Religion at the margins: Fear and belonging in minority religious communities in Japan

Professor Erica Baffelli’s talk will discuss how it feels to belong to a religious organization that inspires fear and, in some cases, has been at the centre of a moral panic. The analytical focus is on the tensions produced by belonging to a group that is perceived by external society as a threat or potentially dangerous and on emotions and emotional practices. While these emotional practices are shared among members, they also differentiate members from external society, reinforcing processes of minoritization and marginalization.

Edward Anders

Edward Anders is a first-year MPhil candidate reading Comparative Government at the DPIR. His research investigates the effects of AI-generated content on political attitudes and perceptions of trust in democracy. Supervised by Professor Rachel Bernhard, his research employs experimental designs, along with quantitative and computational methods, to inform policies on regulating, highlighting, or restricting AI-generated news — whether accurate or not.

Baltazar Dydensborg

I am a student in the MPhil Political Theory program.  My research interests centre on questions in the history of political thought, especially as they relate to the emergence and consolidation of modern political and economic institutions and norms, as well as the history and historiography of liberalism. In line with this, my thesis is on liberal ideas of landownership in late 19th/early 20th century England. 

Charting Ukraine's Future with Sir Lawrence Freedman: Ceasefire Scenarios and Security Frameworks

Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman is Emeritus Professor of War Studies, King's College London. He was Professor of War Studies from 1982 to 2014 and Vice-Principal from 2003 to 2013.He was educated at Whitley Bay Grammar School and the Universities of Manchester, York and Oxford. Before joining King's he held research appointments at Nuffield College Oxford, the International Institute for Strategic Studies and the Royal Institute of International Affairs.

Hacktivism? Predatory Sparrow and the Ambiguities of “Ethical” Cyber Operations

Postgraduate students, fellows, staff and faculty from any discipline are welcome. This group aims to foster frequent interdisciplinary critical dialogue across Oxford and beyond about the political impacts of emerging technologies. Please contact Elisabeth Siegel at elisabeth.siegel@politics.ox.ac.uk or Brian Kot at brian.kot@politics.ox.ac.uk in advance to participate or with any questions. Remote attendance is possible, but in-person attendance is prioritized (and provided refreshment). Discussion topics will be finalized and optional readings will be sent out a week in advance.

The Ethics of AI for Intelligence

Postgraduate students, fellows, staff and faculty from any discipline are welcome. This group aims to foster frequent interdisciplinary critical dialogue across Oxford and beyond about the political impacts of emerging technologies. Please contact Elisabeth Siegel at elisabeth.siegel@politics.ox.ac.uk or Brian Kot at brian.kot@politics.ox.ac.uk in advance to participate or with any questions. Remote attendance is possible, but in-person attendance is prioritized (and provided refreshment). Discussion topics will be finalized and optional readings will be sent out a week in advance.

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Postgraduate students, fellows, staff and faculty from any discipline are welcome. This group aims to foster frequent interdisciplinary critical dialogue across Oxford and beyond about the political impacts of emerging technologies. Please contact Elisabeth Siegel at elisabeth.siegel@politics.ox.ac.uk or Brian Kot at brian.kot@politics.ox.ac.uk in advance to participate or with any questions. Remote attendance is possible, but in-person attendance is prioritized (and provided refreshment). Discussion topics will be finalized and optional readings will be sent out a week in advance.

Silicon Valley in Context: Technology Corporations as Political Actors

Postgraduate students, fellows, staff and faculty from any discipline are welcome. This group aims to foster frequent interdisciplinary critical dialogue across Oxford and beyond about the political impacts of emerging technologies. Please contact Elisabeth Siegel at elisabeth.siegel@politics.ox.ac.uk or Brian Kot at brian.kot@politics.ox.ac.uk in advance to participate or with any questions. Remote attendance is possible, but in-person attendance is prioritized (and provided refreshment). Discussion topics will be finalized and optional readings will be sent out a week in advance.
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