Linacre News Issue 58 by LinacreCollege

LINACRE NEWS

Issue 58 • 2023

Contents First Thoughts ............................................................................. 3 College News ............................................................................... 4 Telling Stories .............................................................................. 8 A World without Exploitation is Possible .................................... 10 Interview: Sapna Thottathil ....................................................... 12 Robust Organic Cages ................................................................ 14 The Peatlands of Scotland ......................................................... 15 Big Lessons from a Small Country ............................................. 18 Off the Beaches: Exploring the Pottery of Portugal ..................... 22 The Ancient History of Kissing. ................................................... 24 Interview: Michael De Lazzari..................................................... 26 Founders' Memories .................................................................. 28

Contact details Alumni and Development Lisa Smårs Head of Alumni Relations and Development lisa.smars@linacre.ox.ac.uk Tel +44(0) 1865 27673

Conferencing and Events Tim Pallister hospitality@linacre.ox.ac.uk Tel + 44 (0) 1865 271654

Dylan Gross Alumni Relations and Development Officer alumni.relations@linacre.ox.ac.uk Tel +44(0) 1865 271666

Print: Lavenham Press Design and Layout: Rhiannon Roche

Guest Room Bookings Karen Morris guestroom@linacre.ox.ac.uk Tel + 44 (0)1865 271667

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A World Without Exploitation is Possible

Jeremy Vallerand (2009) is the President & CEO of Atlas Free, a US based NGO fighting sex trafficking and exploitation in over 25 countries around the world. In 2008, I took a trip that changed my life forever. A mentor of mine invited me to travel with him to India and I jumped at the opportunity. I grew up in a small town on the West Coast of the United States and left home at eighteen. I was determined to see the world and experience new cultures. I studied abroad in Germany, Austria, Canada, Korea, and Japan, and I was constantly looking for new opportunities to travel. The trip to India was an irresistible invitation. I knew that we would see amazing sites and eat incredible cuisine; what I did not know was that I would be introduced to the reality of sex trafficking.

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At the tail end of our trip, we were invited to visit an Indian NGO that was helping women and children escape from brothels and start new lives. We visited several of their safe homes as well as their vocational training center where we learned about the work they were doing to combat this pressing global issue. It was truly inspiring. When I returned home to Seattle, I began sharing with friends what I had seen and learned about the reality of human trafficking in India. I was asked by a friend if I knew anything about human trafficking in my own city, and encouraged to connect with a local trafficking survivor who was doing incredible work to serve

the vulnerable and exploited right in our backyard. I was shocked. Human trafficking in Seattle? The more people I connected with, the more I learned about the reality of human trafficking and the more determined I became to be part of the solution. One year later when I arrived at Linacre, human trafficking seemed to be just gaining momentum in the global social consciousness. The Palermo Protocol, which is the UN protocol to “prevent, suppress and punish trafficking in human beings” was not even nine years old, and it had been less than four years since the US and the UK had ratified it. As the world woke up to the reality

of modern slavery, it became increasingly clear how massive the problem really was. Eventually, after several years of volunteer work, a group of us decided to launch an NGO, and Atlas Free was born. I have been doing this work full-time for over eleven years and I have learned so many key lessons that continue to motivate me as we work to address one of the most pressing global issues of our time. Amidst all the data and statistics, we must never lose sight of the simple fact that this is first and foremost about people. We often hear statements like: “There are more people in slavery today than at any other time in history” or “Human trafficking is the second largest criminal enterprise on the planet (after the global drug trade) and the fastest growing.” Different countries and agencies have different data sets and methodologies they use to estimate the number of trafficking victims. Nearly all estimates exceed 20 million. To tackle this problem, we cannot just see the large numbers and the data, we must also see the individual stories and the unique hopes and dreams of those impacted. I remember hearing from a young primary school student in Mexico who was newly enrolled in an education program. When she was asked what she wanted to be when she grew up, her answer was simply “I want to be free.” Exploitation had been the norm in her family and life for so long that she had not even formulated a dream beyond freedom.

that drives us; it is the magnitude of hope.” It is easy, in this fight, to be overwhelmed by the scope of injustice. I have realised how critical it is to stay focused on hope, and there is so much hope. I have seen survivors step into leadership with incredible courage and transform their communities. I have celebrated weddings and graduation ceremonies with survivors finishing at the top of their class. I have seen businesses launched and careers started. I have seen policies change and traffickers prosecuted. I have seen people all around the world raise awareness, donate resources, speak up, and engage. Finally, I have learned that history is on our side. Human trafficking is an issue that has plagued humanity for as long as we have documented history. It has shown up around the world on different continents and in different civilizations. However, there is also a growing global unity. It is centred on the belief that trafficking is wrong, and because human beings created this problem, we can work together to

fix it. The Palermo Protocol was a huge step forward on that front. Later, in 2014, religious leaders from the Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, and Hindu faiths came together at the Vatican to condemn slavery. They signed a joint declaration stating this:

“Modern slavery, in terms of human trafficking, forced labour and prostitution, organ trafficking, and any relationship that fails to respect the fundamental conviction that all people are equal and have the same freedom and dignity, is a crime against humanity.” There is a modern abolitionist movement, and it is gaining momentum. People around the world are linking arms to fight human trafficking and push slavery into the shadows of history.

I have also learned that amidst the daunting and sinister nature of this global crime, there are incredible stories of hope and beauty. I have a statement on the wall of my office that says “It is not the injustice

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Legacy Giving at Linacre Legacy gifts leave a lasting impact on our students and will benefit many generations to come. Whatever the size of a donation, it will support Linacre’s missions to broaden the horizons of our diverse, international and inter-disciplinary community. With the cost of education increasing, one of our key priorities is to greatly increase the funding we have available for scholarships. Having a large endowed Scholarship Fund would be tremendously beneficial as it would allow us to maximise our scholarships by matching our funds with other sources of funding. There are many types of legacy gifts that allow for family and loved ones to be put first, while still making a provision for Linacre and other causes. It is common amongst our legators to leave a fixed sum to the College, or the residue that remains after providing for others. As an exempt charity, Linacre pays no tax on gifts of money or property bequeathed in a legacy, and, depending on the country the legator lives in, there may be tax benefits associated with leaving a gift to a charity.

Ursula Saunders has recently joined the Linacre Alumni Office in the role of Legacy Officer. She is passionate about legacy giving and the long-term benefits it can have on the future of education. Please do get in touch with her if you would like to find out a bit more about leaving a gift in your will. The Bamborough Society allows us to recognise those who are helping Linacre in this way, and we organise events for this group to show our appreciation.

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