International Students' Newsletter

 We hope Week 2 has been a great week for you. In this edition of
 the ISC newsletter, we bring to you highlights of forthcoming events
 that should be of great interest to you.

 In particular, the ISC is looking for enthusiastic and dynamic people
to join the ISC committee.

 The ISC is also looking for volunteers to assist us with the
 International Students' Handbook. Details are below, and please contact
 Kudrat at internationalstudents@ousu.org if you are keen to help out.

 We hope that Week 3 will continue to be a pleasant one for you. Please
 get in touch if you have any feedback or queries.

 Best wishes,
 Emmanuel (Publicity Officer-elect)

 P.S. Look our for job and internship advertisements at the end of the newsletter.

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 Summary

 1) Join the Committee! (OUSU ISC)

 2) International Students' Handbook - Recruitment (OUSU ISC)

 3) Invitation to Indian Cultural Extravaganza in Oxford (Indian Society)

 4) Poverty On Monday - African Forum (U8)

 5) Multi-Oscar Winning Film Night - The Killing Fields (Oxford Aegis)

 6) Photography Competition (Scandinavian Society)

 7) Dr Luis Moreno-Ocampo, Prosecutor, International Criminal Court (Oxford Hub)

 8) Oxford Forum for International Development (Oxford Hub)

 9) German Society Film Nights (German Society)

 10) Feminist Seminar Series (OUSU Women's Campaign)

 11) Invitation to the Summer Sessions of the Academy of Cultural
 Diplomacy, Berlin (German Society)

 12) Feminist Research Methods - An International Conference (OUSU
 Women's Campaign)




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 1. JOIN THE ISC COMMITTEE!!!


 Are YOU interested in OUSU's International Student Campaign? Do YOU want to
 run for a position on its Executive Committee? If so, read on!*

 *What is the International Student Campaign (ISC)?*

 OUSU's ISC is one of OUSU's six, autonomous equal opportunities campaigns.
 It represents the interests and welfare of the University's 6500 international
 students. It is behind a number of exciting projects, such as the Oxford
 International Festival (http://www.oxfordinternationalfestival.org), the International
 Students' Handbook, the weekly ISC newsletter and the proposed Meet & Greet
Service for international students at Heathrow Airport.

 *What committee positions are available?*

 Listed below are available committee positions, and information about what
 each of these positions entails. To learn more, just email the person or people
 currently occupying that position.

 -         *Chair or Co-Chairs* (x 1)

 *xinhui.chan@gmail.com,*
 *kudrat.virk@hertford.oxford.ac.uk

 To call elections, and chair executive meetings and open meetings

 To be responsible for the upholding of the Constitution

 To be responsible for the general coordination of all Campaign activities

 To attend OUSU Council meetings as the voting representative of the Campaign

 To work closely with the Campaigns Officer on taking motions to OUSU
 Council, when appropriate

 To meet with the VP Graduates at least twice each term

 To represent the Campaign within and outside the University of Oxford

 -          *Social Secretary* (x 1)

kaushal.vidyarthee@wolfson.ox.ac.uk

 To organize social events, if necessary with the help of an Events Committee
 organized and chaired by the Social Secretary

To liaise with Common Rooms and national interest societies for joint events

 *How do I go about running for a position?*

 *Nominations open* at 12 pm on THURSDAY of 2nd WEEK. Candidates can nominate
 themselves by emailing their name, their college, and the position they are running for
 to internationalstudents@ousu.org

 *Nominations end* at 12 pm on WEDNESDAY of 3rd WEEK.

 *Hustings & Balloting* will take place on the WEDNESDAY of 3rd WEEK from
 6.30-7.30 pm at the Meeting Room in the OUSU offices.

 *Do I have to be an international student to run for a position?*

 The answer is no - as long as you feel 'international', you are international!
 Anyone is eligible to run.

 *Where do I find out more?*

 Any queries can be emailed either to internationalstudents@ousu.org or
 directly to the person whose position you are interested in taking over from.

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 OUSU International Students' Campaign
 Email: internationalstudents@ousu.org
 Website:
http://www.ousu.org/campaigns/autonomous-campaigns/international-students-campaign/
 Facebook Group: http://oxford.facebook.com/group.php?gid=4950144414



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 2. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS' HANDBOOK - RECRUITMENT ADVERT

  This term the International Students' Campaign is producing an
 International Students' Handbook, and WE NEED YOUR HELP!

