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MPs for MAs? The fall of Oxford University’s parliamentary constituency
This article looks back at the past voting habits of Oxford’s alumni, and at one …
A Window into Oxford’s Connections with Proslavery Politics
Among the stained glass windows in the antechapel of Wadham College, Oxford, lie the arms …
Capitalism and Slavery: The View to and from Oxford
A review of a lecture on 31 October 2019 by Professor Richard Drayton, Rhodes Professor …
A Tale of Two Cities: Oxford’s Relief Road Controversy
Oxford’s current traffic problems have their roots in the 1920s, when car ownership increased dramatically. …
The White Lie: Questioning the Legacy of ‘Whitewashing’ Ancient Sculpture
Greek and Roman sculpture has always been considered a paradigm of art through the centuries. …
A Tale of Two Toilets
The story of two toilets and their relationship to Oxford. At first glance, there’s not …
Oxford and Colonial Atrocities: the Mau Mau Rebellion
Content warning: colonial violence and atrocities In 2011, four elderly Kenyans brought a celebrated legal …
Hidden in plain sight – Oxford and its uncomfortable alumni
How should Oxford handle controversial alumni? Oxford’s famous alumni provide the university with a seemingly …
What’s in a name? Oxford Guiding 101
Certain ideas come to mind when the city of Oxford is mentioned – university, knowledge, …
Uncomfortable season’s greetings: Happy Christmas 1938 !
1938? Are you sure about the date? Yes, today I want to share an anecdote …
