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.
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Reflection on ‘WAKCHAKUNA / We Who Share Everything and Nothing’ at Nottingham Contemporary
Claudia MartÃnez Garay’s latest exhibition, inspired by Peru’s Inca and Moche cultures, has much to teach about art, sexuality, and language.
On Tour Development: From Curiosity and Colonialism to Unnatural HistoriesÂ
As we launch a new tour of Oxford’s Natural History Museum, we reflect on lessons learnt from exploring the dark side of curiosity.
Captain Cook: Yorkshire Hero, Global Antihero
Venture beyond York to understand the legacy of one of North Yorkshire’s most famous sons, Captain James Cook
#Fake: The Zimbabwe Bird and Cecil Rhodes’ Legacy
Cecil Rhodes’ false history of an iconic artefact, and the real story of how contemporary Zimbabweans view his legacy.
A Portrait Attacked: Sectarianism on Cambridge Campus
A portrait of Arthur Balfour was attacked at Trinity College, Cambridge – But why?
The End of Oriental Studies: The Rise and Fall of an Oxford Faculty
In late September 2022, Oxford University’s Faculty of Oriental Studies changed its name to the …
Unburying an Archaeologist: the Forgotten Story of Hormuzd Rassam
Hormuzd Rassam is not a name which will be familiar to most Oxford residents and …
Cecil Rhodes and the Religion of Race
It is hard to deny that the achievements of Cecil John Rhodes were remarkable. He …
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 …