 Written by international students for international students, this
 Handbook will provide information and advice on a variety of topics
 ranging from practical necessities such as banking, health care and
 transportation to the cultural aspects of adjusting to life in the
 University and in Britain. It is intended to serve mainly as a pre-
 arrival guide for new international students but should also serve as
 a useful reference tool for those continuing their studies.

 We are currently looking for:

 * People with knowledge or experience of InDesign to design and layout
 the Handbook for publication in print;
 * Web designer(s);
 * Photographers;
 * Proofreaders; and
 * People to help us raise funds, so that we can make the Handbook
 available to everyone for FREE in both printed AND electronic forms.

 If you are able to help and would like to know more, please email
 Kudrat at internationalstudents@ousu.org.

 HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Meet and work with other international
 students! BE PART OF OUR TEAM!

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 3. INVITATION TO THE INDIAN CULTURAL EXTRAVAGANZA


 Date : 10th May.
 Time : 6.30pm
 Venue: Oxford Town Hall.

 Oxford Indian Society is proud to present to you the BIGGEST Indian cultural
 extravaganza in Oxford -- ** MALHAAR **

 It is that time of the year again when we feast on Indian sights, sounds and
 of course food! This time it is grander than ever before. Book now to
 experience the mystique and magic of India, in style.
 Line up includes classical, contemporary and folk dances, instrumental and
 vocal music, poetry and much more, all to be followed by unlimited Indian
 food!!

 Tickets:
 £15 for a student ticket.
 £18 for a non-student ticket.

 The ticket price includes breath-taking performances, showcasing the best of
 the Indian performing arts, to be followed by an authentic 3-course Indian
 buffet meal!

 We would also like to offer you the opportunity to be seated in the VIP
 rows! A small contribution of £100 or more (profits will be donated to the
 charities GIVE India and Bhopal Medical Appeal, so its all for a good cause)
 can get you upto 4 VIP seats for the show, which come with quite a few
 special privileges!

 For tickets please reply to us asap, they will run out!!!
ois@herald.ox.ac.uk

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 4. POVERTY ON MONDAY-AFRICAN FORUM

 Date : 5th May.
 Time : 8pm.
 Venue: Rainolds Room, Corpus Christi

 U8 provides a series of informal seminars to give students an easy, relaxed
 introduction to issues of Development in Africa. Each talk will begin with
 a short talk given by a masters student who knows the field, before we open
 up the floor to questions, discussion and chat, really.
 Places are limited, but to book your place for the first forum, or just receive
  further information, follow this link - http://www.oxfordhub.org/u8/

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 5. MULTI-OSCAR WINNING FILM NIGHT - THE KILLING FIELDS

 Date : 6th of May.
 Time : 7:30pm
 Venue: St Peter's College
 "Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
 George Santayana.

 Tuesday the 6th of May (Tuesday of 3rd week) the Oxford Aegis Society will
 be showing the multi Oscar-winning film 'The Killing Fields' - The story of
 an American citizen trapped in Cambodia during tyrant Pol Pot's bloody ethnic
 cleansing campaign which claimed the lives of two million civilians.

 The showing is being held at St Peter's College and the film is due to begin
 at 7:30. It would be great to see you there!

 NB.Oxford Aegis is also looking for new committee members- so if you're enthusiastic
  and want to raise awareness of past and current genocides, and get involved in
 national campaigns like 'Fund 4 Darfur' then drop me an email at
sophie.richards@wadh.ox.ac.uk.

 Enjoy the rest of the sunshine and I hope to see you Tuesday
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 6. SCANDINAVIAN SOCIETY PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION

 Date: 6th May 2008 (Tuesday of 3rd Week)
 Time: TBC
 Venue: TBC

 This is a reminder about our Photography Competition. If you have been
 to Scandinavia recently and taken some nice pictures, why not give it a
 go? To take part, simply pidge your photos to Kristina Hakansson at Balliol
 College before the end of this week.

 The deadline for submitting photos has been extended to Friday of 2nd
 week (2 May), and we will also accept a limited number of digital photos.
 However, to keep the costs for printing down, please submit only your best
 shots!

 At the Photography competition, there will be wine, cheese, gin and
 snacks included in the entrance fee of only £1 (if you have submitted
 photos)
 or £2 (if you have not submitted any photos). You will then get to vote on
 your favourite photos and when the votes have been counted, the winner will
 be announced.

