Margot Finn

eicathomefinn.bsky.social

21 July 2026 20:04

Great to see the Guardian champion the SHAPE (Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences) subjects, but this piece gives impression that they are expensive, whereas many are 'cheap to teach' subjects subsidising more expensive subjects, mainly in STEM and medicine. The crisis demands better understanding.

University of Oxford

ox.ac.uk

23 June 2026 08:08

‘Objectively most members of a state are strangers; we need narratives to create unity despite this.’ Malachi McIntosh, Associate Professor in World Literatures in English, reflects on diaspora, identity and Black British literature ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4eCFKQl #WindrushDay

Roz Kaveney

rozkaveney.bsky.social

21 June 2026 16:34

I've seen GCs tell trans survivors of rape thar we only transition in order to get raped. I've had them laugh out loud at me when I talked about my own experiences of rape. Anyone who thinks anyone being raped is funny is part of rape culture and ab enabler.

The Oxford Centre for Life-Writing

oxfordlifewriting.bsky.social

14 May 2026 11:10

Chloe Dalton and Charlie Lee-Potter explore how careful attention to wild animals and landscapes shapes life-writing. How might we write the lives of others—human and nonhuman? @engfac.bsky.social 22 May | 17:30 📍 @wolfsonoxford.bsky.social Register: buff.ly/IlRyRha

The Oxford Centre for Life-Writing

oxfordlifewriting.bsky.social

14 May 2026 11:08

For many theorists, autobiography assumes a self that can be known. But how do you write a self that is unknown, uncertain, or multiple? Jackie Kay explores such questions in conversation with Hermione Lee @engfac.bsky.social 📅 29 May | ⏰ 17:30 📍 @wolfsonoxford.bsky.social buff.ly/M08llQN