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    Digital Visual Cultural

    Digital Visual Cultural

    This podcast is designed to give you an insight into the University of Oxford's digital - visual - cultural series of events. The series is interested in exploring the impact of digital visualising technologies on contemporary life and hope to give you a taste of why you should be too! Bite-sized episodes will introduce you to a range of themes and discussions, as well as multiple voices from academia and industry.

    Subjects:
    Society and Culture and Technology
    Keywords:
    Digital media -- Social aspects
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    Literature and Form

    Literature and Form

    Lecture series looking at key concepts in studying Literature; including lectures on the concept of unreliable narrators to theory of comparative literature. This series was filmed in the English Faculty in Trinity Term 2012

    Subjects:
    Comparative Literature and English Literature
    Keywords:
    Literature Comparative literature
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    Practical Ethics Bites

    Practical Ethics Bites

    Practical Ethics Bites is a series of audio podcasts on practical ethics targeted specifically at pupils studying philosophy in UK schools.

    Subjects:
    Philosophy
    Keywords:
    Ethics
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    Intergenerational Justice: What do we owe future generations?

    Intergenerational Justice: What do we owe future generations?

    What are the long-term consequences of decisions we make today, and to what extent should the interests of future generations be taken into account? There is a wide range of public policy challenges that require us to provide some sort of answer to these questions. This interdisciplinary seminar series brings together academics and experts to address the implications of critical questions arising from ideas of intergenerational justice.

    Subjects:
    Sociology
    Keywords:
    Intergenerational relations Justice
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    What is Translation?

    What is Translation?

    In four short dialogues, Oliver Taplin, Emeritus Professor in the Oxford University Classics Department and Lorna Hardwick, Professor of Classical Studies and Director of the Classical Receptions in Late Twentieth Century Drama and Poetry in English project, discuss the issues surrounding the translation of Ancient Greek and Roman texts for modern audiences. Looking into the technical, philosophical and literary aspects of this, they centre their discussions around four topics: Is there a core to translation? Is there ever a faithful translation? Can Poetry be Translated? And who translates and for whom?

    Subjects:
    Translating and Interpreting
    Keywords:
    Translating interpreting
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    Opera Studies

    Opera Studies

    The Visiting Professorship of Opera is funded by New College, and invites leading figures in the operatic world to Oxford each year to give instruction and practice in their areas of expertise. Professors take up residence for short periods while they are involved in a variety of sessions which will include lectures, symposia, masterclasses and performance. Events are open to student and public audiences alike.

    Subjects:
    Performing Arts
    Keywords:
    Operas
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    The Beauty of Kunqu Opera

    The Beauty of Kunqu Opera

    This course will focus on the historical and cultural background, literary aesthetics, music, and performance of Kunqu, China’s classical opera. After viewing the lecture videos presented by scholars and renowned maestros in the field of Kunqu, students’ understanding and appreciation of Chinese performing arts, classical literature and traditional culture will be enhanced.

    Subjects:
    Chinese Studies and Performing Arts
    Resource Type:
    MOOC
     
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    中国哲学经典著作导读

    中国哲学经典著作导读

    本课分十个专题，分别介绍《周易》、孔子《论语》、老子《道德经》，《大学》与《中庸》，《庄子》，《孙子兵法》，《墨经》，《心经》，以及朱熹理学、王阳明《传习录》等著作和人物的思想。既有对儒释道经典的介绍，也有对理学、心学思想的阐释，以期以一种更广阔的视角看待中国传统哲学，让学生能够对中国传统哲学有一种全方位的认识。

    Subjects:
    Chinese Studies
    Keywords:
    Philosophy Chinese Philosophical literature
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    MOOC
     
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    紅樓夢

    紅樓夢

    這門課是對中國小說經典《紅樓夢》的分析與詮釋，著重於認識讀者本身與經典間的關係，並從作者的時代背景與社會階層著手，重新剖析這部人所共愛、人各有所擁戴的經典之作。

    Subjects:
    Chinese Literature
    Keywords:
    Hong lou meng (Cao Xueqin) Cao Xueqin approximately 1717-1763
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    Hong Kong History and Society

    Developed by the Chinese University of Hong Kong since 2009, the Hong Kong History and Society archived various types of historical materials, including manuscripts, genealogy records, photos, Hong Kong Blue Books v.1844 - 1938, etc.

    Subjects:
    Hong Kong Studies
    Keywords:
    China -- Hong Kong Manners customs History
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