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TORCH

We are TORCH (The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities)
a hub for multi-disciplinary research projects and research engagement
at the University of Oxford

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Research

We seed and incubate interdisciplinary research Networks and Programmes.

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Knowledge Exchange

We create and nurture mutually beneficial collaborations between researchers and organisations external to the University.

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International

We support various types of International Engagement, enabling and facilitating research connections and collaborations.

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Humanities Cultural Programme (HCP)

HCP is our active programme of public events and projects, powered by research in the Humanities at Oxford.

29 Jul

Tokyo: Art and Photography Exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum

Ashmolean Museum, John Sainsbury Exhibition Galleries, Beaumont Street, Oxford OX1 2PH

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1 Oct

The In-Between Times

Online

15 Oct

Water Lily: Dance of Darkness

W Lucy Room (1st floor) Oxford Playhouse, OX1 2LW

15 Oct

Photo exhibition 'Catherine, Kiambé, Surya'

Maison Française d’Oxford, 2-10 Norham Rd, Oxford OX2 6SE

In a dance studio four dancers are in mid-air, holding hands with each dancer in a different pose (straddle, squat, sprint, and stretched legs crossed).

28 Oct

Remembering Sir Robert Cohan OBE | DANSOX and TORCH present two evenings of work

Oxford | St Hilda's College | Jacqueline du Pré Music Building

28 Oct

Ethics in AI Colloquium with Eva Kaili: The EU proposal for an AI regulation: a step towards a responsible global AI framework

Live-streamed from an Oxford venue

28 Oct

COVID and disproportionality and what does it mean for health disparities moving forward?

Online - registration required

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28 Oct

Linda Tuhiwai Smith Lecture

Online - registration required

29 Oct

Everyone on stage: inclusive arts panel

Online (webinar)

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29 Oct

Black Transnationalism and Japan Conference

Online Event

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29 Oct

Humanities Cultural Programme - Micro-fund

29 Oct

Humanities Cultural Programme - Project Funding Call

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Watch our bite-size talks, in depth lectures and cross-disciplinary discussions given by leading thinkers and practitioners across the arts and sciences on our YouTube channel.

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TORCH

What we do

Research

Knowledge Exchange

International

Humanities Cultural Programme (HCP)

What's on

Tokyo: Art and Photography Exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum

The In-Between Times

Water Lily: Dance of Darkness

Photo exhibition 'Catherine, Kiambé, Surya'

Remembering Sir Robert Cohan OBE | DANSOX and TORCH present two evenings of work

Ethics in AI Colloquium with Eva Kaili: The EU proposal for an AI regulation: a step towards a responsible global AI framework

COVID and disproportionality and what does it mean for health disparities moving forward?

Linda Tuhiwai Smith Lecture

Everyone on stage: inclusive arts panel

Black Transnationalism and Japan Conference

Humanities Cultural Programme - Micro-fund

Humanities Cultural Programme - Project Funding Call

Watch our talks

TORCH updates

Read our blog

Join our mailing list

Read our news

Twitter

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