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Jenkins Memorial S chol arships Founded 2003 Jenkins Memorial Scholarships We are grateful to the following munificent donors: Dr Mortimer & T Sackler Foundation Mackintosh Foundation Arrow Charitable Trust Drue Heinz Trust John Swire Charitable Trust Fritz Thyssen Foundation Lord & Lady Goodhart New York Community Trust Rolls-Royce plc Mallinckrodt Foundation Matthew Oakeshott Educational and General Charitable Trust N Jeremy Taylor Astor Charitable Trust Wolfson Foundation The Miller Family Foundation Lord Thomas Bingham Sir Anthony Kenny Fondation Hoffman [Andre Hoffman] Sutton Trust [Sir Peter Lampl] A.W. Morgan Sir Kirby Laing Wafic R Said Dr. Stephen H. Floersheimer Esmee Fairbairn Foundation The Linbury Trust John S. Cohen Foundation Stevenson Family Charitable Trust Lief Rosenblatt E.W. Scott Porangi Ltd Sir Victor Blank Lord Heseltine of Thenford Lord Taverne of Pimlico Lady Berlin David & Frederick Barclay Foundation Francesco Cossiga Esme Countess of Cromer WJ Vanden Heuvel Lord Lester of Herne Hill Baroness (Margaret) Richardson Mrs Jayne Wrightsman Lady Caroline Gilmour Baron Carington of Upton Lord Jellicoe Lord Ashburton Lord Patten of Barnes James C.Smith + four anonymous donations (continued on inside back page) Contents Mission Statement Jenkins Memorial Board 2 A Brief History 7 Jenkins Scholars - the first decade 11 Europaeum Board of Trustees 14 In Memoriam: Roy Jenkins - David Marquand 17 - Crispin Tickell 19 - Andrew Adonis 21 Memories of Oxford - the First Jenkins Scholar 23 Jenkins Scholars - Individual Profiles 26 Annex - Eligible university partners 40 Contact Details 44 Donors (continued) 45 The Jenkins Scholarship Scheme honours the lifelong achievements of the former President of the European Commission (1976-1981) and Chancellor of the University of Oxford (1987-2003). The Roy Jenkins Memorial Fund was set up in 2003-4, to support scholarships to bring brilliant young graduates from the countries of the European Union to study at the University of Oxford, and to support Oxford students going onto further study in Europe. More than 50 Jenkins Scholars have been elected over the scheme’s first ten years. Each award is for now worth a little over c £11,500 per annum, and usually lasts for one year. Jenkins Scholars are eligible to study at Oxford for a Masters degree in the Humanities or Social Sciences, the disciplines closest to Lord Jenkins’ own political and literary interests, and to follow appropriate programmes of research at other linked Europaeum universities. 1 Jenkins Scholarship Memorial Board - Founding Patrons Lord Callaghan of Cardiff British Prime Minister (1976-79) and holder of all four Great Offices of State (d 2005) Senator Francesco Cossiga Prime Minister of Italy (1979-80) and President of Italy (1985-92) (d 2010) Dr Garrett FitzGerald Twice Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland (1981-82 and 1982-87) (d 2011) Valéry Giscard d’Estaing 20 President of the French Republic (1974-81) th Sir Edward Heath KG British Prime Minister (1970-74) (d 2005) 2 Jenkins Scholarship Memorial Board - Founding Patrons Dame Jennifer Jenkins Former chair, Consumer’s Association; the National Trust; the Historic Buildings Council for England; & the Royal Parks Review Group Helmut Schmidt Chancellor of Germany (1974-1982) Lord (Christopher) Patten (Chairman) Chancellor of the University of Oxford, and Chairman of the BBC Trust. Former British Governor of Hong Kong, former European Commissioner and UK MP Lady Soames DBE Author and Biographer, Daughter of Winston Churchill Lord Steel of Aikwood Former MP for Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles, Leader of the Liberal Party (from 1976 until its merger with the SDP in 1988), Presiding officer in Scottish Parliament 1999-2003 3 Jenkins Scholarship Memorial Board Founding Committee Lord Bingham of Cornhill Lord Chief Justice and senior Law Lord, First to hold three top judicial posts of Master of the Rolls, (d 2010) His Honour George Dobry QC Distinguished British barrister and judge with global experience The Hon. Lady Celia Goodhart Former Chair Oxford University Alumni Society, Former Principal of Queen’s College, Harley Street, London Sir Max Hastings Former Editor-in-Chief, The Daily Telegraph and the Evening Standard; historian and author of 25 books Sir Anthony Kenny (Secretary) Former Warden of Rhodes House, Oxford; Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford; Master of Balliol College; Chairman of the Board of the British Library; and President of the British Academy. 4 Jenkins Scholarship Memorial Board Dr Toby Garfitt University Lecturer in French; Fellow, Magdalen College, Oxford Dr David Hine(Chairman) Lecturer in Politics, and Director of the Centre for the Study of Democratic Government, University of Oxford Mr Charles Jenkins Commentator on EU Affairs, Son of Roy Jenkins The Hon Dr Paul Flather Secretary-General, The Europaeum; Fellow Mansfield College, Oxford Former members Professor Elizabeth Fallaize Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education, University of Oxford (2005- 2008) Dr Andrew Graham Former Master, Balliol (1997-2001), Director of the Scott Trust Sir Andrew Dilnot Chairman,UK Statistics Authority; Warden, Nuffield College, Oxford Dame Jennifer Jenkins Former Chair, Consumer’s Association; the National Trust; the Historic Buildings Council for England; & the Royal Parks Review Group 5 Lord Jenkins, as Chancellor of the University of Oxford, with President of the Czech Republic, Vaclav Havel in 1998 6 A Brief History Following the death of Roy Jenkins on the 5th January 2003, a number of close friends, colleagues and admirers hatched an idea that some form of fitting memorial was required to commemorate what had been, by any standards, a quite remarkable life, that had left significant impact on British and European politics, on liberal thinking, on intellectual life, and on universities and higher education. The idea to create a foundation that might back memorial scholarships was floated by Judge George Dobry, a friend of Roy’s for some 60 years, who had hosted a lunch in Roy’s honour just weeks before he died. Sir Hayden Phillips, then the Lord Chancellor’s Permanent Secretary, backed the idea, and at a lunch hosted in the House of Lords, it quickly won support from both from Dame Jennifer Jenkins and Sir Colin Lucas, then Vice-Chancellor of Oxford, and incidentally a former Master of Balliol College, Roy’s alma mater. A committee soon emerged, meeting in Judge Dobry’s flat, drawing in Lord (Tom) Bingham, volunteering very much at his own request, and later to run for Chancellor of Oxford himself, and the hugely energetic and well-connected Sir Max Hastings. Sir Anthony Kenny, another former Master of Balliol, who had worked closely with Roy, emerged to become the Secretary. Fund-raising now went into full swing, culminating in a party at the Oxford and Cambridge Club in 2003, which helped the foundation reach almost £500,000 in gifts and benefactions, ranging from a few six figure sums, to individual donations of even £10. It was agreed at that event to centre the scholarships on Oxford, Roy’s intellectual home, and to link them to the Europaeum association of leading European universities, which Roy had helped found as Chancellor 10 years earlier, along with Lord (George) Weidenfeld and Sir Ronald Grierson, and others, to flourish from its base in Oxford. The original plan was to bring leading European scholars to Oxford, but it was agreed that one award a year would take an Oxford scholar to one of the top European universities in the club. The first of now more than 50 Jenkins Scholars, Michal Bobek, was elected for the 2004-5 academic year, a year earlier than the committee had originally envisaged, thanks in small measure to the rapid success of the fund-raising drive. The following year (continued on page 9) 7 Dr Paul Flather, Secretary General of the Europaeum, centre, pictured with the 2010 Jenkins Scholars (left to right): Alvar Closas Farriol (St Hilda’s College), Alexandra van den Elsen (Kellogg College), Kaarina Kolle (Kellogg College), Marco Daniel (Hertford College), and Bilyana Tsvetkova (St Antony’s College) 8 A Brief History (continued) four more Jenkins Scholars were elected, leading to more than 50 in 10 years. Each spring a panel of five leading Europaeum professors, from different disciplines and different institutions, sift through usually more than forty applications from top young scholars across the Europaeum Association who have already won admission to Oxford in the arts and humanities and in the social sciences, the subjects closest to Roy’s personal and intellectual interests. A list of five young scholars, along with two or three reserves, are then recommended to the Jenkins Memorial Board, which was established in Oxford with responsibility for the memorial foundation, for election for an award. The Memorial Board, chaired successively by leading Oxford luminaries, Professor Elizabeth Fallaize, Dr Andrew Graham, another former Balliol College Master , Sir Andrew Dilnot, and now just taking over, Professor David Hine - have watched the scheme flourish. The testimonies from all past Jenkins Scholars as to how significant and valuable these awards have been, to allow them to flourish as young intellectuals, good Europeans, and caring global citizens, are plain to see in this booklet. Many have gone on to great success in their chosen fields others no doubt are heading that way. Our first Jenkins Scholar who came from Prague to Oxford to study law, returned here to a teaching post at St Edmund Hall, and is currently a Professor at the Collège d’Europe, a progression which would surely have brought a twinkle to Roy’s eye. The scheme is helping to produce Europe’s next generation of young leaders. Now the sincere hope, above all, is that ways and means be found to allow this scheme to continue to flourish. Everyone involved believes that the scheme has lived up to the vision that Roy evoked so well. Dr Paul Flather is the Secretrary General of the Europaeum, Fellow of Mansfield College 