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
- AI Threat Detection
- Biodiversity and Society
- Changing Global Orders
- Cyber Security
- Decarceration
- Digital Pandemic Preparedness
- Ethical Web and Data Architectures
- Forecasting Technological Change
- Future of Development
- Future of Work
- Global Development
- Rethinking Natural Resources
- Science & Society
- Systemic Resilience
- Technological & Economic Change
- Wildlife Trade
Latest
Oxford Martin School launches four new programmes to address global challenges
The new programmes bring Oxford researchers together with global partners to tackle some of the world’s most pressing issues, from the health impacts of climate change on children to equitable medicine access, technological change, and criminal justice reform.
Oxford Martin AI Governance Initiative Hosts Pre-Summit Dialogue in New Delhi
The Oxford Martin AI Governance Initiative (AIGI) convened a high-level dialogue in New Delhi ahead of the India AI Impact Summit 2026.
Pantelis Koutroumpis awarded 2025–2026 RITICS Fellowship
‘Come meet us in Dubai’: the new offshoring of grand corruption
So-called professional enablers of grand corruption are increasing service provision out of jurisdictions where they can act without similar restraints.
upcoming events
Panel Discussion: 'The nature of post-Western order' with Prof Amitav Acharya
10th November 2025: 5:00pm
Registration Required
James Martin Memorial Lecture: 'Environment, health, society and economics in the new era of geopolitics' with Lord Hague
12th November 2025: 5:00pm
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‘Globalisation, global change and emerging infectious diseases’ with Prof John Drake
18th November 2025: 5:00pm
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AI Governance Initiative Annual Social
19th November 2025: 5:00pm
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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
Professor of Practice in Global Data Analytics
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
Professor of Global Public Policy
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