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Lavender Scare: The Forgotten Side of McCarthyism

As a historian, the two areas of history that have always fascinated and intrigued me have been the Cold War and twentieth-century United States.

Pádraig Nolan continues his Colonel Barker series, focusing on his trials and how they allow us to understand 20th-century gender constructs.

Daniel Morgan discusses the 1901 Ford Lecture at Oxford, and what it reveals about how current events can sway our opinions of history.

Isobel Cree examines early medieval nationalism in La Chanson de Roland, one of the oldest surviving works of French literature.

Pádraig Nolan examines Colonel Barker’s fraudulent involvement with British fascism and the conflict of trans- and hyper-masculinity.

The OHR editorial team spoke to Isabel Holowaty, the Oxford History Faculty Librarian, about research, book requests and reading rooms.

Emily Rosindell discusses her favourite scholar, Sheilagh Ogilvie, and her work on the exclusionary nature of medieval guilds.

Pádraig Nolan examines the legendary figure of Colonel Barker, transmasculine con-artist, fascist and performer.

Medieval and modern studies are mortal foes. But which is better? Modernist Joshua McGrane and medievalist Isobel Cree give their thoughts.

Want to get involved with History at Oxford? Get to know the ins and outs of the OUHS committee 2022 in this interview.