University of Oxford Faculty of History

Core programme

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What Happened and Why? The Lectures

Michaelmas term 2010 and Hilary term 2011

Dr Deborah Oxley, All Souls College and History Faculty

Lecture slides will be posted on the day of the lecture or shortly afterwards

Michaelmas Term
Week 1	Economic and Social History: How do We Know?	six slides to a page
Week 2	Science: In Pursuit of Objectivity	six slides to a page
Week 3	Economics as a Social Science	six slides to a page
Week 4	Experimental Economics: Collective Action and Social Dilemmas	six slides to a page
Week 5	Anthropology: Reciprocity or Self Regard?	six slides to a page
Week 6	New Institutional Economics: The Purpose of Institutions GUEST LECTURE! Professor Avner Offer	six slides to a page
Week 7	Psychology: Making Choices	six slides to a page
Week 8	Criminology: Excessive Self Regard?	six slides to a page
Hilary Term
Week 2	Political Science: Government and Rationality	six slides to a page
Week 4	Gender Studies: The Family	six slides to a page
Week 6	Sociology: Social Bonds and Social Stratification	six slides to a page
Week 8	Technology & Environmental Studies	six slides to a page
Trinity Term
Week 3	Nineteenth Annual Workshop	19-20 May

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