Society
The mission of the School is to tackle the most pressing global challenges of this century. Understanding how societies are structured, how they interact, how people behave and what motivates them is crucial to understanding how to chart a course to a better future.
- African Governance
- Ageing Populations
- AI Governance Initiative
- Biodiversity and Society
- Changing Global Orders
- Cyber Security
- Ethical Web and Data Architectures
- Future of Development
- Future of Plastics
- Future of Work
- Global Development
- Rethinking Natural Resources
- Science & Society
- Systemic Resilience
- Technological & Economic Change
- Wildlife Trade
- Women’s Equality and Inequality
Latest
The just transition in South Africa: jobs and livelihoods in the coal industry
Our programme on the Future of Development collaborated with researchers from the Development Policy Research Unit in the University of Cape Town to conduct an in-depth analysis of the coal labour market in South Africa.
AI ethics are ignoring children, say Oxford Martin researchers
Researchers from the Oxford Martin Programme on Ethical Web and Data Architectures (EWADA), University of Oxford, have called for a more considered approach when embedding ethical principles in the development and governance of AI for children.
Oxford Martin researchers explore global views on data privacy
Department of Computer Science researchers from the University of Oxford’s Oxford Martin Programme on Ethical Web and Data Architectures (EWADA) are trying to better understand people’s values over who manages the sharing of their personal information online through an expansive research project and would like you to share your views.
US Deputy Attorney General launches AI criminal justice initiative
America's Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa O. Monaco announced the launch of the Justice AI initiative that focuses on the use of AI in the American criminal justice system.
upcoming events
The Dr Stanley Ho Memorial Lecture: 'Revisiting genetic determinism: evidence from large population cohorts' with Prof Caroline Wright
29th April 2024: 5:15pm
Registration Required
'Eating to conserve: harnessing seafood sustainability to save threatened sharks' with Dr Divya Karnad
1st May 2024: 1:00pm
Registration Required
'Infection dynamics and control in a changing world' with Jessica Metcalf
1st May 2024: 4:00pm
Book Talk: 'Making sense of chaos: a better economics for a better world' with Prof Doyne Farmer (In-person attendance fully booked)
2nd May 2024: 5:00pm
Registration Required
people
View allIan Goldin
Professor of Globalisation and Development
Carl Benedikt Frey
Director
Louise Fawcett
Professor of International Relations and Wilfrid Knapp Fellow and Tutor in Politics
Max Roser
Director, Oxford Martin Programme on Global Development
Patricia Clavin
Professor of Modern History
Ricardo Soares de Oliveira
Professor of the International Politics of Africa
Andrew Thompson
Professor of Global and Imperial History
Andrew Hurrell
Senior Research Fellow in International Relations
Senia Paseta
Professor of Modern History
Sloan Mahone
Associate Professor of the History of Medicine at Oxford University
Thomas Hale
Associate Professor of Global Public Policy
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