Michaelmas 2015 Term Calendar

Michaelmas 2015 Term Calendar

Unless otherwise stated, all SEESOX events take place in the Seminar Room of the European Studies Centre, 70 Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6HR

WEEK 1
Thursday 15 October, 17:00
Migration, protection and reception: the 'crisis' in the Mediterranean
Brad Blitz (Middlesex University London)
Chair: Othon Anastasakis (St Antony’s College, Oxford)

Friday 16 October, 14:00
“A Tale of Three Cities”: Max Watson Commemoration
A collection of tributes commemorating the career and work of Max Watson
Registration required: https://maxwatson.eventbrite.co.uk
In association with PEFM

WEEK 2
Monday 19 October, 17:00
The Troika--past and future? A view from Washington
Russell Kincaid (Associate of PEFM; former senior IMF official)
Chair: David Vines (Balliol College, Oxford)
In association with PEFM

WEEK 5
Wednesday 4 November, 17:00
DOCUMENTARY FILM
Greek-American radicals: The Untold Story (2013)
A documentary focusing on the history of the ethnic Left in the United States from the early 20th century until the 1950s
Kostis Karpozilos (St Antony’s College, Oxford)

WEEK 6
Monday 16 November, 12:30
Reverse transitology? Elections and political change in Turkey
Kerem Oktem (University of Graz)
Chair: Othon Anastasakis (St Antony’s College, Oxford)
Light lunch provided

WEEK 7
Wednesday 25 November, 17:00
European competitiveness challenges: The EU, Croatia and beyond
Boris Vujčić (Governor, National Bank of Croatia)
Chair: Gillian Edgeworth (Wellington Management; St Antony’s College, Oxford)
In association with PEFM

Thursday 26 November, 17:00
BOOK LAUNCH
Democracy by Decree: Prospects and Limits of Imposed Consociational Democracy in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Adis Merdzanovic (St Antony’s College, Oxford)
Chair: David Madden (St Antony’s College, Oxford)

WEEK 8
Monday 30 November, 17:00
IMF programs and technical assistance in the Balkans-what has been achieved?
Adam Bennett (St. Antony’s College); Robin McConnachie (Oxford Analytica; former senior Bank of England official)
Chair: Stewart Fleming (St Antony’s College, Oxford)
In association with PEFM

Wednesday 2 December, 17:00
Cyprus: Prospects for reunification, peace with Turkey and regional stability
Euripides L. Evriviades (Cyprus High Commissioner to the UK)
Chair: David Madden (St Antony’s College, Oxford)

Thursday 3 December, 16:30-18:45
PANEL DISCUSSION
Good and bad governance: Institutions in Romania and the Rule of Law
Panellists: Bogdan Chiritoiu (Romanian Competition Council); Emanuel Coman (Corpus Christi College, Oxford); Sorin Moisa (MEP, European Parliament); Kalypso Nicolaidis tbc (St Antony’s College, Oxford); Laura Stefan (Expert Forum, Romania)
Convenor: Jonathan Scheele (St Antony’s College, Oxford)
In association with the European Studies Centre