![]() ![]() Hugo Rojas Corral, an Oxford DPhil student, was awarded a prize for his thesis “The Veil of Oblivion: Explaining indifference to past human rights violations in Chile” by the Museum of Memory in Santiago, Chile. DPhil student wins thesis prize at the Museum of Memory in Santiago, Chile The final report is now available in Spanish, French, English and Portuguese. ![]() Two key recommendations that emerged from the workshop were: the creation of teams dedicated exclusively to the investigation of human rights lawsuits and the need to establish channels ensuring a smooth flow of information, such as for example, creating a database for judges and prosecutors to access information and records to use in judicial proceedings. Working in two small groups, the goal was to develop suggestions for concrete tools and strategies to implement at the national and regional levels to facilitate the investigation of Operation Condor crimes. ![]() #Leticia alberdi de rico london trial#Taking as starting point the Operation Condor trial in Buenos Aires, but also investigations in Chile and Uruguay on the same subject, the discussion focused on the legal and factual challenges associated with investigating transnational crimes. On June 24, 2016, Dr Francesca Lessa organised together with the Observatorio Luz Ibarburu a closed-session workshop, held at the Montevideo’s Municipal Government in Montevideo, Uruguay, with the participation of human rights activists, judges, prosecutors, lawyers, and members of national ministries, for a total of 36 participants. Workshop "Forty years on from Operation Condor: Comparative Experiences in the Southern Cone and Brazil:” Final Report now available in English, Spanish, French and Portuguese Throughout their time studying for the DPhil in Area Studies, the department’s doctoral cohort will be part of an international community of students, tutors, researchers, and practitioners from across the School that engage with Area Studies, as well as with relevant disciplines from the Social Sciences Division and the University as a whole.įor more information, please visit the course pages of the School website or email details about the application process and the application form will be available on the University’s Admissions webpages from 1 st September 2016. Its distinctive approach will provide the opportunity to undertake a project dedicated to the study of a specific country, a particular region, or to create a comparative perspective of more than one country or region from across the School’s area-based programmes and Centres. Our DPhil is a research doctorate designed to turn students into scholars. Building on these firm foundations for success, the department offers a vibrant and dynamic educational environment and we are very excited to be adding the DPhil in Area Studies to this impressive portfolio. In the recent REF, the School’s submission was rated as the most impressive in terms of volume of research that was judged to be world leading (4*) – by a considerable margin. SIAS hosts the largest department of Area Studies scholars anywhere, engaging with both theoretical and empirical debates to deliver ground-breaking research that shapes a better understanding of contemporary global challenges. The School is recognised as one of the world’s foremost centres for research and teaching in Area Studies, offering specialist postgraduate courses covering Africa, China, Japan, Latin America, Russia and Eastern Europe, India and South Asia, and the Middle East. Applications for our doctorate will be accepted from September 1 st 2016, for entry in October 2017. The School of Interdisciplinary Area Studies (SIAS) is proud to announce the launch of a new and distinctive DPhil in Area Studies to complement its existing world-renowned master’s programmes. ![]() New DPhil in Area Studies Launched at Oxford ![]()
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