THE ST CROSS COLLEGE MAGAZINE 2016

AD QUATTUOR CARDINES MUNDI ST CROSS COLLEGE CONTENTS 04 22 THE ST CROSS COLLEGE MAGAZINE 2016 West Quad Campaign Sports News An update as this landmark project nears completion

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Contact Details The Development & Alumni Relations Office 06 St Cross College 61 St Giles Coals to Newcastle Oxford Anna James writes about OX1 3LZ Pusey House’s building project, completed 100 years ago Tel: +44 (0)1865 278480 12 Email: [email protected] www.stx.ox.ac.uk College News A year in highlights Cover Image 08 The Blackwell Quad, Spring 2016 © David Fisher Medieval Manuscripts 14 College archivist and Fellow Emilie Savage-Smith on Members News the collections of Oriental News from our Fellows manuscripts at Oxford 18 Alumni News ‘Once a member, always a member’: St Crossers on their 12 recent successes College News 22 Sports News St Cross sporting triumphs, from fencing to ice hockey 25 Student Focus William Mills brings the Stone Age to life with new technology A FAREWELL AND AN INTRODUCTION Welcome to the 2016 issue of Crossword magazine. As I write this, I am in my last few days as Master of St 30 Cross. I am going to St Cross College Photography miss the College and Competition 2016 its people, but I look forward to returning as an Honorary Fellow in the coming years, so it is not goodbye, just au revoir. I wish to thank the Fellows, Members of Common Room, staff, students, alumni and friends for all their hard work in making St Cross one of the best graduate colleges at the University. I would also like to thank all those involved in making the 50th anniversary so special and for all the support we have received to see the West Quad ambition realised. The College is one of the most international graduate colleges, with over 70% of our alumni and students coming from overseas – a diverse and interesting community of which I have always enjoyed being a part. I look forward to hearing of the College’s continued successes as it goes from strength to 32 strength in the coming years. Sir Mark Jones St Cross Master of St Cross, 2011-16 Photography Competition 2016 Our annual College It is a great privilege and competition showcasing the pleasure to succeed Sir best St Cross photographers Mark Jones as Master of St Cross. In my first 26 few weeks here I have Collecting Street been welcomed with Music in 18th tremendous warmth and Century Oxford generosity of spirit. I am determined to do justice Hélène La Rue Scholar Alice to the legacy of previous Little on the life of John Malchair Masters and help the College continue to move forward with 28 36 confidence and ambition. College and The College Year We aim to be the College of choice for the very best Matriculation Photos A look back at a busy and graduate students. The new building is a huge step wonderful year towards achieving that aim. I hope many of you will get to see it when you next visit Oxford.

30 I look forward to meeting and getting to know many of Donor Roll 40 you in the coming weeks and months. Dates for your Diary Carole Souter CBE Master of St Cross WEST QUAD NEWS As the new academic year draws near, the West Quad site remains a hive of activity as we prepare to welcome our new students. The scaffolding is now largely removed, revealing the beautifully polished ashlar blocks of Clipsham stone that clad the exterior of the building. Now visible are the striking mullions surrounding the large windows, and the fitting out is now underway.

Soon the landscaping will begin to develop the College’s second quad, which will provide space for reading and relaxing for all College members and is an integral part of the West Quad design. As the project has progressed we have enjoyed showing visiting alumni and friends of St Cross around the building.

Recently we welcomed artist Alison Kinnaird MBE, whose Alison Kinnaird admiring her handiwork in situ elegant etched window on Pusey Lane provides the building with its public art.

The moulded staircases during installation

4 CROSSWORD | 2016 A close-up of the Clipsham stone

The building’s ‘public art’ window with College motto THANK YOU

We are grateful to College members whose generous philanthropy has allowed the College to realise this ambition, and whose named rooms will provide much-needed space for our students.

If you are interested in naming opportunities please contact Director of Development Susan Berrington (director. [email protected], +44 (0)1865 278446).

ST CROSS COLLEGE MAGAZINE | 2016 5 Coals to Newcastle The ‘Old New’ Building at Pusey House

Anna James, Pusey House Librarian hen Edward Bouverie Pusey private library. An architect finally benefitted had to step in as intermediary when the organ died in 1882, he had been Regius from a generous bequest from Yorkshire installer was too intimidated by the architect to W Professor of Hebrew and a stalwart solicitor J.W. Cudworth, and the sumptuously speak to him directly. of University administration for more than half named Temple Lushington Moore designed a a century. Far more importantly, his work and new purpose-built monument. Of course, it all turned out well in the end. support had reshaped the Church of England The chapel was ready for use by 1915, with in his lifetime, and continued to do so after his The architectural drawings are still preserved in other parts of the complex following on in death, bringing more ceremony and tradition to Pusey House, although most are currently very succession. The finishing touches were not public worship, and reassessing the theological fragile and will require extensive conservation to be added until the mid-1930s, and the underpinnings of Anglican practices. It was and stabilisation before they can be consulted bookcases and desks in the library continued generally agreed by his admirers that he deserved on a regular basis. The drawings contain not only to be bought one at a time for many years, a memorial, but the traditional Oxbridge the floor plans and elevations, but also abound which is not a fit-out methodology I would approbation – a college – had already been ‘done’ with angels, as charming details of carvings and commend to the new library at St Cross. We for Pusey’s friend John Keble a decade earlier. decorations have also been retained. at Pusey House hope that you settle well into your new wing, and wish you every happiness After a number of formal and informal meetings, The original building project was not without in your new (section of) home. it was decided to create a ‘House of Sacred its trials and tribulations. Neighbours on Learning’: the library and chaplaincy which Alfred Street (now Pusey Lane) protested that The drawing and finished product (page 6) continue today. Henry Parry Liddon, a moving their views and sunlight would be blocked: in Pusey House TM/2/100 force behind the memorial, kept newspaper response, rather than compromise his vision clippings of reports of progress, including by lowering the chapel roof, the chapel floor negative ones. One acid-penned reporter wrote: was lowered instead (which is why there are so “Considering how many libraries already exist within a mile of the Bodleian, the proposal to erect a free one in honour of Dr. Pusey appears uncommonly like carrying coals to Newcastle.” However, the idea seems to have generally many non-DDA*-compliant steps outside the been received positively, and two houses were chapel). The First World War caused price rises bought, in which were installed three ‘priest- and labour shortages. And towards the end of librarians’, and the books from Dr. Pusey’s the project the then Principal, Darwell Stone,

PH/DSt/C4/2/106 Draft of ground floor Pusey House TM2/162

Images printed with the permission of the Governors of Pusey House. *DDA = Disability Discrimination Act ST CROSS COLLEGE MAGAZINE | 2016 7 MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPTS THE COLLECTIONS AT OXFORD

PROFESSOR EMILIE SAVAGE-SMITH Professor of the History of Islamic Science Archivist and Fellow

