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Oxford School of Global and Area Studies @osgaoxford.bsky.social · 14d

New blog from #LatinAmericanCentre: 'Tango in Japan' by Dr Asaba Yuiko (Lecturer @soasuni.bsky.social ) who shares insights from her research studying the historical and ethnographic dynamics of tango in Japan.

Read more: www.lac.ox.ac.uk/article/lac-...

LAC Forum: Tango in Japan by Dr Yuiko Asaba

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Oxford School of Global and Area Studies @osgaoxford.bsky.social · 20d

Dr @jingbojiun.bsky.social (Senior Research Fellow) comments on the strengthening relationship between #Taiwan and the #Philippines in The Straits Times.
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The article also references his contributions to a July report for The National Bureau of Asian Research: www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-as...

‘Pragmatic move’: Taipei, Manila strengthen people-to-people ties amid China tensions

Such connections are important in building trust and confidence, say experts. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Oxford School of Global and Area Studies @osgaoxford.bsky.social · 20d

NEW issue of International Affairs featuring article from Prof Roy Allison (Professor of Russian & Eurasian International Relations, Director of Russian & Eurasian Studies Centre):
'Averting acute escalation in Russia's war against Ukraine'
Read article: doi.org/10.1093/ia/i...

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Oxford School of Global and Area Studies @osgaoxford.bsky.social · 21d

ICYMI: @kristigovella.bsky.social (Associate Professor of Japanese Politics and International Relations at the #NissanInstituteOfJapaneseStudies) comments on BBC's 'The Inquiry' discussion 'Is Japan moving to the right?'

🎧Listen from 00:17:54: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...

BBC World Service - The Inquiry, Is Japan moving to the right?

Sanseito, the party led by Kamiya Sohei with a 'Japanese first' agenda, is gaining ground

www.bbc.co.uk

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Oxford School of Global and Area Studies @osgaoxford.bsky.social · 29d

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Oxford School of Global and Area Studies @osgaoxford.bsky.social · Sep 8

Over the years, Prof @kristigovella.bsky.social (Associate Prof of Japanese Politics & International Relations @osgaoxford.bsky.social) has worked in academia, government & non-profit organisations.
Read interview as she looks ahead to the new academic year: www.area-studies.ox.ac.uk/article/inte...

Interview with Professor Kristi Govella

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Oxford School of Global and Area Studies @osgaoxford.bsky.social · Sep 5

BBC News interview with Dr @marniehowlett.bsky.social (Departmental Lecturer in Russian and East European Politics @osgaoxford.bsky.social) discusses why Donetsk 'fortress belt' matters so much for Ukraine's defences.
Read full interview: www.area-studies.ox.ac.uk/article/why-...

Why Donetsk 'fortress belt' matters so much for Ukraine's defences

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Oxford School of Global and Area Studies @osgaoxford.bsky.social · Sep 2

Congratulations to @pm-thornton.bsky.social (Director of #ContemporaryChinaStudies Programme and University Lecturer in the Politics of China @osgaoxford.bsky.social) who has received the title of ‘Professor in the Politics of China’.
Read more: www.area-studies.ox.ac.uk/article/patr...

Patricia Thornton receives title ‘Professor in the Politics of China’ in Oxford University’s Recognition of Distinction exercise 2025

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Mihail Chiru @mihailchiru.bsky.social · Sep 1

Happy to share that today is my first day as Associate Professor in Central and Eastern European Politics @politicsoxford.bsky.social & @osgaoxford.bsky.social‬. It has been a long journey & I am grateful to all the people who helped me, especially to my brilliant collaborators & generous mentors

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Oxford School of Global and Area Studies @osgaoxford.bsky.social · Sep 1

Spotlight on #NissanInstituteJapaneseStudies
Hear the story behind @radiohead.wastehq.social The Bends album cover with Dr Lena Fritsch (Nissan Institute of Japanese Studies, University of Oxford), Curator of the latest @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social exhibition.
👀 www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

The story behind Radiohead's The Bends album cover

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Oxford School of Global and Area Studies @osgaoxford.bsky.social · Aug 29

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Oxford Social Policy and Intervention @dspi-oxford.bsky.social · Aug 14

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Oxford School of Global and Area Studies @osgaoxford.bsky.social · Aug 13

Spotlight on #AfricanStudiesCentre 2025 Newsletter
Get up-to-date with ASC news, developments, research and collaborations including:
- ASC Annual Lecture
- Miles Tendi book launch
- Articles by Dr Michael Odijie, Dr Marion Wallace & Dr Jonathan M. Jackson
www.africanstudies.ox.ac.uk/article/afri...

African Studies Centre Newsletter 2025

African Studies Centre Newsletter 2025 now published

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Oxford School of Global and Area Studies @osgaoxford.bsky.social · Aug 11

In the event of an oil spill, how does the emergency response work to avoid disaster?

Professor Kate Sullivan de Estrada (Associate Professor in the International Relations of South Asia @osgaoxford.bsky.social ) reports from a simulated oil spill in the Indian Ocean. ⤵️

University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · Jul 21

'No developing country can deal with a significant marine pollution event alone.'

@politicsoxford.bsky.social's Prof Kate Sullivan de Estrada, a security specialist in the Western Indian Ocean, explains how countries work together to counter the threat of a massive oil spill ⬇️ #OxfordClimate

I watched a simulated oil spill in the Indian Ocean – here’s how island and coastal countries worked together to avoid disaster

A security specialist in the Western Indian Ocean sees how countries work together to counter the threat of a massive oil spill.

