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Cameroon and the problematic nature of humanitarian aid

"Humanitarian aid, by its very nature, creates a narrative based on status imbalance, forming a relationship between those who need help, and those who fly across the world to provide it."

Fresh old stuff that hurts in the right places

New period drama forces us to rethink what we want from history.

Opinion – Britain’s education system must break its silence

TW: Racism During the six months I spent in Australia in Year 9 I learnt more about the history of imperialism, the atrocities committed...

Can museums be decolonised? The restitution question

The first step of reckoning with our colonial past is recognising its remaining presence. Every aspect of modern life is informed by the spoils...

Where Things Turn Out Different

Bombay is an Anglicisation of the Marathi word Mumbai. For this reason, it has become a source of awkwardness.

Review: Uncomfortable Oxford Tour

The tour began at the Carfax tower with tales of the town-gown divide in the early days of Oxford University. A third year undergraduate led the group of students and tourists around the town centre.

Union candidate dropped from slate for “colonialism is underrated” JCR motion

The controversial comment was part of a motion for a "declaration of war on St. Edmund's Hall".

Review: Heart of Darkness at York Theatre Royal

Can we retell Conrad’s disturbing critique of exploitation in colonial times without falling prey to racism which even the author couldn’t avoid?

St John’s creates post to research its colonial past

The first post of its kind at Oxbridge, the research will focus on “explor[ing] connections between the college and colonialism".

Gin and tonic’s history might leave you with a bitter taste

Colonialism, empire and disease: this tasty tipple has an interesting story

The insidious power of borrowing

Cultural synthesis has historically been a tool of colonial oppressors

Oxford to confront colonial past in £20,000 project

The move will include returning treasures seized during the time of the British Empire, and the study of more black and Asian thinkers on degree courses

Pakistan’s cultural reinvention is spear-headed by its youth

Pakistan’s identity and future is debated in culture both at home and abroad

Professor Biggar should be allowed to speak, even if we disagree

Our blanket decrial of Professor Biggar harms foreign policy and historical understanding

Gladiator II: A lack-lustre return to Rome

Review: Moth – ‘An unabashed, piercing piece of theatre’

Review: The Outrun

Blackfriars Fellow created a Cardinal by Pope Francis

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