TORCH | The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities
Launched in May 2013, TORCH provides an important opportunity for Oxford’s humanities scholars to collaborate with researchers across other disciplines, and institutions; work with academics across all stages of their academic careers; develop partnerships with public and private institutions; engage with wider audiences; and bring together academic research, diverse industries, and the performing arts.
TORCH is a nucleus of intellectual energy for the humanities and a place to develop new ideas and collaborations both within and beyond academia.
Since its creation, TORCH has raised over £3 million in grants and philanthropy to support researchers to develop research projects. Launched in May 2013, TORCH provides an important opportunity for Oxford’s humanities scholars to collaborate with researchers across other disciplines, and institutions; work with academics across all stages of their academic careers; develop partnerships with public and private institutions; engage with wider audiences; and bring together academic research, diverse industries, and the performing arts.
TORCH is led by an academic director: Professor Kathryn Eccles, the previous directors were Christine Gerrard (Professor of English Literature) Wes Williams (Professor of French Literature) 2020-2023, Philip Bullock (Professor of Russian Literature and Music) 2017-2020, Elleke Boehmer (Professor of World Literature in English) 2015-2017, and Stephen Tuck (Professor of Modern History) 2013-2015.
In any year TORCH may host 400 events and will support hundreds of researchers across key research hubs and networks.
For more information, visit the TORCH website
Podcast: Death at the Museum
A series of bite-size talks by Oxford academics exploring the theme of death at the Ashmolean Museum's Halloween DEADFriday event, in collaboration with The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH).
