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Arthur Stockwin: 28 November 1935 to 7 January 2026

12 January 2026
Arthur Stockwin passed away on Wednesday afternoon (7 January) at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.
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Dr Natalia Doan discusses "Samurai at the White House" on C-SPAN

07 January 2026
Dr Natalia Doan (MSc DPhil Oxf) recently appeared on C-SPAN discussing her research on the transnational influence of samurai
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Interview with Dr Rita Abrahamsen

06 January 2026
Dr Rita Abrahamsen joins OSGA in Hilary Term 2026, as Professor of African Studies.
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Felipe Krause Awarded John Fell Fund Grant for New Research on Drug Prohibition

05 January 2026
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2024/25 Arthur Stockwin Prize announced!

11 December 2025
Jiaan Yang has won the Arthur Stockwin Prize for her MSc dissertation, 'Transactional Sex Without Men: Women's Concerns, Intimacies and Distress in Japan'.

Putin's latest warning to Ukraine shows how unlikely a peace deal is

08 December 2025
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Yosuke Buchmeier publishes book review of Igor Prusa's 'Scandal in Japan'

04 December 2025
A new book review by Yosuke Buchmeier is now available open access online.
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Development Lending and Debt Discipline: The Political Economy of External Finance in Brazil

02 December 2025
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New article: 'Violence Is the Heart of Brazilian Politics'

26 November 2025
Writing for Foreign Policy, Brazilian Studies Programme coordinator Felipe Krause argues that Brazil's "war on drugs" has evolved into a... (more)
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MSc 2021-22 alumnus Muhammed Alakitan publishes article

21 November 2025
Redefining Social Media Influencership Through Followership Building - Platforms & Society