9 Dame Jennifer Jenkins with Jenkins Scholars Valentina Pugliano (left), Julie Francastel and Richard Niland.Pictured at the Jenkins Scholars Memorial Dinner held at Balliol College, Oxford in 2007 More than 100 attended the celebratory memorial dinner, including pictured left to right: Voldemar Tomusk, of the Open Society Institute; John Tanner, Lord Mayor of Oxford; HE Dr Jan Winkler, Ambassador of the Czech Republic; Dr Paul Flather of the Europaeum; and Professor Denis Noble of Balliol College 10 Jenkins Scholars 2004-5 1 2005-6 2 3 4 5 2006-7 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2007-8 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2008-9 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Name Institutional Move Subject of Study Michal BOBEK Prague → Oxford BCL in Law Andrew ELLIOTT Alan ROSS Armen HAKHVERDIAN Valentina PUGLIANO Oxford → Geneva Oxford → Geneva Leiden → Oxford Bologna → Oxford Studies linked to MPhil in Economics Studies linked to DPhil in Modern History MPhil in Politics: Comparative Government MSt in Women Studies Ayelet BANAI Charlotte FIALA Richard NILAND Julie FRANCASTEL Michal ŠIMEČKA Anna VALERIUS Oxford → Paris I Oxford → Madrid Oxford → Paris I Paris I → Oxford Prague → Oxford Bonn → Oxford Archival Research and Fieldwork for DPhil in European History Supervision and Research for DPhil in Development Studies Archival Research for DPhil in English Literature MJuris in Law MPhil in Russian and East European Studies MSt European Literature Michael FINCH Monika MRÁZOVÁ Agnieszka KUBAL Oskar MACGREGOR Christian MICHEL Kristina MIKULOVA Enrico PRODI Elena Irina VASILIU Oxford → Paris I Oxford → Geneva Krakow → Oxford Helsinki→ Oxford Prague → Oxford Bonn → Oxford Bologna → Oxford Paris I → Oxford Studies linked to DPhil in Modern History Studies linked to DPhil in Economics MLitt/DPhil in Law BPhil in Philosophy MPhil in Economics MPhil Russian & East European Studies MPhil in Greek and Latin Languages and Literature DPhil in Law Naysan RAFATI Holger GEFRATH Barbara HAVELKOVÁ Sarah HEGENBART Martin LEESER Markus LENSSEN Sophie WEBER Oxford → Geneva Bonn → Oxford Prague → Oxford Berlin → Oxford Bonn → Oxford Bonn → Oxford Paris I → Oxford Studies linked to DPhil in Oriental Studies BCL in Law MSt in Legal Research MSt in Ancient Philosophy MSt in Latin American Studies MJur in Law Bachelor in Law 11 Roy Jenkins as Chancellor of the Exchequer (1967-70) 12 Jenkins Scholars (continued) Name Institutional Move Subject of Study 2009-10 27 28 29 30 Stephanie HUDSON Or ROSENBOIM Ottilie SCHMAUSS Elisabetta TOLLARDO Oxford → Leiden Bologna → Oxford Bonn → Oxford Bologna → Oxford DPhil in Egyptology MSt in History MSt in Women’s Studies MSt in History 2010-11 31 32 33 34 35 Alvar Closas FARRIOL Kaarina KOLLE Marco DANIEL Bilyana TSVETKOVA Alexandra VAN DEN ELSEN Oxford → Madrid Helsinki → Oxford Geneva → Oxford Geneva → Oxford Leiden → Oxford DPhil in Geography and the Environment MSc Nature, Society and Environment MSc Water Science, Policy and Management MPhil Russian and Eastern European Studies MSc Material Anthropology & Museum Ethnography 2011-12 36 37 38 39 40 41 Eliza GHEORGHE Steven KAYE Igor BARILIK Dominik CHRIST Rachel HICKS Tomas WALLENIUS Oxford → Paris Oxford → Leiden Prague → Oxford Bonn → Oxford Leiden → Oxford Helsinki → Oxford DPhil in International Relations Comparative Philology and General Linguistics MA in Criminology and Criminal Justice MPhil in Economics MPhil in Development Studies MPhil in International Relations 2012-13 42 43 44 45 46 47 Angela CUMMINE Henry PROCTER Antonin DE LAEVER Lukas KLEINE-RUESCHKAMP Patrik SCHMIDT Maria UHRINOVA Oxford → Bologna Oxford → Madrid Paris → Oxford Bonn → Oxford Bonn → Oxford Prague → Oxford DPhil in Politics MPhil Development Studies: DPhil Fine Art MPhil in Economics MPhil in Economics MSt in Modern European and British History MSc Applied Linguistics & 2nd Language Acq’n 2013-14 48 49 50 51 52 Rebecca BRUBAKER Estelle CANDAU Adelie CHEVÉ Julie DAYOT Davide UGOLINI Oxford → Geneva Paris → Oxford Paris → Oxford Paris → Oxford Bologna → Oxford DPhil in International Development Studies MSc in Law and Finance MPhil in International Relations MPhil in Development Studies MSt in Social Anthropology 13 Europaeum Patron + Trustees Prince Hans Adam II von Liechtenstein Reigning prince of Liechtenstein, and patron of the Europaeum Dr. Pierre Keller (Chairman) Senior Partner of Lombard, Odier and Cie Bank, former member Vice President of the International Committee of the Red Cross Sir Ronald Grierson (Hon. Treasurer) Chairman of the Blackstone Group’s International Advisory Board Lord (George) Weidenfeld Chairman of Weidenfeld and Nicolson Publishers, former political commentator for the BBC Lord (Christopher) Patten Chancellor of the University of Oxford, Chairman of the BBC Trust and former European Commissioner 14 Europaeum Board of Trustees H.E. Karel Schwarzenberg Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Czech Republic Professor Yves Mény Former President of the European University Institute in Florence Dr Erhard Busek Former Vice Chancellor, and Minister of Education of Austria Professor Ngaire Woods Inaugural Dean of the Blavatnik School of Government and Professor of Global Economic Governance at the University of Oxford Professor Václav Hampl Rector of Charles University, Professor of Physiology Professor Philippe Burrin Director of the Geneva Graduate Institute in Geneva and Professor of History of International Relations 15 Lord Jenkins with the other members of the ‘Gang of Four’ (from left: Lord (Bill) Rodgers of Quarry Bank (left), Lord (David) Owen (centre), and Baroness (Shirley) Williams of Crosby) 16 Roy Jenkins – The Politician In the phrase of his contemporary and rival Denis Healey, Jenkins was a politician with a hinterland. He liked good wine, good food, good talk, good books and fiercely competitive croquet - and he did not care who knew it. With his patrician manner and stylish epigrams, he seemed, by the end, to epitomise an easy-going whiggery and measured rationality that had almost vanished from the political culture. Yet this persona concealed at least two other Jenkinses, each more complex and less comfortable than the first. David Marquand One was a mercurial, emotional, surprisingly vulnerable Celt. It was this figure - the Jenkins of Abersychan and Pontypool - whose incandescent rhetoric at a neverto-be-forgotten meeting of the parliamentary Labour party in 1971 ripped apart the leadership’s sophistries over entry into Europe; who seemed, for a brief but brilliant moment, to embody a rallying of defiant social democracy against a new dark age of ideological fundamentalism; and who inspired more loyalty and affection from his own circle - as well as more exasperated indignation from his enemies - than any recent left-of-centre politician, with the possible exception of Aneurin. Alongside that, however, ran a tough and dedicated professional, instinctively at home with the levers of power. The shifting combination of strong emotions and tough-minded professionalism holds the key to his contested place in history. […] It remains an unusually difficult career to assess; and when the would-be assessor is proud to have been a Jenkinsite, the difficulties are all the greater. On four points, however, the verdict of history seems plain. As home secretary, Jenkins did as much as any other single person to make Britain a more tolerant and civilised country to live in. As leader of the Labour Europeans, he played an indispensable part in taking Britain into what is now the European Union. As president of the European Commission, he played an equally indispensable part in overcoming the forces of monetary disintegration that threatened to wreck the community. Dr David Marquand is a former Labour MP and Principal of Mansfield College Extracted from: David Marquand, ‘Obituary of Lord Jenkins of Hillhead’, The Guardian, 6 January 2003. Reprinted with kind permission from The Guardian. 17 Lord Jenkins pictured during his Presidency of the European Commission (1977-81) 18 Roy Jenkins - The European For Roy Jenkins his presidency of the European Commission from January 1977 to January 1981 was at once the culmination of his European career, the end of his ambition to be a Labour Prime Minister, the opportunity for a major international success, and a time of frustration and eventual disappointment. […] In the summer of 1977 he felt that the Community had become becalmed. He detected no sense of strategy, no movements towards objectives, no feelings of excitement as in the early days. Europe might describe itself as being in the course of construction, but the builders seemed content with what there was, or were absent on prolonged tea Crispin Tickell breaks. They reacted but hardly acted. It was in these circumstances that Jenkins began work to relaunch European economic and monetary union. […] But the ideas he put forward in Florence on 27 October 1977 were much more ambitious. They were the product of hard work, not least within the Cabinet, and of wide consultation elsewhere. In a way they began with Jean Monnet, and it was appropriate that they were expressed in the first Monet Lecture. […] When the lecture itself was given, it created something of a shock. As this was probably the most important event in Jenkins’s presidency and had the greatest consequences, it is worth dwelling on his main arguments. Underlying them was his belief that lack of a central economic mechanism was the Community’s most important weakness, and that the time had come to correct it. His seven points were: monetary union favoured a more efficient rationalization of industry and commerce than was possible in a customs union alone; a major European currency would be a joint and alternative pillar to the US dollar in the world monetary system, and a source of European strength and stability; it would limit inflation and lead to a common rate of price movement; it would favour investment and employment; it would improve and rationalization the flow of public finance to weaker or poorer regions; it would require new institutions