Oxford · Established 2024
The Oxford Ministry
for the Future
An interdisciplinary network of academics, artists and authors working on the grand challenges of our century.
Initiated by Hertford Fellow Anette Mikes and former College Principal Tom Fletcher, with the participation of Kim Stanley Robinson — to amplify the voices of the humanities, in dialogue with science.
Upcoming · 23–24 November 2026 · Oxford
Utopian Dreams, Dystopian Realities:
Why Inequality Persists
A two-day series at the Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, bringing together lectures, performances and panel discussions on why inequality persists — and what it might take to change it.
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A short film about the Ministry
Past event · 10 March 2026
A Moral Reimagination of Big Tech and AI
On Tuesday 10 March, OMF took on Big Tech and AI — raising questions about progress, broader societal impact and our very humanity. With novelist Joanna Kavenna, digital philosopher Carissa Véliz, computer scientist Michael Wooldridge, physiology professor Vladyslav Vyazovskiy and entrepreneurs Nicholas Andreou and Grace Sai.
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