The Antonian

THE ANTONIAN

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Immaculata Abb (MSt Global and Imperial History, 2019) received a grant from the Open Society Foundations’ Ideas Workshop to produce a project on how we can foster social healing in Nigeria through the humanities and social sciences. The project is titled Sweet Medicine and consists of a 22-episode podcast, a researcher directory, a public website, and community programs. The podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Acast or wherever you listen to podcasts. Zapryan Dumbalski (MSc Russian and East European Studies, 2011) recently completed the Agile PM Foundation and Agile PM Practitioner project management qualifications. Richard Lesmoir-Gordon (MPhil; DPhil Modern History, 2019) was awarded a DPhil in Modern History in 2024.

Simon Mayall (Senior Associate Member, 1995- 1996) was appointed by HM King Charles III as King of Arms of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, in succession to Lieutenant General Sir Robert Fulton KBE. Jacqueline Behrend (DPhil Politics; MPhil Latin American Studies, 1998) is a Leverhulme Visiting Professor at UCL Institute of the Americas from 1 January to 31 March, 2025. Samuel Gregg (DPhil Politics, 1994) was awarded the 2024 Bradley Prize. The Bradley Prizes honour scholars and practitioners whose accomplishments reflect The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation’s mission to restore, strengthen, and protect the principles and institutions of American exceptionalism. Michael Ignatieff (Senior Common Room, 1995-1996) has been awarded the Princess of Asturias Prize in the Social Sciences (Spain, 2024) and has been conferred an Hon D. Litt (Cambridge, 2024). Karen Van Dyck (DPhil Medieval and Modern Languages, 1990) was awarded Honorary Greek Citizenship on 12 December 2024 for building Hellenic Studies at Columbia University and promoting the Greek language and literature internationally through teaching, criticism and translations.

Arzu Öztürkmen (Academic Visitor, 2005) has been elected as the lifetime Fellow of the American Folklore Society in 2024. Ilan Peleg (Visiting Fellow; Research Fellow, 2002-2003) received The Lifelong Achievement Award from the Association for Israel Studies (in Prague, Czechia). Michaël Tatham (MPhil European Politics, 2004) was awarded the Best Article prize by the Journal of European Public Policy , 2023 (awarded in 2024). The article, ‘Tatham, Michaël & Peters, Yvette (2023). Fueling opposition? Yellow vests, urban elites, and fuel taxation. Journal of European Public Policy 30: 3, 574–598’, was selected out of a pool of more than 100 published articles.

Catherine Finnie (MSt Modern British History, 2024) was awarded the Best Dissertation in Strand Prize 2023/4 for the MSt in History, Modern British Strand for the thesis The Death of Anti-Devolutionism: A Study on the Tartanisation of the Labour Party in Opposition (1979-97) . Bernard Naughton (Senior Common Room, 2020-21) was recently promoted to Associate Professor in Industrial Pharmacy. TyraTucker (PGDip Diplomatic Studies, 2020), as Events Coordinator for Young Diplomats in London Official (YDL), led the organisation of an exceptional jazz soirée in partnership with the Government of Jersey and Farrer & Co., a prestigious law firm with ties to the Royal Family. The event, attended by over 150 diplomats, law partners, and government officials, featured a speech by the Jersey Minister, live jazz, and a historical exhibition. This successful evening exemplified YDL’s mission to foster meaningful connections within the diplomatic community.

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