Licinia Güttel
In her doctoral research, Licinia studies party positions and public opinion on digitalisation. Her dissertation examines whether digitalisation has become a politicised issue in party competition in Europe, focusing on both the national and EU levels. The Clarendon fund generously supports her doctoral research.
Oxford Conservative Thought Reading Group (Week 7: Freedom of Speech)
The Oxford Conservative Thought (OCT) Reading Group is a non-partisan group devoted to academic exploration of small-c conservative political thought. We welcome, and actively encourage, viewpoint diversity and constructive engagement across ideological divides (all good-willed participants are welcome!)
Each week we read one assigned text, and we recommend more for anyone who is very keen!
The OCT meets weekly in term time on Fridays from 4-5:30pm.
Week 7 explores conservative views on and debates about freedom of speech, with a reading from John Finnis
Each week we read one assigned text, and we recommend more for anyone who is very keen!
The OCT meets weekly in term time on Fridays from 4-5:30pm.
Week 7 explores conservative views on and debates about freedom of speech, with a reading from John Finnis
PRIVACY China Workshop
08:45 Arrival
09:15 Opening remarks - Rachel Murphy and Genia Kostka
09:30 Roundtable: What is Privacy (in Authoritarian Contexts)?
Daniel Miller (UCL) and WANG Xinyuan (UCL):
“The depth and breadth of privacy”
ZHAO Jun (Oxford):
“Data, algorithmic manipulation, and their privacy implications for young children and families”
LIU Ruoxi (Oxford):
“Privacy – independent cultural workers and youth communities in China”
Moderator: Genia Kostka (Berlin)
11:00 Tea / Coffee
11:30 Privacy: The Party-State View
ZHOU Hui (Berlin):
09:15 Opening remarks - Rachel Murphy and Genia Kostka
09:30 Roundtable: What is Privacy (in Authoritarian Contexts)?
Daniel Miller (UCL) and WANG Xinyuan (UCL):
“The depth and breadth of privacy”
ZHAO Jun (Oxford):
“Data, algorithmic manipulation, and their privacy implications for young children and families”
LIU Ruoxi (Oxford):
“Privacy – independent cultural workers and youth communities in China”
Moderator: Genia Kostka (Berlin)
11:00 Tea / Coffee
11:30 Privacy: The Party-State View
ZHOU Hui (Berlin):
New Books in Israel Studies
Prof. Penslar, Prof. Yadgar, and Prof. Peleg will discuss some fundamental themes in Israel Studies through their recently published books:
Professor Derek Penslar, Zionism: An Emotional State (Key Words in Jewish Studies), New Brunswick, Rutgers University Press, 2023
Professor Yaacov Yadgar, To Be a Jewish State: Zionism as the New Judaism, New York, NYU Press, 2024
Professor Yaron Peleg, New Hebrews: Making National Culture in Zion, Cambridge University Press, 2025
Professor Derek Penslar, Zionism: An Emotional State (Key Words in Jewish Studies), New Brunswick, Rutgers University Press, 2023
Professor Yaacov Yadgar, To Be a Jewish State: Zionism as the New Judaism, New York, NYU Press, 2024
Professor Yaron Peleg, New Hebrews: Making National Culture in Zion, Cambridge University Press, 2025
Covid 5 Years on: Was Lockdown a Mistake?
Balliol Philosophy Society is pleased to host a panel discussion and Q&A with four prominent critics of the use of public health policy during the Covid-19 pandemic. Open to all members of the university.