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Author: Charles West

Charles is a third year Spanish and Italian student at Jesus. If he's not meticulously sampling the wines of Spain or Italy, he can usually be found enthusing about some queer theory, loving Nigella Lawson's twitter, or being excited about a piece of medieval architecture. Twitter: @cgwest00
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What’s in a Name? The problem of how to study LGBTQ+ History

On February 22, 2022 By Charles West In Curiosity Columns, New

Charles West discusses labels and their role in studying LGBTQ+ history in the latest instalment of his column.

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LGBTQ+ History: LGBTQ+ Rights before Stonewall

On January 11, 2022 By Charles West In Curiosity Columns, New

Charlie West discusses LGBTQ+ Rights before Stonewall through the lens of two LGBTQ+ academics in the West.

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“Et in Arcadia Ego”: Brideshead Revisited and Oxford’s 1920s Gay Scene

On March 15, 2021 By Charles West In Foundation Myths, OHR

Brideshead Revisited: Set in Oxford during the 1920s, it is Waugh’s personal reflection on the aristocratic gay scene of the era. But how accurate is it?

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