Trinity Term)

Oxford Minds Panel Discussion: Archives
Date: 11 May 2021, 17:00 - 18:00 (Tuesday, 3rd week, Trinity 2021)
Speaker s: Sneha Krishnan (University of Oxford), Rana Mitter (St Cross, Oxford), Sudhir Hazareesingh (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: MS Teams
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 18 May 2021 (4th Week, Trinity Term)

Oxford Minds Panel Discussion: Ethnography
Date: 18 May 2021, 17:00 - 18:00 (Tuesday, 4th week, Trinity 2021)
Speaker s: Dr Elizabeth Ewart (University of Oxford), Dr David Mills (University of Oxford), Professor Ruben Andersson (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: MS Teams
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 19 October 2021 (2nd Week, Michaelmas Term)

Mixed Methods: crossing the qual-quant divide
Date: 19 October 2021, 17:00 - 18:30 (Tuesday, 2nd week, Michaelmas 2021)
Speaker s: Dr Olivier Sterck (University of Oxford), Prof Leigh Payne (University of Oxford), Prof Heather Hamill (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Zoom
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 2 November 2021 (4th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Theory-Building: generating testable abstractions
Date: 2 November 2021, 17:00 - 18:30 (Tuesday, 4th week, Michaelmas 2021)
Speaker s: Prof Federico Varese (University of Oxford), Dr Martha Newson (University of Oxford), Professor Andrea Ruggeri (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Zoom Webinar
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 16 November 2021 (6th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Intersectionality: making sense of power and identity
Date: 16 November 2021, 17:00 - 18:30 (Tuesday, 6th week, Michaelmas 2021)
Speaker s: Prof Nick Owen (University of Oxford), Prof Nikita Sud (University of Oxford), Prof Rossella Ciccia (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Zoom Webinar
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 30 November 2021 (8th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Policy Impact: from recommendations to transformation
Date: 30 November 2021, 17:00 - 18:00 (Tuesday, 8th week, Michaelmas 2021)
Speaker s: Dr Michelle Meadows (University of Oxford), Dr Tom Hale (Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford University), Prof Abi Adams-Prassl (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Zoom Webinar
Organisers: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Susan James Relly (University of Oxford), Prof Alexander Betts (University of Oxford)