Green Templeton College London Alumni Chapter launched with Royal Society event
To mark the launch of the Green Templeton College London Alumni Chapter, Green Templeton College welcomed alumni and guests to an event at The Royal Society, London this week. Our speaker for the evening was Professor Charles Foster, a Fellow of Green Templeton College and Visiting Professor of Law at the University of Oxford, who spoke about his acclaimed book Being a Beast, a New York Times bestseller and IgNobel Prize winner.
After a welcome from the Principal Denise Lievesley, Professor Foster delved into his attempts to live as a badger in the Welsh Black Mountains, an urban fox in London’s East End, an otter in the rivers of Exmoor, a red deer in the Scottish Highlands and in the West Country, and a swift in the skies between Oxford and central Africa. Professor Foster explored questions of empathy, animal emotion and the spectrum of sensory experiences through these attempts to live as non-human animals, with some candid anecdotes along the way, such as the flavour palate of earthworms.
After questions from the audience, Professor Foster’s talk was then followed by the official launch of the fifth alumni Chapter of Green Templeton College’s international alumni engagement programme with a short speech by alumna Caroline Greenhalgh, Executive Director of Philanthropy Insights Ltd, Doctoral Researcher at Third Sector Research Centre, University of Birmingham and Board Member of The Fund for Global Human Rights.
A drinks and canapés reception then followed, with much discussion of the illuminating, thought-provoking and entertaining talk from Professor Foster. Thank you to everyone who joined us for the evening! For more on the Green Templeton College London Alumni Chapter, check out the website or join the Facebook group.
We very much look forward to welcoming alumni to further events in London after such a great evening! You can keep updated on all upcoming alumni events around the world here.
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 🌸
