CCW Recommended Seminars
Talks:

Thursday 21 November 2024 (6th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Revisiting Human Rights Treaty Withdrawals: A Process-Based Approach
Date: 21 November 2024, 12:30 - 14:00 (Thursday, 6th week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker s: Başak Çalı (University of Oxford), Laurence Helfer (Duke)
Venue: Manor Road Building, Manor Road OX1 3UQ
Venue Details: Seminar Room A
Organiser: Rachel Roberts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Turning the Tide: Government Action to Counter Ransomware
Date: 21 November 2024, 15:00 - 16:00 (Thursday, 6th week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker : Dr Roxana Radu (SNSF Postdoctoral Researcher)
Venue: Nuffield College, New Road OX1 1NF
Organisers: Elisabeth Siegel (University of Oxford), Changing Character of War Centre (CCW)
Hosts: TBA

God's Man in Iraq: The Life and Leadership of Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani
Date: 21 November 2024, 17:00 - 18:30 (Thursday, 6th week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker : Sajad Jiyad
Venue: 68 Woodstock Road, Woodstock Road OX2 6JF
Venue Details: MEC Boardroom, Kirdar Building, 68 Woodstock Road
Organisers: Middle East Centre Administrator (St Antony's College, University of Oxford), Middle East Centre
Host: Professor Raihan Ismail (St Antony's College, University of Oxford)

Fighting misinformation on social media: the role of economic research
Date: 21 November 2024, 17:00 - 18:15 (Thursday, 6th week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker : Professor Sergei Guriev (Dean, London Business School)
Venue: Oxford Martin School, 34 Broad Street OX1 3BD
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre (and Online)
Organiser: Oxford Martin School (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Compensation and the Consolidation of Authoritarian Power: Evidence from China’s 2016 PLA Reform
Date: 21 November 2024, 17:00 - 18:30 (Thursday, 6th week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker : Professor Victor Shih (University of California San Diego)
Venue: Dickson Poon Building, Canterbury Road OX2 6LU
Venue Details: Kin-ku Cheng Lecture Theatre (lower ground floor)
Organisers: Dr Bo-jiun Jing (University of Oxford), Dr Evelyn Chan (University of Oxford), Dr Xiaojing Miao (University of Oxford), Professor Margaret Hillenbrand (University of Oxford), Professor Denise van der Kamp (University of Oxford), Professor Henrietta Harrison (University of Oxford), Dr Chigusa Yamaura (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 22 November 2024 (6th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Writing Middle Eastern lives: biography in modern Arab history
Date: 22 November 2024, 17:00 - 18:30 (Friday, 6th week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker s: Professor Sonja Mejcher-Atassi (American University of Beirut), Professor Marilyn Booth (Magdalen College, Oxford), Dr Peter Hill (Northumbria University)
Venue: St Antony's College, 62 Woodstock Road OX2 6JF
Venue Details: Investcorp Lecture Theatre
Organisers: Middle East Centre, Middle East Centre Administrator (St Antony's College, University of Oxford)
Host: Professor Eugene Rogan (St Antony's College, University of Oxford)

Monday 25 November 2024 (7th Week, Michaelmas Term)

From COVID to force design – are strategic leadership skills the answer?
Date: 25 November 2024, 15:00 - 16:30 (Monday, 7th week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker : Brigadier Joe Fossey (British Army)
Venue: Pembroke College, St Aldates OX1 1DW
Venue Details: Mary Eccles Hyde Room
Organiser: Changing Character of War Centre (CCW)
Hosts: TBA

Reaching the Converted: Understanding the Informant Enrollment Methods of the East German Stasi
Date: 25 November 2024, 16:00 - 17:30 (Monday, 7th week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker : Barbara Piotrowska (King's College London)
Venue: All Souls College, High Street OX1 4AL
Venue Details: Old Library
Organiser: Stathis Kalyvas (All Souls College, Oxford)
Host: Thomas Hegghammer, Senior Research Fellow, All Souls College

