A Spotlight on Native American Language and Religion – Episode 89 – The Oxford Comment
On today’s episode of The Oxford Comment, the last for 2023, we spotlight two aspects of Native American culture that transcend tribe and na...
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20 of 94 episodesInfrastructure, Public Policy, and the Anthropocene – Episode 88 – The Oxford Comment
On today’s episode of The Oxford Comment, we discuss the state of human infrastructure in the Anthropocene with a particular focus on how re...
Supporting the Future of Peer Review – Episode 87 – The Oxford Comment
On today’s episode, we’re joined by three OUP colleagues to discuss current changes in academic publishing and what they will mean for the f...
The Revelation of the Book of Mormon at 200 – Episode 86 – The Oxford Comment
On today’s episode, we’re joined by two preeminent scholars on the history and theology of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints a...
Revisiting Toxic Masculinity and #MeToo – Episode 85 – The Oxford Comment
On today’s episode, we explore two recognizable components in contemporary conversations on gender and gendered violence. First, we welcomed...
The Great Gun Conundrum – Episode 84 – The Oxford Comment
On today’s episode of The Oxford Comment, we explore the history of gun ownership in the United States and practical solutions for resolving...
Privacy and the LGBT+ Experience: Victorian Past, Digital Future – Episode 83 – The Oxford Comment
On today’s episode of The Oxford Comment, we discuss LGBTQ+ privacy through both historical and contemporary lenses. First, Simon Joyce, the...
Digital Dilemmas: Feminism, Ethics, and the Cultural Implications of AI – Episode 82 – The Oxford Comment
On today’s episode, we welcomed Dr Kerry McInerney and Dr Eleanor Drage, two of the editors of Feminist AI: Critical Perspectives on Data, A...
Climate Emergency: Lessons from Classic Maya to Contemporary China – Episode 81 – The Oxford Comment
The consequences of climate change are catastrophic. This real and present threat to our planet may seem insurmountable, but there are—and h...
Women in Sports: Althea Gibson, Billie Jean King, and Their Legacies – Episode 80 – The Oxford Comment
The world of sports has long been a contested playing field for social change. On today’s episode, we discuss the lives, careers, and lastin...
Mind the Gap: The Growth in Economic Inequality – Episode 79 – The Oxford Comment
On today’s episode, the first for 2023, we spoke with Chris Howard, author of Who Cares: The Social Safety Net in America, and Tom Malleson,...
Looking Into Space – Episode 78 – The Oxford Comment
On the last episode of The Oxford Comment for 2022, we’re looking at what the James Webb Space Telescope means to our understanding of the u...
Egyptology at the Turn of the Century – Episode 77 – The Oxford Comment
On November 1, 1922 Egyptologist Howard Carter and his team of excavators began digging in a previously undisturbed plot of land in the Vall...
Distrust in Institutions: Past, Present, and Future – Episode 76 – The Oxford Comment
Research shows that American distrust in government, scientists, and media has reached new heights, and this distrust in institutions is ref...
The Need for Affordable and Clean Energy – Episode 75 – The Oxford Comment
High gas prices. Nuclear reactors closed forever. The growth of the electric car industry. Record-breaking temperatures, and Europe’s Depend...
Equity in Health Care – Episode 74 – The Oxford Comment
There are many factors that affect our ability to be healthy and we unfortunately do not all have the same access to care. Barriers can be r...
Hong Kong 2022: One Country, Two Systems? – Episode 73 – The Oxford Comment
The first of July 2022 marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong from Britain to China. It also marks the halfway poin...
Oxford World English Symposium 2022 Recap – Episode 72 – The Oxford Comment
With over 1 billion speakers, English is an incredibly diverse language. Dozens of countries around the world have their own varieties, many...
The Role of DNA Research in Society – Episode 71 – The Oxford Comment
On today’s episode, we’re commemorating National DNA Day in the United States by considering the role that DNA plays in our society. First,...
Women’s Economic Empowerment, Past and Future – Episode 70 – The Oxford Comment
On today’s episode of The Oxford Comment, we discussed the global and historical implications of women, work, and economic empowerment. Firs...