Associate Fellow Professor Charles Foster shortlisted for Wainwright Prize
Associate Fellow Professor Charles Foster’s book ‘The Screaming Sky’ has been shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize for UK Nature Writing.
The awards are named after the nature writer Alfred Wainwright and celebrate books which inspire readers to explore the outdoors and nurture a respect for the natural world.
Charles’ book ‘The Screaming Sky’, published by Little Toller, is a study of Common Swifts. It documents Charles’ journey as he follows them across the world, exploring their movements.
The full shortlist of books can be found on the Wainwright Prize website.
This year’s Nature Writing judging panel is chaired by TV presenter Julia Bradbury. The winners’ ceremony will be held on 7 September at The London Wetlands Centre. Alongside the UK Nature Writing prize winner, the winner of the Wainwright Prize for Writing on Global Conservation will also be announced.
In addition to being an Associate Fellow of Green Templeton, Charles is a Visiting Professor at the Oxford Law Faculty, Senior Research Associate at the Uehiro Institute for Practical Ethics and a Research Associate at the Ethox Centre and the Helex Centre.
He is a qualified veterinarian, practising barrister and writer of both fiction and non-fiction.
Charles’ new book, ‘Being a Human: Adventures in 40,000 Years of Consciousness’ is published on 26 August. In this book, Charles sets out to understand what a human is, inhabiting the sensory worlds of humans at three pivotal points in history from hunter-gatherers to the Neolithic to the Enlightenment.
Alumni in Switzerland came together in Geneva on Swiss National Day for the first in-person gathering of our college`s Switzerland Alumni Group.
After the group’s inaugural online meeting earlier in the year, the gathering was a chance to finally put faces to names, reconnect over memories of Green Templeton and Oxford and hear where life has taken everyone since.
Conversation ranged from career paths and professional exchanges to life in Switzerland and ideas for the growing alumni group.
Josephine Agyeman-Duah (DPhil Women’s and Reproductive Health, 2018), Chair of the Alumni Group, said:
‘It was splendid to reconnect with GTC alumni from different periods and to celebrate Swiss National Day together in Geneva. Our first in-person gathering was a wonderful opportunity to strengthen connections and our GTC alumni community in Switzerland.’
The group is now looking to establish a committee and hopes to connect with other Oxford and Cambridge alumni groups in Switzerland.
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Happy International Cat Day! 🐾
It’s been quite the year for Vincent!
After several years of making the college his home, we are delighted to say that we have officially adopted him. A familiar and much-loved face around the college grounds, he has a special way of bringing smiles to everyone he meets.
We’re so proud to officially call him ours!
Happy International Cat Day, Vincent! 💚🐈⬛
✨ Come behind the scaffolding with us.
We were given rare access to the Radcliffe Observatory restoration project, climbing onto the roof to see the incredible conservation work taking place behind the scenes.
From spectacular views across Oxford to the Observatory`s intricate zodiac carvings, we discovered details that are normally hidden from view.
Join us as we explore one of Oxford`s most iconic landmarks!
Earlier this summer, we were delighted to welcome audiences to our inaugural Garden Play, with a series of sold-out performances of Shakespeare`s `As You Like It` set in our beautiful college grounds.
Our gardens became the Forest of Arden as students, staff, alumni and the wider Oxford community came together to enjoy open-air theatre in a truly unique setting. Even better, the production has received fantastic reviews from Oxford`s student press.
A huge thank you to everyone who performed in and supported this wonderful initiative.
These peaceful moments around college were captured by work experience student Izzie.
They celebrate the beauty of the college gardens and the simple joy of taking a closer look!
Thank you Izzie for sharing your perspective with us 🌸
