NEW TOUR LAUNCH: UNNATUAL HISTORIES

Join us for a unique tour of the Natural History Museum in Oxford! We'll explore how human influence and selective choice shape the narrative of natural history museums, offering an 'unnatural' perspective on their historical and ideological foundations.

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Olivia Durand

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Proctors and Prostitutes: Policing Women at the University of Oxford

Until the late 1870s, the University of Oxford was an all-male institution, frequented by young …

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Rhodes is not a Colossus

Rhodes wanted to be a colossus, and was described as such; yet his legacy, and …

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The Whip: Revisiting Slavery and Capitalism through Shakespearean drama

The Royal Shakespeare Company’s latest production, The Whip, offers a thoughtful interpretation of the complex …

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Uncomfortable season’s greetings: Happy Christmas 1938 !

1938? Are you sure about the date? Yes, today I want to share an anecdote …

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