Fig 4 xford is famous for having some a number of languages, four other specialists early as the ninth century and as recently as of the world’s finest collections of (Samira Sheikh, Peter E. Pormann, Tim Stanley, the seventeenth century, and in localities as O medieval manuscripts preserved and Edward Ullendorff) joined me in preparing far apart as Spain and Central Asia. This was today. While the largest collections are part of the catalogue that was published in 2005 (see published in 2011 as A New Catalogue of Arabic the Bodleian Library, many of Oxford’s colleges Fig. 3). The catalogue was greatly enhanced by Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, University also have important collections. For example, in of Oxford. Volume I: Medicine. Fig. 4 shows a addition to many Latin or Greek manuscripts, Fig 3 ‘portrait’ of Dioscorides, a Greek authority on St John’s College has 26 oriental manuscripts, medicinal substances, as illustrated in an Arabic encompassing Arabic, Persian, Syriac, Hebrew, translation of his treatise, now in the Bodleian Turkish, Ethiopic and Gujarati items. Most of Library, copied in Baghdad in 1240. these were acquired by St John’s through the donation of Archbishop William Laud (d. 1645), This catalogue of Arabic medical manuscripts founder of the Laudian Chair of Arabic here in is only the third Bodleian catalogue of Arabic Oxford. One example from Laud’s donation is manuscripts to be published, with all the earlier seen in Fig. 1, showing a trebuchet from a highly ones written in Latin. The first was compiled by Johannes Uri in 1787 and was part of a larger Fig 1 Latin catalogue of all the Library’s oriental manuscripts, including those in Coptic, Ethiopic, Hebrew, Persian, Samaritan, Syriac, and Turkish. A second catalogue, describing only Arabic manuscripts, was published in 1836. Written again in Latin, it was compiled by Alexander Nicoll and completed by the then Regius Professor of Hebrew, Edward Bouverie Pusey, whose name is well-known to us at St Cross, for it was he for whom Pusey House was named. an essay written by Geert Jan van Gelder (then the Laudian Professor of Arabic) on the Arabic The start of the twenty-first century saw the poetry and doggerel verse that owners over major purchase by the Bodleian in 2002 of the years had jotted down on the margins. An the Book of Curiosities, a late twelfth- or early example (in translation): thirteenth-century manuscript containing unique maps and astronomical diagrams. Its acquisition was made possible by the financial “Three things that support of the Heritage Lottery Fund, the National Art Collections, the Friends of the Bodleian, and others. The date of purchase of illustrated Arabic treatise on military devices must not be the Book of Curiosities coincided nicely with the written in Egypt in the 1360s by Ibn Mangli. Not four-hundredth anniversary celebrations of the all of St John’s oriental manuscripts, however, lent: a comb, opening of the Bodleian Library in 1602. were part of the Laudian donation. A rare Gujarati coastal map, drawn on a grid, showing The Book of Curiosities is an anonymous the Gulf of Khambhat (Fig. 2) was given to the a toothbrush, Arabic treatise on the heavens and the earth college by John Pointer (d. 1754). Because the composed in Egypt between 1020 and oriental collection at St John’s College covered a slave-girl.” 1050, and it is now recognized as one of the most important discoveries in the history While St John’s College possesses 19 Arabic of cartography in recent decades. With Fig 2 manuscripts, the Bodleian Library possesses topics ranging from comets to the islands of some 2,500 volumes, containing an estimated Cyprus and Sicily, from lunar mansions to the total of 5,000 individual works. The Bodleian’s sources of the Nile, it represents the extent of Arabic collections have a fascinating history eleventh-century geographical, astronomical spanning the 400 years of the library’s existence and astrological knowledge. It has been my from the time of its opening in 1602, and it pleasure to have worked during the past includes some the oldest and most important decade or more on its study and analysis. In scientific and medical medieval manuscripts 2007 an electronic high-quality reproduction preserved today. It was my privilege to of the Bodleian manuscript and its illustrations, undertake a full descriptive catalogue of linked by mouse-overs to a modern Arabic the medical manuscripts, numbering 377 edition and a preliminary English translation volumes and representing 242 different was made available at www.bodley.ox.ac. treatises and including treatises written as uk/bookofcuriosities. Work continued (with

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co-author Yossef Rapoport) on the analysis a practising physician in Syria by the name Fig 5 of the treatise, including the identification of of Ibn Abi Usaybi‘ah (d. 1270) set himself an several later copies of the treatise that had ambitious task: to record the origins and history lain unnoticed in various libraries amongst the of medicine throughout the known world. No thousands of unstudied Arabic manuscript one before him had attempted anything on this awaiting scholarly attention. scale. His book The Best Accounts of the Classes of Physicians covers 1700 years of medical At the end of 2014 a critical edition along with a practice, from the mythological beginnings of facsimile and annotated translation of the maps medicine with Asclepius through Greece, Rome, and text (using all available copies) was published and India, down to the author’s day. Written as by Brill under the engaging title An Eleventh- much to entertain as to inform, it is interlaced Century Egyptian Guide to the Universe (Fig. 5) . with amusing poetry and anecdotes illustrating The launch of the volume coincided with World the life and character of 442 physicians. The Book Day on 6 March 2015, which the Bodleian ‘Herodotean’ breadth of the book reflects Library marked by having the Book of Curiosities the geographical and cultural reach of the manuscript on display in the Divinity School Islamic empire. Yet despite its unquestioned throughout the day, with talks and a drinks importance to the history of medicine and to the reception in the evening. Having completed the history of world literature, there is no complete detailed analysis of the manuscript itself, plans modern translation of this extraordinary book are now underway for a more general book that and no reliable edition of the Arabic text. will set this remarkable medieval treatise, with its unique maps (see, for example, Fig. 6), in the To fill this lacuna, the Wellcome Trust is Classes of Physicians” by Ibn Abi Usaybi`ah (d. wider context of eleventh-century Egyptian currently funding a joint University of Oxford/ 1270) – is headed by myself here in Oxford views of the macrocosm and microcosm. University of Warwick project that will make and Simon Swain at the University of Warwick. this remarkable historical source available Simon Swain is also a MCR here at St Cross, and The Bodleian’s collection of Arabic manuscripts for the first time in a reliable and readable two other MCRs of St Cross are members the also includes eight copies of the first world translation and study. The project – A Literary project: Alasdair Watson and Daniel Burt. The history of medicine. In the mid-13th century History of Medicine: “The Best Accounts of the recently retired Laudian Professor of Arabic,

10 CROSSWORD | 2016 Fig 7 Geert Jan van Gelder, is a crucial part of this team, for he will be responsible for editing and translating all the poetry, over 3600 lines of verse, sometimes humorous or risqué. For other four members of the team, working from Germany, the Netherlands, Canada, and the U.S., see our webpage at http://www.alhom.org.uk.

The earliest copy in the Bodleian of Ibn Abi Usaybi‘ah’s history of medicine was made in 1465 by an unnamed copyist working near the Nadwah gate of the Sacred Mosque in Mecca (see Fig, 7). The best and oldest complete copy of the text (Istanbul Šehid Ali Paša MS 1923) was made in 1372 and is a highly annotated copy (see Fig. 8). We are using these two copies, along with seven other select manuscripts, to establish a sound version of the Arabic text before translating it into English. We also intend to publish a separate, condensed, version of our English translation for the general public, and we are preparing a separate volume of several hundred aphorisms that occur throughout this entertaining but informative medical history by Ibn Abi Usaybi‘ah.

The Wellcome Trust has also recently awarded a second grant (‘Medieval Medicine in Board and Card Games’) . This public engagement exercise will be carried out in collaboration with the History of Science Museum in Oxford. The aim is to design board and card games by which a range of age groups could learn – in an enjoyable manner – about medieval medical care. The design of the games will be the primary responsibility of Daniel Burt, who has been with the Literary History of Medicine project since its beginning and has experience in game design. Over a period of 10 months, two types of games (one for ages up to 14 and one for 15 onwards) will be trialled each month with two groups – a schools’ group and a family session. There will also be sessions for adult game enthusiasts and a session at Thirsty Meeples Board Game Cafe in Gloucester Green. In this way it is hoped that the excitement of working with medieval Arabic manuscripts and learning about medieval medical care can be brought to the attention of a wider audience.

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ST CROSS COLLEGE MAGAZINE | 2016 11 ST CROSS NEWS News from our College community

COLLEGE NEWS

Sir Mark and Vice-Chancellor Professor Louise Richardson

VICE-CHANCELLOR ‘TOPS OUT’ THE WEST QUAD The College was delighted to welcome Vice- Professor Richardson toured the new building ceremonies and their origins in Scandinavia Chancellor Professor Louise Richardson at the with the Master Sir Mark Jones, Vice-Master as a way of thanking the forest for providing start of 2016. Professor Richardson helped Professor Rana Mitter and West Quad wood – a fitting link to the College’s first days in the College to celebrate the West Quad architect Níall McLaughlin. the Wooden Hut. Sir Mark presented Professor building reaching its highest point, in one of Richardson with the College’s commemorative her first engagements as Vice-Chancellor. Speaking at the occasion, Professor Richardson medal to remember the day. A ‘topping out’ ceremony was held, and remarked on the history of such ‘topping out’

Architect Níall McLaughlin, Bursar John Tranter, Vice-Chancellor Professor Louise Richardson and Master Sir Mark Jones The Vice-Chancellor ‘topping out’ by filling in cement

14 CROSSWORD | 2016 ST CROSS KITCHEN RECEIVES ‘FOOD FOR LIFE’ AWARD

The St Cross catering team has received a Bronze Food for Life Catering Mark, the first Oxford college to do so.