not necessarily federal or confederal, but something responding to Europe’s particular needs; and last it would be a model for eventual European political integration. In moving towards a union of this kind, he used the metaphor of a long-jumper. He starts with a rapid succession of step, lengthens his stride, increases his momentum, and then makes his leap...We have to look before we leap, and know where we are to land. But leap we eventually must...Politics is not only the art of the possible...it is also the art of making possible tomorrow what may seem impossible today. Sir Crispin Tickell is a writer, academic,and former British permanent representative to the UN Taken from: Crispin Tickell, ‘President of the European Commission’ in Roy Jenkins A Retrospective, edited by Andrew Adonis and Keith Thomas (Oxford, 2004). Kindly reprinted with permission 19 Lord Jenkins, as President of the European Commission, speaks to Chancellor Helmut Schmidt 20 Roy Jenkins - The Intellectual My most enduring impression is one of intensifying admiration for Roy’s singular steadfastness and boldness, with a strong dash of courage and an immense strength of political personality. We usually agreed, though not always. On many of the social reform concerns of mine he evinced an indifference and in some cases a conservatism, which made conversation pointless. Yet on the big political issues of the day, and a number of constant preoccupations including Europe, relations with the United States, and political alignments at home, his view was always definite and often passionate, informed by liberal and internationalist principles Andrew Adonis essentially unchanged since his pre-war Oxford days. He could be maddeningly dismissive of detail (as opposed to anecdote), although perfectly capable of mastering it. But at his best, he had the four ultimate qualities of the successful liberal political leader – rational optimism, deep humanity, a bold plan for the future, and inspirational perseverance. I came to well appreciate the boldness - with courage at key junctures – which characterized his periods as Home Secretary, Chancellor, President of the European Commission, and creator of the SDP, for I unexpectedly saw it at first hand in the production of Churchill. It was a perilous enterprise, vast and daunting in scale and almost fatally terminated by ill health. Roy was 77 at the outset and 80 at publication. He had been very uncertain about taking it on, and at times I felt guilty for having urged it upon him, which bound me still more closely to the project and to him personally (plenty of others, several of them authors of the preceding essays, forged similar relationships on previous Jenkins enterprises). But once embarked upon it – apart from the immediate aftermath of his heart operation – he never flinched, rarely doubted his judgement and capacity, and set and met a regime of work and deadlines which I found astonishing. […] Roy Jenkins was in the statesman’s mould, worthy of his own closing words on Asquith: ‘He had always been faithful to liberal, humane ideals, and to civilised, even fastidious, standards of political behaviour. He never trimmed for office….And with him there died the best part of the classical tradition in English Politics.’ Lord (Andrew) Adonis is a Labour peer and former Minister for Schools and Transport Secretary Taken from: Andrew Adonis, ‘A Biographer’s Tale’ in Roy Jenkins: A Retrospective, edited by Andrew Adonis and Keith Thomas (Oxford, 2004). Kindly reprinted with permission 21 Lord Jenkins, as Chancellor of Oxford University, with Mary Robinson, President of Ireland in 1993 22 Memories of a Jenkins Scholar at Oxford Michal Bobek, the first elected Jenkins Scholar, recalls a venerable Oxford as he saw it studying law at St. Edmund Hall Oxford is tradition: When I mentioned to my friends that I was going to Oxford, the often-heard reaction was: “You will have to row. You will have to get a V-necked polo shirt!” There are many preconceptions about Oxford. Quite a few of them are completely wrong. Others have, as every good legend or caricature, a grain of truth. Well, I did try rowing once or twice and I did, eventually, buy a V-necked polo shirt with a Teddy Hall crest. But I did not have to. Oxford is liberal: The most important tradition is in my view the liberal one. There are only few things one has to do at Oxford but there are many things one can do: an array of guest lectures, seminars, societies, sports, clubs, parties etc. There are, of course, also pitfalls: there may be some who mistake the liberal curricula for the absence of one; too much choice might be harmful and some people might get lost if not closely guided. However, to most students, especially at the postgraduate level, the choice is a blessing. Oxford is reading: Coming to Oxford to study law, every Continental lawyer is struck by the reading list culture. Am I really supposed to read two or three thousand pages a week? How? After a few weeks of despair, one realises that being able to manage the list is part of the game. In a way, it is the best practical training for a world of limited time and unlimited information. Moreover, the reading list together with tutorials reflect again the Oxford liberal tradition: it sets the overall standard, leaving to each their way to achieve it. The system is thus able to accommodate the fast as well as the not so fast students – parallel study at different levels. No one has to get bored, and no one is forced to waste time by repetition. Oxford is debate: In law, the subject I read at Oxford, arguments may be divided in many ways. Most of the Continental universities I have known divide arguments into ‘correct’ and ‘incorrect’. The division made at Oxford is ‘good’ and ‘bad’ or ‘persuasive’ and ‘unpersuasive’. This is not just a game with words. It reflects a fundamental difference in the approach to teaching and study of law. The style of legal teaching in Continental universities tends to be dogmatic. Law is being taught as a coherent, normative system, which gives one right answer to any given problem. The Oxford approach, and the Common-Law based system of law teaching 23 Sir Anthony Kenny, founding Secretary of Jenkins Memorial Board, presents a Europaeum Certificate to the first Jenkins Scholar, Michal Bobek (2005) 24 Memories of a Jenkins Scholar at Oxford (continued) generally, is different. The approach is discursive, Socratic. This does not mean that factual knowledge of the “black-letter” law is no longer required: It is, but only as a basis for further discussion, as the first step in a debate that happens on the next level. In short, the aim of the study is not to learn mechanically what the law is, but rather to understand why it is so, and what it ought to be. Oxford is colleges: To a person coming from Continental Europe, the collegiate university is a unique surprise. Continental universities (and indeed all other universities apart from the ‘other’ university in the East with the unspeakable name) are faculty-divided. Students tend to meet only students in their respective disciplines and there is minimal horizontal interchange inside the university. Lawyers tend to stick with other lawyers, which is sometimes quite dull. In contrast, the Middle Common Room provides, in most colleges, a great opportunity of meeting colleagues in other subjects and discussing various fascinating topics, ranging from music and literature to quantum physics. I was very fortunate to belong to the Teddy Hall MCR, which is very active and lively. Oxford is dinners: Of even greater surprise to a continental student is the Oxford social life and especially a segment of it, the Oxford dinners. At first, there is the shock when one realises that one has to take a certain number of dinners in the college during the term; the last person who cared about my dinners was my mother when I was about 16 years old. The shock is, however, soon replaced by amusement and later by appreciation for the system of effective socialisation brought about by the compulsory dinners. Formal halls, exchange dinners, official dinners, guest nights – all of this creates the unique social setting of Oxford colleges. Oxford is Jenkins: To me, Oxford will forever be linked to Lord Jenkins of Hillhead. I was extremely fortunate in having the chance to come to Oxford as the first Jenkins Memorial Scholar. I did not have the opportunity of meeting Lord Jenkins in person. From what I gather, however, his liberal spirit is still very much present in the ancient walls and dreaming spires. So in reply to cartoonists, who portrayed the then-Labour Home Secretary Roy Jenkins with a glass of claret in his hand, and who raised the question whether the English were now liberal and ‘civilised’ enough, following Jenkins’ Home Secretary liberal reform agenda, I can only reply: “Congratulations Roy – they are liberal enough.” 