St Antony's College

St Antony's College is the most cosmopolitan of the seven graduate colleges of the University of Oxford, specialising in international relations, economics, politics and history of particular parts of the world. There are more than 400 students from some 77 different countries studying for postgraduate degrees and each year around 100 visiting senior members from the academic, diplomatic, business and political worlds come to the College.

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Title	Description	People	Date
Conscience and The Rule of Law: Is Breaking The Law Ever Justified?	Panel discussion examining the question of whether it is ever justified to break the law.	Sir Nicholas Stadlen, Lord Joel Joffe, Kate O'Regan, Sir Sydney Kentridge	27 January, 2017
Brexit and the Role of Parliament	Panel discussion looking at Brexit and the role the British Parliament has.	Sir Nicholas Stadlen, Lord Falconer, Paul Craig, Martin Howe	27 January, 2017
Faith and Superstition from an Islamic Perspective	In light of the Power and Protection Exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum of the University of Oxford, this talk addresses the fundamental principles of faith, and how the Islamic tradition deals with and defines superstition.	Tariq Ramadan, Francesca Leoni	25 November, 2016
Maulana Bhashani, Marxists and Murids, c. 1957-60s	Layli Uddin speaks at the Intellectual History for Pakistan workshop on March 1st, 2016	Layli Uddin	6 July, 2016
Is the Taj Mahal Pakistani? Teaching Pakistani History - Teaching Pakistanis History	Akbar Zaidi speaks at the Intellectual History for Pakistan workshop on March 1st, 2016	Akbar Zaidi	6 July, 2016
Identity Formation through National Calendar: The Politics of Commemoration in Pakistan	Ali Usman Qasmi speaks at the Intellectual History for Pakistan workshop on March 1st, 2016	Ali Usman Qasmi	6 July, 2016
On the Concept of Heritage in Contemporary Pakistan	Chris Moffat speaks at the Intellectual History for Pakistan workshop on March 1st, 2016	Chris Moffat	6 July, 2016
Intizar Husain: Literature and a Sense of Historical Difference	Nauman Naqvi speaks at the Intellectual History for Pakistan workshop on March 1st, 2016	Nauman Naqvi	6 July, 2016
The Future of Free Speech	Aryeh Neier, human rights lawyer and president emeritus of the Open Society Foundations speaks about the future of free speech.	Aryeh Neier	29 June, 2016
Tim Wu on the right to be forgotten	The author of the Master Switch says that while the right to be forgotten is a good idea in theory, the reality is that it may hamper entrepreneurship in Europe.	Tim Wu	29 June, 2016
Susan Benesch on dangerous speech	In this interview with Timothy Garton Ash, Susan Benesch, senior fellow at the World Policy Institute, makes a distinction between hate speech and dangerous speech.	Susan Benesch	28 June, 2016
Irshad Manji on Allah, Liberty and Love	The director of the Moral Courage Project says so-called “respect” for Muslims is often lined with fear and “low expectations” of those practising the faith.	Irshad Manji	28 June, 2016
Histories of the ephemeral: writing on music in the late Mughal world	Dr Katherine Butler Schofield speaks at the South Asia Seminar on March 8th, 2016	Katherine Butler Schofield	28 June, 2016
Should Europe introduce a ‘right to blaspheme’?	Alain Bouldoires talks to Timothy Garton Ash about the survival of blasphemy laws in Europe, and calls for a ‘right to blaspheme’.	Alain Bouldoires	16 June, 2016
Jytte Klausen on Yale University and the Danish cartoons	Professor Jytte Klausen analyses and criticises Yale University Press’s decision to remove images of Muhammad from her scholarly book on the Danish cartoons controversy.	Jytte Klausen	16 June, 2016
Rae Langton on philosophy, free speech and pornography	In this interview for Free Speech Debate, renowned Philosophy Professor Rae Langton speaks about the value of philosophy for our understanding of free speech and discusses aspects of her work on pornography and the silencing of women.	Rae Langton	16 June, 2016
