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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.

Middlebrow Highs #2: Barbara Pym – The Drama of the Prosaic

On February 15, 2022 By Seán Gibbons In Curiosity Columns, New

Seán Gibbons discusses the work of Barbara Pym in his column Middlebrow Highs.

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“Historians will say they were just good friends”: Merton College LGBTQ+ History Month Talk

On February 15, 2022 By Rebecca Smithson In New, Tute Notes

Rebecca Smithson discusses Dr Emily Rutherford’s 2022 talk on LGBTQ+ History at Merton College.

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Coherence and Communication in Medieval French Literature: Narrative distortion in the Vulgate Cycle

On February 7, 2022 By Isobel Cree In Curiosity Columns, New

The Vulgate Cycle is the first French Arthurian cycle in prose (c. 1215-35). A cycle is a series of texts about common characters, who are generally adapted from myth or history. I chose the cycle’s …

Living on the Edge of Reality: Pier Paolo Pasolini’s Mamma Roma and Leftist Nostalgia

On January 31, 2022 By Isaac Hawcock In New, Page and Screen

“Pasolini can indeed often appear radical, but not in an entirely emancipatory way.” Isaac Hawcock reviews Pier Paolo Pasolini’s Mama Roma.

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A Tolerated Lodger: The duality of Medieval Cats

On January 24, 2022 By Harriet Carter In Curiosity Columns, New

Harriet Carter discusses our attitudes towards our small furry friends, and how they compare to medieval views on cats.

Editors’ picks Hilary 2022: new year, new term, new books

On January 18, 2022 By OHR Editorial Team In New, Page and Screen

Whether you’re looking to smash those new year’s resolutions or just add to your bookshelf, the OHR editors have got you covered.

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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The History personal statement: what do I read for it?

On January 7, 2022 By OHR Editorial Team In Access/Outreach, New

Ever found yourself wondering what to read for a personal statement for History? We’ve got you covered – find out popular student picks here.

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Back to the future: the Schwarzman Humanities Centre and Oxford’s complicated relationship with modern architecture

On January 4, 2022 By Natalya Robinson In Foundation Myths, New

Natalya Robinson discusses the plans for the upcoming Schwarzman Humanities Centre, and their cohesion with Oxford’s present and future.

Lavender Scare: The Forgotten Side of McCarthyism

The Female Husband: Colonel Barker on the (News)stand

A “History of History” – Charles Plummer and the 1901 Oxford Ford Lecture

Narrating nationalism in the oldest surviving major piece of French literature

The Transmasculine Fascist: Colonel Barker Joins the National Fascisti