Oxford Atheist Society
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The Oxford Atheist Society is a student society that was founded in Trinity Term 2008 (that's Summer Term 2008!) by Richard Thompson and Will Potter, which aims to introduce and help broaden the understanding of Atheism amongst the University of Oxford populace. The society is careful to promote an open, questioning arena in which people can discuss almost any issue they wish to do with Atheism, whether it is philosophical, political, social or ethical. The only stance the Society itself takes is that it does not believe in God, and apart from this everything is up for debate, with all other opinions coming from individual members and speakers.
The society typically hosts one event every week and time is split between student debates, speaker talks, film nights and socials. The society aims to cater for the wide variety of views that are out there, which vary both in their conviction and in their depth of thought, by treating everyone with respect and allowing all involved a chance to put forward their opinions logically (and hopefully with a touch of humour), without anyone resorting to anything derogatory.
The society is open to everyone, regardless of their personal religious beliefs.
Events are free for all members and will generally cost £2 per event for non-members. Membership is £5 for a year, or £10 for life.
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Committee
The committee is elected annually, every Hilary term. The Oxford Atheist Society's senior member is Dr Peter Kail, Fellow and Tutor in Philosophy at St Peter's College, as well as a University Lecturer in the History of Modern Philosophy
Trinity 2009-Hilary 2010
The current committee is:
- President - Janette Mill
- Vice President - Jos Gibbons
- Treasurer - Karol Zuchowski
- Secretary - Simon Myerson
- IT Rep - Benjamin Krishna
- AHS Rep - Jenna Catley
Trinity 2008-Hilary 2009
The first committee was:
- President - Richard Thompson
- President - Will Potter
- Treasurer - Rosemary Hinton
- Secretary - Jonathan Head
- Membership Secretary - Henry Lovett
- Publicity Rep - Jos Gibbons
- IT Rep - Thomas Gibson-Robinson
- IT Rep - Nicholas Cowle
- AHS Rep - Jenna Catley
Past Events
Trinity 2008
- Thursday 2nd Week - Founding Meeting
- Wednesday 5th Week - Film Showing - "Monty Python and the Life of Brian"
Michaelmas 2008
- Thursday 1st Week - Welcome Drinks
- Wednesday 2nd Week - Film Showing - "Here Be Dragons"
- Tuesday 3rd Week - Debate - Chaired by Guest Adrian Moore - "Is Suffering Dissuasive to Belief in a Benevolent God?"
- Monday 4th Week - Guest Speaker - Tim Mawson - "Praying to Stop Being an Atheist"
- Wednesday 5th Week - Pubs/Club Social
- Tuesday 6th Week - Guest Speaker - Edward Canfor-Dumas - "Atheism and Buddhism"
- Tuesday 7th Week - End of Term Meal
- Monday 8th Week - Guest Speaker - Marilyn McCord Adams - "Horrendous Evil as a Reason for Believing in God"
Hilary 2009
- Thursday 1st Week - Film Showing - "God on Trial"
- Thursday 2nd Week - Cocktails + Ice Cream Social
- Tuesday 3rd Week - Guest Speaker - Julian Baggini - "Why I am Not a Bright"
- Monday 4th Week - Guest Speaker - Peter Atkins - "On the Importance of Science"
- Thursday 4th Week - Darwin Day Quiz
- Tuesday 5th Week - Guest Speaker - Peter Kail - "Hume's Naturalist Approach to Religion"
- Wednesday 6th Week - Ice Cream Social
- Wednesday 7th Week - Elections and AGM
- Wednesday 8th Week - Guest Speaker - John Hedley Brooke - "Darwin's Religious Odyssey"
Upcoming Events
Trinity 2009
- Wednesday 1st Week - Guest Speaker - Kenan Malik
- Monday 2nd Week - Guest Speaker - Olivera Petrovich
- Thursday 4th Week - Guest Speaker - David Boulton
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