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1 Photographic images published in books and newspapers show how early British photographers represented racial and class differences in their work Geoffrey Batchen: Photographic images published in books and newspapers show how early British photographers represented racial and class differences in their work Geoffrey Batchen 20 Aug 2023
2 Creative Commons Why class still matters in UK newsrooms In this episode of our podcast we look at how class divisions impact newsrooms and the journalism they produce. Caithlin Mercer, Robyn Vinter 25 May 2022
3 Choir No. 1 and Choir No. 2 and Dr E. F. Gordon: Hero of Bermuda’s Working Class Book reading 3. Dale Butler 13 Jan 2022
4 A People’s History of Classics Edith Hall and Henry Stead in conversation about their book, A People’s History of Classics: Class and Greco-Roman Antiquity in Britain and Ireland 1689 to 1939 Edith Hall, Henry Stead 15 Dec 2021
5 The string quartet takes residence: class, community, curricula Keynote lecture in the Diversity and the British String Quartet Symposium, held on 14th June 2021. Part of the Humanities Cultural Programme, one of the founding stones for the future Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities. Laura Tunbridge, Wiebke Thormählen 02 Sep 2021
6 Tal Shamur (Cambridge): The emergence of melancholic citizenship at the urban periphery: The case of south Tel Aviv protest against global migration Tal Shamur presents his work on the melancholic protest of Hatikva residents. Tal Shamur 19 Jan 2021
7 The Rise of the Egyptian Middle Class: Socio-Economic Mobility and Public Discontent from Nasser to Sadat Relli Shechter (St Antony’s College) gives a talk for the Middle East Centre, on 29th January 2019. Relli Shechter 08 Mar 2019
8 10th Annual Access Lecture 2019 Professor Alison Wolf speaks on the title 'Should class trump gender? Rethinking access in an unequal age'. Alison Wolf 27 Feb 2019
9 Creative Commons Kfir Cohen - Israeli Literature as Global Literature Kfir Cohen discusses Israeli literature as global literature (broadly defined) Kfir Cohen 25 Jun 2018
10 Creative Commons Stuck! Britain’s social mobility problem The Sutton Trust’s Chief Executive, Dr Lee Elliot Major, will argue that Britain has failed to address its problem of low social mobility, drawing on a range of international evidence. Lee Elliot Major 24 Jan 2017
11 Creative Commons Offsetting Class Privilege Holly Lawford-Smith discusses her Journal of Practical Ethics article, Offsetting Class Privilege Holly Lawford-Smith, David Edmonds 22 Jul 2016
12 American Higher Education: Observations from the Field Robert Scott (President Emeritus, Adelphi University, and RAI), gives a talk for the Rothermere American Institute on the state of American higher education. Robert Scott 28 Oct 2015
13 What can the lived experiences of white working class communities tell us about social cohesion? This briefing explores the lived experiences and concerns of segments of the majority population in Higher Blackley, a ward in the north of Manchester. Part of the COMPAS Breakfast Breifing Series. Daniel Silver 21 May 2015
14 Closing Remarks Leigh Payne (University of Oxford) and Enrique García (CAF-Development Bank of Latin America) give closing remarks for the The Emerging Middle Class in Latin America: Causes, Challenges and Opportunities conference. Leigh Payne, Enrique García 18 Nov 2014
15 Closing plenary Miguel Castilla (Former Minister of Finance, Peru) gives the final plenary of the The Emerging Middle Class in Latin America: Causes, Challenges and Opportunities conference. Miguel Castilla, Enrique García 18 Nov 2014
16 Education reforms for the consolidation of the middle class Leonardo Garnier (University of Costa Rica) gives the third talk in the fourth plenary of the The Emerging Middle Class in Latin America: Causes, Challenges and Opportunities conference. Leonardo Garnier 18 Nov 2014
17 Education and the future of social mobility Christian Daude (OECD) gives the second talk in the fourth plenary of the The Emerging Middle Class in Latin America: Causes, Challenges and Opportunities conference. Christian Daude 18 Nov 2014
18 Political consequences of the new middle class Ludolfo Paramio (CESIC) gives the first talk in the fourth plenary of the The Emerging Middle Class in Latin America: Causes, Challenges and Opportunities. Ludolfo Paramio 18 Nov 2014
19 How sustainable is the growth of the new middle class? Introduction Leigh Payne (University of Oxford) introduces the fourth panel of the The Emerging Middle Class in Latin America: Causes, Challenges and Opportunities conference. Leigh Payne 18 Nov 2014
20 Middle class-based elite: the Costa Rican experience Diego Sánchez-Ancochea (University of Oxford) gives the third talk in the third plenary of the The Emerging Middle Class in Latin America: Causes, Challenges and Opportunities conference. Diego Sánchez-Ancochea 18 Nov 2014
21 The middle class and insecurity in Latin America Pablo Sanguinetti (CAF-Development Bank of Latin America) gives the second talk in the third plenary of the The Emerging Middle Class in Latin America: Causes, Challenges and Opportunities conference. Pablo Sanguinetti 18 Nov 2014
22 The impact of the middle class introduction Horst Grebe (CAF-Development Bank of Latin America) introduces the third plenary of the The Emerging Middle Class in Latin America: Causes, Challenges and Opportunities conference. Horst Grebe 18 Nov 2014
23 The experience of Brazil in comparative perspective Maria Hermínia Tavares de Almeida (CEBRAP) gives the third talk in the first plenary of the The Emerging Middle Class in Latin America: Causes, Challenges and Opportunities conference. Maria Hermínia Tavares de Almeida 18 Nov 2014
24 The growing (but vulnerable) middle class in Latin America Michael Penfold (CAF-Development Bank of Latin America) gives a talk for the second plenary of the The Emerging Middle Class in Latin America: Causes, Challenges and Opportunities Conference. Michael Penfold 18 Nov 2014
25 The emerging middle class: How many? Why? Introduction Guillermo Fernández de Soto (CAF-Development Bank of Latin America) introduces the second plenary for the The Emerging Middle Class in Latin America: Causes, Challenges and Opportunities conference. Guillermo Fernández de Soto 18 Nov 2014
26 Opening plenary. The Emerging Middle Class in Latin America Guillermo Perry (University of the Andes) gives the opening plenary for the The Emerging Middle Class in Latin America: Causes, Challenges and Opportunities conference. Chaired by Timothy Power (Oxford). Guillermo Perry, Timothy Power 18 Nov 2014
27 Welcome panel Andrew Hamilton (University of Oxford), Enrique García (CAF-Development Bank of Latin America), Margaret MacMillan (St Antony’s College) introduce the Emerging Middle Class in Latin America Conference Andrew Hamilton, Enrique Garcia, Margaret MacMillan 17 Nov 2014
28 Creative Commons What does migration mean for the 'white working class' in the UK? Podcast on what migration means for 'White Working Class' in the UK, Ben Rogaly and Becky Taylor present their research findings. Ben Rogaly, Becky Taylor 12 Sep 2011
29 Detective Fictions: In Pursuit of Sovereignty in the Postcolony Professor Jean Comaroff gives the 2008 African Studies Annual Lecture on the situation in South Africa, the rise of crime and violence as well as the rise private security companies and belief in the supernatural forces of witchcraft. Jean Comaroff 05 May 2009