25 Jenkins Scholars – Profiles Michal Bobek (2004-5) Michal Bobek was the first Jenkins Memorial Scholar. He came from Charles University in Prague to read for an M. Jur. at the University of Oxford, St. Edmund Hall, for his degree before becoming Legal Secretary to the Chief Justice, Supreme Administrative Court of the Czech Republic. In 2008, Michal was the President of the Czech Society for European and Comparative Law. He gained his PhD in Law from the European University Institute in 2001, spent 2012-13 attached to St Edmund Hall in Oxford and since 2013 has been a full Professor of European Law at the Collège d’Europe in Bruges. “I was extremely fortunate in having the chance to come to Oxford as the first Jenkins Memorial Scholar. I did not have had the opportunity of meeting Lord Jenkins in person. From what I gather, however, his liberal spirit is still very much present in the ancient walls of dreaming spires ... The Oxford approach [to Law] , .. is discursive, Socratic … the aim of the study is not to learn mechanically what the law is, but rather to understand why it is so and what it ought to be.” Valentina Pugliano (2005-6) Valentina Pugliano came from the University of Bologna to read for an MSc in Women’s Studies, concentrating in History, at Mansfield College, University of Oxford. After completing her MA, she went on to a DPhil, completed in 2012. She is now Wellcome Trust Research Fellow at Cambridge University, in the History and Philosophy of Science Department; and a Junior Research Fellow, Christ’s College, Cambridge. Currently, Valentina is revising her doctoral thesis for publication as a monograph and has received funding to prepare a second monograph. She then hopes to then find a permanent or tenure-track position. “Without the support of the Jenkins Award I may not have been able to go to Oxford to pursue … a life in academia that would not have been possible in Italy.” Andrew Elliott (2005-06) The Jenkins Scholarship supported Andrew Elliot to spend one year studying at the Graduate Institute in Geneva, after completing the MPhil in Economics at Oxford. At Geneva, he took the Certificate in International Relations, taking courses in International Relations, and Law alongside his research in International Economics. He is now college lecturer in economics at St Catherine’s and Somerville Colleges at Oxford. He plans to continue in academia, researching and teaching International Economics, but would also like to become more directly involved in policymaking, inspired by his experiences in Geneva. “A unique aspect of life in Geneva is living so close to the international organisations. Meet[ing] people working in the UN, the ILO, the WTO etc. ... provides a firsthand perspective on how business is really conducted behind the security barriers. … A less expected benefit of being in a French-speaking institution was a focus on parts of the world which receive little emphasis in UK media coverage and development research. The opportunities to study in another and very different University environment and to experience life in a truly international city were of great value.” 26 Jenkins Scholars – Profiles Armen Hakhverdian (2005-6) Armen Hakhverdian came from Leiden University to study for an MPhil in Comparative Government at Nuffield College, Oxford. He is now assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Amsterdam. He studied for a DPhil at Oxford, examining the relationship between public opinion and government policy in the UK. In 2009, he held a one-year Max Weber Fellowship at the European University Institute in Florence, expanding his research agenda to include issues of political trust and the role of education in European democracies, before moving to Amsterdam. Armen plans to stay in academia, and has just been awarded a research grant by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research for a four-year project on public opinion towards multiculturalism and the impact of such attitudes on political parties and policy outcomes. “Schemes such as the Jenkins Scholarship stimulate young scholars to accumulate vital experience abroad without having to worry about loans, debts etc. I have always considered it a privilege to have studied at Oxford with such high-quality research staff, teachers, supervisors and, perhaps most important of all, peers. I would like to thank all involved in the Jenkins Scholarship for their support.” Alan Ross (2005-6) Alan Ross went from Hertford College, Oxford while studying for a DPhil in Modern History to the Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva, to pursue his research. He is now Lecturer in Early Modern European History & Bye-Fellow at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge University, and will shortly move on to a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Humboldt University, Berlin. and continue to teach, write and travel. “ My time in Geneva was wonderful allowing me to conduct detailed research in European archives and to work with people in Geneva, whose help and suggestions were invaluable to the successful completion of my degree. The main benefit of studying at more than one top European university is that you meet more people who have more ideas.Getting the Jenkins award was one of the main building blocks that allowed me to finish my D Phil. It was great fun, and I would therefore love other students to have the same opportunities as I did.” Charlotte Fiala (2006-7) Dr Charlotte Fiala while being a DPhil candidate at the Oxford Department of International Development, attached to St Antony’s College, was supported to extend her fieldwork in Spain, associated with the Instituto Ortega Gasset of the Universidad Compluense de Madrid. She then took up the post of Head of the EU Liaison Office at the Freie Universität Berlin, lobbying for social science and humanities in the future European research framework programme, Horizon 2020. Charlotte would like to encourage students to spend at least one term abroad and hopes that higher education institutions and governments, will reduce obstacles for mobility, including better access for non-European students.. “Having lived and studied at top universities in three different countries in Europe I am able to understand the background and approach of various European partners - a pre-condition for successful lobbying.” 27 Jenkins Scholars – Profiles Ayelet Banai (2006-07) Ayelet Banai came from Somerville College, Oxford to conduct research for her Politics and International Relations DPhil. at Paris I Pantheon-Sorbonne. She is now a Research Fellow at the Institute for Political Science, Goethe University, Frankfurt. “[The Jenkins scholarship helped me with] exchange and new ideas; access to libraries and archive material; scientific diversity and inspiration.” Michal Simecka (2006-07) Michal Simecka attended St Antony’s College, Oxford, having come from Charles University, Prague, to study for an MPhil in Russian and East European Studies. He then continued at Oxford to study for a DPhil in Politics and is now a Political Advisor at the European Parliament. He hopes, in the future, to balance a combination of practical policy work in EU institutions and more theoretical work in academia and think-tanks. “The benefit of Jenkins scholarship for my career (academic and professional) is hard to overstate - without it, I would not have been able to come.” Richard Niland (2006-7) Richard Niland came from Corpus Christi College, Oxford to do research at Paris 1 PanthéonSorbonne towards his DPhil in English Literature, focussing on the writings of Joseph Conrad. Currently he is a Lecturer of English Literature at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. He is particularly interested in the diversity of the literary type known as the superfluous man across national literary traditions in 19th century European and American writing. He experienced Oxford as an academic environment with a sense of inclusivity, commitment to excellence, and a place within a tradition of writers and scholars who have studied and worked at such universities over the years, allowing him an authentic understanding of the European literary traditions he studies. “The award allowed me the opportunity to complete my studies and research in a Francophone environment of stimulating ideas and scholarship while also offering access to an inestimable wealth of people, culture and experiences that continue to inform my work today.” Julie Francastel (2006-7) Julie Francastel came from Paris 1 to study for an MJur at Trinity College, Oxford. She went back to her native Germany to take the state exams in North Rhine-Westphalia and is now working on a PhD in comparative company law at the University of Cologne due to finish by 2014. “I enjoyed excellent teaching, studying alongside the best law students from all kinds of cultural and legal backgrounds … Being able to study in a university with traditions that date back centuries and an almost unrivalled reputation for excellence is a privilege that I owe to the Europeum and I am very grateful for that.” 28 Jenkins Scholars – Profiles Anna Valerius (2006-07) Anna Valerius came from Bonn University to study towards an MA in German Literature at New College, Oxford. She is now a PhD candidate and Research Fellow at Bonn, and is currently doing a research semester at Columbia University. The Jenkins award fostered her career in academia, giving her the opportunities for a second Masters programme, the start of her PhD dissertation, a teaching position, and a position as organizer of a new international programme in German and Comparative Literature, linking Bonn and St Andrews. Anna remains in touch with her Oxford contacts, now all over the world “fostering my interest and engagement in International Relations as a second major area of expertise”. “The Jenkins award made my stay at Oxford possible - it allowed me to read for my Masters at one of the best universities in the world with resources that any scholar can only dream of. I am also grateful for the guidance and tutoring I received while at Oxford - both lead towards a dissertation which encouraged me to continue working towards substantial academic work.” Agnieszka Kubal (2007-08) Agnieszka Kubal came from the Jagiellonian University, Krakow to read for a MLitt in SocioLegal Studies at Wolfson College, Oxford. She then continued her doctoral studies at Oxford and completed her DPhil in Socio-Legal Studies in 2010, resulting in a book on socio-legal integration of Polish migrants in the UK after EU enlargement. She is currently a Research Officer at the International Migration Institute at Oxford University, moving soon to the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies as a Research Fellow, where she will pursue a her own research ideas developed in her book. “If it wasn’t for Jenkins award, I would have probably never made it to Oxford, nor complete a DPhil here. It was invaluable in setting the priorities for my future career and employment in the academia. … The benefits [of studying at top European universities] are numerous and at different levels, starting from professional/ career development considerations to very personal ones, like developing friendships and widening horizons.” Christian Michel (2007-8) Christian Michel studied at St Anne’s College, Oxford. He came from the University of Bonn to read for an MPhil in Economics, and is now studying for his PhD at the University of Mannheim. In 2013, he starts as an Assistant Professor in Economics at Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona. “Studying at several European top universities gives an excellent opportunity to meet many highly driven and intellectually gifted people from several backgrounds. Since different universities usually attract different cultures, one can get more insights than by only studying at one university. Furthermore, the style of teaching and the curriculum differ across countries even for the same field of study, such that studying at multiple European universities also enables a broader view over an academic field.” 