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In this podcast, Nicola Gryczka informs our listeners about equitable and sustainable food systems in the hospitality industry and how she became, in her words, “a change-maker, dreamer and social entrepreneur”. As co-founder and leader of the Social Gastronomy Movement (SGM), Nicola connects communities globally to drive equitable and sustainable food systems. Her background includes pioneering solutions to combat food waste, advancing educational content for underserved communities, and consulting in the social enterprise space.  The Social Gastronomy Movement cultivates connections, collaborations and partnerships that strengthen our individual and collective capacity to co-create an equitable future, inclusive society and healthy planet. SGM advocates for positive changes in local food systems so that together we move towards global progress creating a new ecosystem for change.With experience at the World Economic Forum, TIME Magazine, and Gastromotiva, Nicola brings a unique multi-stakeholder approach to her work. With a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management, and an Entrepreneurship specialization from the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne, a Masters in International Negotiation and Policy Making from the Graduate Institute, and an MBA with a specialization on social enterprises, her passion lies at the cross road of grass root activism and policy making, especially in fields of food, agriculture and education. Since 2016 she has started to work with innovative solutions to stop the vicious circle of food waste, such as a food surplus product line, online educational content for underprivileged communities and tech solutions to scale impact globally, involving the powerful convening power of chefs. Most of her career was in the development world, continuously focusing on solutions through a multi-stakeholder approach. She started her career at the World Economic Forum, working with Strategic Partnerships and later within the Latin American Centre for Regional Strategies, and has since worked for TIME Magazine, as the CEO of Brazilian social enterprise Gastromotiva  during the internationalization and expansion, as well acted as a consultant in a variety of areas. She sits on the board of social organizations such as Catalyst2030 in Holland and Mater Foundation in Switzerland, while actively coaching and supporting young women and social entrepreneurs around the world. Most recently she is also an entrepreneur in residence for the prestigious the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne / EHL Group.Nicola has become a motivational speaker and consultant at renowned organizations and events such as IADB, FAO Latam, WFP, WEF and SxSW among others.

Bolivians go to the polls on 1 December 2024 in a referendum to decide on the removal of fuel subsidies and to define whether to admit continuous or discontinuous presidential re-election. As if this weren't enough, on the same date, there are also judicial elections and another challenge to be clarified in the referendum is the shortage of dollars in the country. Everything points to a significant clash of politics and personalities between the current embattled President Luis Arce and former president Evo Morales as we gear up for the first round of presidential elections in August 2025. On the LatinNews podcast this week, we talk to Dr John Crabtree, research associate at the Latin American Centre at the University of Oxford, associate of the Politics Department at Brookes University in Oxford, region head for Latin America at Oxford Analytica Ltd. and author of: "Business Power and the State in the Central Andes. Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru in Comparison," published by University of Pittsburgh Press.

Bolivians go to the polls on 1 December 2024 in a referendum to decide on the removal of fuel subsidies and to define whether to admit continuous or discontinuous presidential re-election. As if this weren't enough, on the same date, there are also judicial elections and another challenge to be clarified in the referendum is the shortage of dollars in the country.  Everything points to a significant clash of politics and personalities between the current embattled President Luis Arce and former president Evo Morales as we gear up for the first round of presidential elections in August 2025.  On the LatinNews podcast this week, we talk to Dr John Crabtree, research associate at the Latin American Centre at the University of Oxford, associate of the Politics Department at Brookes University in Oxford, region head for Latin America at Oxford Analytica Ltd. and author of: "Business Power and the State in the Central Andes. Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru in Comparison," published by University of Pittsburgh Press.

