Current Board

Emily Smit
Communications Officer

Walker Swindell
Secretary

Andreas Empeirikos
Treasurer

Thomas Niederer
President
About us
President
Thomas Niederer
About me
Thomas Niederer is this year’s president and the face of CS Ubuntu. Thomas is Dutch but grew up in many different places, among them, London, Düsseldorf and Hilversum. He is an RMA student in History at Utrecht. He is primarily interested in political mobilization and economic philosophy.
Secretary
Walker Swindell
About me
Walker Swindell is this year’s secretary. He is from Johannesburg, South Africa. He was a History BA student, specialising in conflict, violence and security. Currently, Walker is doing a Research Masters in History. His main passions are African and British history.
Treasurer
Andreas Empeirikos
About me
Andreas Empeirikos is this year’s treasurer. He is from Athens, Greece. As treasurer, Andreas is responsible for all the financial aspects of the association. He was a History BA student, and is currently doing an MA in History and Politics of Society. His interests lie in political and economic history with a focus on Latin America.
Communictions Officer
Emily Smit
About me
Emily Smit is this year’s Communications Officer. In this role, she’ll be organising member interaction and is in charge of CS Ubuntu’s social media. She grew up in Zurich, Switzerland. Emily was a History Bachelor student, specialising in conflict, violence, security and Middle Eastern Studies. Now she is pursuing a MA in Conflict Studies and Human Rights. Her interests include middle eastern conflicts, Afghan women’s rights, and the Arabic language.