Noticing Invisibility: A Personal Reflection on Black History Month in Oxford
As Black History Month concludes for another year, one resident reflects on how museums in the city and the nation still have more to do.
Posts about the history of Oxford and its modern reality.
As Black History Month concludes for another year, one resident reflects on how museums in the city and the nation still have more to do.
‘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?
As we launch a new tour of Oxford’s Natural History Museum, we reflect on lessons learnt from exploring the dark side of curiosity.
How Oxford Action for Palestine’s encampment follows on from recent student protest movements, ranging from Rhodes Must Fall to Transforming Silence
Cecil Rhodes’ false history of an iconic artefact, and the real story of how contemporary Zimbabweans view his legacy.
An unassuming memorial stone near the entrance to the Oxford Botanic Garden marks the site …
In late September 2022, Oxford University’s Faculty of Oriental Studies changed its name to the …
Review of the exhibition ‘Knossos: Myths & Reality’ at the Ashmolean (10 February -30 July …
William Morris, Lord Nuffield, employed thousands of workers to make millions of cars – and …
In Oxford, the River Thames is reborn as the Isis, sharing its name with the …
Hormuzd Rassam is not a name which will be familiar to most Oxford residents and …
It is hard to deny that the achievements of Cecil John Rhodes were remarkable. He …