Oxford SU Postgraduate Storytelling Series

This event is organized by Oxford SU and is taking place at the Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities.

The Oxford Postgraduate Storytelling Series continues with Voices of Courage, an evening of reflection and dialogue held in recognition of International Women’s Day and focused on women’s leadership, representation, and the future of gender equity at Oxford.

This session spotlights the lived experiences and leadership journeys of women postgraduate students navigating academic, professional, and institutional spaces. Through personal storytelling, speakers will reflect on courage, responsibility, and the moments that have shaped their approaches to leadership and advocacy.

The event highlights how women students at Oxford are shaping the future of leadership across disciplines and communities, and how their voices contribute to more inclusive and representative academic spaces.

The event will feature four postgraduate students sharing personal stories connected to the theme, followed by an interactive audience Q&A.

Speakers

Tabitha Achere Tambe
MSc in Computer Software Engineering
University of Oxford

Canan Bilecen (she/her)
Master’s student, Diplomatic Studies Programme, University of Oxford
Diplomat since 2018
Previous postings in Ankara, Nairobi, and Moscow

Siobhán Daly
DPhil student in Literature and Arts, University of Oxford
Research focus on Oxford-educated women, material culture, and imperial narratives in the late nineteenth century
Linacre College
Families Representative, Linacre College

Gina Mollicone-Long
DPhil (PhD) candidate, University of Oxford
Co-founder, The Greatness Group

Wantoe Teah Wantoe (Moderator)
President for Postgraduates, Oxford Student Union
MPP, Blavatnik School of Government; MSc Comparative and International Education
Pembroke and Somerville Colleges, Oxford