“We could not have asked for a better ambassador for late medieval history.” James Nevett reviews Netflix’s The King (2019).
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Should undergraduate historians be forced to take British history papers?
“No matter what country you’re learning about, you’ll probably bump into Britain.” Nathan Land argues against compulsory British history papers.
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Tbilisi: Lucky Number 27
“The story of Tbilisi is one of constant adaptation and rebirth.”
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In defence of Historiography
Daniel Morgan sets out the case for the continued relevance of the Historiography Prelims paper.
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On Old English Translation: Wulf’s Tale
Yasmin Howells’ creative translation of Wulf and Eadwacer, an Old English Poem found in the Book of Exeter.
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The Oxford Bulldogs: Bark Worse than their Bite?
Did Oxford University’s bowler hatted police force have any real power? And what does its existence say about the wider university?
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Warsaw: Life Imitates Art
Maciej Nowakowski opens his ‘Cities of Hope’ series by looking at Warsaw, “the Paris of the North”.
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The Dig does not approach the Old English period in an exciting, or new way
Maebh Howell discusses Netflix’s The Dig, and how the Old English period is more varied and interesting than the film implies.
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“Et in Arcadia Ego”: Brideshead Revisited and Oxford’s 1920s Gay Scene
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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100 Years of Northern Ireland
“Northern Ireland’s journey over the past one hundred years has been one of devastation and pain, but also one of cooperation and hope.”
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Exclusive Interviews With Influential Female Historians at Oxford
OHR interviews two influential female historians at Oxford – Professor Brenda E. Stevenson and Professor Lyndal Roper – on their experiences as female historians.
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