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Oxford School of Global and Area Studies @osgaoxford.bsky.social · Aug 7

NEW Hallyu South Korea Studies Programme to be launched @ox.ac.uk

The programme, funded by a generous gift from Samchully Corporation, will support two new academic posts at @osgaoxford.bsky.social and Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies.

Read more: www.osga.ox.ac.uk/article/new-...

Launch of New Hallyu South Korea Studies Programme

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Oxford School of Global and Area Studies @osgaoxford.bsky.social · Aug 6

#JobAlert An exciting opportunity to join @osgaoxford.bsky.social as Senior HR Officer & Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Officer

Postholder will:
- manage the HR function in OSGA
- lead on academic recruitment
- act as the School’s EDI Officer

Apply by 12 Aug: www.area-studies.ox.ac.uk/vacancies

Oxford School of Global and Area Studies @osgaoxford.bsky.social · Jul 31

📖Publication spotlight #AfricanStudiesCentre

NEW report on democracy in Zimbabwe by Chipo Dendere & Miles Tendi (Associate Professor in Politics @osgaoxford.bsky.social @politicsoxford.bsky.social) is part of a @brookings.edu ‬project.

Read report: www.africanstudies.ox.ac.uk/article/mile...

Chipo Dendere (Wellesley College) and the ASC's Miles Tendi publish a report on democracy in Zimbabwe

Chipo Dendere (Wellesley College) and the ASC's Miles Tendi publish a report for the Brookings Institution (Washington DC) ... (more)

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Oxford School of Global and Area Studies @osgaoxford.bsky.social · Jul 29

'I am thrilled to join the intellectual community at OSGA'

Welcome to Professor Adnan Naseemullah @dnaseemullah.bsky.social joining the Contemporary South Asian Studies Programme in Oct 2025 as Professor of Comparative and South Asian Politics.

Read interview: www.osga.ox.ac.uk/article/welc...

Welcome to Professor Adnan Naseemullah

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Oxford School of Global and Area Studies @osgaoxford.bsky.social · Jul 24

Want to know more about the yakuza – the Japanese mafia?

NEW article by Niles Breuer (DPhil in Sociology) & Martina Baradel (Marie Skłodowska Curie Fellow @osgaoxford.bsky.social ) explores the yakuza's structure.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Investigating the dynamics of yakuza violence using multilevel network analysis

This paper investigates the structure of the yakuza – the Japanese mafia – and the patterns of violence between local yakuza groups using a novel data…

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Oxford School of Global and Area Studies @osgaoxford.bsky.social · Jul 23

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic the adoption of various remote research tools has emerged, increasingly blurring the line between our homes and fields.

Read NEW article co-authored by @marniehowlett.bsky.social (Departmental Lecturer in Russian and East European Politics)

Marnie Howlett @marniehowlett.bsky.social · Jul 18

Excited to see my new article co-authored with @lkonken.bsky.social published open access in @pspolisci.bsky.social!

In this article, we problematise the home–field dichotomy within the context of remote and online political science field research.

Finding the “Field” in our “Homes” and our “Homes” in the “Field”: A Critique of the “Home–Field” Dichotomy | PS: Political Science & Politics | Cambridge Core

Finding the “Field” in our “Homes” and our “Homes” in the “Field”: A Critique of the “Home–Field” Dichotomy

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Oxford School of Global and Area Studies @osgaoxford.bsky.social · Jul 22

🎧 Lunchtime listen

Hear @kristigovella.bsky.social ‬ (Associate Professor of Japanese Politics and International Relations at @osgaoxford.bsky.social ) on BBC World News interviewed about Japan's election.

Listen now: [13:15:40 on the clock] eu.vocuspr.com/ViewNewsOnDe...

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Oxford School of Global and Area Studies @osgaoxford.bsky.social · Jul 8

📗Publication spotlight from #SouthAsianStudies

Excerpt from 'Crooked Cats: Beastly Encounters in the Anthropocene' by Prof Nayanika Mathur (Professor of Anthropology and South Asian Studies @osgaoxford.bsky.social ) now available:
www.southasia.ox.ac.uk/article/naya...

Excerpt from ‘Crooked Cats: Beastly Encounters in the Anthropocene’ and an audio story by Professor Nayanika Mathur

We are delighted to announce an excerpt from Professor Nayanika Mathur's recent book... (more)

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Oxford School of Global and Area Studies @osgaoxford.bsky.social · Jun 26

👏 Congratulations to Professor Leigh A. Payne (Professor of Sociology & Latin America #LatinAmericanCentre) who has been selected as a 2025-2026 @rad-institute.bsky.social Lisa Goldberg Fellow!
More: www.osga.ox.ac.uk/article/prof...

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Oxford School of Global and Area Studies @osgaoxford.bsky.social · Jun 25

📢We're hiring!
Departmental Lecturer in Japanese Studies at the #NissanInstituteofJapaneseStudies
You'll lecture, tutor, supervise, examine & handle course administration for postgraduate students, plus contribute to wider intellectual life at OSGA.
Apply by 16 July:
my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

New vacancy: Departmental Lecturer in Japanese Studies
Apply by 16 July 2025