Donald Trump’s second term is just three months old, yet it is already clear it may be an era-defining presidency. From his trade tariffs, to his unconventional attempts to broker an end to the war in Ukraine, Trump’s policies are a break with much of the post-war era. In this event, the former Special Assistant to US President Bill Clinton for Economic Policy, Robert Westcott, will discuss the Trump Administration's first 100-day report card, economically and geopolitically, and assess what comes next for the United States and wider world.

Professor Helen Kinsella, University of Minnesota, will deliver 'Civilian Harm Mitigation Strategies in the United States Department of Defense' at 3.30pm on Monday 5 May.
A gender and race analysis of the norms of civilian harm and their implications for democratic accountability.

Event Schedule:
3.30pm: Lecture Starts, this will include a Q&A and will be introduced by Laura Sjoberg, Kloppenburg Official Fellow and Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, Exeter College

Join Steve Crawshaw in conversation with David Isaac as he discusses his latest book on the pursuit of international justice.

Steve Crawshaw studied Russian and German at Worcester College and went on to become Russia & East Europe Editor, Chief Foreign Correspondent and other roles at the newly formed Independent. In 2002 he joined Human Rights Watch as the organisation’s first UK director, and moved from there to join Amnesty International in 2010.

The Insights for Action seminar series explores how researchers and practitioners within and beyond Oxford are using research insights to drive social change. This seminar will discuss the work of social entrepreneurs in conflict and post-conflict settings, and lessons from their work for anyone working in these uncertain times.

Faced with the war in Ukraine and the attitude of the Trump administration, European defence is now a top priority for the EU. At the same time, security is a central theme of the British government’s ‘reset’ with Brussels. As the EU argues internally about how to structure its defence procurement and we approach a potentially crucial EU-UK summit on May 19, speakers will discuss how the EU can best work with the UK and other non-EU states (e.g. Norway, Canada, Ukraine itself) for a more coherent, effective and self-sufficient European defence.