Since Hugo Chávez came to power in the presidential election in 1998, Venezuela has experienced a staggering democratic erosion, with increasing levels of repression. As soon as Chávez assumed office, he initiated the writing of a new constitution through a controversial process that was approved by citizens in two referendums, yet with very low turnout. With Maryhen Jiménez I discuss how Venezuela transitioned from a weak democratic system in the 1990s to an authoritarian regime. She walks us not only through major political developments prior to the 1999 constitution, but provides fascinating insights into how Chávez was able to capture and concentrate power while the opposition tried to use institutional and extra-institutional means to regain control of the political process. In particular she shares the findings of her research on the attempts of the opposition to coordinate and join forces to challenge the power of Chávez and later Maduro. Maryhen Jiménez is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow at the Latin American Centre, and holds a PhD from the Department of Politics and International Relations, both at Oxford University. She was also a visiting researcher at Princeton University, and the Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE) in Mexico. Show notes with a full transcript and links to all material discussed: https://rulesofthegame.blog/venezuelas-democratic-erosion/ Schedule: 0:00 Introduction / 4:25 Personal questions / 10:56 main discussion / 59:55 Recommendations by Maryhen Jiménez Find more information about Maryhen Jiménez research: https://www.maryhenjimenez.com/ Follow Maryhen on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MaryhenJimenez, and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maryhenjimenez/ Please send feedback to stephan.kyburz@gmail.com. Please enjoy this wide ranging conversation with Maryhen Jiménez.

On the eve of the first round of the 2022 presidential election in Colombia, this episode dives into some of the major political currents affecting the region. Over the past several months, leftist candidates have won the presidencies of Chile, Honduras, and Peru, and former left-wing guerilla Gustavo Petro is leading in the polls in Colombia. This episode explores what is driving these political developments, and if they represent the beginning of a long-term decisive shift toward left-wing politics across the region. Moreover, this episode investigates how the influence of the United States and China is shaping politics in the region, and what this means for global geopolitics.  Our hosts Lucas Pombo, Ivan Chanis, and Melissa Lockett are joined by the following three distinguished guests who give their perspectives on these important questions: 1) Francisco Santos, former Vice-President of Colombia (2002-2010) and former Colombian Ambassador to the United States (2018-2020); 2) Gerardo Torres Zelaya, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Honduras; 3) Dr. Maryhen Jiménez Morales, the https://www.lac.ox.ac.uk/people/maryhen-jimenez-morales (Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow )at the Latin American Centre, University of Oxford & the Woodrow Wilson Center for Scholars in Washington, DC.  Our executive producers for this season of the Oxford Policy Pod are Livey Beha and Read Leask. To keep up with the latest on our episodes, follow us on Twitter @oxfordpolicypod and on Instagram @oxfordpolicypod_. 

This talk was given as part of the Oxford Transitional Justice Research (OTJR) Seminar Series. Amnesties are a very common mechanism in transitions to democracy, approximately 85% of amnesties grant pardon to political crimes. However, the question of “what are political crimes in the amnesties context?” remains unanswered. The traditional approach laid by the duty to prosecute international crime and gross human rights violations used in international criminal law is not enough, there are numerous conducts which do not amount to international crimes and may still be contemplated with state clemency. Hence, there is a relevant explanatory gap regarding the definition of political crimes in amnesties, which may carry the space for a dangerous amount of state arbitrariness. This seminar will start by designing the characteristics of amnesties that impact political crimes concept, as well as the rationales and interests involved in amnesties. By scrutinizing the decision-making process of amnesties, the presentation aims to identify factors that might reflect the definition of political crimes. This talk provides insights into the elements that currently constitute political crimes in the amnesties context, and the challenges they pose to the fields of transitional justice and criminal justice. Renata Barbosa holds a PhD from the University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), she is currently an Academic Visitor at the Latin American Centre at the University of Oxford and a member of OTJR. She is also a tutor and project manager at Maastricht University.

