Term Card

Hilary 2025

 

Week 5

 

Friday, February 21st | Sir John Jenkins
Former Director of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Current Leader of the MENA Programme, Centre for Geopolitics, University of Cambridge.

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Week 6

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TBC | MESS Launch Party

Celebrate the beginning of an exciting new chapter with a memorable evening featuring free Prosecco, fun Middle East trivia with prizes to be won, and a chance to meet fellow security enthusiasts. This event will be held in cooperation with Oxford's Europeanist Society.

 

Week 7

 

Friday, March 7th | Dr Ezgi Basaran

Expert in Arab-Speaking MENA and Turkey, St Antony's College, Oxford University. Her commentary on domestic Turkish politics has been featured in prominent international outlets, including The BBC, Financial Times, The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post.

 

Week 9

 

Tuesday, March 18th | Professor Dima Adamsky
Visiting Fellow, Oxford University's Changing Character of War Centre (CCW).
One of Foreign Affairs' 2025 Books of the Year Awardees.