Oxford Humanists : a Humanists UK Local Group

15/04/2026

We had a brilliant, well attended talk by the wonderful Danny Dorling last night!😃
Danny spoke around his new book "The Next Crisis", and he wove topics from the changes in Oxford city from when he grew up to the recent fantastic election results in Hungary to the dangers of AI. A lot of ground covered, lots of audience engagement and interesting questions!
BTW - don't miss our next fascinating talk on May 12th with Valerie van Mulukom: "Why Religion?" follow link to register:
https://humanists.uk/civicrm/event/info/?id=2707

08/03/2026

A very topical post from , given our talk next Tuesday 10th March by Lewis Young about the teaching of religion in schools! Follow the link for full details and to register!
https://humanists.uk/events/education-not-indoctrination-oxford-humanists/

We couldn't agree more.

Read the full interview on New Humanist Magazine

Link below.

26/02/2026

Are you a non-religious parent, or simply concerned that children should be educated not just about different religions but also non-religious world views such as Humanism? Do you agree that the guidelines around "Collective Worship" in schools, which haven't been revised since 1998 are woefully out of date for today's society?
Then our next talk is something not to miss! We have Lewis Young, Humanists UK's Education Campaigns Manager coming to speak to us on Tuesday March 10th on the implications of the recent case in Northern Ireland (JR87) which determined that RE there amounted to indoctrination and not education, along with other issues involving RE in schools across the UK.
Please note our new venue: North Oxford Association Center, Diamond Place, Summertown, Oxford. OX2 7DP
Follow the link for details and to register.

'Education not indoctrination: the case for inclusive education in schools' with Lewis Young | Oxford Humanists Register Now 10 March 2026, 19:30 -- 20:30 Whether you're humanist, humanist-friendly, or just curious, please join us for our March Speaker Event at the North Oxford Association Communi...

07/02/2026

We're really excited to be welcoming Zion Lights to the Old Fire Station café next Tuesday evening (Feb 10th) to talk about her new book "Energy is Life". Here she is explaining why she's a humanist!😀

07/02/2026

Is nuclear power the key to fighting climate change?

If you're interested in the answer to this question, then come see Zion Lights make her case at our next coming Oxford Humanists event! Only 3 days away. Expect evidence, personal insight, and a lively discussion!

Register online now at: https://humanists.uk/events/energy-is-life-oxford-humanists/

31/01/2026

Some great photos from our January event! We love seeing how engaged you all were with the talk from Andrew Copson.

If you missed this one, don’t worry, we have another event coming up February 10th!

19/01/2026

Some very special visitors from our latest event! We want to extend our sincerest gratitude for your attendance and your support of our community here in .

17/01/2026

A full house! Seats filled up incredibly fast at last night’s event, and we are so grateful for such a positive response from our community here in Oxfordshire. We were delighted to see that so many of you care about today’s pressing issues and how to best tackle them through humanism.

And of course, a special thank you to Andrew Copson for navigating us through this thoughtful discussion!

14/01/2026

We've received a request from Chris Miller, who is a Research Associate on the "Nonreligion in a Complex Future project". He is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Ottawa, who has asked us to post a link to his survey. Please read his note below carefully before taking part.

"As part of the Nonreligion in a Complex Future project, we are conducting a survey that explores perspectives and experiences on death and dying. If you have experienced the death of someone close to you in the past 12 months, please consider completing this brief online survey. The survey should take roughly 10-20 minutes to complete, and will ask questions about services that the deceased utilized and their overall experiences throughout the dying process. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the research team by email ([email protected]). To complete the survey, follow this link: https://utampa.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bpx7hiIzvFCtO8C
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14/01/2026

Humanists UK is deeply saddened to announce the death of its patron, Diane Munday, who dedicated her life to social reform, most notably as the principal leader of the campaign for the Abortion Act 1967. She was also highly influential in the campaign for assisted dying. Diane was a committed humani...

09/01/2026

Happy January, everyone! Is one of your New Year’s resolutions to navigate the world with clarity, compassion, and reason? Then you’ll be very interested in this month’s speaker event! Led by Andrew Copson, this talk will explore how humanism can offer us a more positive and rational way through our modern lives.

This event is only a week away, so make sure to register now!