Tuesday 26 November 2024 (7th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Drones in Ukraine and beyond – A revolution in warfare?
Date: 26 November 2024, 13:30 - 15:00 (Tuesday, 7th week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker : Ulrike Franke (ECFR)
Venue: All Souls College, High Street OX1 4AL
Venue Details: Old Library
Organiser: Changing Character of War Centre (CCW)
Hosts: TBA

Saving Soviet Muslims: the politics of protection at Jerusalem's General Islamic Congress of 1931
Date: 26 November 2024, 17:15 - 18:45 (Tuesday, 7th week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker : Dr Roy Bar Sadeh (University of Manchester)
Venue: 68 Woodstock Road, Woodstock Road OX2 6JF
Venue Details: MEC Boardroom, Kirdar Building, 68 Woodstock Road
Organiser: Middle East Centre Administrator (St Antony's College, University of Oxford)
Host: Professor Laurent Mignon (St Antony's College, University of Oxford)

The Making and Re-Making of Makers of Modern Strategy: war, strategy, and history
Date: 26 November 2024, 17:30 - 19:00 (Tuesday, 7th week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker : Dr Michael Finch (Australian Defence College Weston)
Venue: Pembroke College, St Aldates OX1 1DW
Venue Details: Harold Lee Room
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

OSSG: Commander, Allied Joint Forces Command Naples; Commander, US Naval Forces in Europe and Africa
Date: 26 November 2024, 20:30 - 21:30 (Tuesday, 7th week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker : Admiral Stuart Munch
Venue: All Souls College, High Street OX1 4AL
Venue Details: Main access to the Old Library is via a steep staircase. Arrangements can be made for those with limited mobility to use a stairlift and a Fellow’s room to gain access. Please let us know if you require this type of assistance. Capacity is limited so please arrive early.
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 27 November 2024 (7th Week, Michaelmas Term)

The Present and Future of US Politics: Shifting Voter Allegiances
Date: 27 November 2024, 12:30 - 13:45 (Wednesday, 7th week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker : Richard Johnson (Queen Mary, University of London)
Venue: Rothermere American Institute, 1A South Parks Road OX1 3UB
Venue Details: Main Seminar Room
Organisers: Adam Smith (Oxford), Daniel Rowe (Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Rethinking Non-State Armed Groups: Youth, Agency, and Pathways to Sustainable Peace
Date: 27 November 2024, 17:15 - 18:45 (Wednesday, 7th week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker : Yosuke Nagai (Accept International)
Venue: All Souls College, High Street OX1 4AL
Venue Details: Wharton Room
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 28 November 2024 (7th Week, Michaelmas Term)

The Paradox of International Adjudication
Date: 28 November 2024, 12:30 - 13:30 (Thursday, 7th week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker : Geraldo Vidigal (Amsterdam)
Venue: Manor Road Building, Manor Road OX1 3UQ
Venue Details: Seminar Room A
Organiser: Rachel Roberts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

AI Governance & U.S.-China Track II Diplomacy
Date: 28 November 2024, 15:00 - 16:00 (Thursday, 7th week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker s: Kayla Blomquist (The Oxford Internet Institute), Elisabeth Siegel (University of Oxford)
Venue: Nuffield College, New Road OX1 1NF
Organisers: Elisabeth Siegel (University of Oxford), Changing Character of War Centre (CCW)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 29 November 2024 (7th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Gaza – a war on healthcare
Date: 29 November 2024, 17:00 - 18:30 (Friday, 7th week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker s: Professor Nick Maynard (University of Oxford), Dr Debbie Harrington (Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust), Dr Rebecca Inglis (University of Oxford)
Venue: St Antony's College, 62 Woodstock Road OX2 6JF
Venue Details: Investcorp Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Middle East Centre Administrator (St Antony's College, University of Oxford)
Host: Professor Walter Armbrust (St Antony's College, University of Oxford)

Monday 2 December 2024 (8th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Do Sanctions on Terrorist Groups Work? Financial Adaptability, U.S. Sanctions, and Terrorist Attacks
Date: 2 December 2024, 16:00 - 17:30 (Monday, 8th week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker : Brian J. Phillips (University of Essex)
Venue: All Souls College, High Street OX1 4AL
Venue Details: Old Library
Organiser: Stathis Kalyvas (All Souls College, Oxford)
Host: Thomas Hegghammer, Senior Research Fellow, All Souls College

