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We are TORCH | The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities
Part of the Humanities Division - a hub for multi-disciplinary research projects and research engagement at the University of Oxford

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Research Hubs and Networks

We seed and incubate interdisciplinary Research Networks and support strategic interdisciplinary Research Hubs

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International

We support researchers in International engagement, through strategic partnerships, projects, and fellowships

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Knowledge Exchange

Mutually beneficial collaborations between researchers and organisations external to the University

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Public Engagement with Research

Collaboration and co-creation with the public through research

14 Mar

Moon Charania | Archive of Tongues

Seminar Room, Radcliffe Humanities, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6GG

7 Apr

Antarctica: More - Than - Human Stories

Colin Matthew Room, Radcliffe Humanities Building, Woodstock Road, Oxford.

28 May

Workshop on the Study of Pre-War Archaeological Exhibitions using Archival Materials

Headley Lecture Theatre, Ashmolean Museum

6 Jun

Return of the Female Voice: The Role of Women in Myanmar's Ongoing Resistance

Seminar Room, Radcliffe Humanities, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6GG

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TORCH

What we do

Research Hubs and Networks

International

Knowledge Exchange

Public Engagement with Research

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Moon Charania | Archive of Tongues

Antarctica: More - Than - Human Stories

Workshop on the Study of Pre-War Archaeological Exhibitions using Archival Materials

Return of the Female Voice: The Role of Women in Myanmar's Ongoing Resistance

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