 Contact: scansoc@herald.ox.ac.uk

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 7. DR LUIS MORENO-OCAMPO, PROSECUTOR INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL
 COURT

 Date: 8th May 2008 (Thursday of 3rd Week)
 Time: 6.30pm
 Venue: Sheldonian Theatre

  We deeply hope that the horrors humanity has suffered during the 20th
 century will serve us as a painful lesson, and that the creation of
 the International Criminal Court will help us to prevent those
 atrocities from being repeated in the future. - Dr Luis Moreno-Ocampo

 The Oxford Forum for International Development (OxFID) in association
 with the Oxford Transitional Justice Research Group present Dr. Luis
 Moreno-Ocampo, Prosecutor, International Criminal Court, The Hague on
 International Justice in Africa.

 Our inaugural speaker for OxFID focuses on the Complementarity of
 Practice in Africa, where the Court is compiling cases of genocide and
 crimes against humanity in Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo,
 and Darfur, Sudan.

Tickets on sale for £3 at https://express.ts.com/k?oxfordhub and FREE
 for those with an OxFID ticket!

 Join the Facebook group http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=15861620228

 The International Criminal Court was established in 2002 as the first
 permanent institution to prosecute individuals involved in crimes of
 humanity and genocide. Dr. Luis Moreno-Ocampo was elected unanimously
 by over 70 countries as the first Prosecutor for the ICC. He was
 previously the leading human rights lawyer in Argentina, being
 responsible for the successful Trial of the Juntas, where he
 prosecuted leaders of the Argentinian military regime for the mass
 killing of civilians. He is also a visiting law professor at Harvard
 University.

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 8. OXFORD FORUM FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT - FOCUS ON AFRICA

 Date: 9th to 11th May 2008
 Time: (Check website for details)
 Venue: Said Business School

 - TICKETS ON SALE NOW

 Interested in international development?
 Want to advance your knowledge and understanding with help from
 world class academics and leading professionals from around the
 world?

 *Only £12 for the entire weekend + one lunch*

 Website: www.oxfid.org
 Contact: idc@oxhub.org

 After the huge success of the previous courses, the Oxford Hub
 brings back the International Development Course (IDC) in its new
 improved form - the Oxford Forum for International Development
 (OxFID).

 OxFID is a packed weekend of lectures and workshops run by
 leading figures in international development, focusing this year
 on Africa. If international development is something that
 interests you then this event is simply not to be missed!
 We welcome participants from all disciplines and levels of
 experience.

 Speakers include:
 -   Dr. Luis Moreno-Ocampo, Prosecutor for the International
 Criminal Court
 -   Richard Dowden, Director of the Royal African Society
 -   Dr. Ian Goldin, Former Vice President of the World Bank
 -   Directors of the New Economics Foundation, Medecins du Monde
 and MANGO
 -   Several high profile academics from the University of
 Oxford, and representatives from the UN and many leading
 NGOs
 This event is to be advertised nationally, and is attracting
 attention from throughout Europe.

 Tickets will sell out soon (over half sold already!) - buy
 tickets at www.oxfid.org

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 9. GERMAN SOCIETY FILM NIGHTS

 Date: Thursdays of even weeks (2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th)

 As usual film nights will be held on Thursdays of even weeks (2nd,
 4th, 6th and 8th) and this time we are offering some un-missable
 classics.

 Contact Daniel Medawar <daniel.medawar@bnc.ox.ac.uk> for more
 information about film titles, timings and venue.

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 10. FEMINIST SEMINAR SERIES

 Date: Wednesdays of each week
 Time: 9.30pm to 10.30pm
 Venue: Exeter College, The Stapledon Room

Week 3; Dusica Ristivojevic – Gendered Modes of Chineseness and the
 Emergence of the Women's Press at the turn of the Twentieth Century

 Week 4; Mandisa Mbali – A History of Women's Involvement inSouth
 African AIDS Activism

 Week 5; TBC

 Week 6; Megha Kumar – Constructing the Female Body; Muslim Women and
 Sexual Violence in Post-Independence Gujurat

 Week 7; Jacqueline Papo – Condom Access and Use in a rural and an
 urban setting in Coastal Kenya

 Week 8; Tillie Peacock – The Representations of Women in NGO Campaigns

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 11. INVITATION TO THE SUMMER SESSIONS OF THE ACADEMY OF CULTURAL
 DIPLOMACY, BERLIN

 Date: June to August 2008
 Time: N/A
 Venue: Berlin

 The Institute for Cultural Diplomacy (ICD) is pleased to announce that
 it is now taking applications for the 'Summer Session' of the Academy
 of Cultural Diplomacy in Berlin, Germany. The Academy will be running
 weeklong courses between June and August 2008. These will explore the
 theory and practice of cultural diplomacy in a thorough, hands-on
 manner against the backdrop of the culturally vibrant city of Berlin.

