What was the nature of the international financial system that emerged at the end of the Second World War and how did it change over the next 75 years? Within this system, what were the roles of the United States and the United Kingdom? What were the comparative influences of the Americans and British in shaping international finance? In addressing these questions, this paper examines the interplay of the attitudes and actions of the two governments, the activities of bankers and major economic trends.

We are delighted to invite you to our first event of Michaelmas 2022, which will take place on October 11 (Tuesday) at 20:30 in the Old Library, All Souls College. As always, there will be a wine reception prior to the event at 20:00.

In his book 'Epidemic Illusions', Dr Eugene Richardson contends that public health practices – from epidemiological modeling and outbreak containment to Big Data and causal inference – play an essential role in perpetuating a range of global inequities.

Drawing on postcolonial theory, medical anthropology, and critical science studies, he demonstrates the ways in which the flagship discipline of epidemiology has been shaped by the colonial, racist, and patriarchal system that had its inception in 1492.