29 Jenkins Scholars – Profiles Kristina Mikulova (2006-07) Kristina Mikulova came from the University of Bonn to study for an MPhil Russian & East European Studies at the University of Oxford. She is now a post-doctoral fellow in international relations and security at the European Union Institute for Security Studies, and a governance consultant at the World Bank, and oscillates between Paris and Washington, DC. For her, the scholarship was an “invaluable chance” to do fieldwork in a country she studied, and allowed her to build a Central European network “that is now helping me share and promote my academic and analytical work, and connect to leading opinion-makers in my field”. She aims to continueto contribute to the development of knowledge-based networks, transferring the lessons of transition from Eastern Europe to other parts of the world, hopefully at the World Bank or the United Nations. “Though one should not generalize, I believe that apart from academic and professional benefits - as well as travel opportunities and new friendships - the Jenkins Scholarship carries the single most important promise of helping students understand and develop or deepen a ‘European identity’.” Michael Finch (2007-8) Michael Finch went from the Pembroke College, Oxford to continue research for his DPhil in History at Paris I Pantheon-Sorbonne. He gained his DPhil in 2010, and subsequently taught at Newcastle and Birmingham universities, before coming back to Oxford as a research associate of the Oxford Changing Character of War Programme, in 2011. His DPhil thesis was accepted for publication by OUP in the Oxford Historical Monograph series, and he is now Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in the History of War, at Pembroke College, and a lecturer at the Defence Studies Department of Kings College London, based at the UK Defence Academy (from July 2013). He is committed to an academic career. “Apart from giving me the opportunity to experience academic life in a French instution of higher education for the first time, the scholarship was most invaluable in enabling me to spend a sustained period of time … in Parisian archives and libraries. The work I did that year formed the core of my DPhil thesis [which] was accepted for publication by OUP.” Enrico Prodi (2007-8) Enrico Prodi came from Bologna University to read for an MPhil in Greek and Latin languages and Literature at the Merton College at the Oxford. He gained an Examiners’ commendation for best Masters’ dissertation in the Faculty of Classics. He is continuing his doctoral studies at Oxford University, and is now a Junior Research Fellow at Christ Church. He hopes to engage in an academic career or a career in academic librarianship. “I believe that an experience in more than one university exposes a student to a wider variety of methods and approaches - both scholarly and human - that a single institution can hardly offer, as well as broadening his or her access to research facilities and similar tools.” 30 Jenkins Scholars – Profiles Oskar Macgregor (2007-8) Oskar Macgregor came from the University of Helsinki and passed his BPhil in Philosophy in 2009 at St Cross College, Oxford. He is now Senior Lecturer in Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Skövde in Sweden. Currently his research involves developing a method of testing moral reactions in simulated environments, in order to probe how individuals respond to morally charged situations with more ecological validity than with the traditional story vignettes and subsequent questioning. He recalls major advantages to studying at Oxford: the networking; the resulting insight into different sorts of highly stimulating and productive academic environments, and the prestige attached. “The Jenkins award made it possible for me to launch my studies at Oxford, for which I will be highly grateful.” Irina Vasiliu (2007-08) Irina Vasiliu came from Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne to study for a D.Phil. in Law at St Antony’s College, Oxford. She now works for the Europaeun Comission, in the Data Protection team of the Justice Directorate-General. She praises the Jenkins scheme for having given her the freedom to conduct research without over-hanging financial worries, and for the amazing benefits she gained from studying in different university systems with professors who were passionate and experts in their disciplines. She hopes to continue to work in the European Commission, and possibly to publish her research work. “It was extremely useful for me to be picked for such a prestigious Scholarship.” Monika Mrázová (2007-08) Monika Mrázová came from the University of Oxford to continue studies towards DPhil in Economics at the Graduate Institute in Geneva. Following the completion of her DPhil, she took up a position as Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the London School of Economics, when she also spent four months as a Visiting Scholar at Stanford University. She has been an Associate on the Globalisation Programme, Centre for Economic Performance at LSE since 2009, and is now a Lecturer in the Department of Economics at the University of Surrey. Naysan Rafiti (2008-09) Naysan Rafiti spent one year studying at the Graduate Institute in Geneva, based in the International History and Politics Unit. There, he conducted research on Iranian exiles as part of a case study for his continuing DPhil in Middle Eastern Studies at St. Antony’s College, Oxford. Since then, Naysan has taken up a teaching position at Oxford, while continuing his research for his doctoral thesis in London and Washington. He hopes to remain in academia, focusing on the politics of the Middle East. 31 Jenkins Scholars – Profiles Barbara Havelkova (2008-9) Barbara Havelkova came from Charles University to read for an MSt in Legal Research at Exeter College, Oxford. The Master’s programme led to a DPhil in law and a position at the Faculty of Law in Oxford, where she was CSET Teaching Fellow in EU Law, and ultimately to her current Lectureship and Fellowship in Law at the University of Cambridge. Barbara intends to obtain a permanent position in the academia, most probably in the UK. “Without the Jenkins scholarship, I’d have been unable to come to Oxford...Oxford motivated and supported my intellectual growth.” Sophie Weber (2008-09) Sophie Weber studied Civil Law at Magdalen College, Oxford, coming from Paris I PanthéonSorbonne. Currently she is a barrister at One Essex Court in London, specialising in litigation and arbitration. As a lawyer, Sophie found that both language skills and an international perspective that studying aboard gave to be invaluable. In future she wishes to continue her legal career with a strong emphasis on internationalism and establish a successful practice as a commercial barrister. “The Jenkins Scholarship and my studies at Oxford … have been invaluable experiences. I have met fascinating people and many personal and professional relationships developed from the ample networking opportunities, the benefits of which I am still enjoying today”. Martin Leeser (2008-09) Martin Leeser came from the University of Bonn to study an MSt in Latin American Studies at St. Antony’s College, Oxford. After graduating from Oxford he worked for consulting firms in Kosovo and Berlin and for UNICEF in Angola, analysing and developing strategies for addressing problems and challenges in international development co-operation. Currently he is serving as an External Relations Officer in the Executive Office of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) in Geneva. In 2014 Martin will relocate to the country office in Brazil. “I profited from my time at Oxford, both academically, with access to world-class scholars and resources, and in my extracurriculars, taking a year-long French course and joining my college Boat Club.” Holger Gefrath (2008-09) Holger Gefrath came from the University of Bonn to study a Magister Juris at St Hilda’s College, Oxford. He worked as a legal clerk (“Rechtsreferendar”) at the Higher Regional Court of Cologne for a time, and is now a Swiss Federal Excellence Research Fellow at the University of Zurich. He hopes to stay in academia, and to attain the impressive level of scholarship to write and defend a thesis for habilitation. “An Oxford degree promoted my career, professional and academic, in many ways. [Studying abroad gives you] new ideas and international connections.” 