Everything you need to know about what is going on in Brazil, understanding what an ethnography is, and what has inspired Andreza's journey in her career so far.We speak with Dr Andreza A. De Souza Santos, who is a lecturer and Director of the Brazilian Studies Programme, Latin American Centre from the University of Oxford to find out more about all of this and more in this week's episode!Find us @gladyouknew on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and LinkedIn.Executive Producers: Nathan Ang & Marc Dylan

Dr. Francesca Lessa, the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow at the Latin American Centre at the University of Oxford, joined Steven to talk about Operation Condor and the pursuit of justice and accountability for the states and actors responsible for transnational human rights crimes in the 1970s. See Francesca’s recent article in the Journal of Latin American Studies – “Operation Condor on Trial: Justice for Transnational Human Rights Crimes in South America“ See also her 2011 monograph Memory and Transitional Justice in Argentina and Uruguay: Against Impunity

Dr. Francesca Lessa, the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow at the Latin American Centre at the University of Oxford, joined Steven to talk about Operation Condor and the pursuit of justice and accountability for the states and actors responsible for transnational human rights crimes in the 1970s. See Francesca's recent article in the Journal of Latin American Studies – “Operation Condor on Trial: Justice for Transnational Human Rights Crimes in South America“ See also her 2011 monograph Memory and Transitional Justice in Argentina and Uruguay: Against Impunity

O passadorâmico Lorenzo Aldé foi à UERJ para conversar com a cientista política Alessandra Aldé, por acaso sua irmã, professora do Departamento de Comunicação e coordenadora do grupo de pesquisa Tecnologias de Comunicação e Política (TCP), que vem monitorando a campanha eleitoral nas mídias digitais, inclusive grupos de Whatsapp. Alessandra comenta as novas estratégias de manipulação da desinformação, que vem sendo aplicadas e influenciando nos resultados de eleições de diversos países. No Brasil, o uso maciço de grupos de WhatsApp para disseminação de mentiras torna-se um caso de estudo único, que desafia os pesquisadores. No dia seguinte à entrevista, foi publicada a reportagem do jornal /Folha de S. Paulo/ revelando o financiamento empresarial para grupos digitais pró-Bolsonaro, e voltamos a procurar a professora Alessandra para comentar a revelação. Alessandra graduou-se em Comunicação Social (Jornalismo) pela PUC-RJ, fez mestrado e doutorado em Ciência Política no IUPERJ. Entre 2015 e 2016, realizou estágio pós-doutoral junto ao Latin American Centre da Universidade de Oxford. Autora do filme "Arquitetos do poder" (2010), com Vicente Ferraz, documentário de referência sobre o marketing político no Brasil, atualmente Alessandra concentra suas pesquisas em comunicação, tecnologias e cultura política, estratégias persuasivas, comportamento eleitoral e opinião pública. Os primeiros resultados de seu grupo de pesquisa acabam de ser divulgados pela Agência Pública: https://apublica.org/2018/10/grupos-pro-bolsonaro-no-whatsapp-orquestram-fake-news-e-ataques-pessoais-na-internet-diz-pesquisa/ Obs.: Agora, você pode ser nossa madrinha ou nosso padrinho. Acesse: www.padrim.com.br/passadorama

Taxation is central to the social contract between citizens and the state. Yet little research has explored the relationship in developing countries between individual attitudes towards the social contract and perceptions of tax fairness and efficacy. This recording of a seminar draws on experimental research with informal sector workers in Mexico and a unique survey on taxation and social protection in Myanmar to help advance the debate. Focusing on individual perceptions, they show that in contexts of high informality and weak state capacity, reciprocity and individual preferences for redistribution shape tax morale. They point to the centrality of fairness, finding that tax morale is lower when individuals have stepped outside of the social contract and the welfare state through reliance on private insurance or informal reciprocity mechanisms. Furthermore, they present evidence that individuals are less willing to pay taxes when they doubt the redistributive capacity of the state or know the rich will ultimately benefit. David Doyle is an Associate Professor of Politics in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Oxford, a Fellow of the Latin American Centre and a Fellow of St Hugh’s College. He is the co-convener of the European Consortium for Policitcal Research Standing Group on Latin American Politics and an Associate Editor of the journal Oxford Development Studies. Gerard McCarthy is a doctoral fellow in the Department of Political and Social Change at The Australian National University and Associate Director of ANU Myanmar Research Centre. He has advised and consulted for a range of agencies including International Growth Centre Myanmar, United States Institute of Peace and the Carter Centre.

