Montesquieus Place in the Rule-of-Law Tradition

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Speaker: Jeremy Waldron
Respondent: Richard Elliott

The theme of the third seminar was The History of Political Thought; three faculty members presented work:

Dr Mark Philp presented a paper entitled Lost in Context: Godwin, Marriage (the most odious of all monopolies), and Unconventional Norms;

Dr David Leopold (not recorded) presented a paper entitled Marx, Engels, and Utopia; and,

Professor Jeremy Waldron presented a paper entitled Montesquieus Place in the Rule-of-Law Tradition.

Lost in Context: Godwin, Marriage (the most odious of all monopolies), and Unconventional Norms

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Speaker: Mark Philp
Respondent: Marius Ostrowski

(Apologies for the sound of the projector rattling, which can be heard throughout.)

The theme of the third seminar was The History of Political Thought; three faculty members presented work:

Dr Mark Philp presented a paper entitled Lost in Context: Godwin, Marriage (the most odious of all monopolies), and Unconventional Norms;

Dr David Leopold (not recorded) presented a paper entitled Marx, Engels, and Utopia; and,

Godwin and London in the 1820s

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A discussion of religious dissent, the development of a secular education at London University in the 1820s, and Godwins own lifelong concern with education.

Experts from Oxford University discuss the life and times of William Godwin (1756-1836), philosophical anarchist, novelist and intellectual.

Godwin and his historical context

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A discussion of the historical period in which William Godwin was writing and the social and political pressures that he was working under at the time.

Experts from Oxford University discuss the life and times of William Godwin (1756-1836), philosophical anarchist, novelist and intellectual.

Godwin and his friends

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A discussion about the social aspects of the life of the writer William Godwin- how he interacted with his friends and how he was seen by his peers.

Experts from Oxford University discuss the life and times of William Godwin (1756-1836), philosophical anarchist, novelist and intellectual.

Godwin and Frankenstein

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How far did Godwin have an impact on Mary Shelleys Frankenstein (1818) and what does it tell us about how she thought about his principles, and his life.

Experts from Oxford University discuss the life and times of William Godwin (1756-1836), philosophical anarchist, novelist and intellectual.

Godwins life and family

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A discussion of Godwins relationships with unconventional women; and his Victorian attitudes towards his daughter, Mary Shelley and his wife, Mary Wollstonecraft.

Experts from Oxford University discuss the life and times of William Godwin (1756-1836), philosophical anarchist, novelist and intellectual.

Introduction to William Godwin

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The first part in this series gives a biography of the writer William Godwin, exploring his background and the key points from his life.

Experts from Oxford University discuss the life and times of William Godwin (1756-1836), philosophical anarchist, novelist and intellectual.

International Relations in Science and Medicine, Case Study I: The Uganda Cancer Institute

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The Third Annual Oxford Fulbright Distinguished Lecture in International Relations, International Relations in Science and Medicine, Case Study I: The Uganda Cancer Institute was delivered by Dr Harold E. Varmus, Director, US National Cancer Institute, at 5.00 pm, Friday 3 May 2013 at the Pichette Auditorium, Pembroke College, Oxford.

Constructivism and the Study of Global IR

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This half-day workshop discussed the contributions of constructivism and what the future constructivist research agenda might look like. The Convenor was Professor Andrew Hurrell.


Session One: ‘The Role of Agency in Constructivism’

Professor Kathryn Sikkink, (McKnight Presidential Chair in Political Science, University of Minnesota and Visiting Professor, Blavatnik School of Government). Discussant: Mr Max Thompson (Oxford DPIR). Chair: Professor Duncan Snidal (Oxford DPIR).

 

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