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Seldon Map Of China

Elizabeth Baigent welcomes attenders to the 25th anniversary meeting of The Oxford Seminars in Cartography - on 5th December 2017 in News, Research and Projects

Selden map of China: detail Elizabeth Baigent, SCIO’s Academic Director, and Nick Millea, head of the Bodleian Library’s map collection organised an international conference at the Bodleian on 22 September 2017 to mark the 25th anniversary meeting of TOSCA, The... Read More >

Life after SCIO: alumna awarded MSt with distinction from Oxford - on 1st November 2017 in Life after SCIO, News

Elspeth Currie, an alumna of the Scholars’ Semester in Oxford programme in Michaelmas 2014 and Hilary 2015, is graduating with an MSt in Women’s Studies from Oriel College, University of Oxford with distinction. Concerning Elspeth’s recent success and her work... Read More >

SCIO Alumni Scholarship awarded to Megan Loumagne - on 25th October 2017 in Life after SCIO, News, Research and Projects

SCIO is delighted to announce that Megan Loumagne, a SCIO alumna from the Michaelmas 2006 Scholars’ Semester in Oxford, has been awarded a SCIO Alumni Scholarship for the academic year 2017–18.  Megan, who was also a recipient of the scholarship... Read More >

Congratulations to SCIO’s spring 2017 and summer 2017 de Jager prizewinners - on 20th October 2017 in News, Student Programmes

Awarded at the close of the Scholars’ Semester in Oxford and the Oxford Summer Programme, the de Jager prizes recognize outstanding scholarly work.  The de Jager prize is facilitated by Geoffrey and Caroline de Jager, whose generous gift to each... Read More >

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Congratulations to SCIO’s fall 2016 de Jager prizewinners - on 5th May 2017 in News, Student Programmes

SCIO is pleased to announce the fall 2016 de Jager prizewinners. The de Jager prizes are awarded each term on the basis of academic merit to a selection of students attending the Scholars’ Semester in Oxford. These awards are made... Read More >

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SCIO Receives Nearly $2 Million for Additional Science and Religion Seminars - on 25th April 2017 in News, Research and Projects

Bridging the Two Cultures 2016   Thanks to the unequivocal success of the 2014-2016 Bridging the Two Cultures of Science and Religion seminar, the Templeton Religion Trust and the Blankemeyer Foundation have awarded nearly $2 million in grant funding to... Read More >