Hilary 2015 TERM CALENDAR

Wednesday 21 January, 17:00
Seminar Series: Global South East Europe in a multi-polar world​
Beyond Europeanisation: European hegemony versus global influences
Othon Anastasakis (St Antony’s College, Oxford); Spyros Economides (LSE); James Ker-Linsday (LSE)
Chair: Kalypso Nicolaïdis (St Antony’s College, Oxford)

Thursday 22 January, 17:00
Children of Marx, Coca Cola and the Greek Colonels? Rethinking student resistance in the "Long 1960s"
Kostis Kornetis (University of New York)
Discussant: Eirini Karamouzi (St Antony’s College, Oxford)
Chair: Paul Betts (St Antony’s College, Oxford)

Tuesday 27 January, 12:30
Romania’s new German President: Where do we go from here?
Panellists: John Beyer (St Antony's College, Oxford); Corneliu Bjola (Department of International Development, Oxford); Laurentiu-Mihai Stefan (Office of Romanian President); Michael Taylor (Oxford Analytica)
Chair: Jonathan Scheele (St Antony's College, Oxford)
In cooperation with Oxford Department of International Development (ODID)
Light lunch provided

Tuesday 27 January, 17:00
After the Greek elections
Othon Anastasakis (St Antony’s College, Oxford); Eirini Karamouzi (St Antony’s College, Oxford); Kalypso Nicolaïdis (St Antony’s College, Oxford)

Wednesday 28 January, 17:00
Seminar Series: Global South East Europe in a multi-polar world​
Energy politics: Empowerment or dependency?
Diana Bozhilova (King’s College, London); Constantinos Filis (Panteion University); Androulla Kaminara (European Commission)
Chair: David Madden (St Antony’s College, Oxford)

Friday 30 January
Bosnia and Herzegovina: New International thinking
Convenors: Othon Anastasakis; Richard Caplan; Jessie Hronesova; James Ker-Lindsay; David Madden
In cooperation with DPIR and LSEE | Sponsored by NATO
Invitation only
Venue: The Pavilion

Wednesday 4 February, 12:30
Seminar Series: Global South East Europe in a multi-polar world
Entering through the back door: China’s interests in South East Europe
John Farnell (EU-Asia Centre, Brussels); Rana Mitter (St Cross College, Oxford)
Chair: Othon Anastasakis (St Antony’s College, Oxford)
Light lunch provided

Wednesday 11 February, 17:00
Seminar Series: Global South East Europe in a multi-polar world​
Diasporas in times of crisis: Agents of change?
Robin Cohen (The Oxford Diasporas Programme); Sarah Garding (Nuffield College, Oxford); Antonis Kamaras (ELIAMEP)
Chair: Renee Hirschon (St Peter’s College, Oxford)

Wednesday 18 February, 17:00
Seminar Series: Global South East Europe in a multi-polar world​
The influence of Islamic fundamentalism and new security challenges
Kerem Oktem (Graz University)
Chair: Faisal Devji (St Antony's College, Oxford)

Friday 20 February’ 17:00
Political contestation, state capture, and European integration in South East Europe
Milada Vachudova (University of North Carolina)
Chair: Othon Anastasakis (St Antony’s College, Oxford)

Tuesday 24 February, 17:00
Greece and EEC membership: Was it a mistake?
Eirini Karamouzi (St Antony’s College, Oxford)
Discussant: Anne Deighton (Wolfson College, Oxford)
Chair: Margaret MacMillan (St Antony’s College, Oxford)

Wednesday 25 February, 17:00
Seminar Series: Global South East Europe in a multi-polar world​
Migration to South East Europe: Transit or final destination?
Franck Duvell (COMPAS); Eugenia Markova (London Metropolitan University); Dragas Tudorache (European Commission)
Chair: Jonathan Scheele (St Antony’s College, Oxford)

Friday 27 February, 9.30 – 14:00
The Power of the People: The dynamics and limits of social mobilization in South Eastern Europe
Keynote speaker: Michael Biggs (University of Oxford)
Panellists include: Igor Stiks (University of Edinburgh); Srecko Horvat (University of Zagreb)
Venues: Nissan Lecture Theatre & St John’s College Research Centre

Monday 2 March, 12.30
Jews, Communists, and Germans: Greece's handling of its post-war legacies
Katerina Kralova (Charles University Prague)
Chair: TBA
Light lunch provided

Wednesday 4 March, 17:00
Seminar Series: Global South East Europe in a multi-polar world
Russia: A partner and ally, or a Cold War competitor?
Dimitar Bechev (LSE); Oleg Levitin (EBRD)
Chair: Roy Allison (St Antony’s College, Oxford)

Wednesday 11 March, 17:00
Seminar Series: Global South East Europe in a multi-polar world
Global approaches to rule of law promotion in the Western Balkans
Erwan Fouere (Centre for European Policy Studies); Pierre Mirel (European Commission)
Chair: Richard Caplan (Linacre College, Oxford)

Friday 13 March
Registration required
Russia and the Balkans in the shadow of the Ukraine crisis
In cooperation with LSEE
Venue: The Shaw Library, Sixth Floor, Old Building, LSE