Foundation Myths Archives

The 1970 Ruskin Conference: What Can We Learn from the Flaws of Our Feminist Predecessors?

On August 13, 2021 By Daisy Birch In Foundation Myths, New

Daisy Birch discusses the first National Women’s Liberation Conference held at Ruskin College in 1970.

A Brief History of the JCR: How the Common Room Became Common

On June 26, 2021 By Emmanuel Campion-Dye In Foundation Myths, New

Emmanuel Campion-Dye discusses the history of the JCR, looking at the progression from private club to political institution.

The Oxford Bulldogs: Bark Worse than their Bite?

On March 25, 2021 By Charlotte Kutz In Foundation Myths, New

Did Oxford University’s bowler hatted police force have any real power? And what does its existence say about the wider university?

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

On March 15, 2021 By Charlie 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?

Charting Oxford’s History Through its Pubs

On February 19, 2021 By Joe Hyland Deeson In Foundation Myths, OHR

Joe Hyland Deeson charts Oxford’s history through its pubs, examining the riots, rules and revelry that are imbibed in the city’s watering holes.

A Town vs Gown Showdown

On February 14, 2021 By Lily Sheldon In Foundation Myths, OHR

When this argument occurred, it was not just about wine but rather symbolised a broader conundrum: the town vs gown tension in Oxford.

How Rhodes Rose and Why He Must Fall

On October 8, 2020 By Paula Larsson, Olivia Durand, and Alvin Boateng In Foundation Myths, OHR

Uncomfortable Oxford and Alvin Boateng discuss the legacy of Cecil Rhodes and his statue at Oriel College.