Conservation Optimism film festival

Join us for the Good Natured Conservation Optimism Short Film Festival, an evening of inspiring and empowering stories from across the natural world.
Conservation Optimism presents an evening of inspiring and empowering stories from across the natural world

In the face of environmental erosion and human negligence, it is all too easy to regard our planet with despair. But nestled amongst the prevailing stories of loss and destruction, there are inspiring stories of regeneration — of communities who nurture the planet, and who benefit from it in turn.

Book talk: Gerard Toal (2024) Oceans rise, empires fall (OUP)

Gerard Toal is Professor of Government and International Affairs at Virginia Tech's School of Public and International Affairs. Gerard is the author of Near Abroad: Putin, the US and the Contest for Ukraine and the Caucasus (OUP, 2017) and the co-author of Bosnia Remade: Ethnic Cleansing and Its Reversal (OUP, 2011). He is centrally associated with the platform of critical geopolitics. You will find more information on his latest book here:
https://global.oup.com/academic/product/oceans-rise-empires-fall-9780197693261?cc=gb&lang=en&
Followed by a drinks reception

A multidimensional measure for energy poverty in Colombia

Hear from our speakers about their paper exploring a multidimensional measure for energy poverty in Colombia. This paper presents a multidimensional energy poverty index at departmental level for Colombia using the Alkire and Foster method. The approach implies a broader notion of well-being that keeps attention on what people can be or do with access to energy. The access and quality of energy sources are enablers of some basic functionings or achievements of people.

The relationship between racialisation and energy use in the UK: Some considerations for energy justice research

In this seminar we will explore the gaps in approaches to understanding the relationship between racialisation and energy use in the UK. By sharing our experiences from two projects that have attempted to understand how racialisation affects energy use in the UK, we will share insights on avenues for future research, as well as reflect on the approaches and methods that can make such research less extractive and more respectful to the research participants. We will also discuss what this means for the current state of energy justice research.

Global Multidimensional Poverty for Children with Disabilities: A 40 countries study

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 16% of the world's population lives with a disability, with a significant number living in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Persons with disabilities face higher levels of social and economic exclusion, limiting their participation and reducing their opportunities. Despite the urgent need for comprehensive data, there is a lack of studies assessing the levels of multidimensional poverty of households with children with disabilities across a wide range of countries.

AI Governance Initiative Seminar: Ritwik Gupta on Data-Centric AI Governance

Existing regulations on powerful AI capabilities are narrowly focused on "foundation" or "frontier" models, but these terms are vague and inconsistently defined, leading to an unstable foundation for governance. Critically, policy debates often overlook the data used with these models, despite the clear link between data and model performance.

Negotiating with the Devil? Insights from the World of Conflict Mediation

OxPeace and the DPIR will jointly host Pierre Hazan, mediator and author of the recent book Negotiating with the Devil: Inside the World of Armed Conflict Mediation at an in-person seminar and book launch, followed buy a drinks reception. . A limited number of copies will be available at the launch price of £10 (cash or bank transfer).

Shubhankar Kashyap

Shubhankar is a Radcliffe scholar reading for DPhil in International Relations at the Department of Politics and International Relations and University College at the University of Oxford. He works on the intersections of history of international thought and anticolonial political theory.

Before his studies at DPIR, he gained an MSc in International Relations (Research) from the London School of Economics and a BA (Hons) in Political Science from Ramjas College, University of Delhi.

Alexandra Rice

My DPhil with DPIR focuses on the role of religious actors in official negotiations, specifically in Northern Ireland, Colombia and South Africa with the goal of applying it in Israel/Palestine. Prior to studying at Oxford, I spent five years with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) as the Policy & Research Analyst for the Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.

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