Unburying an Archaeologist: the Forgotten Story of Hormuzd Rassam
Hormuzd Rassam is not a name which will be familiar to most Oxford residents and …
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Cecil Rhodes and the Religion of Race
It is hard to deny that the achievements of Cecil John Rhodes were remarkable. He …
Afterlives of the Town: Politics of Burial and Personhood in Oxford
Oxford, Not University During our Uncomfortable Oxford tours, we focus a fair bit on the …
Thora Silverthorne: Fighter, Healer, Leader (Part II)
In the first part of our short series on the life of Thora Silverthorne, we …
Thora Silverthorne: Fighter, Healer, Leader (Part I)
Of all the local heroes who have passed through the city of Oxford, few saved …
Bones of Contention: The Ethics of Displaying Human Remains in Museums
In the previous article of our Personhood and Personal Objects series, we explored the idea …
Cecil Rhodes: Where we’re going, we don’t need Rhodes.
Thousands of protesters stood, knelt, and sat in solidarity at the Rhodes Must Fall protest …
Inheriting the Mantle: Dedications and Dilemmas in the Ashmolean
The Ashmolean Museum is the University of Oxford’s museum for art and archaeology. It describes …
Mushroom Clouds over the Dreaming Spires
Until recently, when contemplating a future of climate chaos, unaffordable housing, dystopian tech, xenophobic nationalism, …
Scolds, Witches, and Mouldy Jades: Women’s Words on Trial
In 1579, the civic leaders of early modern Oxford, the city corporation, decided to purchase …
The Haida Totem Pole: A First Nations Treasure in Oxford
The second article in our short series delving into the background of items in the …
From Cowley Road to the Classroom: The Power of Local History
As a fairly recent arrival to Oxford, if I had been asked what made the …
