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Think Week has begun!

Published at 15:35 on 22/02/2011

This week is Oxford's Think Week - a week of free open events with atheist, Humanist and secular themes. All are welcome, town and gown alike.

See www.thinkweek.co.uk for more information.

Think Week exists to show a wider audience the kind of discussion and debate that local student and town societies offer. The volunteers who organise the week are grateful to our Sponsors for 2011: the British Humanist Association, the Richard Dawkins Foundation, and the Friends of Think Week.

Written by Simon Myerson.


'Humanism as positive atheism'

Published at 17:05 on 15/02/2011

This Tuesday evening OxASH welcomes David Bothwell, a retired Humanist celebrant, member of South Hampshire Humanists. As Humanist Chaplain to the Mayor of Southampton, he offered councillors a 'Thought for the Day' rather than prayers. He will speak on 'Humanism as positive atheism'.

The event will be in the Old Refectory at Wadham College. Entry is free for members and £2 for non-members; membership is £5 for a year and £10 for life and you can join at the event. A member of the Committee will be at the Lodge shortly before the event.

Written by Simon Myerson.


Quentin Brodie-Cooper - 'What being a Bright means to me'

Published at 11:53 on 01/02/2011

This week on Thursday Quentin Brodie-Cooper will be talking about the Brights movement – which got much publicity from “the God Delusion” and pretty much every book by Sam Harris. The concept came about to try and rebrand atheism from what is often a very negative word to one which is much more positive (much like homosexuality and being gay). The talk will most likely be at 20:00 in the Seminar Room, Corpus Christi College.

A member of the committee will be at the lodge shortly before the start of the event. This event will be free for members and £2 for non-members. Membership is £5 for a year or £10 for life, and you can join at the event.

Written by Benjamin Krishna.


First Week pub meet

Published at 23:18 on 19/01/2011

On Thursday 1st Week, OxASH will be meeting in the Lamb and Flag at 8pm to have a drink and discuss the various issues of the day; topics might include why the Pope isn’t so bad after all, how everyone still loves Nick Clegg and what order the words “Atheism, Secularism and Humanism” should go in the OxASH logo.

There isn't much notice because I wasn't paying enough attention. Alternative excuse: we were all too busy with Think Week! Which may feature a certain Big Name. Who, naming no names, shall remain nameless. More details next week.

Facebook event for the pub is http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=128196310580674

Written by Simon Myerson.


Hilary Term with OxASH

Published at 18:22 on 10/01/2011

A bright new term of Atheist, Secular and Humanist events awaits you here at OxASH - not least because 6th Week of this term features the second annual Think Week! Everyone loves free events, so I hope you'll hasten on over to the website for the week. Details of events will be posted there, and emailed to those on our mailing list, very shortly.

Incidentally, following the merger of the Oxford Atheist Society with the Oxford Secular Society, this website is moving to www.oxfordash.org.uk, although www.oxfordatheists.org.uk will continue to work as well.

Meanwhile, the stories and past events of both societies are in the process of being uploaded to the about, past termcards and past Committees pages. Back issues of Secular Student magazine will appear shortly, as well. Mmmm, archive times. One of the best kinds of times.

Written by Simon Myerson.


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