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Antonian Mr Aurelio Nuño Mayer has been appointed Minister of Public Education in Mexico
Antonian Mr Aurelio Nuño Mayer (MSc Latin American Studies, 2006) has been appointed Minister of Public Education by Mexico's President, Enrique Peña Nieto.
The forgotten army of WWII: West Africa's soldiers in Burma – exclusive video
Nigerians made up more than half of the total force of 90,000 West African soldiers deployed to south east Asia after 1943.
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.
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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
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A Tribute to Terence Osborne Ranger
One strand of Africanity, defines an ‘Africanness’ as determined by ideological commitment to the cause of African liberation. Terence Osborne Ranger fits into this category.
New Publication: Dr Paul Chaisty and Dr Svitlana Chernykh 'Coalitional presidentialism and legislative control in post-Soviet Ukraine'
Currently available on-line. Free access to the first 50 downloads.
Apple's iPad City: Subcontracting Exploitation to China
Dr Jenny Chan's recently publised chapter entitled “Apple’s iPad City: Subcontracting Exploitation to China.” is now available.
Dr Paul Irwin Crookes discusses the EU’s relations with China with former President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso
As part of their research for a forthcoming publication on the politics of the EU’s economic relations with China, Paul Irwin Crookes and his co-author John Farnell had the opportunity to interview Mr Barroso to gain insights into the form
Remembering Tulio Halperín-Donghi (1926-2014)
Tulio Halperín-Donghi, who held the Chair in Latin American History at Oxford in 1970-1, passed away last 14 November. Born in Buenos Aires on 27 October 1926, he completed his doctoral degree in history at the Universidad de Buenos Aires in 1955 going on to become one of the most respected Arge
Professor Leigh Payne receives Newton Fund Research Grant
Congratulations to Professor Leigh Payne and Oriana Bernasconi Ramírez from Universidad Alberto Hurtado, recipients of a Newton Fund Research Grant.
Video Podcast now available on II CAF Conference on The Emerging Middle Class in Latin America: Causes, Challenges and Opportunities
We are pleased to inform you that you can now access the video podcast of all the II CAF Conference on The Emerging Middle Class in Latin America: Causes, Challenges and Opportunities.
Professor Terence Ranger
It is with great sadness that we announce that Professor Terence Ranger, Fellow of St Antony’s College (1987-97), died on 3 December at the age of 85.
Marcelo Medeiros Appointed Rio Branco Chair for 2015
Professor Marcelo Medeiros (Federal University of Pernambuco) has been appointed the Rio Branco Visiting Professor of the International Relations of Brazil for 2015.
Scholarship Announcement for 2015-16
The African Studies Centre of the University of Oxford is proud to announce a number of Scholarships for the academic year 2015-2016. Full details of each are available here