The Oxford School of Global and Area Studies, University of Oxford

03/08/2026

📢 We're hiring!

The Oxford School of Global and Area Studies (OSGA) is looking for an Alumni Engagement Officer to help build meaningful connections with our global community of alumni.

Working as part of the University of Oxford's Development and Alumni Engagement (DAE) team, you'll lead alumni engagement across OSGA's diverse programmes, centres and institutes, developing events, communications and initiatives that strengthen lifelong relationships with alumni around the world.

The role is:
📍 Based in Oxford with hybrid working
🕒 Part-time (0.6 FTE)
📅 Fixed term for two years, with the possibility of extension

👉 Apply here: https://my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecruit/erq_jobspec_details_form.jobspec?p_id=187062

If you're an experienced relationship-builder with excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, we'd love to hear from you.

The closing date is 12 noon on 23 August 2026.

27/07/2026

Congratulations to recent DPhil graduate Akida Anwar who has received a series of honours recognising both her academic research and artistic practice.

Her work on ageing, gender and later-life relationships in urban China has earned international recognition, while her painting 'The Will' has been shortlisted for the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition 2026 and won the Allan Taylor Art and Photography Award at St Antony's College.

Read more:

Akida Anwar has received international recognition for her research on ageing and gender in urban China, alongside awards for her artistic practice.

03/07/2026

🎉Congratulations to Dr Felipe Krause, Departmental Lecturer in Latin American Studies, on receiving a Social Sciences Division Teaching Excellence Award 2026.

These annual awards celebrate exceptional contributions to education and teaching across the University of Oxford's Social Sciences Division.

Dr Krause was recognised for his engaging teaching, thoughtful course design, and his distinctive ability to bring real-world political and diplomatic experience into the classroom. Drawing on his background in the Brazilian Foreign Service, he helps students connect academic ideas with contemporary policy and institutional practice.

Reflecting on the award, Dr Krause said: "I try to bring the complexity of real political and institutional life into the classroom... to make abstract concepts more tangible and relevant to students."

Congratulations to Felipe on this well-deserved achievement!

Read more:https://www.osga.ox.ac.uk/article/dr-felipe-krause-recognised-for-his-outstanding-contribution-to-teaching-and-learning-with-s

24/06/2026

🌍 Join the team supporting the Oxford School of Global and Area Studies.

We're seeking a Senior Development Executive to help secure philanthropic support for research, teaching and student opportunities.

Working closely with OSGA and colleagues in Development and Alumni Engagement, the successful candidate will build partnerships with donors, trusts and foundations to support scholarship and research that deepen understanding of societies, cultures and global challenges around the world.

📅 Closing date: 20 July 2026, 12 noon

Find out more and apply: https://www.osga.ox.ac.uk/vacancies -id-5769141

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11/06/2026

📢 British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026–27

The Oxford School of Global and Area Studies invites Expressions of Interest for the British Academy Postdoc Fellowship scheme. Open to early-career researchers aiming to pursue independent research.

📄 Funding covers a 36-month fellowship at a UK host institution. Applicants must have obtained a PhD and have no more than 3 years of postdoctoral research experience.

🗓️ Complete the OSGA Expression of Interest form by 9 July 2026
https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/oxford/british-academy-postdoctoral-fellowship-2026-2027

ℹ️ More info: https://www.area-studies.ox.ac.uk/early-career-opportunities/british-academy-post-doctoral-fellowship

📩 Queries: [email protected]

08/06/2026

How do researchers navigate the risks and ethical dilemmas of studying crime in challenging environments?

Join Africa Oxford Initiative Visiting Fellow Felix Ajiola for Dangerous Fieldwork: The Challenges of Researching Crime in Lagos, an exploration of the realities of conducting fieldwork on crime in one of Africa's largest cities.

Drawing on his research experience in Lagos, Felix will discuss the practical, personal and ethical challenges of conducting fieldwork in complex and sometimes dangerous settings.

📅 Friday 12 June 2026
🕓 16:00–17:30
📍 African Studies Centre, Seminar Room

04/06/2026

: Departmental Lecturer in Global and Area Studies at The Oxford School of Global and Area Studies, University of Oxford (OSGA)

Don't miss this exciting opportunity to lecture, supervise, examine, and provide course administration for postgraduate students on our MPhil in Global and Area Studies programme.

The postholder will have the chance to conduct independent research plus contribute to the development of a new course option relevant to their expertise.

We would love to hear from you if you have:
- A PhD in a relevant social sciences field
- Research experience with a strong comparative, global, or transnational dimension
- A strong publication record
- Excellence in teaching
- A clear and ambitious research agenda with strong potential to attract funding.

This is a full-time, three-year fixed-term appointment from September 2026.

📆Closing date for applications: 15 June, 2026

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28/05/2026

A new policy brief co-authored by Prof Kate Sullivan de Estrada explores security challenges and responses in one of the world’s most strategically important maritime regions: the Western Indian Ocean. The publication comes at a time when maritime security is high on the global agenda due to conflict in the Gulf, and its impact on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Read more:

A new policy brief co-authored by Professor Kate Sullivan de Estrada explores security challenges and responses in one of the world’s most strategically important maritime regions: the Western Indian Ocean...(more)

21/05/2026

We were honoured to welcome Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Dr Harini Amarasuriya to Oxford to deliver the OSGA Annual Lecture this week. Read more about her insightful and inspiring talk exploring what happens when development theory meets the 'messy reality' of politics https://www.osga.ox.ac.uk/article/prime-minister-of-sri-lanka-dr-harini-amarasuriya-delivers-osga-annual-lecture

13/05/2026

Last chance to register for the Annual Oxford Taiwan Studies Conference 2026 'Taiwan and its Neighbours: Indo-Pacific States in a Changing World Order'. Coinciding with the Trump- Xi summit, with significant implications for Taiwan and the region, this conference is the flagship annual event for the Taiwan Studies Programme.
📅 14 May 2026, 10AM -5.30PM
📍Nissan Institute of Japanese Studies, Oxford
Register:

Taiwan and Its Neighbours: Indo-Pacific States in a Changing World Order