Changing Character of War Seminar
Viktorija Starych-Samuolienė is Co-founder at the Council on Geostrategy where she is responsible for the organisation’s strategy and growth. She is also a Fellow of the Durham Institute of Research, Development, and Invention (DIRDI). Her areas of research expertise and interests include Euro-Atlantic geopolitics, Eastern European and Baltic politics and security and maritime affairs. Her previous experience includes research and external affairs roles at the Henry Jackson Society. Viktorija has appeared multiple times in the national and international media and on broadcast television and is a regular attendee and speaker at British and international conferences on foreign policy and security issues. She holds an MA in Intelligence and International Security from King’s College, London, and a BA in Political Science from Vilnius University.
James Rogers is Co-founder and Director of Research at the Council on Geostrategy, where he specialises in geopolitics and British strategic policy. He has pioneered work on Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific connectivities and strategic advantage. Previously, he held a range of positions, including at the Baltic Defence College and the European Union Institute for Security Studies. He has been invited to give oral evidence at the Foreign Affairs, Defence, European Affairs, and International Development committees in the Houses of Parliament. He holds an MPhil in Contemporary European Studies from the University of Cambridge and an award-winning BSc Econ (Hons) in International Politics and Strategic Studies from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth.
Date:
22 January 2025, 17:15
Venue:
All Souls College, High Street OX1 4AL
Venue Details:
Wharton Room
Speakers:
Viktorija Starych-Samuolienė (Council on Geostrategy),
James Rogers (Council on Geostrategy)
Organising department:
Department of Politics and International Relations (DPIR)
Organiser:
Changing Character of War Centre (CCW)
Organiser contact email address:
info@ccw.ox.ac.uk
Part of:
Changing Character of War (CCW) Seminar Series
Booking required?:
Not required
Audience:
Public
Editor:
Elizabeth Robson