2012 Rhodes Scholars

From L: Max Harris, Briar Thompson, Andrew Dean

Andrew Dean studied at the University of Canterbury where he completed a Bachelor of Arts with First Class Honours majoring in English Literature and Chinese. At Oxford he intends to study for a Master of Studies in English followed by a full doctoral programme.  Andrew is particularly interested in the writings of authors Janet Frame, Virginia Woolf and Sylvia Plath.

Max Harris studied at the University of Auckland where he completed Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws Honours degrees. At Oxford he intends to study for a Bachelor of Civil Law. After gaining a grounding in legal theory from the BCL Max plans to pursue an MPhil on a topic that addresses the role of judges in modern democracies.

Briar Thompson has been studying at the University of Waikato where she completed a Bachelor of Communication Studies majoring in Public Relations. At Oxford she intends to study for a one year MSc in Refugee and Forced Migration Studies followed by a one year MSc in Global Governance and Diplomacy.  She is particularly interested in migration, security and diplomacy issues relevant to the Pacific region.