Professorial Lecture: Law, Philosophy, and the Susceptible Skins of Living Beings

Catherine the Great (apparently) wrote to the French philosopher Diderot something along the lines of: “You philosophers are fortunate. You write on paper, and paper is patient. Unfortunate emperor that I am, I write on the susceptible skins of living beings.” Catherine expressed, I think, an important insight, that is true of the law as well: the law writes on the susceptible skins of living beings.

In conversation with Katy Barrow-Grint, Assistant Chief Constable, Thames Valley Police

In this talk, Katy will explore how her background in sociology has shaped her leadership roles in policing, from child abuse investigations to covert operations. She will share insights from her academic research on domestic abuse, and will discuss her efforts to integrate academic research into policing practice.

Michael Wakin

I am a DPhil candidate in International Relations at St. Antony's College, University of Oxford. Specialising in International Political Economy, my research focuses on the domestic politics and policymaking of countries amidst economic crisis.

I have prior work experiences at the US Department of the Treasury and the Associated Press. Before beginning the DPhil, I completed the MPhil (Distinction) in International Relations at Mansfield College, University of Oxford.

Baptiste Alloui-Cros

Baptiste Alloui-Cros is a DPhil student in International Relations under the supervision of Professor Dominic Johnson (Oxford) and Professor Kenneth Payne (King's College London). His research focuses on the intersection of AI and strategic thought, and examines how wargames can be used as a bridge between those two areas to inform strategy. Relying on an interdisciplinary approach including insights from strategic theory, wargaming, psychology, and machine learning, his work has a strong experimental component.

Pilar Sánchez Bellosta

I am a DPhil candidate in Politics at the University of Oxford, supported by Nuffield College and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). My research explores the gendered political consequences of conflict-related sexual violence, using a quantitative and comparative approach. More specifically, I explore how wartime sexual violence shapes attitudes towards gender equality, women's political mobilisation and legislation on violence against women. 

Ramneek Sanghera

I am a second-year Political Theory candidate at Linacre College. I'm broadly interested in affect theory, feminist studies, and questions of citizenship and sovereignty.

I completed my undergraduate studies at Cornell University with a double major in Government and Literatures in English, graduating summa cum laude. My undergraduate thesis examined the role of affect in Brontë's Wuthering Heights from a Foucauldian lens. After graduating, I spent two years at a pro-democracy non-profit.

The 2024 US election and its digital aspects

This panel discussion, as part of the 2024 OII Elections Initiative, will examine various digital dimensions of the US elections. The event will cover a broad spectrum of digital phenomena relevant to political campaigns, voting, and US technology policy. Key topics will include the role of gender and social media in political communication, as well as the role of AI and data in political campaigns. We will examine the propositions on technology regulation and the US’s role as a leading figure in digital technologies. The panel discussion will be followed by a Q&A with the audience.
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