GCR Committee 2012
The St Antony's GCR Committee is a democratically elected group of people who ensure the Graduate Common Room of the College runs smoothly and effectively. Each GCR executive or officer can be contacted by email at firstname.lastname@sant.ox.ac.uk.
Executives
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Hey everyone. My name is Jason Robinson and I'm your GCR President for 2012-2013.This role involves representing your views at college meetings throughout the year, chairing the GCR Executive and campaigning on student issues both in college and the University more generally. As someone highly involved in student politics from an early age, I really enjoy representing students & hope to help Antonians as best I can this coming year. I did my undergraduate degree at Trinity College Dublin (English Literature & History) before doing an MA in International Relations at King's College London and an MPhil in African Studies at the University of Cambridge. I'm currently a first year D. Phil student in History (studying 1990s South Africa). If you have any queries about the GCR, are having some trouble at Antony's or have issues you want me/the GCR committee to work on, feel free to get in contact anytime at Gcr-president@sant.ox.ac.uk
President: Jason Robinson
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Hey everyone! I'm Justyna from Poland, and I'm currently doing an MPhil in European Politics and Society. As Secretary it is my job to keep you updated about all the social, academic and welfare events that are going on both in college and university. Apart from sending out a weekly newsletter, I am also responsible for general administration. I therefore organize the GCR Meetings, prepare the agenda and take minutes of the meetings. If you've got any event or information you would like to advertise, or have a motion that you think the GCR should consider, please e-mail me at Gcr-secretary@sant.ox.ac.uk
Secretary: Justyna Lucznik
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Salutations! My name is Allison Hartnett (yes, like Josh) and I hail from New England, USA. I am doing a MPhil Modern Middle Eastern Studies, having completed my undergraduate degree at Boston University. While Oxford has a distinct lack of good ice hockey, I am distracting myself by rowing in St. Antony’s Boat Club, playing Articulate and haunting the Bod. An unashamed super nerd, I like numbers, Arabic grammar, coding, fencing, and being a band geek. As Treasurer, I am responsible for the financial health of the GCR and serve as the point of contact for the GCR’s budget administration and expenditures, including the allocation of GCR-approved funds for St. Ant’s clubs and societies. In my capacity as Alumni and Development Officer, I will work to facilitate and increase communication between Antonians in Oxford and beyond by liaising with the Alumni and Development Office. I hope to convey student opinion to the College concerning alumni relations and the future development of St. Antony’s.
Treasurer/Alumni & Development Officer: Allison Hartnett
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Dear Antonians, I'm honoured to serve on this year's GCR committee as VP for Academic Affairs. One of my main purposes is to support students with their academic work. Above all, this includes exam preparation and stress management, where I will organise workshops together with the VP Welfare. Also, I cooperate with the Careers Services to provide you with advice on entering the labour market. Furthermore, together with the Alumni officer, I will do my best to get old Antonians over to give talks about there after-college experiences. Also, I am planning to organise some cultural trips to venues around Oxford. As to myself: I was born and brought up in Frankfurt and did my undergrad at Maastricht (Netherlands) in International Relations with Economics. At St Antony's, I am studying for an MPhil in Latin American Studies. Feel free to get in touch by dropping me an e-mail, or talk to me in the Late Bar. During the day, I can often be found at the Rad Cam, or munching the Returning Officer's pancakes at 22 Winchester.
VP Academic: Benjamin Ahnert
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Hey Antonians! My name is Sam and I am your VP Social this year. I’m from Bristol in South West England and I am Reading for an MPhil in Economics. My role is to make sure that our college has an awesome social life. We put on a range of events to create a great community spirit amongst Antonians and to make sure you get to meet graduate students from across the university. As a college, we have a great reputation for BOPs and putting them on is a big part of my role, but we put on plenty of other events too. Please contact me if you have any ideas about any kind of event you want to see happen or if you want to give any feedback about socials. Outside of my studies I am a keen Ultimate Frisbee player, so if you ever feel the need to chase a piece of plastic around a field then let me know.
