Presenter Oscar Cox Jensen (KCL) and discussant Jon Mee (York) look at Mark Philp's work focusing on the 1790s and after This talk, introduced by current Head of Department Elizabeth Frazer, is taken from 'A celebration and critical evaluation of the work of Mark Philp'. Mark Philp was our founding Head of Department (2000-2005) and Tutorial Fellow at Oriel College (1983-2013). He is now, since 2013, Professor of History at the University of Warwick. His work in the fields of political thought and political theory are notable for their interdisciplinarity as well as the excellence of their scholarship and depth of philosophical analysis. The event took place at the Department of Politics and International Relations on 22 April 2014.

John Dunn (Cambridge) gives a broad overview of the work and legacy of Mark Philp. This talk, introduced by current Head of Department Elizabeth Frazer, is taken from 'A celebration and critical evaluation of the work of Mark Philp'. Mark Philp was our founding Head of Department (2000-2005) and Tutorial Fellow at Oriel College (1983-2013). He is now, since 2013, Professor of History at the University of Warwick. His work in the fields of political thought and political theory are notable for their interdisciplinarity as well as the excellence of their scholarship and depth of philosophical analysis. The event took place at the Department of Politics and International Relations on 22 April 2014.

Scot Peterson and Iain McLean discuss their new book, which explores the facts and opinions behind the legislating of same-sex marriage in the United Kingdom and the United States On 21st November 2013 Scot Peterson and Iain McLean launched their book, 'Legally Married: Love and Law in the UK and the US', which aims to give the facts needed to develop an informed judgment regarding same-sex marriage in the UK and the US, and to look at the claims made on both sides of the debate, and to place them in their historical context and contribute in a reasoned, unbiased way. This podcast is a recording of the lecture given at the launch of this book.

Marking the launch of Oxford's Constitutional Studies Programme, which seeks to increase the amount of interdisciplinary cooperation between law and political science in the field of constitutional studies.

Marking the launch of Oxford's Constitutional Studies Programme, which seeks to increase the amount of interdisciplinary cooperation between law and political science in the field of constitutional studies.

Sir Martin Davidson KCMG, CEO of the British Council, examines the UK’s soft power capacity.

On 24 January 2014, the Centre for International Studies hosted a workshop on 'The Global Liberal Order and its Future' that explored the current shift of power and influence between nations that is taking place globally.

Against the background of the broader history of the idea of human rights, this lecture investigates when and why the contemporary field of "global justice" in philosophy and political theory was invented. Returning to the engagement of American liberals with the decolonisation process in the 1970s, in the aftermath of the Vietnam war and even as more powerful tendencies were about to bring the welfarist ideal of the postwar era low, this lecture presents contemporary "cosmopolitanism" as a response to a forgotten revolt of the global south against the prevailing economic order of our age.

Amitav Acharya (UNESCO Chair in Transnational Challenges and Governance, American University) discusses 'Constructivism and the Study of Global IR' in the 'Future of Constructivist Research in International Relations' conference (30 April 2013). This half-day workshop discussed the contributions of constructivism and what the future constructivist research agenda might look like. It was organised by the Centre for International Studies.

Martha Finnemore (The George Washington University) discusses 'Are legal norms distinctive and what do they add to the analysis of political change?' in the 'Future of Constructivist Research in International Relations' conference (30 April 2013). This half-day workshop discussed the contributions of constructivism and what the future constructivist research agenda might look like. It was organised by the Centre for International Studies.