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Prof Paul Chaisty publishes a new article.
Prof Paul Chaisty has published a new article in the journal Electoral Studies: 'Critical Election or Frozen Cleavages? How Voters Chose Parties in the 2014 Ukrainian Parliamentary Election'.
New article by Prof Allison: Protective Integration and Security Policy Coordination: Comparing the SCO and CSTO
An article by Roy Allison entitled ‘Protective Integration and Security Policy Coordination: Comparing the SCO and CSTO’ has been published in The Chinese Journal of International Politics, Volume 11, Issue 3, September 2018.
Beit Postgraduate Scholarships now available at African Studies
African Studies are pleased to announce in conjunction with Wadham College the Beit Postgraduate Scholarships for students from Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Further information can be found here.
African Studies Centre to Inaugurate International Advisory Board
The African Studies Centre will formally inaugurate its International Advisory Board (IAB) on 12th October, 2018.
CALL FOR PAPERS RACIALISATION AND PUBLICNESS IN AFRICA AND THE AFRICAN DIASPORA
WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE the Call for Papers and Panels for a two-day Conference on ‘Racialisation and Publicness in Africa and the African Diaspora’ which will be held at the University of Oxford, from 27-28 June, 2019.
British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship 2018/2019 - Expression of Interest Deadline 31/08/2018
The School of Interdisciplinary Area Studies welcomes applications from suitably qualified applicants for this year’s British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship scheme, for awards to be taken up in September or October 2019.
Professor Gwendolyn Sasse writes article Trump and Putin Go Home' for Carnegie Europe
You can read Professor Sasse's latest article here.
New book co-edited by Professor Mathur published
'Who Are 'We'? Reimagining Alterity and Affinity in Anthropology' co-edited by Professor Nayanika Mathur has just been published by Berghahn Books (New York).
Japan-based filmmaker John Williams, release of film in Tokyo
Japan-based filmmaker John Williams, who spent a sabbatical last year with us, has made a new film which will be on release in Tokyo from Saturday 30 June for three weeks with English subtitles. The film 審判 or "The Trial" is based on Franz Kafka's famous work but set in contemporary Tokyo.
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Call for Papers: Researching Africa Day 2018
African Studies Beyond the Binary: Critical Encounters at the Intersection
Researching Africa Day is a conference for graduate students, and abstract submissions are welcome from graduate students only.
Saturday 3 March 2018. St Antony’s College, University of Oxford.
Abstract submissions are due by midnight of Friday 19 January 2018. Abstracts may vary between 150 and 350 words, and be attached as a PDF or Microsoft Word document. The document should specify the applicant’s university, full name, email address and the topic or topics to which they think the paper would best belong. They should be submitted to RADOxford2018@gmail.com.
The Social Dimensions of Land Rights Reform in Liberia, David Brown
On Thursday, 16th November 2017 we were joined by David Brown (Oxford), who gave a seminar entitled 'African Studies Seminar: The Social Dimensions of Land Rights Reform in Liberia'.
ESRC GCRF Post-doctoral Fellowships
SIAS can only submit a maximum of three applications to this call so we are introducing an SIAS internal selection process, any interested candidates need to meet the deadlines below:
SIAS intention to apply by: Monday 1st August at the very latest
New podcasts available
We are pleased to announce that seven new recordings have been added to the Nissan Institute of Japanese Studies podcast series and can be found on the university podcast service.
Open Society Foundation funded project
Corporate Responsibility for Human Rights Violations during past Dictatorships and Armed Conflicts: Promoting Strategic Litigation and Truth Commissions. For further information please visit the research pages.
Professor Leigh Payne wins Newton Awards
Professor Leigh Payne has recently been awarded two Newton Awards. Please visit the research pages for details of the two projects.
Pershing Square Foundation Expands Scholarship Program
Pershing Square Foundation Expands Scholarship Program to Support Students Seeking 1+1 MBA at Oxford
£3.7 Million Endowment will Fully Fund Two-Year Program at Saïd Business School
The LAC at the 25th anniversary of the Colombian Constitution in the Javeriana University
Professor Eduardo Posada-Carbó gave the inaugural speech at the international Conference to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Colombian 1991 Constitution, organized by the Law Faculty at Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá on 2-5 February. Following the opening remarks by the Rector of the Uni
CAF Fellowship 2016: Apply now
The Latin American Centre is now seeking applications for the CAF Visiting Fellowship in Latin American Economics for 2016.
CAF Scholarships 2016-17: Apply now
The Latin American Centre is now seeking applications for the two CAF Scholarships for 2016-17. These scholarships are awarded to students from one of the CAF shareholder countries who take up a place to study on the MSc in Latin American Studies at the University of Oxford.