This lecture series will evaluate the most controversial decisions in international relations since the end of the Cold War. It focuses on the balance of decision making between diplomacy and military conflict.
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Accredited courses include undergraduate and postgraduate level courses.
This lecture will reassess Bush’s path to the Gulf War, from early hesitation and pressure for diplomacy to a hardened stance shaped by domestic and strategic factors, culminating in Desert Storm and the liberation of Kuwait.
Discover Aphrodite beyond the familiar goddess of beauty: a powerful and complex deity of love, desire and persuasion, whose influence shaped Greek religion, myth and literature - and whose power could be creative, compelling and dangerous.
Join us in Oxford for this walking tour and examine the city's remarkable collection of grotesques and gargoyles. How has a medieval tradition found popularity in the present? What codes are hidden in the stones? Bring binoculars for close-up views!
This lecture explores Major’s 1992 election victory and political skill, set against the impact of Black Wednesday and deep party divisions over Europe, which ultimately led to his government’s defeat in 1997.
This lecture will reassess Bush’s path to the Gulf War, from early hesitation and pressure for diplomacy to a hardened stance shaped by domestic and strategic factors, culminating in Desert Storm and the liberation of Kuwait.
This lecture examines Blair’s electoral success and New Labour modernisation, highlighting public service investment and reform, while assessing the limits of his authority, particularly over the failed bid to join the Eurozone.
From hunting dogs to Silk Road camels and urban cats, this lecture series explores how animals shaped human history, using archaeology and history to uncover the deep entanglements between people and domestic species.
This lecture addresses Yugoslavia’s collapse as driven by internal divisions, economic crisis, and nationalism; international actors were inconsistent and sometimes worsened events, but had limited capacity to prevent disintegration.
This lecture will examine Cameron’s 2010 shortfall, his 2015 majority via economic messaging and exploiting opposition weakness, and how the 2016 EU referendum gamble led to Brexit and his resignation.
Short course introducing potential witnesses and advocates to the techniques and procedures of public inquiries dealing with the historic environment, including preparing proofs of evidence. A mock inquiry will be staged.
Join legal and heritage experts for an intensive 1-day course. If you are responsible for the conservation or investigation of heritage assets, whether in the professional or voluntary sector, this course will help improve your knowledge of the law.