Caterers receiving this award must prove that they maintain high standards of traceability, freshness and provenance. The award, giving by the Soil Association, recognises caterers serving fresh food which is free from additives and better for animal welfare, uses sustainable fish and in-season produce.

Sir Mark with his portrait

‘THE CYCLING BURSAR’ NEW PORTRAIT RIDES AGAIN St Cross Bursar John Tranter already has a reputation as ‘the FOR SIR MARK cycling Bursar’ – he commutes to College by bike, is the Chairman As the College prepared to say of a local cycling club and was recently interviewed by BBC Radio farewell to Master Sir Mark Jones, Oxford on the state of cycling infrastructure in Oxford. He has members attended an unveiling now enhanced this reputation by taking part in the Prudential of his official portrait, which joins Ride London 100 event in July. The ‘London Marathon for bikes’ the other four portraits of St Cross involves riding 100 miles on closed roads with some 26,000 Masters hanging in the Hall. other cyclists. John rode with friends from his cycling club, CTC Wantage, and raised money for Flexicare, a local charity which Painted by Royal Academy provides support and respite care for families with severely Professor of Perspective disabled children. The cycling theme continues in College with Humphrey Ocean, the portrait was plans for safe cycling seminars and a sale of bike lights and locks commissioned to commemorate to form an integral part of the new student induction programme. Sir Mark’s tenure as Master.

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TWO ST CROSS RECOGNITION OF DISTINCTION FELLOWS ELECTED This year, three St Cross Fellows have been successful in the Recognition of Distinction Exercise TO THE BRITISH and have consequently had the title of Professor conferred upon them: ACADEMY Vice-Master Professor Rana Mitter and Emeritus Fellow Professor Dawn Chatty were both elected as Fellows of the British Academy in 2015. Each year, 42 Fellows are elected in the academic disciplines of the humanities and social sciences. Election to the Fellowship is a recognition of outstanding research and a Credit: Paul Tait mark of scholarly distinction. To have two Fellows elected from St Cross in one year is Dan Olteanu Fernanda Pirie Petros Ligoxygakis particularly exceptional. Professor of Computer Professor of the Professor of Innate Science Anthropology of Law Immunology Rana Mitter is Deutsche Bank Professor Olteanu’s work Professor Pirie is an Professor Ligoxygakis’ Director of the is involved with database anthropologist specialising in research into fruit flies University of Oxford systems, web data Tibetan societies, using her provides a major model China Centre and management, and uncertainty research into legal practices system for examining many Professor of the and inconsistency in and legal codes to develop the different biological problems, History and Politics databases. He is also Director anthropology of law. including investigations into of Modern China. of IT at St Cross. innate immunity. His research interests lie in the emergence of nationalism in modern China, and the Applicants are recognised for their “ongoing research record which is characterised impact of China’s war with Japan on the by a significant influence on the field of study and is of a high order of excellence and development of Chinese politics, society, international standing”. and culture. His 2014 book “China’s War with Japan 1937-1945: The Struggle for Survival” received the Duke of Westminster Medal from the Royal United Services Institute. DR DAN HICKS ASSOCIATE Dawn Chatty PROFESSOR AND is Professor of CURATOR, SCHOOL OF Anthropology and ARCHAEOLOGY AND Forced Migration PITT RIVERS MUSEUM at the University ST CROSS FELLOW of Oxford. Her Fellow Dan Hicks is the University ethnographic of Oxford’s Junior Proctor Elect for interests lie in the 2017-18. Middle East, particularly with nomadic pastoral tribes and refugee young people. The Junior Proctor is a senior officer Her research interests include a number of of the University who makes sure that forced migration and development issues the University operates according such as conservation-induced displacement, to its statutes, is a member of key tribal resettlement, modern technology and decision-making committees and social change, gender and development, and carries out ceremonial duties. Dan will the impact of prolonged conflict on refugee take up the post in March 2017. young people.

16 CROSSWORD | 2016 MICHAEL SHARPE PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE ST CROSS FELLOW In late 2015 Professor Michael Sharpe, received the prestigious Don R Lipsitt Award for Integrated and Collaborative Care by the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine. The award, given for his research and clinical work, recognises excellence and innovation in the integration of mental and physical healthcare.

On 19 June 2016 in Luleå, Sweden, Professor Sharpe was presented with the ‘Alison Creed Award’ of the European Association of Psychosomatic Medicine.

The Award was given for outstanding achievement in consultation liaison psychiatry research and service innovation.

LUCIANO FLORIDI DAN OLTEANU PROFESSOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROFESSOR OF COMPUTER AND ETHICS OF SCIENCE INFORMATION ST CROSS FELLOW, DIRECTOR ST CROSS FELLOW OF IT At the end of 2015, Luciano Floridi was In addition to his success in the 2016 nominated Chairman of the Ethics Advisory Recognition of Distinction Exercise, Dan Board of the European Medical Information Olteanu has been awarded a €2 million grant Framework. This board focuses on the from the European Research Council to conduct development of a common information a five-year project on “Foundations of Factorised framework of patient-level data that will Data Management Systems”. The project will facilitate access to diverse medical and research employ two full-time postdoctoral researchers data sources, with the goal of opening up new for five years and three DPhil students for four avenues of research for scientists. years each.

Also in late 2015, Luciano received the Walter J The research project has two main objectives: Ong award from the Media Ecology Association to investigate fundamental challenges in for his ‘exemplary record of scholarship and scalable data management at the confluence of innovation in works such as Information: - A Very compression, distribution, and approximation Short Introduction (OUP 2010) and especially, for both data and computation, and to build a The Fourth Revolution: How the Infosphere is practical large-scale data management system Reshaping Human Reality (OUP, 2014); seminal that incorporates the techniques and algorithmic and groundbreaking works that span the bridges insights from the first objective. between philosophy and media studies’.

In early 2016, Luciano was appointed as one of six members of the EU’s new Ethics Advisory Group on Ethical Dimensions of Data Protection, helping to define a new digital ethics for the , recognising the benefits of technology for society and the economy in ways which reinforce the rights and freedoms of individuals.

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ANDREW POLLARD PROFESSOR OF PAEDIATRIC INFECTION AND IMMUNITY ST CROSS FELLOW Andrew Pollard has received the Distinguished Award for Education and Communication 2015 from the European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases. This is given to individuals who have promoted general public awareness and understanding of issues of importance to public health of relevance to the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of paediatric infection disease. The Award also recognises unusually effective, sustained and committed efforts, and is a mark of high achievement and honour.

In June 2016, Andrew was elected to the Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences, recognising his contribution to medical research and healthcare, the generation of new knowledge in medical sciences and its translation into benefits to society. Credit: Big T Images

ANTHONY GEFFEN ST CROSS FELLOW BY SPECIAL ELECTION In January 2016 Anthony Geffen was recognised for his groundbreaking film work at the Advanced Imaging Society’s Creative Arts Awards. The Society recognises Photo Credit: Humboldt Foundation/Wolfgang Hemmann outstanding achievement and innovative use of advanced imaging techniques in film, TV, and other broadcast media. JUDITH PFEIFFER ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ARABIC & ISLAMIC HISTORY Anthony is a film producer and CEO of ST CROSS FELLOW Atlantic Productions, widely known for St Cross Fellow Professor Judith Pfeiffer has been awarded the Alexander von Humboldt their documentaries, immersive virtual Professorship. It is the most highly-endowed research award in Germany with a value of up to reality experiences and IMAX films. In July €5m, aimed at drawing top international researchers to German universities. Professor Pfeiffer 2016 Atlantic Productions also received an was nominated for the Professorship by the University of Bonn. Her research there will focus Emmy for Best Nature Programme for David on, amongst other things, the conversion of migrant Mongols and leaders to Islam, analysing Attenborough’s Rise of Animals. Persian, Arab and Ottoman sources and setting them in the greater historical and social context of their time. In nominating Judith Pfeiffer, the University of Bonn aims to continue to strengthen Anthony will be giving the talk at our annual its research focus in historical Islamic studies. Professor Pfeiffer has also been recently awarded Winter Drinks London reunion on Monday 5 academic awards and research grants, including from the Gerda Henkel Foundation, the Institute December 2016, on “The future of storytelling”. for Advanced Study in Princeton, and the European Research Council.

