The Oxford Syria Society invites you to its last panel event of Trinity term: Toward Transitional Justice in Syria. For the past decade, the Syrian people have been subjected to unimaginable atrocities and abuses. In this discussion, we will hear from the Syrian leaders who are at the front on transitional justice issues through different mediums including the law, civil society, and film.

The recently published Dasgupta Review has made a strong call for the fundamental rebuilding of economic models in ways that inherently value Nature.

These are welcome findings, coming at a time when existing economic structures, extractive systems and patterns of consumption are eroding ecological resilience and exceeding planetary limits.

The introduction of modern education in Nepal is widely understood by scholars to have taken place in the 1950s, primarily under the direction of Western actors. While useful in describing the significant expansion of modern education in Nepal from the 1950s onwards, this perspective nevertheless overlooks earlier efforts by Nepalis to develop a modern education system in the early twentieth century.

This online event features as one of several this term which focusses on 'Political economy of European climate action', and is hosted by the European Political Economy Project (EUPEP) at the European Studies Centre.

Chair: David Madden (St Antony’s College, Oxford)
Discussant: Tim Lang (City University of London)

For further information please visit: https://www.sant.ox.ac.uk/events/saving-planet-ethical-and-economic-case-regenerative-agriculture

Pope Francis challenges politicians to care for the earth and care for the poor. The Vatican Council dares to tell the state what its purpose is. Do Church authorities infringe on the autonomy of civil authorities in doing so? Is the Church in danger of ‘imposing’ its view of the good on others? This lecture considers issues of solidarity, knowledge of others’ interests, distinction of types of goods, and the limits of permissibility in caring for others’ wellbeing.

The panel will analyze how British-EU relations have developed in the first six months after the implementation of Brexit agreement. What are the domestic consequences for Britain, in particular regarding Northern Ireland and Scotland ? How have trade relations been impacted ? What are the next steps in EU-UK relations and what are the longer-term goals for Britain's conduct with the EU and its individual member states ? Experts from the policy world and academia will also debate where Europe and the UK are heading in a fluid global order and a revised transatlantic partnership.

The Oxford Transitional Justice Research Group, the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights, and the Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict’s Programme for International Peace and Security are pleased to welcome you to a discussion of Judge Kriangsak Kittichaisaree’s forthcoming book The Rohingya, Justice and International Law (Routledge 2021).

Judge Kriangsak Kittichaisaree will be joined by discussants Ambassador Stephen Rapp (Blavatnik School of Government) and Dr Priya Pillai (Asia Justice Coalition).

Book Synopsis

All Souls holds an exam every autumn for students who have recently graduated from, or are registered for a higher degree at, the University of Oxford. Candidates may choose to sit papers in Classics, Economics, English Literature, History, Law, Philosophy or Politics, and there is also a General component. The Fellowship lasts for seven years. Those elected receive a generous stipend, accommodation and career support, and may either choose to pursue an academic career, or to contribute to wider academic life while pursuing a non-academic career.

We are honored to be welcoming two renowned historians, Dr. Sami Moubayed and Dr. Eugene Rogan, who will help us uncover the details and significance of this historic event, and what it can tell us about Syrian politics and society.

Dr. Sami Moubayed is an author, historian and former scholar at the Carnegie Middle East Center. Dr. Moubayed is a co-founder of the Syrian Studies Center at St Andrews University and founding chairman of the Damascus History Foundation.