First panel in the Innovative Media for Change in Transitional Justice conference, A Debate between Journalists, Academics and Practitioners on Transitional Justice, Media and Conflict held on 22-23 June 2015. Ongoing peace negotiations between the Colombian government and the guerrilla group FARC in La Habana present an unprecedented opportunity to put an end to a 50 years conflict. In the highly polarised and politicised context of Colombia media is a critical actor in peace negotiations. Media has the power to create collective narratives about the conflict that can either enhance or impede the peace process. Having the power to shape public discourse, they can either build consensus for the peace negotiations or polarize the debate about it. Against this backdrop, the following questions will be discussed: In what ways can journalists contribute to the peace process in Colombia? How can they (if at all) bring victims’ concerns to the negotiating table? By what means can media disseminate information about elite negotiations to the wider public? How can they bridge the gap between top-level peace processes and reconciliation efforts in the communities? How can they enhance a sense of belonging and appropriation of peace, locally? The panel will take Colombia as case study to further investigate the role of media in peace negotiations in other (post-) conflict countries. Panellists; Roddy Brett – Lecturer in International Relations, University of St. Andrews, Advisor to the Institute of Humanitarian Studies of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, in Bogota, Colombia, Diana Dajer – Former Advisor on the Peace Process to the Colombian Minister of Interior, Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford, Ailin Martinez – Colombian Journalist, Communications Officer at Conciliation Resources London Leigh Payne (Facilitator) – Professor of Sociology and Director of the Latin American Centre, University of Oxford

This interview is a conversation with Eduardo Gudynas, a leading scholar of Buen Vivir, a Latin American social movement to focus development on “the good life.” He is also the executive secretary of the Latin American Centre for Social Ecology in Uruguay and the author of 10 books and many academic articles. We spoke about the unique history of the Buen Vivir social movement, its introduction into the constitutions of several Latin American countries, and how it challenges not just development alternatives, but alternatives to development.

This interview is a conversation with Eduardo Gudynas, a leading scholar of Buen Vivir, a Latin American social movement to focus development on “the good life.” He is also the executive secretary of the Latin American Centre for Social Ecology in Uruguay and the author of 10 books and many academic articles. We spoke about the unique history of the Buen Vivir social movement, its introduction into the constitutions of several Latin American countries, and how it challenges not just development alternatives, but alternatives to development.

This interview is a conversation with Eduardo Gudynas, a leading scholar of Buen Vivir, a Latin American social movement to focus development on “the good life.” He is also the executive secretary of the Latin American Centre for Social Ecology in Uruguay and the author of 10 books and many academic articles. We spoke about the unique history of the Buen Vivir social movement, its introduction into the constitutions of several Latin American countries, and how it challenges not just development alternatives, but alternatives to development.

Professor Valpy FitzGerald, St Antony's College, gives a talk for the Latin American Centre series.

Dr Covadonga Meseguer, London School of Economics, gives a talk for the Latin American Centre series.

Professor Alan Knight give a seminar for the Latin American Centre series.

Professor Scott Mainwaring gives a talk for the Latin American Centre seminar series On 31st January 2014, Professor Scott Mainwaring presented his forthcoming book with Aníbal Pérez-Liñán "Democracies and Dictatorships in Latin America: Emergence, Survival, and Fall" at the Latin American Centre. Professor Mainwaring is the Eugene and Helen Conley Professor of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame, where he previously directed the Kellogg Institute for International Studies.

