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Eights Week dinner menu - Photo: © John Cairns - www.johncairns.co.uk

Special Summer Eights' Dinner

Saturday 31 May 2014

Preceded by a drinks reception from 6:15pm on the Sundial Lawn.
Merton College, Oxford

Organ Recital by Alexander Pott (Christ Church)

Thursday 29 May 2014

Alexander played Messiaen's L’Ascension.
Merton College, Oxford

Rights as Weapons: The Global Right Wing and the…

Tuesday 27 May 2014
A Global Directions talk by Professor Clifford Bob, Professor of Political Science at Duquesne University.
James O'Donnell - photo © Dean and Chapter of Westminster

Organ Recital

Saturday 24 May 2014
Given by James O'Donnell, organist of Westminster Abbey.
Merton College, Oxford

Organ Recital by Charlie Warren (Merton College)

Thursday 22 May 2014

Music by JS Bach, Langlais, Messiaen and Walton.
Professor Paul Chaikin - photo by Denise Applewhite, courtesy of Princeton University

The 15th Ockham Lecture - 'Some Small Steps…

Wednesday 21 May 2014
Given by Professor Paul Chaikin, New York University.
Merton College, Oxford

'Once upon a time there were three Georges…

Wednesday 21 May 2014
A talk by Professor Peter WM Blayney, University of Toronto.
Merton College, Oxford

Lunchtime recital

Monday 19 May 2014

Eleanor Hicks gave a short concert of songs by Schubert, Schumann and Quilter.
The entrance to the Royal Society - photo: Tom Morris, CC-BY-SA 3.0

Merton Conversation: The Two Cultures of CP Snow

Thursday 15 May 2014
With Stephen Fry and Brian Cox, and moderated by Merton Emeritus Fellow Lord May, at the Royal Society in London.
Merton College, Oxford

Organ Recital by Dr Michael Nicholas (Organist…

Thursday 15 May 2014

Music by Morley, Leighton, Howells, and JS Bach.