VP Social: Sam Lings
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Hello Antonians! My name is Georgia and I am your new VP Welfare for this coming year. I am from outside of Chicago, and I am reading for an MPhil in Latin American Studies with a focus on Brazil. As VP Welfare I am here to make sure every student feels happy and settled here within our community. In my first term I was trained as a peer supporter and along with my fabulous Welfare Team we can respond to students’ needs within and outside of college. If you have any problems or concerns with accommodation, disabilities, financial hardship, equal opportunities, physical, sexual and mental health issues, I would be happy to speak with you in confidence and help get you the appropriate help if need be. One of my main responsibilities is to provide condoms that are readily accessible, literature and events about sexual health, and if need be, pregnancy test with the utmost discretion. The Welfare Team and I are really excited for this year and we will strive to make ourselves available within college. Please don’t hesitate to get in contact with me if you have an issue or even if you just want to chat because I am more than happy to talk to you! Also, if anyone finds they need someone to talk in the middle of the night, I would like to draw your attention to Nightline, a confidential listening service for students. Their number is 01865 270270 and they are open from 8pm to 8am.
VP Welfare: Georgia Hill
Officers
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Hallo, Salut, Hello, Здравствуйте, everyone! I am originally from Bulgaria and after having lived in Germany, Switzerland and the US, I am reading for an MPhil in Russian and East European Studies at out lovely college. I will be in charge of organizing St Antony's marvellous ball this year. I hope that with your help we will make this ball a wonderful memorable experience! If you have any recommendations or suggestions about the decoration or would like to propose a theme, or want to join our ball Dream Team, please do contact me. Your creativity and initiative are welcome!
Social Sec Ball: Bilyana Tsvetkova
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Hi everyone! My name is Janna and I'm your social sec Formal Dinners this year. I was born and raised in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, but have studied and lived in Utrecht, Berkeley (US) and Bolivia since. Besides being an avid stress baker and overall food-enthusiast, I'm a first year MPhil in Development Studies here at Oxford. Formal dinners are an excellent opportunity to get to know people from our own and other colleges, while enjoying fine food and drinks and sporting a classy outfit. Needless to say I'm excited to see as many Antonians as possible there! I'm always open for suggestions, so don't be afraid to share your ideas with me.
Social Sec Dinners: Janna Van der Linden
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Krzysztof is the Social Secretary for Events. Although born and raised in Warszawa, Poland, he Got his BA degree on the other side of the world, from the University of Alberta, Canada. He is now Reading for Russian and East European Studies. His research interests focus on international relations between Russia and the European Union. In this term he hopes to have all the parties running smoothly, as well as start a few new, hopefully long-lasting series of events, such as the Love Week, as well as improve cooperation with the neighbouring colleges.
Social Sec Events: Krzysztof Kokoszczynski
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Hi there! My name is Karolina and I’m your Women’s Officer this year. I’m from Warsaw, Poland and I’m reading for MSc Latin American Studies. As Women’s Officer and part of the welfare team, I’m here to help all Female and Male Antonians with any welfare issues they may have. I’ll also make sure to organize some fun events for the girls! If you have any problems or feel like talking to someone, both guys and girls, please contact me on karolina.jachowicz@sant.ox.ac.uk
Womens Officer: Karolina Jachowicz
No information for the Mens Officer 2012 was found.
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Hello current and future Antonians! I hail from the tiny town of Tottenham, Ontario, Canada, and after sojourns in Montreal, Toronto, and Ottawa, I've settled in Oxford to study for an MPhil in International Relations. When I'm not in the St. Ant's library studying Waltz, Wendt, Foucault, or Heidegger, I'm usually jogging, in the gym, or on an erg machine. As Sports Officer, my goal is to ensure that all Antonians can engage in any sports or athletic pursuits that they want, whether it be running on the gym's treadmill, playing football (aka. soccer), rowing on the Thames (or on an erg machine for those cold mornings!), or coordinating sporting activities with others. I am currently in the process of continuing the renovations and improvements of our St. Ant's gym. Last year's GCR made some amazing additions to our facility, and with a few more alterations, its quality will be that of a commercial fitness centre (except we get to choose our music, not pay ridiculous membership fees, and the people, naturally, are much cooler). If you have ideas for any improvements, please don't hesitate to contact me! We're all stressed enough as it is with school, so having athletics and exercise as an outlet to release that stressful energy is key for a nice Oxford lifestyle! Feel free to drop me a line if you have any questions about sports at St. Antony's, the gym, or any of our clubs and activities. Go Leafs go. (Canadians will get that.)
