Bringing great minds together
Visit to the Assemblée Nationale on Wednesday 30th May at 11h30am. OUSP member, Eric Sacher, has kindly arranged a free visit on Wednesday, 30 May at 11h30am for OUSP and CamSoc members to visit the Assemblée Nationale, with the opportunity to meet Sylvain Waserman, the député for Bas-Rhin and 3rd Vice-President of the Assembly, who will …
Oxford play reading on Tuesday 12th June, from 7pm - the Restoration comedy, George Farquhar's "The Beaux' Strategem". Our next Play reading will be held on Tuesday, 12th. June, from 7pm, when Paul Tracy (Oriel) has again kindly offer to lead us, this time in reading the Restoration comedy, George Farquhar's "The Beaux' Strategem". As usual, it will be …
Fri 15th June – “Coupe de Bob†Charity Day at Feucherolles Golf Club 9am Stableford Shotgun golf competition Afternoon Croquet Match 20h to 24h Charity Dinner Dance and Auction in aid of the France Alzheimer Association Contact Bob Lewis on boblewisfr@gmail.com to reserve your place.
Walk with George Young in THE MARAIS AND THE BOURG ST MARTIN on Sunday 24th June. George Young will lead the first of two walks on the right bank to rediscover what is left of medieval Paris. The aim is not to concentrate on major sights, but to reveal some nooks, corners and gaps which …
Wed 26th September 20:00 – Talk on Soren Kierkegaard The Paris Institute of Critical Thinking (run by member David Sayers – Corpus Christi) is happy to announce the first event in its PICT Faculty Lectures series: “Søren Kierkegaard and French Philosophy,†a talk delivered by core faculty member Evrim Emir-Sayers and hosted by the Fondation …
Wed 3rd October 19:00 – Monthly Drinks Come and join us from 7pm to meet up for an informal evening. All Oxford and Cambridge Alumni and their friends are warmly welcome. Just mention “Oxbridge†at the bar for a discounted price on the pint of beer. Typical pub food and soft drinks also available. Murphy’s …
Monday 8th October 19:00 – Matisse and Islamic Art The Paris Institute of Critical Thinking (run by member David Sayers – Corpus Christi) invites our Members to the second PICT Faculty Lectures series: “Matisse and Islamic Art†presented by Professor Michael Barry at the Amphi de Gestion, Sorbonne University, 14 rue Cujas, 75005 Paris. Professor …
Wed 17th October 11:30 – Event at Christie’s We have again been given the opportunity to have privileged access to Christie’s during their exhibition of lots to be sold in the Paris Avant-Garde and Art Moderne auctions. Full details will follow shortly but note in your diaries that the event will be on Wednesday 17th …
THE DEBATE Oxford and Cambridge Challenge Debate, Monday 22nd October:  Last year the Cambridge Society of Paris challenged the Union Debating Society to a debate which was held in the Hôtel Paiva. This year, we have challenged the Oxford University Society of Paris, and I am very pleased to say that they too have picked up …
Thurs 25th October 19:30 – Joint Oxford/Chicago event – King Edward VIII – An American Life It is with great pleasure that the Oxford Society announces a special joint event with the University of Chicago Center in Paris, to take place on Thursday 25th October at 7.30pm. Special guest, author, historian and both a Cambridge (Downing) and Oxford alumnus, …
Sat 27th October 18:30 – Concert at St George’s Church Concert given by Adrian Shaw (Jesus), Baritone and Timothy End, Piano at St George’s Church, 7 rue Auguste Vacquerie, Paris 16e at 6:30 pm. Kreuzwege by Richard Wagner / Chemins croisés by Frederic Delius / Crossroads by CW Orr. Admission free.
Mon 12th November 18:30 - Guided tour of the Polish Library and lecture by Pierre Caquet: Four Perspectives and a Funeral, the burial of Czechoslovakia at Munich 1938 Pierre Caquet (Hughes Hall, Cambridge) has recently published “The Bell of Treason: The 1938 Munich Agreement in Czechoslovakiaâ€. The reviews are glowing: “Places the entire concept of …