18 CROSSWORD | 2016 ALUMNI NEWS

John and Jessica Moussouris Anne Christianson (MSc Biodiversity, Conservation and Management, 2007) has been selected along with 77 other female scientists from around the world to take part in Homeward Bound, a leadership and strategic skills programme for women in science, set against the backdrop of Antarctica. A 10-year outreach initiative, Homeward Bound will build a 1,000-strong global collaboration of women in science, focusing on the leadership and planning required to contribute to climate science and environmental conservation. Anna will be departing for Antarctica in December 2016 where she will participate in a state-of-the-art leadership skills workshop led by key strategic thinkers. She is currently reading for a PhD in Natural Resource Science and Management at the University of Minnesota, researching ecosystem-based adaptation policies.

R. Sohan Dasgupta (MSc Comparative Social Policy, 2007) has earned his J.D. from the University of California at Berkeley School of Law. He was elected to the Order of the Coif, a distinction which is conferred on the top tenth of the graduating class . Dr Dasgupta will first clerk for Judge David Faber of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia and then for Judge Consuelo Callahan of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. As a law student, Dr Dasgupta served ALUMNUS OF as executive editor of the Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy and as THE YEAR 2016 executive editor of the Berkeley Journal of International Law. The College has named Dr John Moussouris (DPhil Mathematics, Ruthe Farmer (MBA, 2007) has taken up a new position at the White 1976) as Alumnus of the Year for 2016. John is currently the Managing House, as Senior Policy Advisor for Tech Inclusion, at the Office of Partner of VenEarth Group, which develops and invests in sustainable Science and Technology Policy within the Executive Office of the agriculture and energy technologies. Prior to this, John was founding President. She is working to implement President Obama’s Computer CEO and Chairman of MicroUnity Systems Engineering, a developer of Science for All initiative. broadband microprocessor technologies. He was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford and received his DPhil with Sir Roger Penrose. A longstanding supporter of St Cross, John has named the new library in the West Anne C Haour (DPhil Archaeology, 1998) has been appointed Professor Quad: the John Moussouris Library. in the Arts and Archaeology of Africa at the University of East Anglia.

Josep A. Garí (DPhil Geography, 1996) is senior policy advisor Andrew Latimer (MSt for sustainable development for the UN, and a documentary English 1900-present, photographer. He recently won the Zero Hunger photography 2013) has launched contest, part of an international campaign launched by the UN publishing company Little Secretary-General to reunite efforts and advocate best practices Island Press, an independent towards eradicating hunger and fully realise the right to food publisher of new and classic by 2030. The contest collected visual testimonies of actions for poetry, non-fiction and Community Seed Fair, Iringa-Mvumi, Tanzania food security across the globe. international literature in by Josep A. Garí translation. If you are in London, do come along to its James Huntley (DPhil Physiology, 1993), a Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeon, was launch event at the London awarded the Barclay Lectureship at Glasgow University in 2014, taking a year’s sabbatical (2015-16) in Doha, Review Bookshop (14 Bury Qatar, working as the Director of Research and Quality for the Surgical Department at Sidra Medical and Place, WC1A 2JL) on Friday Research Centre, a major initiative for women and children’s health in the Middle East. He also undertook a two- 4 November, 7.30pm. RSVP week Paediatric Deformity Mission in rural India (Padhar Hospital, Madhya Pradesh) in February. He is one of [email protected]. three co-editors on a major textbook, Evidence-Based Paediatric Orthopaedics, to be published shortly by Springer.

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Wilhelmina Van Rooy (DPhil Educational Sally Mapstone (DPhil English, Studies, 1993) has been appointed Professor 1982), formerly Professor of of Learning and Teaching in the Faculty of Older Scots Literature and Education and Arts at the Australian Catholic the Pro-Vice-Chancellor for University. Education for the University of Oxford, has been appointed Principal of the University of Cesare Valero Parise (DPhil Experimental Andrews, taking up the role in Psychology, 2007) has been selected to join September 2016. Of her new Facebook’s Oculus VR team as a research role, Sally said: “[St Andrews’] scientist, producing head-mounted displays focus on quality in education for virtual reality. and student experience, its commitment to outreach, and its emphasis on independent- minded research all speak strongly to my own values. I have known the university for many years as a scholar of Scottish culture, and it will be an honour to be part of building its future.” Sally Mapstone – Photo credit John Cairns

Laura Sauls (MPhil Development Studies, 2007) has been awarded the 2016 Inter-American Foundation Grassroots Development Dissertation Fellowship to support her PhD research in Honduras and Nicaragua on how international forest-based climate change mitigation mechanisms affect struggles for indigenous territorial rights in Central America. She is undertaking her PhD in Geography at Clark University, Massachusetts, USA, and will begin her fieldwork in January 2017. Karen O’Brien (DPhil English, 1986) has been announced as the next Head of the Humanities Division at the University of Oxford. Professor O’Brien was previously Vice-Principal (Education) and Professor of English Literature at King’s College, London. Her research focuses on the Enlightenment and 18th century literature, particularly the historical writing and fiction of the period.

Deborah Wright (MSc Computer Science, 1994) has been elected Treasurer of the Linnean Society of London, the world’s oldest active biological society.

Tom Woerner-Powell (DPhil Oriental Juan Sainz (MSc Latin American Studies, 1996) has been made Dean of the United Studies, 2006) has been awarded the British Nations University for Peace in Costa Rica. The University was established in 1980 Association of Islamic Studies De Gruyter as a Treaty Organisation by the UN General Assembly, to “provide humanity with an Prize for the Study of Islam and the Muslim international institution of higher education for peace with the aim of promoting among all World. Tom will take up his new role as human beings the spirit of understanding, tolerance and peaceful coexistence”. Lecturer in Modern Islam at the University of Manchester in September.

20 CROSSWORD | 2016 BIRTHS

Tom Woerner-Powell (DPhil Oriental Studies, 2006) welcomed Jamie Aller (MSc Beatrix Eirlys Woerner Powell in November 2015. Comparative Social Policy, 2002) welcomed Stephen Robertson (DPhil Social and Cultural Anthropology, 2007) the arrival of and his wife (Camilla) Skye Hohmann welcomed their first daughter Sefryn George Ludwig Elizabeth Robertson (whose namesake is a St Crosser) on 23 May 2013, Aller on May 26, and their second daughter Peregrine Scotia Robertson on 23 April 2016. 2015.

Anastassia Loukina (DPhil Ryan Schaffner (MPhil Islamic Linguistics, 2001) and Holger Witte Studies and History, 2006) and his (DPhil Condensed Matter Physics, wife welcomed their newest baby, Heidi 2001) welcomed Tonja Witte in Jeanette Schaffner, on 29 July 2016. Ryan September 2015. has also just completed his PhD in Near Eastern Languages and Cultures from Ohio State University, graduating in May. ENGAGEMENTS & MARRIAGES

Matt Kennedy (MSt Global and Imperial Chris Day (MSc African Studies, History, 2009) and Samantha Ares (MSt 2010) and Linden Vongsathorn Women’s Studies, 2009) will be getting married (MSc Sociology, 2010) wed in an in October. They met on the third day of their intimate ceremony on 13 June 2016 courses at a St Cross welcome event. in Northumberland, UK. Chris and Linden met at St Cross in 2010. In 2015, during a trip back to Oxford, Claire Leigh (MPhil International Relations, Chris proposed in the St Cross College 2005) recently became engaged to James Quad. The couple now live near Tulloch, and will be getting married next Godalming and both work in London. April in west , with many St Crossers in attendance. BOOKS

THURSDAY’S LOTUS: THE LIFE AND “20 YEARS AFTER DAYTON: WHERE IS THEATRE AND EVOLUTION FROM WORK OF FUENGSIN TRAFFORD BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA TODAY?” IBSEN TO BECKETT Paul Trafford (MSt Study of Religion, 2008) Lana Pasic (MPhil Development Studies, Kirsten E Shepherd-Barr (DPhil English, In Thursday’s Lotus Paul Trafford tells 2011) 1991) the story of Fuengsin, his mother, a Thai In 2015 Bosnia and Herzegovina marked the Kirsten’s study locates key debates within laywoman, who fulfilled the prophecy of her 20th anniversary of the signing of the Dayton evolutionary science that shaped the meditation teacher that she would spread Peace Agreement. This book provides form and context of many European and Buddhism in the West. A copy of the book is analysis of Bosnia’s evolution in its historic American plays. available in the St Cross Library. and contemporary context.

