Why did France lose to the Nazis, despite its defenders having more tanks, troops, and guns? How did Ukraine repel Russia’s initial onslaught? In his new book, Warhead, Wright journeys through the brain to show us how it shapes human behaviour in conflict and war. Cutting-edge research comes to life through battle stories from history: What was it like for American or Chinese foot soldiers in World War Two? How did leaders like Churchill or Eisenhower make wiser decisions?

Week Four (13 February, Lecture Room VII)
Primary: Marge Piercy, Woman on the Edge of Time, Chapters 10-12
Supplementary: Shulamith Firestone, The Dialectic of Sex (1970), Chapter 1

Musical Performance (8-9.30pm), Nissan Theatre - book your spot (£10-7 concessions):

A musical performance with Oxford Maqam, with an instrumental part inspired by the early recording performances of prominent musicians of the late Ottoman period based in Egypt, such as Amin Buzari (Ney), Mohammad al-Aqqad (Qanun), Sami Shawwa (Violin), Mansur Awad (Oud), and others. The second part will explore a Wasla in the late 19th century Egypt genre (which includes instrumentals such as Bashraf and Semai, and singing through Muwashshahat, Adwar, and Qasidas).

When the Ney was not sad: Music Transmission and the Modern Encounter in the Late-Ottoman era