Giles Fraser on free speech and religion	Giles Fraser, commentator and Anglican priest, talks with Free Speech Debate about the relationship between free speech and religion, and the Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris.	Giles Fraser	16 June, 2016
Mark Thompson on the BBC and religion	The director general of the BBC explains why it aired Jerry Springer: The Opera, and talks about different responses to Christianity and Islam.	Mark Thompson	16 June, 2016
Daniel Bell on Confucianism and free speech	Confucianism’s defence of political speech does not necessarily apply to other forms of expression, says Bell	Daniel Bell	16 June, 2016
Evgeny Morozov on the dark side of internet freedom	Author Evgeny Morozov highlights the dangers that sometimes emerge when governments and corporations harness the internet to serve their own objectives.	Evgeny Morozov	16 June, 2016
A former British agent makes the case for whistleblowing	Former British MI5 agent Annie Machon revealed, together with David Shayler, alleged criminal behaviour within the agency.	Annie Machon, David Shayler	16 June, 2016
On the Colonisation of India: Public Meetings, Debates and Disputes (Calcutta 1829)	Professor Chaudhuri speaks at the South Asia Seminar on a public meeting held in Calcutta, on December 15th, 1829.	Rosinka Chaudhuri	16 June, 2016
Tagore and the theology of the global	Professor Pradip Dutta speaks on Tagore at the South Asia Seminar	Pradip Dutta	16 June, 2016
The prospects for enhancing democracy and development in the Philippines: The 2016 elections and beyond	David Timberman speaks at the Southeast Asia seminar.	David Timberman	13 June, 2016
Women and Conflict in India	Dr Sanghamitra Choudhury speaks at the launch of her book on Women and Conflict in India	Sanghamitra Choudhury	6 June, 2016
Rediscovering the Primitive: Adivasi Histories in and after Subaltern Studies	Uday Chandra speaks at the South Asia Seminar	Uday Chandra	2 June, 2016
Fighting Extremism Through Islamic Moderation	Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir (Menteri Besar - Chief Minister - of Perak, Malaysia) speaks at St Antony's College	Zambry Abdul Kadir	31 May, 2016
The Traffic in Hierarchy: Precedence and Power in Burmese Social Life	Dr Ward Keeler speaks at the Southeast Asia Seminar.	Ward Keeler	24 May, 2016
Living in a Time of Deception: a Historical Memoir of Singapore 1945-65	Dr Poh Soo Kai speaks at the Southeast Asia seminar on May 4th, 2016.	Poh Soo Kai	5 May, 2016
The Gift of Education? Learning, migration and intergenerational relations among Karen refugees in Thailand and the United Kingdom	Dr Pia Jolliffe speaks at the Southeast Asia Seminar	Pia Jolliffe	28 April, 2016
The Development of Islamic Finance in Malaysia: Facts, Issues and Potential	Arshad Mohamed Ismail speaks on Islamic Finance at the Southeast Asia seminar	Arshad Mohamed Ismail	21 April, 2016
Timor-Leste, Challenges in Post-Independence: From Dream to Reality	José Ramos-Horta, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Former President of East Timor, speaks at St Antony's College.	José Ramos-Horta	19 April, 2016
Towards Synthesis of the Youth’s Counter-urbanisation Movement and the Governmental-led Measures for Shrinking Communities in Japan	Dr Taro Hirai, Hirosaki University, gives a talk for the Nissan Institute 'Slow Cities? The revitalisation of shrinking communities in Japan' on 10th March, 2016.	Taro Hirai	7 April, 2016
Achieving an Asia-Pacific Depopulation Dividend: Evidence and Experience from Shrinking Regions in Japan and New Zealand	Dr Peter Matanle, University of Sheffield, gives a talk for the Nissan Institute 'Slow Cities? The revitalisation of shrinking communities in Japan' on 10th March, 2016.	Peter Matanle	7 April, 2016
