The above image is an excerpt from an abstract painting by Alexandra Exter, c. 1925. She was born in Belestok, Ukraine in 1882 and studied at the Kyiv School of Art.

Christopher Davis has been an academic at University of Oxford (Economics and Area Studies) since 1991 and at Wolfson College (GBF 1991-2015, Emeritus 2016-Present) with expertise on the economies of USSR/Russia and East Europe. He has carried out research on the economics of health, demography, industry, and economics of defence. In the latter field, he has produced 15 publications, including a 2020 book chapter on the Russia defence-industrial complex and the article: Davis, C. (2016) “The Ukraine Conflict, Economic-Military Power Balances, and Economic Sanctions”, Post-Communist Economies, Open Access at: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14631377.2016.1139301

He recently completed a successor article: Davis (2024) Economic Aspects of the War in Ukraine 2022-2024. The conference has been organised around the themes of his new article.

In order to register please complete the Google form - linked here.

A full programme will be sent to you upon registration or by an organiser if you send a request to the conference email address: OxfRussiaConf1223@gmail.com




 

“Now every year about 2% of the spirit is actually lost, it just disappears and evaporates into thin air. Gone forever. It’s what we call…



The Angels’ Share



🥃Narrowly escaping a prison sentence, Robbie (Paul Brannigan), a former rogue and now a young father, discovered a new pathway to release himself and his family from the swamp of crimes and feuds. After a trip to a whisky distillery with his community payback group and his supervisor, Harry (John Henshaw), a plan surrounding a cask of priceless whisky, the Mat Mill, was formulated in his head.



🥃Based in Glasgow, Scotland, this 2012 comedy film won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival the same year. The movie’s director, Ken Loach, deftly pours comedy into reality, brewing a moving image that captures the audience with its theme of communal redemption and personal growth.



🥃A trailer is available here 👇:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEktaUKYc7U

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🥃We look forward to seeing you, 19: 30pm, Wednesday 29th November, at the Leonard Wolfson Auditorium.



Our Very Best,

Yanni and Ben



P.S. Sadly whisky, or any alcoholic drinks for that matter, is not allowed during the screening. Even if it is neat single malt :)

Join us for an extraordinary journey at Wolfson College, University of Oxford, where the worlds of art, science, and innovation converge to redefine the boundaries of human creativity.



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An extremely insightful talk on the Red Arrows, from AVM Fin Monahan who explains what his roles and responsibilities entailed as the commander of the world’s exemplar flying display team. AVM Monahan will outline the selection and training process and what it takes to be a Red Arrows pilot or engineer. The scope and level of training each pilot and engineer undertakes to wear the coveted red and blue flight suits.

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