Past events

Past Oxford Brookes University events

AI Festival

4 March 2026 - 4 March 2026

Want to apply AI in your project / dissertation but don’t know how to? Come and be inspired by your fellows applying AI in your domain.

Hostile Survival: A panel and long table discussion

26 February 2026 - 26 February 2026

Panel and long table discussion with Brookes PhD students Natasha Eves, Laura Jagger and John Manton.

Model resistance: A trans-format endeavour with Dr Sarah Franklin

26 February 2026 - 26 February 2026

The role of the model village in reflecting and refracting modern life - a talk by Dr Sarah Franklin.

TAP The Audience Project: Research Showcase

26 February 2026 - 26 February 2026

In this session TAP showcases the exciting work of students and early career researchers!

AI vs Authenticity? A Filmmakers’ Debate with Joan Hillery and Marcus Jones

25 February 2026 - 25 February 2026

A Filmmakers’ Debate on the Power of Film to Tell Unheard Stories Joan Hillery and Marcus Jones in conversation with Dr Hannah Yelin.

The Body is the Music is the Word: Q&A with Grime Poet Debris Stevenson

25 February 2026 - 25 February 2026

Debris Stevenson, a writer, Grime poet, actor, educator and PhD candidate at Oxford Brookes in conversation with Professor Daniela Treveri Gennari.

Explore the Oxfordshire Artweeks and Paul Oliver archives at Brookes

25 February 2026 - 25 February 2026

Two successful grassroots approaches to the arts: Explore the Oxfordshire Artweeks and Paul Oliver archives,

Everything in its right place: panel on mapping music, arts & culture

25 February 2026 - 25 February 2026

A panel session discussing the role of mapping music, arts & culture ecosystems, and audiences, in making informed, evidence-led policy.

Dr Anonymous: challenging homophobia in American Sciences and the legacy of the Cold War

24 February 2026 - 24 February 2026

Professor Helen Laville, Oxford Brookes Vice-Chancellor, shares insights on experiences of challenging homophobia in the culture and practice of American Sciences and the legacy of the Cold War.

Navigating Hollywood’s Creative Machine: A Q&A with Etan Marciano

24 February 2026 - 24 February 2026

Celebrity Culture Club presents From Marvel to Mythology: Q&A with Hollywood Screenwriter and Mythology Coordinator Etan Marciano.