The Degradation and Regeneration of Rural Areas in Japan	Professor Hirokazu Sakuno, Shimane University, gives talk for the Nissan Institute 'Slow Cities? The revitalisation of shrinking communities in Japan' on 10th March, 2016.	Hirokazu Sakuno	7 April, 2016
The Slow City Approach and the Resilience of Japanese Shrinking Communities	Heuishilja Chang, University of Oxford, gives a talk for the Nissan Institute 'Slow Cities? The revitalisation of shrinking communities in Japan' on 10th March, 2016.	Heuishilja Chang	7 April, 2016
Cittaslow Experiences against the Social Desertification and to Promote Local Micro-economies on Resilient Way	Pier Giorgio Oliveti, Cittaslow International, gives a talk for the Nissan Institute for the Slow Cities? The revitalisation of shrinking communities in Japan on 10th March, 2016.	Pier Giorgio Oliveti	7 April, 2016
From Growth to Shrinkage: Managing Population Decline in Western-Europe	Professor Gert-Jan Hospers, Radboud University, the University of Twente, gives a talk for the Nissan Institute as part of the ;Slow Cities? The revitalisation of shrinking communities in Japan; on 10th March, 2016.	Gert-Jan Hospers	7 April, 2016
Trading with the Enemy: the Making of US Export Control Policy toward the People's Republic of China	Dr Hugo Meijer gives a talk at the International Political Economy of East Asia seminar.	Hugo Meijer	28 March, 2016
The Oxford India Lecture: An Undocumented Wonder - the Making of the Great Indian Election	Dr S Y Quraishi gives the Oxford India lecture 2016.	S.Y. Quraishi	24 March, 2016
The Political Economy of the Indo-Myanmar Frontier: Exploring Historical Links and Current Challenges in Mizo-Chin Relations	Dr Reshmi Banerjee speaks at the South Asia seminar.	Reshmi Banerjee	24 March, 2016
Is the 21st Century Asia's?	NB: The first minutes of the presentation were not recorded. Professor Danny Quah speaks at the International Politics of East Asia Seminar	Danny Quah	24 March, 2016
Mechanism of oppression, Dalits and legal developments in India	Dr Dag Erik Berg speaks at the South Asian seminar.	Dag Erik Berg	24 March, 2016
Abenomics: Past, Present, and Future	Professor Jun Saito (Keio University), gives a talk for the Nissan Institute podcast series.	Jun Saito	10 March, 2016
The Double Responsibility of Care: Balancing childcare, elderly care and work.	Junko Yamashita (Bristol University), gives a talk for the Nissan Institute podcast series.	Junko Yamashita	10 March, 2016
A History of the IUD in Japan: Birth control policy and Cold War diplomacy	Dr Aya Homei, Manchester University, gives a talk for the Nissan Institute podcast series.	Aya Homei	10 March, 2016
The Social Life of the Solitary Death: Aging, housing, and the limits of dwelling	Dr Jason Danely (Oxford Brookes University), gives a talk for the Nissan Institute seminar series.	Jason Danely	10 March, 2016
Redefining the community firm? The unionization of part-time workers in the retail industry	Arjan Keizer, Manchester Business School, gives a talk for the Nissan Institute of Japanese Studies.	Arjan Keizer	26 February, 2016
2016 Kolakowski Lecture - What makes Poland special: Polish Nationalism in Comparative Context	Professor John Connelly (UC Berkeley) gives the 2016 Annual Kolakowski lecture for the Programme on Modern Poland. Chaired by Mikolaj Kunicki (St. Antony's College).	John Connelly	19 February, 2016
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank: a first step towards a sino-centric regional order?	Drs Matteo Dian and Silvia Menegazzi give a talk on the AIIB at the International Political Economy of East Asia Seminar	Matteo Dian, Silvia Menegazzi	11 February, 2016
China's Economic Nationalists: from Bretton Woods to Bandung	Dr Amy King, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, The Australian National University, gives a talk for the Asian Studies Centre.	Amy King	8 February, 2016
The Making of a Constitution: Pakistan and the Question of Sovereignty	Dr Yaqoob Khan Bangash gives a talk on Pakistan and it's constitutional sovereignty on 19th January 2016.	Yaqoob Khan Bangash	1 February, 2016