Tuesday 3 December 2024 (8th Week, Michaelmas Term)

The threat posed by commercial UAVs modified by asymmetrical warfare actors
Date: 3 December 2024, 13:30 - 15:00 (Tuesday, 8th week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker : Dr Chris Lavers (University of Lincoln)
Venue: All Souls College, High Street OX1 4AL
Venue Details: Old Library
Organiser: Changing Character of War Centre (CCW)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 4 December 2024 (8th Week, Michaelmas Term)

The Present and Future of US Politics: Conservatism
Status: This talk is in preparation - details may change
Status: This talk has been cancelled
Date: 4 December 2024, 12:30 - 13:30 (Wednesday, 8th week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker s: Professor Desmond Kind (University of Oxford), Gillian Peele (University of Oxford)
Venue: Rothermere American Institute, 1A South Parks Road OX1 3UB
Venue Details: Main Seminar Room
Organisers: Adam Smith (Oxford), Daniel Rowe (Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Violent Seas: Experience, Representation, and Technology of Naval Warfare, 1665–1783
Date: 4 December 2024, 17:15 - 18:15 (Wednesday, 8th week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker : Sarah von Hagen (Göttingen)
Venue: All Souls College, High Street OX1 4AL
Venue Details: Wharton Room
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 5 December 2024 (8th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Diplomatic Pressure, Policy Autonomy, and Human Rights Reform: Evidence from a Natural Experiment at the United Nations
Date: 5 December 2024, 12:30 - 14:00 (Thursday, 8th week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker : Avery Schmidt (Brown)
Venue: Manor Road Building, Manor Road OX1 3UQ
Venue Details: Seminar Room A
Organiser: Rachel Roberts (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Defining antisemitism: what is the point?
Date: 5 December 2024, 17:00 - 18:30 (Thursday, 8th week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker s: Professor Shai Lavi (Tel Aviv University), Dr Brian Klug (Oxford)
Venue: St Antony's College, 62 Woodstock Road OX2 6JF
Venue Details: Investcorp Lecture Theatre
Organisers: Middle East Centre, Middle East Centre Administrator (St Antony's College, University of Oxford)
Host: Professor Eugene Rogan (St Antony's College, University of Oxford)

Friday 6 December 2024 (8th Week, Michaelmas Term)

Cyber Incidents, Ethics, and Armed Conflict
Date: 6 December 2024, 15:00 - 16:00 (Friday, 8th week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker : Brianna Rosen (Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford)
Venue: Nuffield College, New Road OX1 1NF
Organisers: Elisabeth Siegel (University of Oxford), Changing Character of War Centre (CCW)
Hosts: TBA

This list contains talks from the following series:
CCW: Emerging Threats & Technology Working Group
Changing Character of War (CCW) Seminar Series
Changing Character of War Centre: Strategic Leadership Seminar Series
China Centre Conversation series
Cyber Strategy and Technology Studies Working Group
Cyber Strategy and Tech Statecraft
Education, Purpose and Human Flourishing in Uncertain Times
Feminist Political Economy of War and Peace: Fulbright Seminar Series
Fulbright Seminar Series, Trinity Term 2023: The Meaning of War
History of War Seminar Series
International Relations of China
IR Research Colloquium
Middle East Centre Friday Seminar Series
OSSG Weekly Talks
Oxford Smart Space Series
Oxford Technology & Security Nexus
Oxford Transitional Justice Research (OTJR) Seminar Series
Oxford University Strategic Studies Group (OUSSG) Weekly Seminar
RESC Monday Seminar, Hilary Term 2024
RESC Monday Seminar, Michaelmas Term 2023
Russian and Eurasian Studies Centre Monday Seminar
T.E Lawrence Program on Conflict and Violence
T. E. Lawrence Program on Conflict and Violence – Speaker Series
T. E. Lawrence Workshop on Conflict and Violence
The 2022 Leverhulme Lectures - Civil Wars in Europe 1912-1949
The Present and Future of US Politics
Transformative Justice for the Post-COVID Transition: Insights from Leaders of Transitional Countries