All upcoming events

All upcoming events at Oxford Brookes University

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A Degree Of Failure - The way back up - the scenic route

4 October 2023 - 4 October 2023

Join us for this exciting event with John Otway, better known as Rock and Roll's greatest failure.

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Advancing not retiring – changing the narrative

11 October 2023 - 11 October 2023

Where do our attitudes to age come from, why do they matter, who can change them and how?

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‘Infinity in the palm of your hand’: a symposium about small poetry press publishing

13 October 2023 - 13 October 2023

Oxford Brookes Poetry Centre presents a symposium for anyone interested in small press poetry publishing.

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Affirmative Cultural Policy for Diversity in the Brazilian Film Industry

18 October 2023 - 18 October 2023

Juliana Lopes da Silva investigates the institutionalisation of affirmative action in Brazil's state cultural policy.

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Why race equity is a Higher Education emergency

18 October 2023 - 18 October 2023

This Black History Month we are hosting a talk which invites and challenges us to consider Higher Education through a racial lens.

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Personal Safety Event

24 October 2023 - 24 October 2023

Come and find out how you can protect yourself and your valuables. Meet teams across Oxford Brookes and partners working to keep people safe, pick up freebies, play games to win prizes and much more.

How Jeremy Corbyn Lost Britain’s Jewish Community

How Jeremy Corbyn Lost Britain’s Jewish Community

1 November 2023 - 1 November 2023

This lecture, hosted by Professor Lucy Mazdon, will be presented by John Ware with a Q&A afterwards.

Voices of Resilience - Exploring Gaza, Palestine and the Literature of Resistance

Voices of Resilience - Exploring Gaza, Palestine and the Literature of Resistance

29 November 2023 - 29 November 2023

In this lecture, Palestinian writer Ahmed Masoud explores the importance of the Gaza Strip as a literary hub within Palestine and the wider region.

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Judging the Booker: A Conversation with Mary Jean Chan

5 December 2023 - 5 December 2023

Judging the Booker: A Conversation with Mary Jean Chan, moderated by Enora Lessinger

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Laughter, Loneliness, Autism (and me)

6 December 2023 - 6 December 2023

Join us for our annual Disability History Month lecture, delivered by Helen Keen.