Faculty of Oriental Studies at the University of Oxford
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The Faculty of Oriental Studies at the University of Oxford is an academic department specializing in the languages, histories, religions, and cultures of Asia and the Middle East.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Faculty of Oriental Studies at the University of Oxford canonical | 1 |
| Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Oxford | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9070213 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Faculty of Oriental Studies at the University of Oxford Context triple: [Spalding Professor of Eastern Religions and Ethics at the University of Oxford, partOf, Faculty of Oriental Studies at the University of Oxford]
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Faculty of Philosophy, University of Oxford
The Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Oxford is one of the world’s leading centers for philosophical research and teaching, renowned for its breadth of specializations and distinguished academic staff.
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Faculty of History, University of Oxford
The Faculty of History at the University of Oxford is a leading academic department renowned for its extensive research and teaching across a wide range of historical periods and themes.
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Faculty of English Language and Literature, University of Oxford
The Faculty of English Language and Literature at the University of Oxford is a leading academic department dedicated to the study, teaching, and research of English language and literature from its earliest forms to the present day.
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University of Oxford Humanities Division
The University of Oxford Humanities Division is the administrative body overseeing Oxford’s humanities faculties and departments, including disciplines such as history, languages, philosophy, theology, and the arts.
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E.
Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Cambridge
The Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Cambridge is an academic department specializing in the languages, histories, cultures, and religions of Asia and the Middle East.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Faculty of Oriental Studies at the University of Oxford Target entity description: The Faculty of Oriental Studies at the University of Oxford is an academic department specializing in the languages, histories, religions, and cultures of Asia and the Middle East.
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A.
Faculty of Philosophy, University of Oxford
The Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Oxford is one of the world’s leading centers for philosophical research and teaching, renowned for its breadth of specializations and distinguished academic staff.
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B.
Faculty of History, University of Oxford
The Faculty of History at the University of Oxford is a leading academic department renowned for its extensive research and teaching across a wide range of historical periods and themes.
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C.
Faculty of English Language and Literature, University of Oxford
The Faculty of English Language and Literature at the University of Oxford is a leading academic department dedicated to the study, teaching, and research of English language and literature from its earliest forms to the present day.
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University of Oxford Humanities Division
The University of Oxford Humanities Division is the administrative body overseeing Oxford’s humanities faculties and departments, including disciplines such as history, languages, philosophy, theology, and the arts.
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Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Cambridge
The Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Cambridge is an academic department specializing in the languages, histories, cultures, and religions of Asia and the Middle East.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | academic department ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith | collegiate system of the University of Oxford ⓘ |
| conducts |
academic research
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area studies teaching ⓘ language teaching ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employs |
academic staff
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administrative staff ⓘ research staff ⓘ |
| field |
Asian studies
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Middle Eastern studies ⓘ Oriental studies ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cultures of Asia
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cultures of the Middle East ⓘ histories of Asia ⓘ histories of the Middle East ⓘ languages of Asia ⓘ languages of the Middle East ⓘ religions of Asia ⓘ religions of the Middle East ⓘ |
| governedBy | University of Oxford statutes ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Oriental Institute, University of Oxford ⓘ |
| hasBuildingType | university faculty building ⓘ |
| hasStudentType |
doctoral students
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postgraduate students ⓘ undergraduate students ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.orinst.ox.ac.uk/ ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Oxford ⓘ |
| nonProfitStatus | non-profit ⓘ |
| offersProgrammeType |
postgraduate degrees
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research degrees ⓘ undergraduate degrees ⓘ |
| offersSubjectArea |
Arabic
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Buddhist studies ⓘ Chinese ⓘ Hebrew ⓘ Islamic studies ⓘ Japanese ⓘ Jewish studies ⓘ Persian ⓘ Sanskrit ⓘ Turkish ⓘ |
| partOf | University of Oxford ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Faculty of Oriental Studies at the University of Oxford Description of subject: The Faculty of Oriental Studies at the University of Oxford is an academic department specializing in the languages, histories, religions, and cultures of Asia and the Middle East.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Spalding Professor of Eastern Religions and Ethics at the University of Oxford
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partOf
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Faculty of Oriental Studies at the University of Oxford
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University of Oxford Humanities Division
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Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Oxford
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linked to: Faculty of Oriental Studies at the University of Oxford