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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.
REES alumnus Antony Kalashnikov (MPhil in REES 2013-2015), currently studying for the DPhil in History at Oxford, has had two articles based on his MPhil thesis research published.
Kalashnikov, Antony and Thorsten Holzhauser. “Communist Successors and Narratives of the Past: Party Factions in the German PDS and the Russian CPRF, 1990-2005.” In Historical Memory of Central and East European Communism. Edited by Agnieszka Mrozik and Stanislav Holubec, 41-73.
ASC Alumnus publishes Dissertation in JEAS
Yotam Gidron (MSc class of 2016-2017) has published a version of his excellent dissertation (supervised by Sebabatso Manoeli) in the Journal of Eastern African Studies. Yotam is now on a DPhil programme in Durham University.
The LAC at LASA in Barcelona 2018
LAC faculty and students turned out in great numbers to the International Congress of the Latin American Studies Association in Barcelona (23-26 May 2018). This was the first LASA held in Europe and the largest meeting ever, with nearly 8000 participants.
Is Britain Still Relevant to Africa?
Mr Fergus Cochrane-Dyet, the United Kingdom High Commissioner to Zambia, presented a lunch seminar entitled “Is Britain Still Relevant to Africa?” at the African Studies Centre on Monday, 21 May.
"Urban Chinese Daughters" by Dr. Patricia O'Neill
Warm congratulations to Dr.
Horizon 2020 MSCA-IF-2018 - SIAS Internal Selection process
The EC has now opened the 2018 Call for Proposals for Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Individual Fellowships. SIAS will select and support excellent experienced researchers of any nationality and age, that comply with MSCA mobility rules.
Liberian Parliamentary delegate visit to the African Studies Centre
The African Studies Centre welcomed Liberian Parliamentary delegates, on Friday, 11th May 2018.
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Workshop “Investigating Crimes against Humanity in South America: Challenges for the Present and the Future”
The Latin American Centre of the University of Oxford and the Public Prosecutor's Office for Crimes against Humanity of the Republic of Argentina (PCCH) organised a two-day workshop in Buenos Aires on May 8 and 9 on the topic of “Investigating Crimes against Humanity in South America: Challen
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Europe Pulls Punches With Limited Sanctions, Wary Of Backfire
Dr Gwen Sasse was on the NPR show 'All Things Considered' on 17 March - the clip and transcript are here.
Neoliberalism, Personhood, and Postsocialism Enterprising Selves in Changing Economies. Edited by Nicolette Makovicky, University of Oxford, UK
Available at http://www.ashgate.com/isbn/9781409467878. Customers buying the book through www.ashgate.com will automatically receive a 10% discount.
Post-Crimea Vote: The West Vs. Russia?
Dr Gwen Sasse was on the NPR programme 'On Point' on 18th March 2014. This is an hour-long show, this time in the company of former US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul and Eugene Rumer.
What We'll Learn From Crimea's Vote.
This is a piece written by Dr Gwen Sasse for the New America Foundation on the referendum in Crimea on Sunday 16th March 2014.
Congratulations Devkaran!
Devkaran Bhatty was part of the Oxford Blues team who took on Cambridge in the annual varsity squash match earlier this year. Although the team were beaten by Cambridge, CSASP staff and students would like to congratuate Dev on receiving the Oxford Man of the Match award!
II Graduate Conference on Latin American Law and Policy
The II Graduate Conference on Latin American Law and Policy took place on 7th March 2014 and brought to Oxford dozens of faculty members, doctoral candidates, and general public to discuss various contempor
The Guardian publishes article on Lake Turkana report
The article, "Ethiopian dam's ecological and human fallout could echo Aral Sea disaster" discusses the Lake Turkana report produced by Sean Avery and David Turton.
LAC Alumnus Appointed to Assistant Professorship in Brazilian Studies at University of Illinois
Glen Goodman (MSc 2005-2006) has recently been appointed to the position of Assistant Professor of Brazilian Studies in the Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese Department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research focuses on German immigration to Brazil.
CCTV interview - China's smog problem
Professor Anna Lora Wainwright was interviewed by CCTV's World Insight programme on "China's smog problem".
Crimean autonomy: A viable alternative to war?
Dr Gwen Sasse has written a piece on the current situation in Crimea which has been published in the Washington Post on 3rd March 2014.