Tolkien and the refugees of Middle Earth
‘The Lord of the Rings’ is cited as an inspirational text by both friends and foes of asylum seekers, but what does it really say?
‘The Lord of the Rings’ is cited as an inspirational text by both friends and foes of asylum seekers, but what does it really say?
The Migration Museum’s ‘Heart of the Nation’ exhibition explores how migrants built Britain’s NHS, even in the face of systemic racism.
As we launch a new tour of Oxford’s Natural History Museum, we reflect on lessons learnt from exploring the dark side of curiosity.
Ghost tourism is big business in York, but is there a way for it to tackle the spectres of the city’s imperial past?
How Oxford Action for Palestine’s encampment follows on from recent student protest movements, ranging from Rhodes Must Fall to Transforming Silence
The latest Kettle’s Yard exhibition is a real-time battle to preserve Syrian history from oblivion, but does it stick in the viewer’s memory?
Venture beyond York to understand the legacy of one of North Yorkshire’s most famous sons, Captain James Cook
Cecil Rhodes’ false history of an iconic artefact, and the real story of how contemporary Zimbabweans view his legacy.
A portrait of Arthur Balfour was attacked at Trinity College, Cambridge – But why?
An unassuming memorial stone near the entrance to the Oxford Botanic Garden marks the site …
In 2016 York was granted the title ‘City of Sanctuary’ to celebrate the city’s ‘efforts …
In the historic city of York, tucked away off the busy shopping street of Goodramgate, …