The Geopolitics of Change in Burma	Bertil Lintner (Independent Journalist and Author) speaks at the Southeast Asia Seminar on 20th January 2016.	Bertil Lintner	27 January, 2016
Intimate Rivals: Japanese Domestic Politics and a Rising China	Sheila Smith (Council on Foreign Relations) gives a talk for the Asian Studies Centre on 24th November 2015.	Sheila A Smith	8 December, 2015
A Vote for Authoritarianism? Reflections of Singapore's 2015 General Election	Pingtjin Thum (Research Associate, Centre for Global History; Coordinator, Project Southeast Asia) speaks at the Southeast Asia seminar on 21st October 2015.	Pingtjin Thum	8 December, 2015
Lessons from Studying the Japanese Economy	Professor Richard B . Freeman (Harvard University), Mark's former supervisor, talked about Dr Rebick's broader contribution to the field of Japanese Economy and the shape of that filed more generally.	Richard B Freeman	9 July, 2015
An International Comparison in Hope and Happiness between Japan, United Kingdom, and United States	Professor Yuji Genda (University of Tokyo), Mark's colleague: shared his recollections about Dr Rebick and about research Mark's work inspired.	Yuji Genda	9 July, 2015
Introduction to the Memorial Event to Commemorate the Work and Influence of Dr Mark Rebick	Professor Jenny Corbett (Australian National University), Mark's colleague, talked about the work and life of Professor Mark Rebick and his contributions to the field of Japanese economics and academic life at the Nissan Institute of Japanese Studies.	Jenny Corbett	9 July, 2015
The Alchemist of Exile: Writing the Life of a Vietnamese Political Prisoner	Dr Lorraine Paterson gives a talk at the Southeast Asia Seminar on June 10th, 2015.	Lorraine Paterson	1 July, 2015
Rumors, riots, and taxis: The politics of Myanmar's new media infrastructure	Southeast Asia Seminar Trinity Term 2015	Matt Schissler	23 June, 2015
The Greece of the East: Writing the History of Music in Meiji Japan	A talk from Dr Jonathan Service, Wadham College, Oxford, at the Nissan Institute.	Jonathan Service	22 June, 2015
Japan's New Security Cooperation in Counter-Piracy Missions	A talk by Professor Wilhelm Vosse, International Christian University, at the Nissan Institute.	Wilhelm Vosse	22 June, 2015
Engineering the Empire: "Comprehensive Development" in Japan's Colonial Borderlands	Professor Aaron S. Moore, Arizona State University gives a talk at the Nissan Institute.	Aaron S. Moore	22 June, 2015
Latin American Culture and Politics in the 1960s: The View from Buenos Aires	Professor John King, Warwick University, delivers the annual Guido Di Tella Memorial Lecture 2015.	John King, Margaret MacMillan, Leigh Payne	25 March, 2015
Why the Sandinista Revolution mattered then (and now)	Professor Valpy FitzGerald, St Antony's College, gives a talk for the Latin American Centre series.	Valpy FitzGerald	19 March, 2015
Financial remittances, social remittances, and the state in Latin America	Dr Covadonga Meseguer, London School of Economics, gives a talk for the Latin American Centre series.	Covadonga Meseguer	19 March, 2015
Total war: Mexico and Europe, 1914	Professor Alan Knight give a seminar for the Latin American Centre series.	Alan Knight	19 March, 2015
Colombia: Peace and history	Malcolm Deas, University Lecturer in the Politics and Government of Latin America, University of Oxford and Fellow, St Antony’s College, Oxford (from 1966 to 2008). Gives a talk on Colombia: Peace and History.	Malcolm Deas	19 March, 2015
The Diffusion of Islamic Laws Across Indonesia	A talk as part of the Southeast Asia Seminar Series	Michael Buehler	25 February, 2015
One century, three Polands: the Second Republic, People’s Poland, and the Third Republic	Prof Dariusz Stola, Director of the Museum of the History of Polish Jews, gives a talk for the Programme on Modern Poland on 4th February 2015.	Dariusz Stola	16 February, 2015
