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Oxymoronic?(Oxford Union Debating Society and its tradition of eclectic guest speakers)(Brief Article)
Michael Jackson addressed the Oxford Union Debating Society last week. His topic: childhood. This "last bastion of free speech," which has hosted the likes of Winston Churchill and Archbishop Desmond Tutu, now stands accused of dumbing itself down. But maybe critics are missing what Britain often does best: blend the academic with the absurd. After all, smart doesn't have to mean serious. Some highs and lows of the Union:
Dec. 1964: Malcolm X. Debates the virtues of extremism in defense of liberty. A serious man for a serious issue.
Nov. 1978: Richard Nixon. Boo. The crowd outside the Union drowns out his address. "Hurry up Nixon, and die." Nobody hears his confession: "I screwed up."
Dec. 1991: Dalai Lama. Speaks on Tibet and ...
- Desperately seeking a policy; France and the European Union.(Debating the...
- Magazine article from: The Economist (US) January 21, 2006 700+ words
France no longer knows where it wants the European Union to go SIX years ago, Joschka Fischer, Germany's foreign minister, gave a landmark speech on Europe at Berlin's Humboldt University. There was thus a certain symbolism in the decision by Dominique de Villepin, France's prime minister, to
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- Newspaper article from: Colombo Times November 7, 2009 700+ words
...when addressed the world-renowned Oxford Union on Tuesday the 3rd of November 2009...so in the 186-year history of the Oxford Union. The event was jointly organised by the Oxford Union and the Oxford Sri Lanka Society. The...
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- News wire article from: PR Newswire May 20, 2009 700+ words
...Devilfish Thrills Audience at World Famous Oxford Union With Tales of Playing Poker Through...poker enthusiasts at the world famous Oxford Union in the genteel English university city...respective fields. Ulliott, who arrived at Oxford Union in his Hummer, entertained the crowd...
- Playing at politics: an ethnography of the Oxford Union.(Book review)
- Magazine article from: Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute Taylor, Margaret December 1, 2006 700+ words
...at politics: an ethnography of the Oxford Union. vi, 218 pp., bibliogr. Edinburgh...Fiona Graham's 2001 documentary The Oxford Union: campus of tradition shown on Japanese...student debating society known as the Oxford Union. Graham focuses on the highly ambitious...
- Dave "Devilfish" Ulliott Speaks at the World Famous Oxford Union This Weekend.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire May 13, 2009 700+ words
...PRNewswire/ -- - Devilfish to Address Oxford Union; Follows in the Footsteps of Albert...this weekend addresses the world famous Oxford Union where he will take a question and answer...first come, first serve basis from the Oxford Union. The Oxford Union Society, ...
- Islamists as run-of-the-mill socialists: or, what I learned at my Oxford Union...
- Magazine article from: National Review Goldberg, Jonah May 28, 2007 700+ words
...I participated in a debate at the Oxford Union. It was a delightful affair. I stayed...course that I was there only because the Oxford Union was questioning whether my country should...that has been wheelbarrowed into the Oxford Union for a century. Same S**t, Different...
- Election of Ruzwana as Oxford Union President upheld.
- News wire article from: PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd. March 12, 2004 700+ words
...British-born Asian student Ruzwana Bashir as President of the Oxford Union has been upheld by a tribunal which held her closest rival...a secretly-filmed video and a three-day hearing, the Oxford Union tribunal exonerated her, saying she was a victim of a dirty...
- Bilawal Bhutto may contest Oxford union polls.
- News wire article from: PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd. February 22, 2009 700+ words
Bilawal Bhutto may contest Oxford union polls Islamabad, Feb 22 (PTI) -- Bilawal Bhutto, the 20...planning to run for treasurer post in student elections at Oxford Union Society next week. Bilawal, who was named chief of the Pakistan...
Source: HighBeam Research, Oxymoronic?(Oxford Union Debating Society and its tradition of...