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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Contemporary History and Public Policy of Mexico
Applications are invited for a Post-doctoral Fellowship in Contemporary History and Public Policy of Mexico, to be held jointly in the Faculty of History and the School of Interdisciplinary Area Studies (SIAS) (Latin America Centre, LAC) in association with St Antony’s College.
New General Manager of the Central Bank in Colombia
A former Antonian, Dr. Juan José Echavarría, has just been elected as the new General Manager of the Central Bank in Colombia.
Leverhulme Trust Early-Career Fellowships 2017
The Leverhulme Trust invites applications for its early-career fellowships. The 2017 round will open on 1st January 2017.
LAUNCH OF POLICY BRIEF
Justice without Borders: Accountability for Plan Condor Crimes in South America
Dr Francesca Lessa, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research Fellow, Latin American Centre, University of Oxford
THE LAC WELCOMES PRESIDENT SANTOS ON HIS STATE VISIT TO THE UK
The Latin American Centre of Oxford University welcomes President Juan Manuel Santos and his wife María Clemencia Rodríguez de Santos, at the first ever Colombia’s state visit to the UK.
St Cross College Graduate Admissions Open Day
ST CROSS COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
Graduate Admissions Open Day
3-5 pm, Wednesday 9th November 2016
Five volume History of Colombia, 1808-2010
With the publication of Colombia. La búsqueda de la democracia, 1960-2010, Professor Eduardo Posada-Carbó completed the edition of a five volume collection that examines the history of Colombia from independence to 2010. The collection brings together 25 leading historians, who look at
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BSP Workshop on The Brazilian Political Class: Ideology, Values, and Policy Preferences
On 31st January 2014, with the generous support of Santander Universities UK, the Brazilian Studies Programme hosted a day-long workshop on “The Brazilian Political Class: Ideology, Values, and Policy Preferences.” Papers explored data collected in a summer 2013 survey of the Brazilian Congress c
The Brazilian Outlook for 2014: Elections, Economy and Mega-Events
On 30th January 2014, the Brazilian Studies Programme joined forces with the Fundação Getúlio Vargas (Rio de Janeiro) and with the Kellogg Institute (University of Notre Dame) to organize a public event in London on “The Brazilian Outlook for 2014.” The event was held at the Notre Dame London Cen
The LAC launches the LAC Working Papers in Political Economy
The LAC Working Papers in Political Economy series is part of the collaboration between the Latin American Centre and CAF Development Bank of Latin America. The Latin American Centre aims to publish high quality work in pr
Interested in Scholarships?
Over 1,000 fully-funded scholarships are available for new master's and doctoral students at the University of Oxford in 2014-15.
Application deadlines are looming, with the deadline for SIAS courses falling on January 24th 2014.
Dr Onuch’s research on Protests in Ukraine is featured in The Monkey Cage Blog at The Washington Post
Olga Onuch’s “Social networks and social media in Ukrainian “Euromaidan” protests” featured on The Monkey Cage Blog at The Washington Post.
Sofia Donoso, one of LAC’s DPhil affiliates, received a research grant from CLACSO-New School
Sofia Donoso received a research grant from CLACSO (Buenos Aires) and The New School (New York City) which includes short research leaves at both institutions.
Hugo Rojas Corral, a LAC DPhil affiliate, appears in The New Yorker
Hugo Rojas Corral (Doctoral Candidate in Sociology at Oxford, under the supervision of Professor Leigh A.
Alan Angell talks about the life and career of Michelle Bachelet on BBC Radio 4
The Radio Four programme Profile discussed the life and career of Michelle Bachelet with contributions from Alan Angell and others.
Dr Onuch and Dr Toma recipients of John Fell Fund Grant
Dr Olga Onuch received a John Fell Fund Grant with Dr. Sorana Toma at QEH to study the relationship between migration and protest in Eastern Europe and Latin America.
Dr Olga Onuch interviewed on Al Jazeera to discuss the on-going Ukrainian protests and political crisis
Dr Olga Onuch was interviewed on Al Jazeera The Stream (a live 1hour TV and Web show). Dr Onuch was discussing the on-going Ukrainian protests and political crisis.