ST CROSS COLLEGE MAGAZINE | 2016 21 SPORTS NEWS

This year has been one of St Cross’ best for sport, with students competing in everything from fencing to ice hockey, and our rowers building on last year’s extraordinary success on the river.

Oliver Robinson Photography Simon Eberz is the President of the Oxford University Company of Archers. This year, they achieved their fifth victory in a row and Simon was part of the team that secured Silver at the British University Team Championships, a national competition that features 32 teams from all over the UK.

Kristina Pikovskaia is a member of the Oxford University Fencing Club and Arnór Hákonarson earned his Half-Blue as part of the winning Oxford University participated in the Novice Varsity in May. Both Lacrosse Club Blues team at the 100th Varsity in Hilary term. women’s and men’s teams were successful in their matches against Cambridge.

Christopher Larson is an Oxford Blues Ice Shelley Pearson Hockey player who also took on the role of player/coach for the team this season. The team were able to go from barely fielding a team last year to a second-place finish in the league and winning the National Championship for the British University Ice Billy Osborn was part of the Oxford Hockey Association this year. Lancers – the University American Football club. This was their first undefeated regular season. They After winning the Women’s Oxford The Oxford University women’s handball won the regionals, and got promoted University Boat Race last year, Shelley team, including Anna-Kristin Kaufmann, to Division 1 and beat Cambridge Pearson set her sights on the Olympics. won the UK-wide University Championship 49-0. This is the first time that any of Aiming to compete in the single scull for the first time, dominated the Varsity these have been achieved in Oxford for Bermuda, she won the Americas match and won the main round of the American Football . Olympic Qualifying Regatta in March, development league. becoming the first female Bermudian rower to qualify for the Olympics. She Within two weeks of being on the Oxford finished fourth in the C Final, putting Foxes, the women’s football team comprising University Women’s Association Football Club her sixteenth overall in an extremely of students from St Cross, St Anthony’s, (OUWAFC), Colleen Lopez was voted in as competitive field. It was an outstanding Wolfson and Nuffield, built on their captain. The team came fourth in their league, performance for her first year sculling achievement of winning Cuppers in 2015 and won both the Brooke’s and Cambridge internationally, in what were often very to win their division and get promoted to Varsity matches. Colleen was awarded player tricky conditions at the Lagoa Stadium. Division 1 for next season. of the match for both games, and a Full Blue.

22 CROSSWORD | 2016 St Cross entered a select team for the annual OU Inter-collegiate Alumni Golf Competition at Frilford Heath in April . There were over 150 entrants from 20 colleges competing over two courses on the day. This year, our own Graham Robertson (DPhil Physics, 1990) was joint second place . After a steady start, Graham’s true skills over the links surfaced and he romped home with 36 Stableford points - a terrific score in testing playing conditions. Modestly, he attributed his success to the St Cross team spirit. The remainder of the team fared less well but still posted reasonable scores. We remain the smallest college team in the competition and would dearly love to welcome more golfers (21 handicap or under). There is a convivial dinner at the previous year’s winning college in the evening to round off a unique golfing day. Do join us next year, please contact Bill Gott, [email protected].

The 2015-2016 academic year has seen a tremendously successful season for the St Cross/ Wolfson boat club. Numerous enthusiastic novice rowers joined the club in Michaelmas 2015, BOAT and in October the novice women’s 1st boat won the annual Christ Church Regatta with the men’s 1st boat coming in second. In Hilary 2016 the club led a successful Torpids campaign entering eight VIIIs, getting the highest number of bumps between all colleges with the men’s CLUB and women’s 1st boats becoming the 4th and 7th on the river respectively, and men’s 2nd and 3rd boats and women’s 2nd boat winning blades. The Summer VIIIs campaign in Trinity 2016 was a REPORT similar success, with seven VIIIs entered, a large total number of bumps obtained (including the only women’s overbump in the entire regatta by our women’s 3rd boat), and blades won by our women’s 2nd crew. Our men’s 1st crew maintained their 5th position on the river and our women’s first crew bumped up three positions and now are the 7th boat on the river.

The St Cross members of the St Cross/Wolfson boat club who have won blades this year are Jean- Baptiste Begat (Torpids), Brian Chu (Torpids), Sofia Hauck (Torpids and Summer VIIIs), Andrew Balin (Torpids), Kirstin Anderson (Torpids and Summer VIIIs), Laura Depner (Torpids and Summer VIIIs), Ellen Johnson (Torpids), Daina Sadurska (Torpids), and Stefanie Zekoll (Summer VIIIs).

Christ Church Regatta novice women’s 1st crew: Charlotte Hornby (bow), Anna Sarkissian, Laura Depner, Rachael Midlen, Sharlayne Waller, Daina Sadurska, Estelle Beguin, Laura Pinkerton (stroke),Zoë Goodwin (cox)

Summer VIIIs men’s 1st crew: Thomas Aarholt (bow), Michael D Plant, Christian Cöster, Freddie Hamilton, Joshua Combs, Jasper Barth, Chris Vaas, Stroke Lucian Purvis (stroke) and Stefany Wragg (cox)

César Manivet Photography

ST CROSS COLLEGE MAGAZINE | 2016 23 Torpids men’s 2nd crew: Kevin Schlegel (bow), Jean-Baptiste Begat, Cristian Leata, Eric Hoff, Philipp Schafer, Brian Chu, David Asker, Jasper Barth (stroke) and Sofia Hauck (cox)

Torpids men’s 3rd crew: Klaus Weichinger (bow), Martin Slusarczyk, Sabin Sulzer, Nawamin Pinpathomrat, Robert Oppenheimer, Mark Seidel, Andrew Balin, Edward Rowe (stroke), and Allison Bryan (cox)

Summer VIIIs women’s 1st crew: Georgie Bowyer (bow), Laura Faye Hawkins, Zoë Goodwin, Ellie Watts, Jessica Dunham, Abigail Killen, Emma Spruce, Charlotte Diffey (stroke) and Sofia Hauck (cox).

Torpids women’s 2nd crew: Daina Sadurska (bow), Charlotte Hornby, Ellen Johnson, Laura Depner, Anna Sarkissian, Sharlayne Waller, Kirstin Anderson, Estelle Beguin (stroke), Zoe Goodwin (cox)

Summer VIIIs women’s 2nd crew: Anna Sarkissian (bow) Charlotte Hornby, Kirstin Anderson, Sharlayne Waller, Laura Depner, Estelle Beguin, Sofia Hauck, Stefanie Zekoll (stroke) and Niclas Palmius (cox)

BOAT CLUB REPORT DPhil Archaeology student The society has three aims: to curriculum, and William’s William Mills has produced bring inquisitive researchers podcasts are helping to bring a new educational podcast from all fields together for a this period to life for younger series with the Oxford discussion of past materials audiences. The series has Palaeotechnologies Society and economies in a ‘hands-on’ been so successful that the (OxPalTech) in collaboration environment; explore new University’s IT Services are with the Ashmolean Museum’s research questions using now using it in their podcast Palaeolithic Department and experimental methodologies, training courses, although most Education Department. He is and to revive a tradition of of the script and use of props one of the founding members experimental archaeology. was improvised on the spot of OxPalTech, along with two by William and the rest of the other St Cross students, Klint The series provides an insight team. William also organised a Janulis, who recently featured into Stone Age tools and series of St Cross Talks last year on Channel 5 show 10,000 technologies in relation to the on the theme, including a hands- BC, and Patrick Cuthbertson, collections at the Ashmolean. on workshop. supported by St Cross fellow This period in history is now Dr Dan Hicks. part of the UK primary school

ST CROSS COLLEGE MAGAZINE | 2016 25 Collecting Street Music in 18th Century Oxford

Alice Little, DPhil Music student & Hélène La Rue Scholar

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1 sized notebooks in his own handwriting, and a larger volume compiled by his friend William Crotch from Malchair’s playing after the latter had gone blind. There are 987 tunes in all, ranging from military marches to Welsh airs. While Malchair refers to these as ‘old music’ or ‘Irish tunes’ (for example), Crotch labels them ‘national music’, and today we would refer to them as folk or traditional tunes. The majority are country dance tunes, and many were copied out from publications such as Playford’s Dancing Master (which went through several editions in the seventeenth century), which Malchair viewed in the Ashmolean Library – now part of the Bodleian.

