News and Events for 2012

• Professor Tariq Ramadan has recently had a book published called "The Arab Awakening: Islam and the New Middle East" ( Penguin, April 2012). The book launch will be in the Nissan Lecture Theatre on Wednesday 6 June at 5pm.

• Mr Martin Southwood passed away on 5 April 2012 in Auckland, New Zealand. Mr Southwood was Bursar of St Antony's College from 1974 - 1977, when he left to take up a position at the University of Natal.

• Dr Mustafa Badawi passed away on Thursday 19th April 2012. Dr Badawi was a Research Fellow of St Antony’s College from 1967 to 1969 and was then elected to Governing Body where he served to 1992.  He was an Emeritus Fellow and a regular visitor to the College from 1992 onwards.

• Our student, Katie Apfelbaum had success as the cox of the Isis boat in the Reserve Boat Race on 7 April. See link for details: http://www.theboatrace.org/news-article/reserve-race-crews-finalised.

• Paul Bergne Memorial Lecuture - 9 May in the Nissan Lecture Theatre. Please see the attached poster for more information.

• Professor Michael Freeden has been awarded the Medal for Science by the institute of Advanced Studies of the University of Bologna "in recognition of research contributions characterized by both excellence and influence" http://www.politics.ox.ac.uk/index.php/news/michael-freeden-awarded-medal-for-science.html

• Professor Margaret MacMillan honoured with invitation to join the Scholars Council of the Library of Congress, Washington, DC. The Library of Congress, founded in 1800 and housed in a three-building complex across from the nation's capitol in Washington, D.C., is a storehouse for knowledge and an active center for research and creativity of all kinds--the world's largest and most open library. With collections numbering close to 100 million items, it includes materials in 460 languages; the basic manuscript collections of 23 Presidents of the United States, and the papers of thousands of other figures who have shaped history; maps and atlases that have aided explorers and navigators in charting both the world and outer space; the earliest motion pictures and examples of recorded sound, as well as the latest data bases and software packages.

• Graham Avery,  Senior Member of St. Antony’s, Associate of the European Studies Centre, and formerly Director, European Commission, Brussels - has been honoured on the New Year Honours List with a CMG (The Order of St Michael and St George) for services to European affairs. The Order is awarded to men and women who render extraordinary or important non-military service in a foreign country.

• Lord Carlile of Berriew - Visiting Parliamentary Fellow,  is honoured with a CBE for his work over the past 10 years advising UK governments on anti-terrorism legislation.

•  Philip Robins participated at a symposium in Al-Riyadh, arranged by the National Committee on Narcotics Control (NCNC)  in December 2011. The symposium featured three Saudi Arabian experts on the subject of illegal drugs in the Middle East. One from one of the leading Foundations funding drugs work, one from the NCNC and Philip. http://www.alriyadh.com/2012/01/10/article699678.html

•  Christopher de Bellaigue, a leading expert on modern Iran, is celebrating the launch of his new publication " Patriot of Persia" with a publicity lecture on 14 February in London.

• Victoria Schofield (Horne Fellow 2004-2005) has published her book " Witness to History - The Life of John Wheeler Bennett " which will be available from May 2012  http://yalebooks.co.uk/display.asp?K=9780300179019

•  Therese Delpech (Visiting Fellow) and one of France's leading policy analysts and intellectual historians died in Paris on 18 January 2012

  http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/23/world/europe/therese-delpech-french-political-adviser-dies-at-63.html 

• St. Antony's women's and men's rowing teams had impressive performances at the 2012 Torpids races and appreciated the overwhelming support of fellows, graduates, and friends of the college. We even had St. Antony's mascot, played by Jesse Bia, make an appearance. In sum, the Men's team bumped two races catching Magdalen College and Exetor College while the Women's team bumped by catching Hertford College and showed an impressive rowing-on race on the third day of races. The boathouse is gearing up for winning blades in Summer 8's and looks forward to being led by its newly elected executive team, Brian Klaas (President), Kelly O'Connor (Secretary) and Mikael Bourqui (Treasurer) into the new year.  

• Following support from the St Antony's Annual Fund,  Masooda Bano and Hilary Kalmbach (both St Antony's alumni) would like to invite you to the launch of "Women, Leadership and Mosques: Changes in Contemporary Islamic Authority" recently published by Brill. The event is on 9 March  and all are welcome.  Please see the link for details. In order to estimate the numbers for catering, please rsvp masooda.bano@wolfson.ox.ac.uk or hilary.kalmbach@new.ox.ac.uk to let them know that you are attending. 

Major events and news during previous years

• 2011
• 2010
• 2008-9
• 2007-8
• 2006-7

The latest issue of the St Antony’s International Review (Volume 6, Number 2, February 2011) features a themed section on “China’s Rise and Adapting Global Structures,” including an article by Professor Rosemary Foot and an interview with Lord Patten (Chancellor of the University of Oxford). This issue also contains a general section, featuring an article by Professor Richard Ned Lebow (Dartmouth College). The issue is available both in print for £5 + postage and online, accessible through the Oxford library network. For more information, please visit www.stair-journal.org or contact STAIR’s Managing Director Nicole De Silva at info@stair-journal.org