Professor Hurst is Chong Hua Professor of Chinese Development at the University of Cambridge. He completed his undergraduate degree in both Political Science and East Asian Languages & Civilisations (N. American equivalent of EAS/AMES), as well as a Masters focused mainly on Sociology, at the University of Chicago, before going on to do his PhD in Political Science at the University of California-Berkeley.

Nuffield College is delighted to present our International Women’s Day event with Professor Jane Green.

Our roundtable discussion brings together a diverse group of inspiring women from the Department of Politics and International Relations to share insights from their academic and professional journeys. This event celebrates women's achievements and encourages a collaborative discussion on key issues impacting gender equality and empowerment.

Followed by drinks reception to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the Investcorp Building.

Empowered voices: Jordanian women shaping their future

The Middle East Centre is honoured to host this year's Devaki Jain Lecture. The series, established in 2015 by Devaki Jain, welcomes esteemed women speakers from the South. Past speakers have included Dr Graça Machel, Professor Eudine Barriteau, and Dr Noeleen Heyzer.

https://www.sant.ox.ac.uk/middle-east-centre/middle-east-centre/middle-east-events/

'The World after Gaza' takes the war in the Middle East, and the bitterly polarised reaction to it within as well as outside the West, as the starting point for a broad revaluation of two competing narratives of the last century: the West’s triumphant account of victory over Nazi and communist totalitarianism and the spread of liberal capitalism, and most people around the world’s frequently thwarted vision of racial equality.

Followed by drinks reception.