TORCH | The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities

TORCH supports and promotes research activity of the very highest quality that transcends disciplinary and institutional boundaries, and engages with wider and public audiences. 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.The centre is led by an academic director: Professor Philip Bullock (Russian Literature and Music). The previous TORCH Directors were Professor Elleke Boehmer (World Literature in English) 2015-2017 and Professor Stephen Tuck (Modern History), 2012-2015. TORCH has continued to be a nucleus of intellectual energy for the humanities and a place to develop new ideas and collaborations both within and beyond the academy. During 2015-16, TORCH hosted almost 400 events, involving over 15,000 people, supported 400 affiliated researchers, Knowledge Exchange and Early Career Fellows, 21 networks and 10 programmes. Since its creation, TORCH has raised almost £3million in grants and philanthropy to develop research projects.TORCH currently has over 40 interdisciplinary research networks and programmes, including our Headline Programme for 2016-18 'Humanities & Identities'. The 2013/14 Headline Programme was 'Humanities and the Public Good', for 2014/15 'Humanities and Science' and 2015/16 'Humanities and the Digital Age'.To find out more about our networks, programmes, events and activities, and research opportunities visit www.torch.ox.ac.uk