Humanitas - Visiting Professorships at the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge
Oxford University
Humanitas is a series of Visiting Professorships at Oxford and Cambridge intended to bring leading practitioners and scholars to both universities to address major themes in the arts, social sciences and humanities. Created by Lord Weidenfeld, the Programme is managed and funded by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue with the support of a series of generous benefactors and administered by the Humanities Division in Oxford and the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH) in Cambridge.
Humanitas will welcome some twenty Visiting Professors, who will be appointed for a given academic year and invited to deliver a series of lectures, followed by a related symposium, workshop or masterclass for graduate students.
Humanitas will welcome some twenty Visiting Professors, who will be appointed for a given academic year and invited to deliver a series of lectures, followed by a related symposium, workshop or masterclass for graduate students.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Jul 19, 2016 • 2min
Interview with Tom Stoppard
Award-winning playwright Tom Stoppard talks about the role of diversity in theatre Award-winning playwright and Humanitas Visiting Professor in Drama 2015-2016 Tom Stoppard discusses the role of diversity in theatre and the power of art to change people's attitudes.
Jul 11, 2016 • 52min
Tom Stoppard Q&A
Award-winning playwright and screenwriter Tom Stoppard Q&A with Professor Dame Hermione Lee. Award-winning playwright and screenwriter Tom Stoppard Q&A with Professor Dame Hermione Lee (President of Wolfson College). Professor Dame Hermione Lee asks Tom Stoppard about his past and they explore memories of his working life as part of his Humanitas Visiting Professorship in Drama 2015-2016.
Jul 5, 2016 • 1h
Tom Stoppard Lecture
Award-winning playwright Tom Stoppard delivers a public lecture Award-winning playwright Tom Stoppard delivers a lecture on theatre. He explores the differences between attitudes in German and English theatre and playwrights, discusses Oscar Wilde's work, and talks about the satisfaction that is gained through collaboration.
May 20, 2016 • 1h 31min
Simon Schama on Public History
Simon Schama, a prominent historian from Columbia University, delves into the art of public history. He draws fascinating parallels between hip hop and ancient storytelling, arguing that modern narratives like Hamilton breathe new life into history for diverse audiences. Schama examines the shift from oral to written history, highlighting how figures like Churchill and Walter Scott shaped public engagement. He passionately defends the role of entertainment in making history accessible, suggesting that storytelling can ignite civic interest while remaining truthful.
May 20, 2016 • 1h 20min
The Past and its Publics
Simon Schama, Craig Clunas and Margaret MacMillan tackle the thorny question of how the past should interact with the public, or publics, who consume it. Simon Schama (Professor of Art History and History at Columbia University), Craig Clunas (Professor of the History of Art, University of Oxford) and Margaret MacMillan (Professor of International History, University of Oxford)
Feb 23, 2016 • 1h 50min
Kapellmeister or Conductor
Part of the Christian Thielemann Humanitas Visiting Professorship in Opera Studies 2015-2016 Humanitas Visiting Professorship in Opera Studies 2015-2016 Christian Thielemann in conversation with Roger Allen.
Feb 23, 2016 • 1h 19min
Performing Opera
Part of the Christian Thielemann Humanitas Visiting Professorship in Opera Studies 2015-2016 Roundtable discussion with Roger Allen, Matthew Reese, Peter Franklin, Barry Millington, Christian Thielemann, and Barbara Eichner.
Feb 23, 2016 • 1h 19min
Regietheater Revisited
Part of the Christian Thielemann Humanitas Visiting Professorship in Opera Studies 2015-2016 Roundtable discussion with Peter Franklin, Barry Millington, and Suzanne Aspden as part of the Humanitas Visiting Professorship in Opera Studies 2015-2016.
Feb 22, 2016 • 1h 12min
A Conductor's Point of View
A lecture by Christian Thielemann Humanitas Visiting Professor in Opera Studies 2015-2016 Christian Thielemann discusses the commonalities and differences between Wagner and Strauss at a lecture on 21 January 2016.
Nov 17, 2015 • 3min
Humanities. Are they important?
Humanitas Visting Professor Stephen Greenblatt discusses whether humanities are important. Humanitas Visiting Professor in Museums, Galleries, and Libraries 2015-2016, Stephen Greenblatt, discusses whether humanities are important in a time when they are most pervasive in society, and when there seems to be a shrinking of public support for them.