Alan Knight (St Antony’s College) gives a talk for the Latin American Centre seminar series. On 3rd December 2013, Alan Knight (St Antony’s College) lectured to a large and appreciative audience on the topic of “Challenging Frontiers: On the Making—and Unmaking?—of Latin American Nations (especially Mexico).” Professor Knight, one of the leading historians of 20th century Mexico, held the statutory Professorship in Latin American History at the University of Oxford from 1992 to 2013.

Dr Gian Luca Gardini (University of Bath) gives a talk foe the Latin American Centre seminar series On Friday 7th February 2013, Dr Gian Luca Gardini (University of Bath) gave a lecture on regionalism in Latin America. In his talk, he develops his idea of modular regionalism and seeks to address two questions: To which extent can the latest wave of regionalism be characterised as modular regionalism? And how can we explain Latin American regionalism with the help of this concept?

Dr George Meszaros (University of Warwick) gives a talk for the Latin American Centre seminar series. On 24th January 2014, Dr George Meszaros (University of Warwick) discussed his recently published book "Social Movements, Law and the Politics of Land Reform: Lessons from Brazil." The book investigates how rural social movements are struggling for land reform against the background of ambitious but unfulfilled constitutional promises. Taking Brazil as an example, the book unpicks the complex reasons behind the remarkably consistent failures of the constitution and law enforcement mechanisms to deliver social justice.

James McGuire (Wesleyan University) gives a talk for the Latin American Centre seminar series. On 5th November 2013, Professor James McGuire, chair of the Department of Government at Wesleyan University in Connecticut, analyzed the conditional cash transfer programmes introduced by the government of Evo Morales since 2006. He debated the sources and effectiveness of CCT programmes with LAC-affiliated Bolivia specialists such as John Crabtree, David Preston and Laurence Whitehead. McGuire's most recent book, Wealth, Health, and Democracy in East Asia and Latin America (Cambridge University Press, 2010) won the Stein Rokkan Prize for Comparative Social Science Research awarded by the ECPR.

Mario Tello (Pontifícia Universidad Católica del Perú and CAF Visiting Fellow in Latin American Economics gives a talk for ther Latin American Centre seminar series. On 29th October 2013, Dr Mario Tello, professor of economics at the Catholic University of Peru, and also the Oxford-CAF Visiting Fellow in Latin American Economics for Michaelmas Term 2013, gave a lecture on social inclusion during Peru's recent economic boom.

Malcolm Deas gives the Guido Di Tella Memorial Lecture on 25th October 2013. On 25 October 2013 the Latin American Centre and St Antony’s College co-sponsored the inaugural Guido Di Tella Memorial Lecture at the Nissan Lecture Theatre. Guido Di Tella was Argentina’s Foreign Minister for nearly a decade and a long-time associate of the College and the Latin American Centre. He spent the years after the 1976 military coup in Oxford. He had a lifetime commitment to both public and academic life. Malcolm Deas, a close friend of Guido’s and the Di Tella family, a distinguished scholar of Latin America, and a dear colleague of the LAC and St Antony’s delivered the inaugural lecture. There is no one who could better represent the spirit behind the memorial lecture series, specifically to remember Guido, to contribute to the understanding of the region’s complexities, and to highlight the role that the College has played in enhancing knowledge about Latin America from the initial formation of a Latin American programme in 1959. Malcolm Deas lecture focused on “Frontiers and Cultures: Reflections on Lucio V. Mansilla and Francis Parkman

Podcast from The Latin American Centre, University of Oxford; featuring Angus Lapsley, Dr Timothy Power, Professor Rosemary Foot and L. Enrique García.

Podcast from The Latin American Centre, University of Oxford; featuring Angus Lapsley, Dr Timothy Power, Professor Rosemary Foot and L. Enrique García.

Co-Hosted with Amnesty International, Dr. Francesca Lessa, Research Assistant, Latin American Centre, University of Oxford gives a talk for the OTJR seminar series.

Dr. Francesca Lessa, Research Assistant, Latin American Centre, University of Oxford gives a seminar for the OTJR seminar series on 17th May 2011.