Forthcoming virtual & in-person

Events

Forthcoming Events

April

Book launch discussion - 'The Economics of the Wildlife Trade'

22nd April 2026: 5:00pm   Registration Required
Seminar Room, Oxford Martin School (and Online)

Appropriate regulation of the wildlife trade is vital to achieving positive conservation outcomes for many wild species. Join co-author and Oxford Martin School Research Associate, Michael 't Sas-Rolfes and Senior Fellow of the Oxford Martin School, Achim Steiner, for a discussion about the implications of this new book, which explains how and why existing regulations often ignore critical economic insights, thereby undermining their effectiveness. They will cover key topics such as the effects of trade bans and policies toward accumulated product stockpiles, wildlife farming, and the legal sale of synthetic substitutes.

May

Book talk - 'Prophecy: Prediction, Power, and the Fight for the Future, from Ancient Oracles to AI' with Carissa Véliz

20th May 2026: 5:00pm   Registration Required
Oxford Martin School & Online

From an award-winning University of Oxford professor comes a brilliant, urgent new look at prophecies - the predictions that determine our lives, from our personal finances and the quality of our healthcare to the news and social media we consume and the products foisted upon us.

Panel Discussion: 'Are there solutions to the UK’s housing crisis?'

28th May 2026: 5:00pm   Registration Required
Oxford Martin School & Online

This panel discussion will assess how far the government’s good intentions on housing are being realised. But what are the prospects for tackling the UK’s dysfunctional property taxes? Is the speculative builder model for private sector housing supply fit for purpose? Do we need radical new ways of expanding access for Britain’s families to decent roofs over their heads?