Most tunebooks of this era were used by musicians as aide-mémoires, and contain tunes played for dancing and the melodies of church hymns. Malchair’s two extant tunebooks are different in both content and function. Rather came to St Cross to start my DPhil in October Throughout his time in Oxford, Malchair also than containing tunes he played and learned 2015, and was honoured to be awarded the worked as a drawing master. His drawings can from fellow musicians, they form a consciously I Hélène La Rue Scholarship in Music. be used to document architectural changes made collection with the aim of showcasing the in 18th century Oxford around the time of the best music of a range of nations, often giving My DPhil research centres on the tunebooks Mileways Act of 1771, which allowed for the full provenance, and with an introduction of John Malchair (1730-1812), a musician demolition of a number of buildings to widen to the collection that explains his collecting and artist who lived on Broad Street in Oxford the roads. In his artwork as well as his music methods. From this we learn that, in addition from 1760 until his death. A professional collection he might be seen to have been to seeking out old tunes from books, Malchair violinist and leader of the band at the Oxford preserving for the future that which he feared received music via letters sent from contacts Music Room, Malchair spent his spare time might be lost. in different locations, and scribbled down collecting ‘old music’, writing down tunes from melodies played by street musicians. He books, letters, manuscripts, and even from the Malchair’s music collection today is preserved then organised his collection by nation, his whistling of boys in the street. in three manuscript tunebooks: two pocket- arrangement suggesting that he believed the

26 CROSSWORD | 2016 MY MEMORIES OF HÉLÈNE While the Music Faculty is the natural now a function room for Kellogg College. good friend of Hélène’s, and also fondly home for my current research I have taken Hélène expressed sadness when it became remembered by the current Friends of the a varied path to get here, and previously apparent that the building was to be sold Bate (whose committee I have recently completed a BA in Modern History (at and the collection go into storage, including joined) from the years when she studied St Edmund Hall) and an MSc in Material the much-loved gamelan – and it was on the French horns in the collection as part Anthropology and Museum Ethnography her behalf that I found myself experiencing of her doctorate. (at Linacre). It was while studying for the a sense of injustice in February 2009 when latter, during 2006-7, that I worked with I was booked to play at my first of many In my doctoral research too I have met a Hélène La Rue, who supervised my work ceilidhs in that venue, and saw the space number of Hélène’s friends and colleagues, for the ethnomusicology paper. empty for the first time. At least, one might and have been particularly pleased to argue, the building continues to bring new have been able to discuss my research Keen to work in the museum sector after musical experiences to generations of with Susan Wollenberg, one of the few my master’s, I volunteered weekly at the students and staff. Though the instruments academics to have published work on Bate Collection where Hélène was Curator, are no longer on display, Hélène’s guide John Malchair’s music collection. I also working closely with Andy Lamb (who is to the exhibition is still available in the St find Hélène warmly remembered by the still Manager of the collection), and helped Cross Library. staff and fellows of St Cross, and enjoyed put together the violinmakers’ workshop meeting members of her family at the exhibition on the first floor. My parents, who Though I completed my MSc in 2007, inaugural Hélène La Rue Scholarship dinner met Hélène when they visited me at the the same year that Hélène died, I have in February this year. Bate Collection, still remember her fondly. continued to encounter the legacy of her work and the friendships she built While I am aware that Hélène’s bequest was Our ethnomusicology tutorials were held throughout her career. After finishing my originally left for the study of organology, at Hélène’s office on Banbury Road, and master’s degree I returned to the Bate to and was subsequently broadened to include I remember well our cups of lemon and put on a special exhibition on Oxfordshire all musical endeavours, I am pleased to have ginger tea and the mystery instruments we Morris dance, building on research I had been able once again to seize an opportunity were handed with a mischievous smile, that completed for my MSc. From 2007-8 I that exists as a result of Hélène’s foresight we were challenged to interpret. Seminars worked as Assistant Curator of Musical and generosity. I hope that I can do justice to took place in the ethnomusicology Instruments at the Horniman Museum, her memory and the faith she and St Cross collection in the Pitt Rivers extension – with Bradley Strauchen-Scherer, a have placed in me as a student.

music should be categorised according to its 3 national character (as he perceived it) rather than its geographical origin.

By collecting from life, whether from friends, performers or street musicians, Malchair was collecting in a way that has not yet been written about for the eighteenth century. His activities were more in line with collectors of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries than with his contemporaries and, indeed, most of the literature on music collection focuses on these later periods. To demonstrate the uniqueness of Malchair’s collection and to analyse it in context of eighteenth-century collecting activities, I will spend the next year of my research comparing his work with a number of other manuscript tunebooks and printed music collections, as well as comparing his collecting methods to the methods of collectors of antiquities, poetry, and songs in the same period, which all demonstrate a number of overlaps with Malchair’s work.

1: WA1925.22 John Baptist Malchair, The entrance to Oxford from London, from recollection, 16 July 1790 © Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford. 2: WA1928.173 John Baptist Malchair, Christ Church from St Aldates, 1787 © Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford. ST CROSS COLLEGE MAGAZINE | 2016 27 3: WA1925.174 John Baptist Malchair, Friar Bacon’s Study, Folly Bridge © Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford. 28 CROSSWORD | 2016 or calling 01869 328 200. www.gsarchive.co.uk These photographs have been reproduced by kind permission of Gillman & Soame Photographers. Photographs can be reordered by visiting can be reordered by Photographs kind permission of Gillman & Soame Photographers. been reproduced by have These photographs

ST CROSS COLLEGE MAGAZINE | 2016 29 DONORS TO ST CROSS COLLEGE AUGUST 2014 – JULY 2015 Thanks to the generosity of College members and friends, we have had an exceptional year of fundraising. Every donation and gift to St Cross makes a difference to the quality of the experience we can offer our students today and in the future. This list of names reflects donations made between 1 August 2014 and 31 July 2015.

INDIVIDUAL DONORS

Mr William Ackerman Dr Simon Brain Ms Natasha Ebtehadj Professor Susan Hockey Mr Kashif Afzal Mr Richard Briant Professor Peter Edwards Mr Frederick Hodcroft Mr Hardeep Aiden Mr Dennis Britton Mr Chris Elings Ms Suzy Hodge Professor Mary Aime Professor Sir Richard Brook Mr Tomiwa Erinosho Professor Jonathan Hodgkin Dr Susan Allen Mrs Helen Brown Dr Bronwen Everill Dr William Honey Ms Jamie Aller Mr Rory Browne Miss Emma Farrant Professor Ronald Hope Mr Malcolm Allison Dr David Browning Ms Cynthia Fellows Professor Lord Julian Hunt Mr Andrew Amend Dr Katarina Burnett Dr Benjamin Fenby Dr Simon Hunt Dr Brecken Armstrong Kelsey Dr Claire Burns Dr Brian Fence Miss Laura Hurst Professor Jonathan Arnold Professor Kenelm Burridge Dr Christopher Ferguson Dr Kenneth Hylson-Smith Dr Rachel Asante-Owusu Mr John Campbell Dr Aliza Finkler Dr Kawori Iguchi Dr Michael Athanson Ms Sharon Carlson Dr Margret Frenz Professor Harold Jaffe Professor Jere Bacharach Mr Samidh Chakrabarti Mr Noel Fuller Ms Patricia Jayne Dr Yahia Baiza Professor W. G. Chaloner Dr Edward Furgol Dr Brent Jenkins Mr Steven Baker Dr Mary Chamberland Miss Shelley Xiaoyan Gao Professor Wendy Johnson Ms Judith Barr Mr Hung Cheng Dr Katharine Gearing Professor Alan Jones The Revd Professor John Barton Dr Lanna Cheng Lewin Mr Anthony Geffen Professor Jonathan Jones Mr Stephen Bass Ms Hilary Clauson Dr Eva Gluenz Sir Mark Jones Dr Michael Bates Dr Roger Collins Dr Grizelda Graham Professor Martin Jones Dr Eelco Batterink Dr Victor Cook Professor Thomas Griffith Mr Joseph Jordan Professor Joan Bennett Mrs Esmerent Cope Bowley Mr Rui Guo Dr Professor Mrinal Kaul Mr Peter Benton Professor Stephanie Cragg Professor Sir John Gurdon Mrs Karin Keeble Dr Neeraj Bhala Mr Alasdair Crawford Dr Pär Gustafsson Ms Laura King Dr Saif Bham Ms Cailin Crockett Dr Klaus Hachmeier Professor Sir John Kingman Mrs Malgorzata Bialokoz Smith Professor Peter Day Professor David Haig Professor Dame Frances Kirwan Dr Timothy Biggs Mr Muzahir Degani Dr Alison Hall Professor Marc Knight Mr Jonathan Bird Professor John Dewey Mr Derek Harrison Professor Kristine Krug Sir Walter Bodmer Dr Elona Dhembo Professor Henrietta Harrison Dr Geoffrey Lairumbi Dr Jennifer Bonsell Dr Ziqian Ding Mr Tom Hassall Miss Georgia Latsi Mr Simon Bonvoisin Dr James Dodd Mr John Hendry Mrs Judith Ledger Dr Carlos Borsa Professor Michael Dunne Ms Hilary Henson Dr Anthony Lemon Professor Sir Michael Brady Dr Michael Durkin Mr Paul Hermann Mr Adam Levin

