The St. Clare's Seminar Series is a forum for sustained academic reflection for our undergraduates and other adult students. The Series offers our students an opportunity to discuss a range of stimulating issues and ideas as well as a chance to interact with scholars from Oxford University and other renowned academic institutions.

Grading and credit
The Seminar Series is central to the semester's learning experience, and all students on the Programme are encouraged to participate. In addition, students who complete coursework associated with this Series to a satisfactory level will be eligible for three extra units of credit.

The Seminar Series is linked by a common theme which will be considered from a variety of disciplinary perspectives. Recent series themes are given below.

Reflections on Travel
"Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased" Daniel 12:4

"the pleasure we derive from journeys is perhaps dependent more on the mindset with which we travel than on the destination we travel to" (Alain De Botton)

Seminar 1: Introduction and discussion

Seminar 2: Dr David Bowen (Oxford Brookes University) "Tourism 2010"

Seminar 3: Dr Tony Lurcock (St Clare's, Oxford)
"From exploration to travel to tourism"

Seminar 4: Sir Michael Llewellyn Smith (travel writer)
"Travel in Greek Lands"

Seminar 5: John Rolfe (St Clare's Oxford)
"Photography and Travel"

Seminar 6: Robert Houston and other Participants from Anti-Slavery International Discussion of their recently completed sponsored bicycle ride from Cape Town to London

Seminar 7: Vanessa Buxton, ATG Oxford
Tour Operator's perspective on sustainable tourism
"Giving Something Back"

Seminar 8: Keith Allen (St Clare's, Oxford)
"Education and Travel"

Seminar 9: Student presentations and discussion

Autumn 2003

Citizenship, Democracy & Diversity

Seminar 1: Introduction to the Series
Dr Ines Molinaro, St. Clare's, Oxford

Seminar 2: Images of America & American Foreign Policy
Rory Kelly, St. Clare's, Oxford

Seminar 3: A History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict
Dr Mahmoud Hawari, Lecturer, and consultant with War on Want

Seminar 4: Consolidating Democracy in South Africa
Dr Anthony Lemon, Lecturer in Geography, Mansfield College, University of Oxford

Seminar 5: Does democracy mean inter-ethnic Peace?
Mark Almond, Oriel College, University of Oxford

Seminar 6: Universal Values in the World Heritage Community
John Rolfe, St. Clare's, Oxford

Seminar 7: Civil Liberties, Fear of Crime & CCTV
Dr Paul Catley, Oxford Brookes University and Dr Lisa Claydon, University of the West of England

Seminar 8: Democratisation and Citizenship in South America
Dr Laurence Whitehead, Fellow in Politics, Nuffield College, University of Oxford

Seminar 9:Democracy and Violence in Northern Ireland
Dr Alan O'Day, Visiting Fellow, Rothermere Institute of American Studies