A new European Defence Union? Capabilities, coordination, and the quest for strategic autonomy
This session will explore the evolving dynamics of European defence cooperation and integration, emphasizing the critical role of EU institutions and the challenges posed by national interests. We will examine how recent initiatives like the European Defence Fund and the Defence Industrial Strategy aim to transform defence collaboration. Using case studies like a European Air Shield and a Cyber Defence Common Project, we will discuss the challenges posed by national interests.
How should we REALLY think about security?
“Security” is a word that we all use every day in a variety of contexts – so much so that it rarely occurs to us to reflect on what we think it means (or on what it ought to mean). The academic study of International Relations is something of an exception: scholars from a variety of schools of thought embrace unconventional, idiosyncratic, and sometimes downright weird definitions.
Locating Silences: The Status and Agency of Women in the Delhi Sultanate
TORCH invites Professor Fouzia Farooq, Associate Professor of Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad and 2024-25 All Souls/ Global Visiting Professor for a conversation on the diverse expressions of female agency within the Delhi Sultanate (1192–1526).
The Politics of Memory: The Reimagination of Medieval India
TORCH welcomes Professor Fouzia Farooq, Professor Sarah Ansari, Professor Nandini Chatterjee, and Dr Moin Nizami for a panel discussion exploring the reinterpretations of medieval histories of India. The discussion will examine how these narratives have evolved and been reshaped over time and the implications these shifts have for our understanding of identity, power, and collective memory.
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Life-Writing Research Skills: Life-Writing with Government and On-Line Databases
Join us for a hybrid session with Dr Victoria Phillips as we explore the possibilities of mining government and online databases to uncover valuable information for life-writing subjects. From tracking historical figures to discovering untold narratives, this workshop will equip participants with practical strategies and insights for using archival resources effectively in their research.
Agnieszka Swiejkowska
I joined DPIR in October 2024 after eight years in a Research Facilitator role in Oxford Sociology Department. Previously, I worked in the MRC-funded Brain Dynamics Unit in Oxford Pharmacology Department. My background is in social psychology but my interests include many other areas within social sciences.
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Turning the tide: public measures to counter ransomware
This event will be held in person only, under Chatham House rules.
DPIR’S Dr Hussam Hussein comments in Science journal on Morocco’s green hydrogen projects.
Nayantara Ranganatha
Nayantara is a first-year MPhil Comparative Government student and a member of St Anne's College. Her research interests include political behaviour, authoritarian politics, democratization, legacies of violence, and transitional justice.
Before moving to Oxford, Nayantara graduated with a BSc in Political Science (cum laude) from the University of Amsterdam. Her bachelor's thesis focused on preferences for 'thin' and 'thick' populism as drivers of vote choice in the Netherlands.