Chinese Reform in Light of James Meade's Liberal Socialism.	Zhiyuan Cui (Tsinghua University) gives the Chun-tu Hsueh Distinguished Lecture 2014.	Zhiyuan Cui	17 December, 2014
Dr. Ansari and the Indian Medical Mission to the Ottoman Empire, 1912-13	Dr Burak Akcapar talks on his book 'People's Mission: Dr. Ansari and the Indian Medical Mission to the Ottoman Empire, 1912-13' published by Oxford University Press.	Burak Akcapar	4 December, 2014
Changing Buddhist Identities in Contemporary Myanmar (Burma)	As Burma (Myanmar) opens up to the world during a period of rapid change, Matthew J Walton, St Antony’s College, University of Oxford, explores the effects on Buddhist identities.	Matthew Walton	4 December, 2014
Take jellyfish for headaches: language, print and presentation in early 17th-century medical manuals	Professor Peter Kornicki, emeritus professor, Cambridge University, gives a talk for the Nissan Institute for Japanese Studies seminar series.	Peter Kornicki	1 December, 2014
The Downward Spiral of Japan's Relations with China since 2012	Dr Taku Tamaki, Loughborough University, gives a talk for the Nissan Centre for Japanese Studies seminar series.	Taku Tamaki	1 December, 2014
CAF 2013 Report Presentation by Daniel Ortega: Enhancing Productivity in Latin America: from Subsistence to Transformational Entrepreneurship	On Thursday, 1st May, 5pm Daniel Ortega, Senior Research Economist, CAF Development Bank of Latin America Presented the CAF 2013 Report “Enhancing Productivity in Latin America: from Subsistence to Transformational Entrepreneurship”.	Daniel Ortega	12 November, 2014
Images of the United States in Latin America, 1850-1900	On March 7th, Professor Nicola Miller and Dr Adam Smith from the University College London gave a lecture on the historical relations between the United States of America and Latin America.	Nicola Miller, Adam Smith	12 November, 2014
Writing Rights in Early Latin American Constitutions	On February 28th, Dr James Melton from the University College London presented his recent findings of a research project producing a cross-national historical dataset of written constitutions.	James Melton	12 November, 2014
Rios Montt Trial	On February 21st, Dr Roddy Brett from the University of St Andrews discussed the consequences of the violence during the regime of Rios Montt. In spotlighting the recent trial, he explores today's post-conflict legacy.	Roddy Brett	12 November, 2014
Brazilian Post-Transisitonal Justice	On Februrary 14th, Dr Par Engstrom from the University College London gave a lecture on recent developments in transitional justice in Brazil.	Par Engstrom	12 November, 2014
Sustainable finance: Restoring confidence and stability in the financial system	Colin Mayer (Peter Moores Professor of Management Studies, Saïd Business School) gives a seminar for the PEFM programme. Chaired by Adam Bennett (St Antony's College, Oxford).	Colin Mayer, Adam Bennett	3 November, 2014
Speaking Truth to Power and Naming Names: Comedic Critique in the Aftermath of 14 January	Nathanael Mannone (SOAS) gives the third talk in Panel 6: Re-ordering Society, part of The Tunisian Revolution: Origins, Course and Aftermath.	Nathanael Mannone	27 October, 2014
Daughters of Bourguiba, Daughters of Khadija? Mythical Genealogy and the Future of the Secular and Islamic Feminisms in Post-Revolutionary Tunisia	Lamia Ben Youssef (University of Alabama) gives the second talk in Panel 6: Re-ordering Society, part of The Tunisian Revolution: Origins, Course and Aftermath.	Lamia Ben Youssef	27 October, 2014
Youth Activism in Tunisia: From Occupying Streets to Liberating Institutions	Samar Samir Mezghanni (University of Cambridge) gives the first talk in Panel 6: Re-ordering Society, part of The Tunisian Revolution: Origins, Course and Aftermath	Samar Samir Mezghanni	27 October, 2014
Party Identification in Post-revolutionary Tunisia: Nida Tunis and Ennahda Compared	Ferdinand Eibl and Dörthe Engelcke (University of Oxford) gives the second talk in Panel 5: Post-revolutionary Politics, part of The Tunisian Revolution: Origins, Course and Aftermath	Ferdinand Eibl, Dörthe Engelcke	27 October, 2014
