Steve Rayner

Professor Steve Rayner is the James Martin Professor of Science and Civilization and Director of the Institute for Science, Innovation and Society (InSIS) in the School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography at Oxford University from where he also co-directs the Oxford Programme for the Future of Cities, the Oxford Martin Programme on Resource Stewardship and the Oxford Geoengineering Programme. He is a Professorial Fellow of Keble College. He is also Honorary Professor of Climate Change and Society at the University of Copenhagen and Senior Fellow at the Breakthrough Institute of Oakland, California. Professor Rayner has previously held senior research positions in two US National Laboratories and has taught at leading US universities. His current research focuses on three related areas; these are the future of cities, alternative policy frameworks for climate change, and the emergence of novel technologies, especially climate geoengineering.

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Title	Description	People	Date
Climate, weather, culture	In this Departmental Seminar, Prof. Steve Rayner examines the blossoming of anthropological attention to climate change over the last ten years. 17 February 2017.	Steve Rayner	26 July, 2017
How to eat an Elephant: Why Climate Change Policy is in a Mess and How to Fix it	For more than two decades, Professor Steve Rayner has led interdisciplinary research programmes on science technology and environment, specifically on global climate change.	Steve Rayner	9 October, 2012
The Flexible City: overcoming Lock-In and Path-Dependency	Cities are epicentres of creativity and innovation but are also easily locked into patterns of infrastructure and behaviour that may not serve them best.	Steve Rayner	2 October, 2012
The Flexible City: overcoming Lock-In and Path-Dependency	Cities are epicentres of creativity and innovation but are also easily locked into patterns of infrastructure and behaviour that may not serve them best.	Steve Rayner	2 October, 2012
What will buildings of the future look like?	There's a lot that we can learn from the past, using modern materials and approaches, that will improve the design and functionality of new buildings.	Steve Rayner	20 August, 2012
What will be the pros and cons of city life in the future?	As populations increasingly migrate to city centres there are many factors that improve lifestyle - less pollution, fewer road accidents, easier access to medical care. But city infrastructure could do with a rethink says Professor Steve Rayner.	Steve Rayner	20 August, 2012
Creativity Lecture 4: Two Sides of the Creativity Coin - Innovation and Lock-in	Professor Steve Rayner (University of Oxford) presents creative and innovative potential solutions to the energy crisis and problems caused by climate change.	Steve Rayner	7 July, 2011
Norman Foster: Symposium on the Future of Cities - Discussion and Concluding Remarks	Discussion and concluding remarks from Lord Foster to end the half-day symposium on the future of cities.	John Ockendon, Malcolm McCulloch, Steve Rayner, David Banister, David Howard, Norman Foster	2 February, 2011
Norman Foster: Symposium on the Future of Cities	This half-day symposium, convened by the School of Geography and the Environment, addresses themes arising from Lord Foster's lecture, focusing on the city of the future and includes internationally distinguished panelists from Oxford and beyond.	John Ockendon, Malcolm McCulloch, Steve Rayner, David Banister	2 February, 2011
Societies in Transition: Technology and Transition in the 21st Century	Professor Rayner talks about society in the 21st century the impacts of science and technology, particularly cyber-technology and the Internet. He also asks how the new technology will change society and what it means to be a person.	Steve Rayner	24 March, 2009
Societies in Transition: Technology and Transition in the 21st Century	Professor Rayner talks about society in the 21st century the impacts of science and technology, particularly cyber-technology and the Internet. He also asks how new technology will change society and what it means to be a person.	Steve Rayner	24 March, 2009
Showcase: Institute for Science and Civilization	Showcase: Institute for Science and Civilization.	Steve Rayner	15 December, 2008
Showcase: Institute for Science and Civilization	Showcase: Institute for Science and Civilization.	Steve Rayner	15 December, 2008

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