Sports Officer: Scott Hamilton
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Hey everyone! I’m a California native reading for an MSc in Russian and East European Studies, and I’m your LGBTQA Officer. I am really passionate about equality, freedom of expression, and especially making a difference in the LGBTQA community. I love meeting new people, and if you have anything you want to see done or just want to shoot the breeze over a warm cup of coffee, let me know! Please feel free to come talk to me if you want to know more about LGBTQA related topics or want to speak to someone in confidence, and I’ll do the best that I can to help you out. I’m looking forward to putting on some fun social and informative events, and I look forward to a great year at St. Antony’s!
LGBTQA Officer: Danae M. Condos
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Hi, I'm from Berlin and reading for an Msc in Contemporary India. Having been interested in environmental issues for a while and actively motivated my various housemates over the years to live more environmentally friendly, I'm hoping to now extend my modest activism to our college. If you have any queries regarding recycling, how to save energy or other environemntal issues, please contact me; I would be delighted to give you some info! And if you have suggestions how to make our college and its members act in more environmentally sustainable ways, please do let me know, too. I am eager to hear your ideas and attempt to translate them into reality.
Environmental Officer: Julia Hoeffmann
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Hello Antonians! My name is Ariadna, I'm currently in my first year reading for an MPhil in Russian and East European Studies and I am your Social Action Coordinator for 2012. My role is to promote and support all aspects of social action at the college - including charitable fundraising, supporting the community, connecting the college with wider university social action organizations and campaigns, raising social awareness and keeping our members up-to-date on important issues and opportunities. I look forward to working together with other members of the GCR committee and fellow Antonians on exciting fundraising events and I have every faith that we can make a big difference as a strong, creative and passionate student body. If you are passionate about a cause or have a great fundraising idea, come and speak to me and we will try to make it happen by bringing our amazing college on board!
Social Action Coordinator: Ariadna Tsenina
No information for the OUSU Representative 2012 was found.
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Hello fellow Antonians! My name is Bríd from Galway, Ireland. I am currently reading for a D.Phil in International Law and I am this year’s Returning Officer. My job is to run and oversee the elections and to keep a watchful eye over other GCR members. As St Antony’s only law student and a member of the Constitutional Committee, I am also happy to answer any questions about our beloved Constitution that you may have. Feel free to get in touch!
Returning Officer: Brid Ni Ghrainne
No information for the Webmaster 2012 was found.
No information for the Bar Manager 2012 was found.
No information for the Cafe Manager 2012 was found.
Peer Support Team
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Hello Antonians! My name is Georgia and I am your new VP Welfare for this coming year. I am from outside of Chicago, and I am reading for an MPhil in Latin American Studies with a focus on Brazil. As VP Welfare I am here to make sure every student feels happy and settled here within our community. In my first term I was trained as a peer supporter and along with my fabulous Welfare Team we can respond to students’ needs within and outside of college. If you have any problems or concerns with accommodation, disabilities, financial hardship, equal opportunities, physical, sexual and mental health issues, I would be happy to speak with you in confidence and help get you the appropriate help if need be. One of my main responsibilities is to provide condoms that are readily accessible, literature and events about sexual health, and if need be, pregnancy test with the utmost discretion. The Welfare Team and I are really excited for this year and we will strive to make ourselves available within college. Please don’t hesitate to get in contact with me if you have an issue or even if you just want to chat because I am more than happy to talk to you! Also, if anyone finds they need someone to talk in the middle of the night, I would like to draw your attention to Nightline, a confidential listening service for students. Their number is 01865 270270 and they are open from 8pm to 8am.