Seminars
Participants are taught in small seminar groups of up to 12 students, and receive two one-on-one tutorials with their tutor.
Sunday
Seminar 1: Introduction – Political Economy and Ethics
Seminar 2: “Do you need that Kidney?” Should some things not be for sale?
Monday
Seminar 3: What is capitalism?
Seminar 4: Arguments for capitalism
Tuesday
Seminar 5: Alternatives to capitalism: Socialism
Seminar 6: Alternatives to capitalism (Part 2)
Wednesday
Seminar 7: What is market failure? Does capitalism destroy the environment?
Seminar 8: Criticisms of capitalism: Exploitative and alienating
Thursday
Seminar 9: Capitalism and inequality
Seminar 10: Capitalist responses to inequality
Friday
Seminar 11: Keeping up with the Joneses – do people work too hard?
Seminar 12: Does capitalism reduce or exacerbate sexism and racism?
Programme timetable
The daily timetable will normally be as follows:
Saturdays
14.00–16.30 - Registration
16.30–17.00 - Orientation meeting
17.00–17.30 - Classroom orientation for tutor and students
17.30–18.00 - Drinks reception
18.00–20.00 - Welcome dinner
Sundays – Fridays
09.00–10.30 - Seminar
10.30–11.00 - Tea/coffee break
11.00–12.30 - Seminar
12.30–13.30 - Lunch
13.30–18.00 - Afternoons are free for tutorials, individual study, course-related field trips or exploring the many places of interest in and around Oxford.
18.00–19.00 - Dinner (There is a formal gala dinner every Friday to close each week of the programme)
A range of optional social events will be offered throughout the summer school. These are likely to include: a quiz night, visit to historic pubs in Oxford, visit to Christ Church for Evensong and after-dinner talks and discussions.