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Russian and Eurasian Studies Centre joins "War and Peace at Oxford"
The Russian and Eurasian Studies Centre has joined the University of Oxford's War and Peace at Oxford webpage. War and Peace at Oxford works to highlight the research done at Oxford in the areas of war and peace, ac
Dr Anna Pleshakova presents findings and gives lectures in Poland and China
On the 18th-19th of May 2016, Dr Anna Pleshakova gave a research talk 'Viewpoint in Russian TV news: Multimodal Analysis via Conceptual Blending' and a lecture on cognitive approaches to media discourse analysis at the Institute of Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology' at the University of Warsaw,
Patricia Thornton's debate chosen as "Pick of the Week" by BBC Radio 4
Professor Patricia Thornton's debate with historian Frank Dikotter on Free Thinking was named a "Pick of the Week" by BBC Radio 4.
Samuel Ramani, REES MPhil Student, publishes on Putin
Samuel Ramani, a Russian and East European MPhil student, has published an article titled "Why Vladimir Putin Wants Destabilization, Not Peace in Nagorno-Karabakh".
Paul Irwin Crookes takes part in a RUSI roundtable examining East Asian security issues
Paul Irwin Crookes recently took part in a roundtable discussion examining the security implications of China’s current political and military posture in the East Asia region.
Gwendolyn Sasse publishes on Eurovision in Carnegie Europe
Professor Gwendolyn Sasse has commented on this year's Eurovision in a Carnegie Europe article, titled "The Crimean Tartars and the Politics of Eurovision".
Timothy Power Discusses Brazil Impeachment Proceedings in News Media
On 12 May 2016, the day on which President Dilma Rousseff was suspended from office, Timothy Power discussed Brazil’s impeachment crisis in a television interview on TRT World.
Jenny Chan presents “Wage Default in China” at Middlesex University
On 9 May 2016 Jenny Chan presented at the “Unpaid Britain” Typology Workshop at Middlesex University, London. She reported that each year 2 to 3 million Chinese rural migrant workers were not paid, according to the latest national survey findings.
New UK loans available for Master’s study at Oxford
The UK’s Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has announced a new loans scheme for full-time and part-time master’s courses at English HEIs from 2016-17 entry. Eligible candidates can borrow up to £10,000 as a contribution towards their course and living costs.
Paul Irwin Crookes publishes article in ‘The RUSI Journal’ on cross-Taiwan Strait security issues
Paul Irwin Crookes has just published an article in The RUSI Journal of the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies entitled “The Political and Security Nexus of the Taiwan Strait and China’s New Military Capabilities”.
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Herminio Martins
We are very sorry to announce the death of Herminio Martins, Emeritus Fellow at St Antony's College, and former Fellow of the Latin American Centre. Our sincerest condolences go to his family and friends during this difficult time.
New volume of Colombian History collection
The third volume of the History of Colombia series, directed by Eduardo Posada Carbó, has just been published by Penguin Random House and Fundación Mapfre in Madrid. Under the title, Colombia. La apertura al mundo, 1880-1930, this volume –like the rest of the collection – has individua
A new publication from Dr Clarinda Still
Read all about Dr Still's latest publication Dalit Women: Honour and Patriarchy on South India in The Hindu newspaper.
Economic Growth and Development: A Comparative Introduction by Professor Matthew McCartney
Professor McCartney's latest book Economic Growth and Development: A Comparative Introduction is published by Palgrave Macmillan.
WORK, POLITICS AND AUSTERITY - A one-day special event organised by Critical Labour Studies
DATE: 14 November 2015 11-5pm.
Paul Irwin Crookes presents research findings on cross-Taiwan Strait relations at a book launch hosted by the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) in London
Paul Irwin Crookes delivered a presentation on cross-Taiwan Strait relations based on the latest research from his just-published co-edited volume at a policy-focused book launch event hosted by the Royal United Services Institute in Whitehall, London.
The Routledge Companion to Labor and Media: Chapter co-authored by Dr Jenny Chan
A chapter Dr Jenny Chan co-authored with Ngai Pun and Mark Selden “Chinese Labor Protest and Trade Unions.” has been included in the new publication The Routledge Companion to Labor and Media edited by Richar
Middle India and Urban-Rural Development, Edited by Barbara Harriss-White
Middle India and Rural-Urban Development explores the socio-economic conditions of an ‘India’ that falls between the cracks of macro-economic analysis, sectoral research and micro-level ethnography.
Two MSc African Studies graduates included in the Financial Times list of '25 Africans to Watch'
Two MSc African Studies graduates, Robtel Neajai Pailey and Rafael Marques de Morais were included in the Financial Times list of '25 Africans to Watch' in this weekend's special feature magazine.
50th Anniversary Alumni Weekend Latin American Centre
Registration and bookings are now closed.
For further information about the events held 18-20 September please click here.