The Uncomfortable Archive

Our archive compiles hidden and unfamiliar histories of Oxford, focusing on inequality and prejudice, while bringing to light unlikely heroes and amplifying overlooked voices.

If you would like to write for us, send a 50-word pitch to blog@uncomfortableoxford.com.

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The Hidden History of Oxford’s Jewish Community

Eliza Browning

Aug 13, 2023
8 min

The Hidden History of Oxford’s Jewish Community

700

Commemorating Anne Lister: Lesbian Icon or Enemy of the Working Class?

Esme Boore

Jul 30, 2023
8 min

Commemorating Anne Lister: Lesbian Icon or Enemy of the Working Class?

1220

York as a City of Sanctuary: The Pogrom at Clifford's Tower

Sophia Nicol

Jul 16, 2023
5 min

York as a City of Sanctuary: The Pogrom at Clifford's Tower

810

The End of the Orient: The Rise and Fall of an Oxford Faculty

Anna Gregoletto Bettin

May 21, 2023
7 min

The End of the Orient: The Rise and Fall of an Oxford Faculty

2870

Louis Morris

May 8, 2023
5 min

The Coronation That Wasn't

980

Sir Arthur Evans: Knossos, Myth & Reality

Anja Segmüller

May 7, 2023
6 min

Sir Arthur Evans: Knossos, Myth & Reality

2070

Announcing Uncomfortable York: Cocoa History and Global Connections

Charlie Cayzer

Apr 12, 2023
4 min

Announcing Uncomfortable York: Cocoa History and Global Connections

1180

The Paradox of William Morris: Ruthless Industrialist and Generous Philanthropist

Dave Dalton

Feb 12, 2023
8 min

The Paradox of William Morris: Ruthless Industrialist and Generous Philanthropist

4180

Louis Morris

Jan 29, 2023
7 min

Death, Taxes, and Other Uncertainties

970

Unburying an Archaeologist: the Forgotten Story of Hormuzd Rassam

George Goodhart

Nov 6, 2022
10 min

Unburying an Archaeologist: the Forgotten Story of Hormuzd Rassam

6510

An Eighty-Year Wait to Graduate: Misogyny and Protest at Cambridge

Eleanor Jones

Oct 30, 2022
6 min

An Eighty-Year Wait to Graduate: Misogyny and Protest at Cambridge

2930

Cameron Scheijde

Sep 11, 2022
6 min

Cecil Rhodes and the Religion of Race

7160

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The Uncomfortable Archive

Our archive compiles hidden and unfamiliar histories of Oxford, focusing on inequality and prejudice, while bringing to light unlikely heroes and amplifying overlooked voices. If you would like to write for us, send a 50-word pitch to blog@uncomfortableoxford.com.

Submit your idea for a blog post

Our archive compiles hidden and unfamiliar histories of Oxford, focusing on inequality and prejudice, while bringing to light unlikely heroes and amplifying overlooked voices.

If you would like to write for us, send a 50-word pitch to blog@uncomfortableoxford.com.