32 Jenkins Scholars – Profiles Sarah Hegenbart (2008-9) Sarah Hegenbart came from the Humboldt University of Berlin to read for an MSt in Ancient Philosophy at St Anne’s College, Oxford, arguing in her thesis that Plato rather than Aristotle is the founding father of virtue ethics. She then studied for a Magister in Philosophy in History of Art, winning the Carl und Max Schneider Foundation for the best Magister examination in the subject. She is now a Cataloguer at the private art dealers Frederick Mulder Ltd., an Academic Visitor at the University of Oxford and a Visiting Lecturer at the Royal College of Art, London. She says that the interdisciplinarity she met with at Oxford “helped me to view my research with new eyes and inspired me to many novel ideas (such as linking virtue theory and questions arising from art education and contemporary art praxis)”. She hopes to combine an academic career with a museum position as curator, to make most out of the insights of her research. “Being at more than one top European university helped me to understand different philosophical traditions better. The year in Oxford, made possible through the Jenkins Award, was extremely intellectually enriching and encouraged me very strongly to continue my path in academia… the award enabled me to fully concentrate on my research without having to worry about financial aspects.” Ottilie Paola Klein [Schmauss] (2009-10) Ottilie Paola Klein came from the University of Bonn to study Women’s Studies with a focus on English Literature at Kellogg College, Oxford. This led to her current ‘international’ PhD at the Universities of Giessen and Helsinki. She plans to either continue an academic career, or pursue new paths in science management. Ottilie calls her time at Oxford, made possible by the Jenkins Scholarship “a once-in-a-lifetime experience that shaped both my academic development and my personal outlook on Europe”. “I personally benefited tremendously by getting in contact with people coming from different countries inside but also outside the EU. Studying in a British context not only improved my spoken and written English, but also created a fondness to its wonderful people. Meeting people from different countries academically and personally was truly inspirational and eye-opening.” Or Rosenboim (2009-10) Or Rosenboim came from the University of Bologna to read for an MSt in Global and Imperial History at Saint Peter’s College, Oxford. She considers high quality education, great fellow students and excellent intellectual environment to be the main benefits of her studying supported by a Jenkins award. After completing the Master’s programme, she has moved to Cambridge, where she has been pursuing doctoral studies in Politics and International Studies. After finishing her PhD, Or intends to follow an academic career. “One of the main benefits is the opportunity to meet students from different backgrounds, cultures and countries, who share my motivation and interests. At Bologna and Oxford I made friends for life, some also Jenkins’ Scholars! Moreover, the opportunity to discover two very stimulating yet very different academic environments was a unique and inspiring experience for me. The year at Oxford was a life-changing experience.” 33 Jenkins Scholars – Profiles Elisabetta Tollardo (2009-10) Elisabetta Tollardo came from Bologna to study for an MSt in Modern British and European History at Mansfield College, Oxford. She has remained at Oxford and is now a DPhil candidate in History at Balliol. She says that without the Jenkins Scholarship, she would never have had the opportunity to embark on a doctorate. “With the Scholarship, I was able to meet very inspiring people from all over the world, including top scholars in my field; I made long-term friendships and learned to appreciate a different culture and a different language.” Stephanie Hudson (2009-10) Stephanie Hudson came from Oxford University to continue her research for her doctorate at the Department of Archaeology at Leiden University. Whilst in Leiden she received training in hieratic, a highly specialised ancient Egyptian script, which was not available in Oxford. Stephanie’s thesis involved translating previously unpublished hieratic texts and thus, the language training she received in Leiden was critical to the successful completion of her doctorate. She returned to Oxford to work on her DPhil at Christ Church College, and submitted her thesis in October 2013. Stephanie is committed to staying in academia and continuing her research in Egyptology. “I am incredibly grateful to the Jenkins Scholarship for giving me the opportunity to be part of the wider European academic community; the contacts I made during my scholarship year continue to prove invaluable to my current and future research plans.” Alvar Closas Farriol (2010-11) Alvar Closas Farriol came from Saint Hilda’s College, Oxford to continue fieldwork for a DPhil in Geography and the Environment at the Universidad Complutense in Madrid. After finishing his DPhil at Oxford, Alvar has been working for the World Bank as a consultant on water management issues, and has taken on take on a 3-year position as a researcher in Cairo working for the International Water Management Institute, funded by USAID, to improve groundwater management and governance in the Middle East and North Africa. He intends to work in the field of international development. “The opportunity of ‘cross-pollination’ of ideas and projects is extremely important for a researcher’s personal and professional development and a program like the Jenkins Scholarship provides exactly that.” Marco Daniel (2010-11) 34 Marco Daniel of the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva came to Oxford to study a MSc in Water Science, Policy & Development at Linacre College. His scholarship enabled him specialize in water policy and management and contribute to the universal realisation of the human right to water and sanitation through development cooperation. Marco now lives in Zurich, Switzerland, working as water policy advisor for HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation, and hopes to further enrich his career by collecting more field experience in developing countries. “I would like to take this opportunity to thank the donors and funders of the Jenkins Memorial scholarship for giving me the opportunity to study at Oxford … [Assuming living expenses myself] would have eventually challenged my dreams to specialize in water policy and management and contribute to universal realisation of the human right to water and sanitation through development cooperation.” Jenkins Scholars – Profiles Bilyana Lily [Tsvetkova] (2010-11) Bilyana Lily came from the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva, to study for an MPhil in Russian and East European Studies at St Antony’s College, Oxford and finished with a distinction. She is currently writing a book on the reasons for Russia’s opposition to missile defence in Europe over the last 13 years, and working as a political risk consultant on Russia and Eastern Europe. She intends to continue pursuing a research career focused on Russia, Central Asia, and Eastern and Central Europe. “The enriching experiences I gained from Geneva and Oxford equipped me well for a career in my chosen field. I met incredible individuals along the way and grew intellectually” Kaarina Kolle (2010-11) Kaarina Kolle came from the University of Helsinki to read for an MSc in Nature, Society and Environmental Policy at Kellogg College, Oxford. After completing her Master’s programme in Oxford, she held a traineeship at United Nations Environment Programme EU Liaison Office (Brussels), a traineeship at the European Commission (DG CLIMA) and a temporary contract with the Commission (DG REGIO). She is currently working as a Policy Assistant at World Wildlife Fund For Nature European Policy Office. She plans to work on climate change development cooperation. “[I benefited] from the variety of academic influence absorbed from the surroundings” Alexandra van den Elsen (2010-11) Alexanda van den Elsen came from Leiden University to study for an MSt in Material Anthropology and Museum Ethnography at Kellogg College, Oxford. Her course was based in the Pitt Rivers Museum, which allowed for study opportunities ranging from general anthropology to issues relating directly to the museum. While at the university, she enjoyed getting to know the country outside a university setting, volunteering with a Scout pack and rowing and kayaking on the river. Since her time as a Scholar, she has worked as a researcher at the Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde, the National Museum of Ethnography in Leiden. Steven Kaye (2011-12) Steven Kaye came from Magdalen College, Oxford to study Linguistics at Leiden University. He is still at Magdalen, writing up a doctorate in Latin/Romance historical linguistics. Steven’s next project will be to write a grammar of a language called Talyshi, spoken in Azerbaijan, partly influenced by his time in the Leiden Linguistics Department, which he found to be much more geared towards the documentation of minority languages. “Leiden is a great place for linguistics and it was great to get to know lots of people working in the direction I am aiming to go in myself. I made some great friends there … and built up academic contacts around Europe.” 35 Jenkins Scholars – Profiles Igor Barilik (2011-12) Igor Barilik came from Charles University, Prague to study for a Master in Criminology and Criminal Justice at Exeter College, Oxford. He is now studying for a doctorate in criminal law and criminology at Charles University, and plans to practice in criminal justice, as well as to work in legal academia. “I believe Oxford is such a unique place … the Jenkins Scholarship enabled me to take full advantage of study and social opportunities Oxford can offer.” Eliza Gheorghe (2011-12) Eliza Gheorghe came from Oxford University to study International Relations at Paris 1 PanthéonSorbonne. She had previously won a Fulbright award in 2009, graduating with honors from Georgetown University. Her research as a Jenkins Scholar resulted in two peer-reviewed academic articles. Eliza is now a DPhil candidate in International Relations, working on a thesis about Romania’s nuclear acquisition strategies in the 1960s and 1970s. She is a Fellow at the Norwegian Institute for Defense Studies (2011-13), and is an Abernethy Pre-Doctoral Fellow at the SAIS Bologna Center of John Hopkins University. She plans is to focus on international security, the history of nuclear proliferation, and the Cold War. “The Jenkins Scholarship enabled me to … join a vibrant community of scholars. […] Studying at more than one top European university helped me join the exchange of ideas triggered by the academic debate about the origins, nature, and evolution of important historical events and political processes.” Dominik Christ (2011-12) Dominik Christ came from the University of Bonn to study for an MPhil in Economics at St John’s College, Oxford. He is now working at Goldman Sachs in Frankfurt, but hopes to come back to Oxford for a DPhil in Economics in the future. “Being exposed to very different university cultures and meeting very smart people from various countries while studying at top universities in Europe was a great gift that I’m very thankful for.” Rachel Hicks (2011-12) Rachel Hicks came from Leiden to study for an MPhil in Development Studies at Trinity College, Oxford. She is now living in Oxford, and works for an international healthcare provider. Rachel plans in future to work with international development agencies, possibly in the UK, Holland, or France. At Oxford, she particularly appreciated the opportunity to meet and socialize with other Jenkins Scholars, “a very diverse and interesting range of students”, and to socialise and network within the Europaeum community. “Studying at top European universities] provides great opportunities for learning about, and appreciating, different European cultures and traditions, as well as developing students’ abilities to be adaptable, flexible and outgoing in their approach to collaborative learning, teaching the value of linking personal academic interests and achievements to the broader European academic community.” 