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Elise Klein recognised as a civic champion
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e would like to congratulate Elise Klein (DPhil Development Studies, 2009), who was announced as one of the winners of the Vice-Chancellor’s Civic Awards 2013. Elise was granted the award in recognition of her work as Founder and CEO of The Mali Initiative, a NGO which has been working with communities in war-torn Mali for eight years. This awards scheme was launched by Oxford’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Andrew Hamilton, to recognise students who have demonstrated exceptional achievement in and commitment to volunteering. Also celebrated were the efforts of Joseph WaldsteinWartenberg (MSc Global Governance and Diplomacy, 2012), and Khatija Hafesji (MPhil Modern Middle Eastern Studies, 2012), who were highly commended.
s Rosamund Campbell retired from her post as College Librarian in October 2013, after 37 years of employment; in the same month, Ms Gillian Crook left her position as Assistant Registrar, having supported our students for nearly two decades. Their professionalism and dedication will be greatly missed; we wish them all the best in their future endeavours.
Professor Timothy Garton Ash wins the Charlemagne Medal
T Elise Klein (DPhil Development Studies, 2009) with Oxford’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Andrew Hamilton
Fantastic outcome for Antonian events
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t Antony’s College was delighted to host two events as part of the Rhodes 110th Anniversary celebrations and the Oxford Alumni Weekend 2013. On 20 September, current and past Rhodes scholars attended the St Antony’s College dinner and enjoyed the intimate setting of the event, having the opportunity to discuss the future of Rhodes scholarships with William Beinart, GB Fellow and Rhodes Professor of Race Relations. The Alumni Weekend drinks reception, hosted on 21 September, was also a success. Dr Walter Armbrust’s topical talk on the current state of the revolution in Egypt had the numerous audience members captivated and the Q&A session that followed was particularly animated. All Alumni were offered a tour of the new Gateway buildings and could admire a scenic view of the College from the roof terrace. The College had once again the opportunity to appreciate the intellectual curiosity and enthusiasm of Antonians of all generations, and we hope to organise an even bigger reunion for the Alumni Weekend 2014.
St Antony’s Summer School goes from strength to strength
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n August 2013, the College hosted the St Antony’s Summer School in International Politics 2013, recruiting 34 students from 20 different countries. The programme attracted a mixture of undergraduate and graduate students, as well as teachers and policy professionals; tutors were impressed by the overall academic standard of the group. Lectures on a variety of topics were offered by high-calibre speakers, such as Professor Avi Shlaim (“The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict in Historical Perspective”), Professor Archie Brown (“Why Did Communism End in Europe When it Did and Mutate in Asia?”) and Dr Eduardo Posada-Carbó (“The War on Drugs: New Perspectives from Latin America”).
imothy Garton Ash, St Antony’s GB Fellow and Professor of European Studies at the University of Oxford, was this year’s recipient of the Charlemagne Medal (Médaille Charlemagne pour les Médias Européens). The renowned prize was awarded to Professor Garton Ash in recognition of his writing about European integration. Dr Frauke Gerlach, president of the association “Médaille Charlemagne”, highlighted how “Timothy Garton Ash shows, in his books, that Europe constitutes – for the first time in its history – a political, economic and defence community, in which citizens enjoy freedom of movement without restrictions and can live in peace”. Professor Garton Ash received the award in a ceremony held in May 2013 in Aachen, Germany.
Professor Timothy Garton Ash
5 The St Antony’s Summer School in International Politics 2013