Monitoring the New Politics: The Work of Al-Bawsala	Amira Yahyaoui (Al Bawsala) gives the first talk in Panel 5: Post-revolutionary Politics, part of The Tunisian Revolution: Origins, Course and Aftermath	Amira Yahoui	27 October, 2014
Reframing Gender Narratives through Transitional Justice in the Maghreb	Doris Gray (Al Akhawayn University) gives the third talk in Panel 4: Managing the Transition, part of The Tunisian Revolution: Origins, Course and Aftermath	Doris Gray	27 October, 2014
The Tunisian Media in Transition	Nabil Cherni (University of Manouba) gives the first second in Panel 4: Managing the Transition, part of The Tunisian Revolution: Origins, Course and Aftermath	Nabil Cherni	27 October, 2014
Civil Society in the Tunisian Revolutionary Process	Mouldi Guessoumi (University of Tunis) gives the first talk in Panel 4: Managing the Transition, part of The Tunisian Revolution: Origins, Course and Aftermath	Mouldi Guessoumi	27 October, 2014
There’s a Riot Going On: From Haiti to Tunisia	Ronald Judy (University of Pittsburgh) gives the second talk in Panel 3: Locating the Tunisian Revolution and Its International Dimension, part of The Tunisian Revolution: Origins, Course and Aftermath	Ronald Judy	27 October, 2014
Tunisia and Egypt: Commonalities and Differences	Gilbery Achcar (SOAS) gives the first talk in Panel 3: Locating the Tunisian Revolution and Its International Dimension, part of The Tunisian Revolution: Origins, Course and Aftermath	Gilbert Achcar	27 October, 2014
The Revolution in Sousse and the Rebuilding of Ennahda	Rory McCarthy (University of Oxford) gives the third talk in Panel 2: The Actors of the Revolution, part of The Tunisian Revolution: Origins, Course and Aftermath	Rory McCarthy	27 October, 2014
The Labour Movement and the Culture of Protest: A Long View of Close Ties	Mohamed-Salah Omri (University of Oxford) gives the first talk in Panel 2: The Actors of the Revolution, part of The Tunisian Revolution: Origins, Course and Aftermath	Mohamed-Salah Omri	27 October, 2014
Origins of the Tunisian Revolution: Social Explosion and Political Frustration	Abdelwahed Mokni (University of Sfax) gives the first talk in Panel 2: The Actors of the Revolution, part of The Tunisian Revolution: Origins, Course and Aftermath	Abdelwahed Mokni	27 October, 2014
From the Ills of Poverty to the Will to Dignity: Some Causes of the Tunisian Uprising	Michael Ayari (International Crisis Group) gives the third talk in Part 1: Origins of the Revolution, part of The Tunisian Revolution: Origins, Course and Aftermath	Michael Ayari	27 October, 2014
Rents, Politics and Development: Evidence from Ben Ali’s Tunisia	Adeel Malik and Ferdinand Eibl (University of Oxford) gives the second talk in Part 1: Origins of the Revolution, part of The Tunisian Revolution: Origins, Course and Aftermath	Adeel Malik, Ferdinand Eibl	27 October, 2014
Architecture of Dissent in Ben Ali’s Tunisia: 2001-2011	Laryssa Chomiak (Centre d’études maghrébines à Tunis) gives the first talk in Part 1: Origins of the Revolution, part of The Tunisian Revolution: Origins, Course and Aftermath	Laryssa Chomiak	27 October, 2014
Opening of the conference	Dr Michael Willis, Director of the Middle East Centre, and Mohamed Salah-Omri, Associate Professor at St John’s College introduce The Tunisian Revolution: Origins, Course and Aftermath	Mohamed Salah-Omri, Michael Willis	27 October, 2014
Timor Leste Route to Democracy: a critical appraisal	The first talk given as part of the Southeast Asia Seminar, St Antony's College during MT14	Rui Feijo	22 October, 2014
Schoolgirls, Money and Rebellion in Japan	Talk given by Dr Sharon Kinsella, University of Manchester as part of the Nissan Institute of Japanese Studies seminar series	Sharon Kinsella	27 June, 2014

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