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The Kyoto Prize at Oxford will be held in Oxford, UK, on May 5 and 6 (local time). Launched in 2017 and hosted by the Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford, this event aims to introduce the Kyoto Prize to a wide audience across the UK and Europe.
Public lectures by the 2025 Kyoto Prize laureates will be held both on-site (at the Blavatnik School of Government) and online. The panel discussion will be held exclusively online. This is a rare opportunity to engage with some of the world’s leading intellectual minds. We look forward to your participation!
Venue: Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford / Online
Shun-ichi Amari (2025 Laureate in Advanced Technology)
Title: MY LIFE HAS BEEN LUCKY!
Date/Time: Tuesday, May 5, 2026
14:00 – 15:30 (BST) / 22:00 – 23:30 (JST)
Register for online viewing here:
https://www.kyotoprize.ox.ac.uk/events/shun-ichi-amari-my-life-has-been-lucky
Azim Surani (2025 Laureate in Basic Sciences)
Title: THE HIDDEN LOGIC OF THE GENOME
Date/Time: Wednesday, May 6, 2026
11:00 – 12:30 (BST) / 19:00 – 20:30 (JST)
Register for online viewing here:
https://www.kyotoprize.ox.ac.uk/events/azim-surani-hidden-logic-genome
Carol Gilligan (2025 Laureate in Arts and Philosophy)
Title: THE AUDACITY OF LISTENING
Date/Time: Wednesday, May 6, 2026
15:00 – 16:30 (BST) / 23:00 – 00:30 (JST)
Register for online viewing here:
https://www.kyotoprize.ox.ac.uk/events/carol-gilligan-audacity-listening
Venue: Online
Date/Time: Tuesday, May 5, 2026
18:00 – 19:00 (BST) / 02:00 – 03:00, May 6 (JST)
Register for online viewing here:
https://www.kyotoprize.ox.ac.uk/events/laureates-panel-2026
All lectures and discussions will be conducted in English. Admission is free, but prior registration is required.
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