36 Jenkins Scholars – Profiles Tomas Wallenius (2011-12) Tomas Wallenius spent one year studying International Relations at St Cross College, Oxford University having come from the University of Helsinki. Thanks to studying at Oxford he managed to develop a broader perspective on economic, political and social challenges which contemporary Europe is facing, and during his time he took part in Europaeum events such as the summer school on conflict resolution in Europe. He is now is pursuing a career in the field of international relations. “It has been an honour to have held a scholarship dedicated to the memory of such a progressive statesman and visionary as Roy Jenkins.” Antonin De Laever (2012-13) Antonin De Laever came from University of Paris 1 to read for an MPhil in Economics at the University of Oxford, St Edmund Hall. He now plans to continue in a DPhil at Oxford, and eventually work for an international organisation, such as the United Nations Development Programme in Geneva. “Being a Jenkins Scholar has already been of help ... One can say it is a great signal to have the memorial’s trust.” Lukas Kleine-Rueschkamp (2012-13) Lukas Kleine-Rueschkamp came from the University of Bonn to study for an MPhil in Economics at Somerville College, Oxford. He now hopes, in the short to medium term, to work for an institutional organisation in the fields of economics and development. Ultimately, he is interested in actively persuing a career in politics, and praises the funds, contacts and “great network” that the Jenkins Scholarship has given him. “Studying at different top European universities inspires people, professors as well as fellow students. It gives new perspectives and enriches international and intercultural experiences.” Patrik Schmidt (2012-2013) Patrik Schmidt was a Jenkins Scholar in 2012-2013. He came to Oxford from Bonn University to study an MSt in Modern British & European History at University College, Oxford, after previosu studies at New York University. He continues his graduate studies at Humboldt University, Berlin, where he has been selected as a fellow of the Studienkolleg zu Berlin of the German National Academic Foundation, a programme which seeks to further European mutual understanding through supporting small groups of European student researchers in exploring current European issues. “I profited greatly from the network of European graduate students brought together by the Europaeum, which made me feel at home in Oxford from the very first day.” 37 Jenkins Scholars – Profiles Henry Procter (2012-13) Henry Procter, of Linacre College, Oxford spent a year at Complutense University, Madrid studying towards his MPhil in Development Studies. He profited very much in Madrid attending seminars on Art and Politics, delivering a lecture on the work of Swiss artist Thomas Hirschhorn, learning Spanish and interviewing the artists whose artwork will feature in his thesis. He is now going into the second year of his DPhil, after which he would like to go into politics, either as a special advisor or a policy maker. Ideally, he wishes to help creat opportunities for artists to address political issues and contribute to the building, checking and contesting of democracy, the theme of his thesis. “Exchange is about more than knowledge sharing however. It is also about learning other languages in the country of choice…Opportunities like the Jenkins Scholarship are few and provide crucial academic and creative freedom. Exchange plays a broader role in galvanising cultural understanding and diplomacy, something that is continually needed, in Europe, amongst Europeans, and beyond.” Maria Uhrinova (2012-13) Maria Uhrinova studied Applied Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition at Kellogg College, Oxford, having come from from Charles University, Prague. Currently she lives in London and is continuing her professional career as an English teacher. Thanks to the Scholarship she was able to take in all the advantages of being a student at Oxford, including the frequent debates, the network that she established within a strong academic community, and the widened perspectives that she acquired. She deeply appreciated being able to meet some world-class scholars and bright, young, inspiring students with whom she had pleasure to work with. “I had the opportunity to learn from some of the greatest minds in the field of linguistics who not only contributed to broadening my knowledge but were also interested in my opinions and my understanding of the problems discussed.” Angela Cummine (2012-13) Angela Cummine spent a year at the University of Bologna, coming from New College, Oxford while studying for a DPhil in Political Theory. She is now a consultant and editor at the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF). She is interested in the governance and transparent, responsible management of public financial assets globally, and she hopes in future to contribute meaningfully to public debate in this area. “Bologna has a very strong political philosophy department, especially in the history of political thought. I benefited from exchanges with my supervisor there and the new perspectives he brought to bear on my doctoral project. My motivation levels in these critical final stages of the thesis were dramatically lifted by being able to work in the famous Palazzo Archiginnasio library, one of the most beautiful architectural and artistic monuments of the city and arguably Italy. While Oxford offers some incredible settings in which to work, the warm autumnal rusts and terracottas of Bologna were a welcome change of scene for the final long days of writing.” 38 Jenkins Scholars – Profiles CURRENT SCHOLARS: Adelie Chevé (2013 -14) who has come from Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, to study for an MPhil in International Relations at Lincoln College, Oxford. Estelle Candau (2013 -14) who studied International Relations at Université Paris 1 Pathéon-Sorbonne, is a Jenkins Scholar coming to study an MSc in Law and Finance at St Hugh’s College, Oxford. Julie Dayot (2013 -14) who studied Economics at Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, is spending a year at St Catherine’s College, Oxford to study for a MPhil in Development Studies. Davide Ugolini (2013 -14) who studied Intellectual History at the University of Bologna, Italy, is studying for an MSt in Social Anthropology at St Antony’s College, Oxford. Rebecca Brubaker who studied International Development at Green Templeton College, University of Oxford, will be continuing her studies towards a DPhil in International Development, at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva. 39 Annex: Eligible Europaeum University Partners Oxford The University of Oxford, comprises 38 Colleges and 6 Private Halls, and dates its foundation officially to 1249, though teaching dates from 1096, and the first overseas scholar arrived in 1190. Students come from more than 140 countries. Colleges also help to foster a keen interdisciplinary approach, while the tutorial system builds critical learning and promotes research achievement. Oxford is usually ranked in the top five of the world league tables and in the top two in Europe. The consortium was conceived in Oxford, and there have been lengthy collaborations with many bodies, notably: the European Studies Centre, St Antony’s College; the Modern European History Research Centre; the Oxford Institute for European and Comparative Law, born through Europaeum support; The Jenkins Scholarship Scheme; and it supports various joint teaching initiatives, including a joint MA programme. The Radcliffe Camera Law Library Leiden Leiden is the oldest university in the Netherlands, founded in 1575, as a gift from William of Orange to the citizens of the city after they withstood a long siege by the Spanish. It was the first in the Netherlands to practise freedom of belief and religion, as reflected in the University’s motto, Praesidium Libertatis. It was this freedom of speech that provided the environment for philosophers such as Spinoza and Descartes to develop their ideas. Main Academy Building Leiden was a founding member and hosted the first summer school. It has regularly played a leading role in many new initiatives including executives and joint teaching programmes and academic links across law and history. Leiden is usually in the top 100 world universities, and usually in the top two in the Netherlands. Bologna Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, officially constituted in 1158 by Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa, as an independent place from other powers, though independent teaching dates back to 1088. Great thinkers in Science and the Humanities are amongst its prominent alumni, such as Dante Alighieri, Francesco Petrarca, Thomas Becket, Erasmus, Nicolaus Copernicus, Albrecht Dürer, Giosuè Carducci and Guglielmo Marconi. The University maintained a central cultural position and ranks among the top two or three universities in Italy. The Europaeum has particularly close links with the University’s Department of Social Sciences and Economics, and the History and Politics Department. Bologna helped pioneer the Summer School programme and early teaching collaborations, until Italian law made it more complex for such participants. Romano Prodi and Fabio Roversi Monaco were early supporters. 