12 episodes

In the academic year 2013-14, the department celebrated the centenary of its establishment as Barnett House in 1914. Initially independent from the University, Barnett House moved into a closer relationship with the University and eventually became a department.
We celebrated – and continue to celebrate - 100 years of rich history: Barnett House has played a significant part in many of the key debates in the history of voluntary endeavor, social policy, and social research in Britain. Alumni have held or hold prestigious positions in academia, the professions and public service, nationally and internationally. Throughout the year, we held a number of events, including a special Centenary Seminar Series and the Centenary Alumni Lecture, which are available on this page.

Department of Social Policy 2013-14 Centenary Lectures Oxford University

- Education

- 12 AUG 2015
- video
Parenting then and now: Has support policy and practice kept up with the evidence?

Parenting then and now: Has support policy and practice kept up with the evidence?

Stephen Scott, Institute of Psychiatry, King' College, London, gives a talk as part of the Centenary seminar series in Hilary Term 2014, celebrating 100 years of social enquiry at Oxford University's Department of Social Policy and Intervention.
- 45 min
- 12 AUG 2015
- video
How to reduce global homicide rates by 70 percent: Learning from past successes to inform future policies

How to reduce global homicide rates by 70 percent: Learning from past successes to inform future policies

Manuel Eisner, Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge, gives a talk as part of the Centenary seminar series in Hilary Term 2014, celebrating 100 years of social enquiry at Oxford University's Department of Social Policy and Intervention. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/
- 50 min
- 12 AUG 2015
- video
Recurring themes in the history of social work: where to now?

Recurring themes in the history of social work: where to now?

Ann Buchanan, Department of Social Policy and Intervention, gives a talk as part of the Centenary seminar series in Hilary Term 2014, celebrating 100 years of social enquiry at Oxford University's Department of Social Policy and Intervention. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/
- 36 min
- 3 JUN 2015
- video
The EU and national welfare: The shifting boundaries of solidarity

The EU and national welfare: The shifting boundaries of solidarity

Maurizio Ferrera, Department of Social and Political Sciences, University of Milan, gives a talk as part of the Centenary seminar series in Hilary Term 2014. The Centenary seminar series in Hilary Term 2014, celebrated 100 years of social enquiry at Oxford University's Department of Social Policy and Intervention.
- 1 hr 4 min
- 3 JUN 2015
- video
Constructing unemployment: Historical perspectives

Constructing unemployment: Historical perspectives

Noel Whiteside, Department of Sociology, University of Warwick, gives a talk as part of the Centenary seminar series in Hilary Term 2014, celebrating 100 years of social enquiry at Oxford University's Department of Social Policy and Intervention.
- 42 min
- 3 JUN 2015
- video
Lessons from history? Charity, mutual aid and the origins of the 'Big Society

Lessons from history? Charity, mutual aid and the origins of the 'Big Society

Bernard Harris, School of Applied Social Sciences, University of Strathclyde, gives a talk as part of the Centenary seminar series in Michaelmas Term 2013. The Centenary seminar series in Michaelmas Term 2013 was celebrating 100 years of social enquiry at Oxford University's Department of Social Policy and Intervention.
- 56 min