 The Academy's courses have been specifically tailored to suit recent
 University graduates and students close to the completion of their
 Degree, as well as Young Leaders in the early stages of their
 professional careers. They are designed to complement the academic and
 professional development of participants and act as both a resume
 builder and networking opportunity. Each session will increase
 participant's understanding of cultural diplomacy and its practical
 applications, imparting them with greater confidence and improving
 their chances of building successful cross-cultural relationships.

 In an increasingly interconnected world, the skills obtained from one
 of the Academy's courses give participants a significant head start
 over their peers. This rewarding experience is made all the more so by
 the experienced Academy faculty and the diversity of course
 participants. The Academy experience does not end with the conclusion
 of the weeklong course, but continues beyond the program as
 participants gain access to ICD's extensive global network.

 In addition, to a strong academic content, Academy courses also offer
 participants the opportunity to take full advantage of the Academy's
 Berlin location. Courses incorporate elements of the rich and vibrant
 cultural scenes for which the city is famous. Participants are given
 the opportunity to see Berlin from a perspective not offered to
 tourists and to speak with a variety of distinguished individuals
 interested in promoting cultural understanding in this city of diverse
 cultural backgrounds.

 For further information or to download an application form, please see
 the "Academy" page of our website:

http://www.culturaldiplomacy.org/index.php?en_icdacademy_introduction


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 12. FEMINIST RESEARCH METHODS - AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

 Date: 4th to 6th February 2009
 Venue: Stockholm University

http://www.kvinfo.su.se/femmet09/
 E-mail <http://www.kvinfo.su.se/femmet09/E-mail>: femmet09@kvinfo.su.se

 The Centre for Gender Studies at Stockholm University welcomes
 feminist researchers to an international conference on research
 methods and methodological issues and dilemmas. Confirmed speakers:
 Cyanthia Cockburn, Patricia Hill Collins, Nira Yuval-Davis, Gelya Frank
 and Andrea Petµ.

 Most feminist researchers have long since agreed that there are no
 specifically feminist research methods. The expression "feminist
 methods" is therefore used as shorthand for methods used by feminists
 in all fields of research. This international conference is devoted to
 the exchange of experiences and innovations in feminist research,
 specifically the methods and research tools we use.

 The conference is open to researchers in all disciplines, inter-
 disciplines and directions of research. Deadline for papers,
 programme, details of registration, and practical information will be
 announced on the web site in April.

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 ADVERTISEMENTS.


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 Internship opportunities with a unique social enterprise*
 Oxford Fission, the parent company for OxFizz mock interview service (
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 We are a growing social enterprise founded in 2007 by three Oxford
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 This is an outstanding opportunity for anyone with a strong interest in
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 take students who have finals next year.


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 2- FMCG Strategy Analyst with fluent French


 Are you seeking a strategic role working with one of the UK's hottest and
 fastest growing FMCG companies? Would you like to be involved in planning and
 implementing their international growth plans? If you are naturally numerate
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 We are seeking a proactive graduate to join Gu's highly successful operations
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 You'll be required to get stuck-in from day one: the basis of your role will be
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 most importantly you will be expected to analyse and develop strategic
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 So what do you need? Ideally you'll have a minimum of 300 UCAS points and a 2:1
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 challenges and early responsibility in a fun team we'd love to hear from you!

 Location:           West London Salary:             £25,000 + bonus and
 excellent progression opportunities within 6- 12 months

 To apply online: please visit www.freshminds.co.uk/talent and we'll take it from
 there.


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OUSU International Students' Campaign
Email: internationalstudents@ousu.org
Website: http://www.ousu.org/campaigns/autonomous-campaigns/international-students-campaign/
 Facebook Group: http://oxford.facebook.com/group.php?gid=4950144414