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Mr Yuxuan Li Mr Michael Noone Dr Ji Young Shin Mr Douglas Wigdor Dr Petros Ligoxygakis Mr M. F. Norman Dr Elena Simakova Mrs Julia Wigg Dr Mary Lloyd Professor Berl Oakley Ms Therese Skatun Dr Edward Williamson Mr Jonathan Lloyd-Davies Mr Jonathan Oakley Dr Lorna Smith Dr Paul Williamson Dr Laura López Pascua Dr Ana Oliveira Mr Kuo Tong Soo Professor Lord Robert Winston Dr Anastassia Loukina Mr Paul Oliver Dr Thomas Soper Mr Brian Woolnough Ms Victoria Love Dr Joseph Olliver Professor Garrison Sposito Ms Mengbing Xi Mr Alan Lowne and Mrs Carol Dr Suzanne O’Shea Mr Charles Starkie Mr Weijun Xu Lowne Ms Algi Ozbarcin Mr Peter Strong Dr Oleksandr Zhurakovskyi Professor Terence Lyons Dr Jacqueline Papo Professor Azim Surani Professor Jack Zussman Dr Johannes Machielsen Mr David Parker Dr Glenn Swafford Mr Manuel Manrique Gil Mr Yogesh Patel Dr Alan Taylor Mr Les Mara Dr Jack Paton Mr Bernard Taylor Dr Aruna Marasingha Dr Margaret Pelling Mr Clive Tee Mr Peter Mathias Mrs Bronwen Percival Mr Nigel Thomas Mr Panos Mavrokonstantis Professor Fran Platt Dr John Tiffany Professor Nicholas Mayhew Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff Dr Andrea Tighe Mr Robert McLatchie Mrs Monique Praill Professor Dr Philip Tinker Dr Elizabeth Mellor Dr Catherine Price Mr William Tollett Dr Michael Milner Mr Alexander Rayner Miss Abigail Tompkins Dr David Mitchell Mrs Catherine Remmington Miss Mary Tregear Mr Prashant Mohan Viscount Matthew Ridley Professor Miltiades Tsiantis Dr Michelle Momany Mr Christian Rieck Dr Richard Tucker Mr Jasper Morgan Mrs Chris Roberts Dr Ruth van Heyningen Dr Charles Mould Professor Steve Roberts Ms Anne Vandenabeele Dr John Moussouris Professor Derek Roe Mr Marc Vastenavondt Dr Penny Moyle Mr David Rogers Professor Martin Vessey Mr Vladimir Mukanaev Mr Ivan Romanovski Dr Michael Ward Mr Ryan Murray Ms Jessica Sack Professor David Warrell Dr Beatrix Nagyova Dr Almut Scherer Professor Bernard Wasserstein Mr Steve Ngo Dr Katharine Scott Mr Simon White Professor Richard Nichols Dr Mustapha Sheikh Dr Eric Whittaker

ST CROSS COLLEGE MAGAZINE | 2016 31 ST CROSS PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION 2016 This year’s photography competition, entitled ‘Four Corners’, saw a varied and accomplished selection of photos from all over the world submitted to the College’s Arts Committee. Photos were judged taking into account the photographers’ technical skill and how well they interpreted the theme.

The winning entry was ‘The man who walked around the world’ submitted by DPhil student Siyu Chen. Siyu also won the Hilary Term competition with his charming entry ‘We take the Golden Road to Samarkand’, featuring the famous St Cross teddy bear posing in the College’s armillary sundial. The Master presented Siyu with prizes for both competitions at Encaenia on 22 June, where guests were able to view all competition entries on display in the Common Room.

32 CROSSWORD | 2016 Placing second was alumna (DPhil Modern Greek, 1987) Sarah Ekdawi’s entry ‘Sunrise on the Mekong’.

‘We take the Golden Road to Samarkand’ by Siyu Chen.

DPhil student Paolo Rosson’s entry ‘Columns and Quatrefoils’ placed third.

ST CROSS COLLEGE MAGAZINE | 2016 33 THE COLLEGE YEAR THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY GAUDY

The College’s 50th Anniversary Celebratory Alumnus Doug Wigdor (MLitt Social Studies, had made whilst a student at the College. Gaudy rounded off a year of events in 1993) gave the first lecture of the day, on After lunch, Project Manager Richard Todd led celebration and commemoration of the past the topic of “Litigation challenges involved in tours around the building site, explaining the 50 years at St Cross. Alumni, Fellows and prosecuting sexual assault cases”. Doug drew progress made so far. friends from all four corners came back to the on his considerable experience as one of the College, with old friends reconnecting over the leading labour and employment lawyers in the College Fellow and archivist Professor Emilie weekend’s programme. US to speak about two recent cases with which Savage-Smith gave the final lecture of the day, he was able to bring about lasting change to the on “a History of St Cross”. Emilie discussed the On Thursday 1 October 2015 the Fellows’ laws protecting women against sexual assault. significant challenges faced by the Founding Dinner marked the official 50th anniversary of Fellows of St Cross in establishing a new the College. Michelin Star chef John Campbell The second lecture was delivered by Diarmaid college within the University, the ‘Wooden joined our own kitchen team to produce a MacCulloch, Professor of the History of the Hut’ days when the College was situated specially conceived four-course menu for the Church and Fellow of the College. He spoke on St Cross Road, the move to St Giles, and occasion. Chancellor of the University Lord about his most recent programme Sex and the the notable figures along the way that have Patten gave the after-dinner speech, remarking Church, which aired on BBC Two in 2015, and helped St Cross to become the college it is on the significant growth and achievements of the challenges involved in bringing such a topic today. The lecture was greatly enhanced by the College and its bright future, represented to the screen. An experienced broadcaster, the presence of Fellows and alumni from the by the new building taking shape in view of the Diarmaid regaled everyone with tales from the College’s first days, including the College’s first dining hall. world of documentary making. ever matriculated student, Professor Roger Kitching (DPhil Zoology, 1966), who were Saturday 3 October saw the arrival of alumni and Guests were then treated to a champagne able to reminisce and contribute their own friends, and the College’s alumni representatives buffet lunch in Hall, and guest speaker memories of St Cross. Emilie also presented enjoyed a special breakfast to start the day. Professor Sally Mapstone, alumna (DPhil an exhibition of some of the College’s archival An impressive array of tea and cakes awaited English, 1982) and then Pro-Vice-Chancellor material and photos. arriving guests in the Common Room, and old for Education fondly remembered her years friends had a chance to catch up and share news. at St Cross and the lasting connections she The evening’s celebrations began with Evensong in Pusey House Chapel, an Director of Development Susan Berrington, Lady Patten, opportunity for quiet reflection. A drinks Lord Patten and Master Sir Mark Jones reception followed, at which the Master Sir Mark Jones thanked all those attending, particularly those who had travelled from afar. The Master presented the Alumnus of the Year 2015 award to Roger Kitching, the College’s first matriculated student, and Roger paid tribute to those who had made his time at St Cross so memorable. We were delighted that Roger and his wife Beverley were able to travel from Australia to attend the Gaudy.

