Media - The Language of Social Science in Everyday Life

Date: Thu, 29 January 2026 · 17:00 - 18:00
Cost: Free
Venue: South School, Examination Schools
Address: 75–81 High Street, Oxford, OX1 4BG, United Kingdom
Event page: https://www.history.ox.ac.uk/event/media

Media

In the second lecture of The Language of Social Science in Everyday Life, Peter Mandler explores the crucial role of media in circulating new social‑scientific ideas. From newspapers to broadcasting, media helped popularise concepts that reshaped how Britons understood themselves and their communities.

What to expect:

  • 📺 How media translated academic ideas for mass audiences
  • đź“° The rise of social‑scientific language in public discourse
  • 🔎 Case studies of twentieth‑century media influence