40 The Palazzo Poggi Europaeum University Members Bonn The Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn was founded in 1818 by Kaiser Friedrich Wilhelm III, preceded though by an Academy established in 1777, in the age of Idealism and the Enlightenment, and furnished with the spirit of Wilhelm von Humboldt. Bonn ranks in the top few German universities. After World War II, a largescale reconstruction led to many new facilities for the university and a steady increase in student numbers. The Europaeum enjoys a close working partnership with the Centre for Religion and Society (ZERG), and Bonn contributed to the early development of the EARN network project under Dr Hartmut Ihne. Geneva Main University Building The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies emerged in 2008 from the merger of the Graduate Institute of Development Studies with the former Institut Universitaire de Hautes Etudes Internationales (HEI), which had been founded in 1927 to provide ‘students of all nations the means of undertaking and pursuing international studies, most notably of an historic, judicial, economic, political and social nature’. It remains a world leading centre of teaching and research with strong ties to the international and non-governmental organisations in Geneva, with a highly diverse and vibrant faculty and international student body. A new Maison de la Paix has just been constructed. Geneva students have always played leading roles in Europaeum activities and the Oxford-Geneva Link Programme has supported bursaries, exchanges, high level lectures series and workshops. Original Villa Barton Site Paris Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, created in 1970 in the post-May 1968 reforms, replacing the former Université de Paris - originally founded in the 12th Century, though formally constituted by Papal Bull in 1215. Briefly suppressed by the French Revolution between 1793 and 1808, and reconstituted in 1890. Paris 1 was refounded, in the midst of an ideological shift, bringing together the humanities, law and economics into more specialised units avoiding hierarchical faculties. Paris 1 has been a leading player in joint programmes, led by Robert Frank and Hubert Kempf. The Europaeum has also collaborated closely with the Pierre Renouvin Institute at Paris 1. Panthéon Sorbonne 41 Europaeum University Members Prague Charles University, Prague, was founded in 1348 by Charles IV, making it the first university north of the Alps and east of Paris. From 1882 to 1945 it was divided into Czech and German institutions. The Czech section was then revived as Charles University, but it is only since the fall of communism in 1989 that it has fully flourished again. Since then, the university has embraced international cooperation and research collaboration, and now regularly ranks in the world’s top 300 universities. The Europaeum has closely collaborated on various projects including the new joint MA programme with the Centre for European Studies and the Centre for Comparative Law. The Europaeum joint MA Programme Europe in a Global World was launched with Prague playing a leading role in its organisation, and the Europaeum has held many successfully workshops there. The main Carolinum Building Helsinki The University of Helsinki was founded in 1640 by Queen Christina of Sweden as the Royal Academy of Turku. In 1828 it moved to Helsinki and the name was changed to The Imperial Alexander University as Finland had become a Grand Duchy of Russia. In 1919 after the Finnish independence in 1917 the official name became the University of Helsinki. After World War II, university research focused on improving Finnish living conditions, and supporting reforms in society and business, and breakthroughs in modern technology. It is a trilingual university and regularly ranks within the top 100 universities in the world. The Europaeum collaborates closely with the University’s Network for European Studies, and has run many successful programmes with the University, encouraged by Thomas Wilhelmsson who served on all committees as Vice Rector and Rector. Main University Building on Parliament Square Krakow The Uniwersytet Jagiellonski (Jagiellonian University) was founded in 1364 in Krakow, then the Polish capital. It boasts Copernicus amongst its alumni. It has expanded, with varying intensities, throughout its history, with two ‘Golden Ages’, in the late 15th Century, and the 19th Century. The university, like Poland in general, was devastated during World War Two, and could only flourish once more after the fall of Communism. It remains the only university in Poland with a medical faculty. Collegium Novum 42 The Europaeum has a close collaboration with the Centre for European Studies, and has fielded many successful events in Krakow, of all disciplines, aided by former Rector Karol Musiol and Zdzislaw Mach. Europaeum University Members Barcelona The Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF) was established in 1990, on three neighbouring campuses in the centre of Barcelona, as a new model university for Spain. It is noted for quality teaching, proximity to the students, a high internationalisation, and emphasis on research and innovation. It focuses on social sciences and humanities;health and life sciences, and ICT and communication sciences. Main campus, Pompeu Fabra Indicators have made it a benchmark for the Spanish university system, and it now regularly ranks in the top 200 universities in the world. It is named after Pompeu Fabra, who laid down the foundations of the Catalan language. Barcelona has made a strong start to membership, and hosts immediately the 2013 summer school. Madrid (Complutense) The Complutense was founded in the ancient town of Complutum (present day Alcalá de Henares) by a Papal Bull in 1499, though it traces back 1293, when Sancho IV of Castile created the Estudio de Escuelas Generales de Alcalá. In 1836 it was moved to Madrid, and called the Central University. During the Civil War, however, it became a battle front, with the wholesale destruction of faculty buildings, institutions, and part of its rich scientific, artistic and bibliographical heritage. In 1970 it was renamed the Complutense University, as part of national reforms. Lisbon (Institute of Political Studies) Lisbon Campus Main Building, Complutense The Institute for Political Studies (IEP) serves as a broad, long term strategic project, founded in 1996. It is part of the Catholic University of Portugal, founded in 1967, bringing together many of the best scholars and professionals in Politics, International Relations, Security and Defence. It aims to renew the example of the Sagres School, where Prince Henry the Navigator once placed Portugal en route to the 15th century Voyages of Discovery. The IEP collaborates with the Europaeum in many ways - in particular, through an IEP Graduate Debate at the annual international Estoril Political Forum, the LisbonOxford Graduate Exchange Programme, and an annual Brussels EU/NATO Policy-making seminar. Madrid (FOM) The Fundación Ortega Marañón (FOM) was created recently by merging two institutes named after two prominent, liberal intellectuals whose ideas influenced a new generation of Spanish thinkers: Gregorio Marañón and José Ortega y Gasset, once Professor of Metaphysics at Complutense. It is a private, non-profit institution devoted to culture, debate and research in Social Sciences and Humanities. Fundación Ortega Marañón 43 Contact Details For more information, please contact: The Jenkins Memorial Board Trustees c/o Silvia Barrientos International Student Funding University Offices, Wellington Square Oxford OX1 2JD Tel: +44 1865 280487 Fax: +44 1865 270077 Email: [email protected] or: Dr Paul Flather Secretary-General The Europaeum 99 Banbury Road Oxford OX2 6JX Tel. +44 (0) 1865 284482 Fax + 44 (0) 1865 284481, Email: [email protected] Web: www.europaeum.org This booklet was devised and edited by Dr Paul Flather, produced by the Europaeum office, and printed by OxUniPrint 44 Donors (continued) We are grateful to the following generous donors: Lord Stevenson of Coddingham Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Marquis & Marquess of Anglesey Fondazone Rodofo de Benedetti Lord Roll Sir Harry Djanogly Lord (CHS) Aldington Anthony Howard Miriam Marianna Gross, (Lady Owen) Deutsche Morgan Grenfell Group Dormouse Charitable Trust Lesley David Trust PE Marriott C Marshall Frances A Cairncross Michael Brooke Maunsell Sir Max Hastings Lord Ezra Robert Harris Sir Keith Thomas George Dobry NW Stuart Lord Tugendhat Lord Brittan Lucy Young Lord Peyton Sir Simon David Jenkins Frank TR Giles Dr IMD Little, Sir John Kerr, Lady Soames Lord Thomson of Monifieth Lord & Lady Moser Andrew Duff Sir Tom Stoppard Nicholas & Diana Baring Lord & Lady Howe Lord Steel Sir Michael Palliser The Phillips Fund Diana Fortescue Irwin Ross Graham Greene Lord Camoys Robert Kee Sir Nicholas Henderson Brian WT Cooper Lord Radice Lady Bonham Carter Lord Rees-Mogg Sir Eric Anderson Roger Pincham Lady Runciman Lord Rodgers Lord Camoys Rivington Winant SJ Fletcher Mary Moore Katherine Egan Lady (Victoria) Getty Rayne Foundation St John’s College Nuffield College Magdalen College St Peter’s College St Hugh’s College Brasenose College Green College Christ Church Kellogg College Lady Margaret Hall Corpus Christi College Worcester College St Antony’s College St Anne’s College Wadham College Trinity College Wadham College Templeton College Mansfield College Wolfson College St Hilda’s College Pembroke College Lincoln College St Catherine’s College Linacre College 45 From Baker, Kenneth: A Life in Caricature. 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