The Master took the opportunity to thank those that have so generously supported St Cross over the last 50 years. He presented the College’s commemorative 50th anniversary medal to those supporters present: Doug Wigdor, Dr Lanna Cheng Lewin and Dr James Dodd. The Master also presented the medal to Professor Dame Hermione Lee, alumna and President of Wolfson College, paying tribute to the close connection and history that St Cross and Wolfson share. Dame Hermione also gave the after-dinner speech, emphasising the importance of St Cross’ egalitarian and international ethos. We were also delighted that Founding Fellow Dr Ruth van Heyningen Founding Fellow Dr Ruth was able to attend and be presented with the van Heyningen Alumnus Doug Wigdor Alumnus Dr James Dodd College’s medal.

ST CROSS COLLEGE MAGAZINE | 2016 35 Later in October, the College Thomas Paul Burgess (MSc Chicago Founders’ Feast hosted a Poetry Prizegiving and Educational Studies, 1989), and Hall to celebrate the conclusion by the competition’s judges Mimi of the 50th Anniversary ‘Four Khalvati and Giles Goodland, and Corners’ Poetry Competition. guests enjoyed a special Poetry College members, poets and those Hall to round off the evening. involved with poetry from the Please contact the Alumni Office if University and beyond gathered you would like to purchase a copy in the Common Room for a drinks of the poetry anthology. reception, prizegiving and poetry reading evening. Hosted by Vice- In November, Director of Master Professor Rana Mitter Development Susan Berrington and Fellow Dr Kate Venables, travelled to Chicago and the competition’s organiser, the enjoyed an intimate dinner at evening also served to launch the University Club with alumni the St Cross Poetry Anthology, at the USA Founders’ Feast. held in Pusey Chapel. The St sang a sparkling programme featuring the commended As December came around, Cross College Choir, made up of carols old and new. We are and winning poems. Readings College members enjoyed a of students, staff, Fellows and grateful, as always, to all at Pusey were given by the competition festive favourite in the St Cross friends, were led by Former who make this a fantastic event winners Di Slaney and alumnus Calendar: the Carol Service Fellow Peter Ward Jones, and year on year.

The Master with Professor Luciano Floridi at our London Winter Drinks 2015 In March the College welcomed alumni and their families and friends to the annual ‘Fred’s Lunch’. We were delighted that Founding Fellow Fred Hodcroft, after whom the event is named, was able to attend. The Master took the opportunity to present him with the College’s medal and celebrate all that he has done for the College.

March also saw the College host the annual Audrey Blackman Society Lunch which serves as an opportunity to thank those that intend to leave a legacy to the College. It was a pleasure to welcome friends and supporters to St Cross to thank them personally. Sir Mark remarked Alumni and friends travelled to London for our annual Winter Drinks at the Oxford and Cambridge Club. on the dedicated support and We were delighted that Fellow Professor Luciano Floridi could join us, and he treated guests to a very philanthropy of St Cross members entertaining and enjoyable talk entitled “Artificial Intelligence: Should You Be Worried?”, which sparked a in his closing speech. This dedicated lively debate and Q&A session afterwards. A champagne reception followed, with Sue Berrington and Sir support was apparent in our annual Mark taking the opportunity to relay the latest West Quad news as the building reached roof level. Telethon Campaign, also in March. A fantastic £30,000 was donated by alumni towards the West Amsterdam Reunion Quad Campaign and our Student We rang in 2016 with our inaugural alumni Support Campaign. We are deeply reunion in Amsterdam. Alumni and guests grateful to all who gave, and to our enjoyed a cruise down the Amster, and wonderful team of student callers. caught up with friends over lunch and drinks. We were delighted to welcome so many In April, Sir Mark and Sue guests to our first event in the Netherlands. Berrington travelled to Sir Mark and Sue Berrington then travelled Washington DC for an alumni to Berlin for an alumni dinner at the Sky reunion as part of the University’s Kitchen, with fantastic views over the city. ‘Meeting Minds’ Alumni Weekend. With so many alumni in

36 CROSSWORD | 2016 Washington our events there are Tokyo Alumni always fantastically well attended and we were delighted to get the chance to speak to so many alumni there. Once again the dinner and reception were held at the wonderful Georgetown Alumni House in central Washington DC.

Back in Oxford, College members and the public alike enjoyed the second Lorna Casselton Memorial Lecture, given by Professor Ada Yonath, Nobel Laureate, on “Global Challenges in Modern Medicine and in Revealing the Origin of Life”.

At the start of June Director of Development Susan Berrington travelled to Australia and New Zealand for the College’s first alumni reunions there. Despite rather inclement weather, Sue enjoyed a good turnout in Sydney for a harbour cruise and lunch. In Our first reunion in Japan took place in May, at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Tokyo. Sir Mark and Sue Auckland, guests were treated hosted lunch for alumni and their guests and hugely enjoyed the opportunity to meet alumni in such a to a private curatorial tour of the fascinating city. Auckland Art Gallery.

Alumni in Sydney Our Auckland reunion

Later in June, College members celebrated Encaenia with a garden party in the Quad. The Master presented the 2016 Inez Oliver Essay Prize to Social Science of the Internet student Bryce Goodman, for his essay ‘The Informational Commons’. Student Siyu Chen was also presented with prizes for winning both the Hilary and Trinity Term photography competitions (see page 32).

Inez Oliver Essay Prize winner Bryce Photography competition Goodman with the Master winner Siyu Chen

ST CROSS COLLEGE MAGAZINE | 2016 37 The St Cross Members of Níall McLaughlin leads Encaenia guests on a tour of the building. Common Room took the opportunity to give Sir Mark a farewell gift: a printed textile work by John Piper. Alasdair Crawford, Member of Common Room, thanked the Master for his support of College members and his lasting contributions to the College.

Tours were then given of the new building, led by architects Níall McLaughlin, Gillian Brady and Tilo Guenther, and project manager Richard Todd. Later in the evening College members attended a Farewell Dinner for the Master, where he was presented with gifts from the College Fellowship. Vice-Master Professor Rana Mitter paid tribute to Sir Mark and ‘Three generations of Pitt Rivers’ – St Cross Fellows Dr Dan Hicks, Dennis Britton, and Professor Chris Gosden conveyed his thanks for the last five years.

July brought the College Ball, with the theme of ‘To the Four Corners of the World’. Mirroring the College’s motto, the ball reflected the international nature and global outlook of St Cross, with delicacies and drinks from all over the world, eclectic music and guests encouraged to wear national dress. In honour of the occasion, the Ball Committee commissioned Hook Norton Brewery to create a special St Cross ale, ‘Procrosstination’, which was served on the night.

More recently, Sue Berrington has been visiting Canada, where she welcomed alumni to our If you would like a digital copy of any of the featured Vancouver and Toronto reunions. Our annual images in this issue of Crossword please contact Family Afternoon Tea allowed us to welcome [email protected]. many alumni back to College to meet our new Master, Carole Souter. At the start of 2017 we will be travelling to San Francisco and hope to see many of you there. All dates for your diary are on the back page and at www.stx.ox.ac.uk/alumni.

At the time of writing, our new students – 230 in all – are beginning to arrive and settle into College life. We have already shown our new West Quad residents into their new home and look forward to seeing the building come to life and add to the life of the College. This coming academic year marks a new era for St Cross, and we hope you share in our excitement as we look to the future.

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Students at the St Cross Ball 2016 DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

London Winter Drinks Fred’s Lunch A range of informal reunion events To book a place for any of the Monday 5 December 2016 Saturday 18 March 2017 take place throughout the year in above events, please contact College and at various locations the Development and Alumni St Cross and Pusey House Carol Encaenia throughout the world. You can Relations Office: Service Wednesday 21 June 2017 keep updated on events near you Tuesday 6 December 2016 Alumni Relations Office Alumni Afternoon Tea through our social media streams, St Cross College San Francisco Alumni Reunion Saturday 16 September 2017 College website and email 61 St Giles Saturday 28 January 2017 communications. Oxford OX1 3LZ United Kingdom ST CROSS CENTRE FOR THE HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF PHYSICS Tel: +44 (0)1865 278 480 Booking is required for HAPP events. Please visit www.stx.ox.ac.uk/happ/events E: [email protected] Lecture: “Particle Physics since 1945 and the One-Day Conference: “A History of the Moon” Emergence of the Standard Model” given by Saturday 19 November 2016 Professor Sir Jim Virdee FRS Thursday 20 October 2016

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