Previous Events

May 16

Inaugural Lecture: Music, politics and the importance of understanding the text

Tuesday, May 16, 2023 - 16:30 to 17:30

Berrill Lecture Theatre, Walton Hall, Open University, MK6 7AA

Music, politics and the importance of understanding the text is a joint inaugural lecture delivered by Elaine Moohan, Professor of Musicology, and Byron Dueck, Professor of Music, who will present their research into religious music from Scotland, England and Cameroon.

Apr 28

GCSJ seminar series: What is the potential of creative practice for building community resilience in flood-prone coastal communities in the UK?

Friday, April 28, 2023 - 12:00 to 13:00

Online

In this GCSJ seminar, George Revill (OU) and Liza Griffin (UCL) will discuss their recent paper on the potential of creative practices for achieving community resilience in relation to efforts to address flooding in coastal regions of the UK.

Apr 26

Next Generation: Arts (Series)

Wednesday, April 26, 2023 - 13:00 to Wednesday, May 24, 2023 - 20:00

Online via MS Teams, weekly on Wednesdays

The Open University invites you to a new series of free online talks showcasing the ground-breaking research being carried out by PhD students in the School of Arts and Humanities as part of the Next Generation series by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

Apr 18

OU Economics & the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation: Book Launch: Imperialism and the Political Economy of Global South’s Debt

Tuesday, April 18, 2023 - 13:00 to 16:15

Online via Zoom. Simultaneous translation English/Spanish/French at local time 13.00 - 16:15 (London) | 12:00 - 15:15 (Dakar) | 9:00 - 12:15 (Buenos Aires)

The Rosa Luxemburg Foundation and OU Economics are delighted to host the Book Launch of Imperialism and the Political Economy of Global South's Debt, where experts connect the history of this issue with a range of factors including class dynamics, the changing landscape of sovereign debt markets, the global liquidity cycle, the enduring constraints of commodity dependence, ecological sustainability and the limitations of the current ad hoc sovereign debt restructuring procedures.

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