IndOx News

NISAU UK India-UK Achievers Honours – 75 at 75: Recognising Outstanding Contribution

The NISAU UK is working with the British Council in India to celebrate 75 U.K. Indian students and alumni who have made an important contribution to their profession and society.

Applications are now live and both alumni and current students are eligible to apply. The deadline for submissions is 23.59 GMT, 10th November 2022.

South Asian Intellectual History Seminars Michaelmas 2022/23

The South Asian Intellectual History Seminars are a University of Oxford graduate-led seminar, exploring themes of intellectual history rooted in South Asia, hosted by the Asian Studies Centre at St Antony's College, Oxford. The Michaelmas Termcard is now available, and all are welcome to attend. Seminars are both in-person (in Oxford) and online.

ODID Social Life of Work Seminar Series

The Social Life of Work - Towards a critical understanding of the changing dynamics of work in the global South.

Hosted by the Oxford Department of International Development (ODID), the Social Life of Work (SLOW) seminars will take place on Wednesdays 2.30 pm to 4 pm (BST) from 26 October to 16 November at ODID and on Zoom.

Registration is required.

Asian Studies Centre Book Launch: Crimson Spring, a novel by Navtej Sarna

In this masterpiece, Navtej Sarna brings the horror of the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh Massacre to life by viewing it through the eyes of nine characters—Indians and Britons, ordinary people and powerful officials, the innocent and the guilty, whose lives are changed forever by the events of that fateful day.

Friday 28 October at 5.30 p.m., Syndicate Room, St Antony’s College. All are welcome.

Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development Michaelmas Events 2022/23

The Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development will be hosting three talks in Michaelmas 2022: Cooling for factory workers in Bangladesh on 18 October; Mumbai's development projects (in partnership with IndOx) on 1 November; and a documentary screening of 'Rebellion' with environmental lawyer Farhana Yamin on 23 November.

‘Endangered Tribal Languages in India’ Seminar Series from Laudato Si' Research Institute

The Laudato Si' Research Institute at Campion Hall, University of Oxford will be hosting a series of online seminars on 'Endangered Tribal Languages in India’ during Michaelmas Term, on Wednesdays from 2pm-3.30pm between 26 October and 16 November.

Inviting EoI: Humanities, Medical Sciences and MPLS Divisional Representatives for IndOx Strategy Board

The India-Oxford Initiative (IndOx) is inviting Expressions (EoI) of Interest from academics within the Humanities Division, the Medical Sciences Division and the Mathematics, Physical and Life Sciences (MPLS) Division to join the IndOx Strategy Board.

The closing date for submission of EoI is Thursday 10 November 2022

Oxford Researchers Develop Revolutionary New Breathing-Powered Hand Prosthesis

Working in collaboration with clinical partners and patient volunteers in India, researchers at the Department of Engineering Science have developed a revolutionary new hand prosthesis powered and controlled by the user’s breathing. This new approach provides an alternative body-powered device for users in situations where cost, maintenance, comfort and ease of use are primary considerations.

TORCH: Between Khayal and O Sole Mio - A World Premiere

In this World Premiere performance Amit Chaudhuri will conduct a playful transnational experiment: taking a well-worn melody from the Western classical tradition - the main uplifting section of 'O Sole Mio' - he will investigate its interrelationship of notes so as to transform it into a raga.

Monday 18 July 2022, 7pm-8.30pm, Holywell Music Room.

OCIS Lecture - The Anarchy: The East India Company, Corporate Violence & the Pillage of an Empire

William Dalrymple, historian and author, will deliver a lecture at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (OXCIS) on 'The Anarchy: The East India Company, Corporate Violence & the Pillage of an Empire' on Monday, 13 June at 5pm.

Inviting EoI: Social Sciences Division Representative for IndOx Strategy Board

We are inviting Expressions of Interest from academics within the Social Sciences Division to fill an upcoming vacancy on the IndOx Strategy Board.

Closing date for submission of EoI is 30th September 2022.

Inviting EoI: GLAM Representative for IndOx Strategy Board

We are inviting Expressions of Interest from academics within Gardens, Libraries and Museums (GLAM) to fill one vacancy on the IndOx Strategy Board.

Closing date for submission of EoI is 30th September 2022.