Oxford International Relations Society

We were founded in 2009 with the aim of reaching the Oxford community and beyond with relevant IR-related knowledge and debates. Since then, we have delivered and continue to deliver the arguments of scholars, policy-makers, diplomats, and journalists through speaker events on wide-ranging and multi-disciplinary topics. We also host regular socials with the local community through our flagship debate event Rum & Realpolitik every academic term.
Type: Seminar Series
Series organiser: Haitong Du (University of Oxford)

Talks:

Thursday 1 May 2025

Where International Relations Theory Went Wrong, and How It Can Get Back on Track – and Become Policy Relevant Again
Date: 1 May 2025, 17:30 - 19:00
Speaker : Prof Marco Verweij (Constructor University)
Organiser: Haitong Du (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 8 May 2025

Fireside Chat with Prof Jeffrey Sachs: Can US-China Relations Develop Sustainably? (Online Event)
Date: 8 May 2025, 15:00 - 16:00
Speaker : Professor Jeffrey Sachs (Columbia University)
Venue Details: Zoom
Organiser: Haitong Du (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 9 May 2025

In Conversation with Prof G John Ikenberry: Is Liberal Internationalism Dead?
Date: 9 May 2025, 17:30 - 19:00
Speaker : John Ikenberry (Princeton University)
Venue: Trinity College, Broad Street OX1 3BH
Venue Details: Auditorium, Levine Building
Organiser: Haitong Du (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 21 May 2025

In Conversation with Prof Vladislav Zubok: How the Kremlin's Past Shapes its Present
Date: 21 May 2025, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Vladislav Zubok (LSE)
Organiser: Haitong Du (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 27 May 2025

In Conversation with Prof Abiodun Williams: Lessons in Leadership from the United Nations
Date: 27 May 2025, 17:30 - 19:00
Speaker : Prof Abiodun Williams (The Fletcher School at Tufts University)
Organiser: Haitong Du (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Editor: Haitong Du