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Professor Rachel Murphy gives Key Note Lecture at the Institute for the Study of Strategic Regions, Charles University
Professor Rachel Murphy gave an invited keynote lecture at an international workshop hosted by the Institute for the Study of Strategic Regions (ISSR) at Charles University in Prague, 7th-9th December 2017.
Anna Lora-Wainwright publishes blog about her new book in New Security Beat
Anna Lora-Wainwright published a blog about her new book Resigned Activism in New Security Beat, the blog of
Ooni of Ife Visits ASC
His Imperial Majesty, the Ooni of Ife, Oba (King) Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi visited the African Studies Centre, on Monday 27 November, 2017.
Anna Lora-Wainwright discusses her new book and research in an interview with China Dialogue
Anna Lora-Wainwright discusses her new book and the importance of looking at a wider spectrum of responses to pollution in rural China in an interview with
School Finance Officer (maternity cover)
Do you have excellent communication skills and the ability to work with a wide range of people? Are you good with numbers? The School of Interdisciplinary Area Studies is looking to recruit a School Finance Officer to cover a 13 month period of maternity leave starting as soon as possible. We are looking for an enthusiastic and flexible individual with excellent financial, communication and organisational skills, who would like the opportunity to work as part of a team in a stimulating, friendly environment.
Anna Lora-Wainwright is visiting scholar at China Agricultural University
In October and November Anna Lora-Wainwright was invited as visiting scholar to China Agricultural University. She spent her time in Beijing developing her collaboration with Prof.
Anna Lora-Wainwright visits University of Oslo and the Autonomous University of Barcelona to speak about her book 'Resigned Activism: Living with Pollution in Rural China'
Anna Lora-Wainwright visited the University of Oslo to speak about her book Resigned Activism: Living with Pollution in Rural China and meet members of the pro
Professor Roy Allison on BBC Radio 4's Start the Week programme
On Monday 4th December Professor Roy Allison was a contributor on Start the Week, BBC Radio 4’s flagship conversation programme, presented by Andrew Marr.
Leverhulme Trust Early-Career Fellowships 2018
The Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships 2018 round will open on 1 January 2018.
Ecologies of Knowledge and Practice: Japanese Studies and the Environmental Humanities
Ecologies of Knowledge and Practice: Japanese Studies and the Environmental Humanities - a Postgraduate and Early Career Workshop was held at St. Antony’s College, University of Oxford on 27th and 28th October, 2017
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Alan Angell discusses the Chilean Presidential Election on BBC Radio 4
The popular BBC 4 radio programme Woman's Hour covered the election in Chile as, very unusually, the major two candidates were both women.
African Local Knowledge and Livestock Health
On November 28th 2013 William Beinart and Karen Brown will launch their book: African Local Knowledge and Livestock Health published by James Currey.
Derek Penslar New Publication: Jews and the Military
Jews and the Military is the first comprehensive and comparative look at Jews' involvement in the military and their attitude
Jews and the Military reviewed in the New York Times
Derek Penslar's new publication 'Jews and the Military' has recently been reviewed in the New York Times.
African Studies Centre Newsletter 2013
The African Studies Newsletter for 2013 has now been published. Please do have read about the highlights of the 2012-2013 academic year!
Call for Participants: CEELBAS Research Training Workshop
Using the British Library's Slavonic and East European Collections Thursday 20th-Friday 21st March 2014 at the British Library and UCL School of Slavonic & East European Studies
Santander Universities UK and the Latin American Centre
The LAC was represented at the signing ceremony on 11th November 2013 renewing the collaboration between Santander Universities UK and the University of Oxford.
LAC Staff and Researchers present project findings at Chatham House in London
On October 31, Professor Leigh Payne, Dr Francesca Lessa, and Gabriel Pereira presented at Chatham House some of the preliminary conclusions and policy implications emanating from their research on the controversial issue of amnesty laws for atrocities in the aftermath of transitions from authori
Bert Hoffmann Discusses Internet Politics in Cuba
On 12th November 2013, Dr Bert Hoffmann (GIGA Hamburg) discussed the new role of the Internet in shaping the public sphere in Cuba.
Paulo Visentini named Rio Branco Professor for 2014
Professor Paulo Visentini (Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre) has been selected as the Rio Branco Visiting Professor of International Relations at the University of Oxford.