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On today’s episode of The Oxford Comment, the last for 2023, we spotlight two aspects of Native American culture that transcend tribe and nation and have been the recent focus of OUP scholars: language and religious beliefs. For our first interview, we were joined by Rosemarie Ostler, author of The United States of English: The American Language from Colonial Times to the Twenty-First Century, to speak about the Native American English dialect, how English became more widely spoken amongst Native Americans, and current programs to preserve Native American languages. We then spoke with Gregory Shushan, author of Near-Death Experience in Indigenous Religions, about near-death experiences, Native American myths, shamanism, and religious revitalization movements across indigenous cultures in North America.
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On today’s episode of The Oxford Comment, we discuss the state of human infrastructure in the Anthropocene with a particular focus on how research can best be used to inform public policy. First, we welcomed Patrick Harris, co-editor-in-chief of the new transdisciplinary journal, Oxford Open Infrastructure and Health, to speak about the aims and scopes of OOIH, how OOIH is poised to meet the challenges of the Anthropocene, and the kind of research the editors are seeking. We then interviewed Jonathan Pickering, co-author of The Politics of the Anthropocene, the winner of the 2019 Clay Morgan Award Committee for Best Book in Environmental Political Theory. We spoke with him about how the shift from the Holocene to the Anthropocene has affected our core infrastructure systems and how good governance can help us mitigate the many challenges we’ll face in the future
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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 future of peer review. First, we talk with Laura Jose, a Publisher in the Owned and Product Tower at OUP, about bias reduction in peer review. Next, we speak with Dr. Amanda Boehm, scientific managing editor for JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute and JNCI Cancer Spectrum, about how diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility initiatives affect peer review. Lastly, we ask James Phillpotts, the Director of Content Transformation & Standards who serves as an OUP representative for the National Information Standards Organization, about the impact of NISO’s recently released document on the standard terminology for peer review.
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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 as this September marks the 200th anniversary of Joseph Smith’s first vision of the angel Moroni. We welcomed Richard Lyman Bushman, the author of Joseph Smith’s Gold Plates: A Cultural History, to … Continue reading The Revelation of the Book of Mormon at 200 – Episode 86 – The Oxford Comment →
On today’s episode, we explore two recognizable components in contemporary conversations on gender and gendered violence. First, we welcomed Robert Lawson, the author of Language and Mediated Masculinities: Cultures, Contexts, Constraints, to share how language intersects with masculinity in media spaces and how it may be our best weapon in combatting rising misogyny. We then … Continue reading Revisiting Toxic Masculinity and #MeToo – Episode 85 – 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 contemporary gun violence. First, we welcomed Robert J Spitzer, the author of The Gun Dilemma: How History is Against Expanded Gun Rights, to share new historical research on America’s gun law history as it … Continue reading The Great Gun Conundrum – Episode 84 – 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 author of LGBT Victorians: Sexuality and Gender in the Nineteenth-Century Archives, shared his argument for revisiting Victorian-era thinking about gender and sexual identity. We then interviewed Stefanie Duguay, the author of Personal but Not Private: Queer Women, Sexuality, and Identity Modulation on Digital Platforms, who spoke with about digitally mediated identities and how platforms, such as social media and dating apps, act as complicated sites of transformation.
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On today’s episode, we welcomed Dr Kerry McInerny and Dr Eleanor Drage, two of the editors of Feminist AI: Critical Perspectives on Data, Algorithms and Intelligent Machines, and then Dr Kanta Dihal, co-editor of Imaging AI: How the World Sees Intelligent Machines, to discuss how AI can be influenced by culture, feminism, and Western narratives defined by popular TV shows and films. Should AI be accessible to all? How does gender influence the way AI is made? And most importantly, what are the hopes and fears for the future of AI?
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The consequences of climate change are catastrophic. This real and present threat to our planet may seem insurmountable, but there are—and have been—lessons shared on how to mitigate the damage already wrought, and how to prevent future detriment.
On today’s episode, we explore two unique examples of societal adaptation to climate change: one from our past, and one from our present. First, we welcomed Kenneth E. Seligson, the author of The Maya and Climate Change: Human-Environmental Relationships in the Classic Period Lowlands, who shared insights into his work exploring the environmental resilience of the Classic Maya, the environmental challenges they faced and overcame, and the lessons we can learn from them. We then interviewed Scott M. Moore, the author of China’s Next Act: How Sustainability and Technology are Reshaping China’s Rise and the World’s Future, to speak about contemporary China’s meteoric and controversial rise to a global power, its leading role in sustainability and technology, and what this means for institutions around the world.
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The world of sports has long been a contested playing field for social change. On today’s episode, we discuss the lives, careers, and lasting legacies on and off the tennis courts of two great women athletes—Althea Gibson and Billie Jean King. First, we welcomed Ashley Brown, the author of Serving Herself: The Life and Times of Althea Gibson, to speak about the barrier breaking tennis player and golfer. We then interviewed Susan Ware, the author of American Women: A Concise History, American Women’s History: A Very Short Introduction, and Game, Set, Match: Billie Jean King and the Revolution in Women’s Sports, published by UNC Press, who shared with us how King leveraged her career as a form of activism for gender equality, and discussed how sports have changed for women athletes in the years since.
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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, author of Against Inequality: The Practical and Ethical Case for Abolishing the Superrich, on the social safety net, the ethical implications of extreme wealth, and what steps can be taken to achieve economic equality. How can we address such financial distress and inequity, and how might we go about enacting more permanent resolution?
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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 universe. The questions are big, the area is even bigger, and we are delighted to be joined by two eminent fellows from the Royal Astronomical Society, Claudia Maraston and Jonathan … Continue reading Looking Into Space – Episode 78 – 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 Valley of the Kings. For decades, archaeologists had searched for the tomb of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun with no success, and that November was to be Carter’s final attempt to locate the lost … Continue reading Egyptology at the Turn of the Century – Episode 77 – The Oxford Comment →
Research shows that American distrust in government, scientists, and media has reached new heights, and this distrust in institutions is reflected in much of the world. In his play, Orestes, Euripides opines, “When one with honeyed words but evil mind persuades the mob, great woes befall the state.” Might we still overcome this onslaught of … Continue reading Distrust in Institutions: Past, Present, and Future – Episode 76 – The Oxford Comment →
High gas prices. Nuclear reactors closed forever. The growth of the electric car industry. Record-breaking temperatures, and Europe’s Dependence on Russian Natural Gas. There has been no shortage in energy-related news stories this summer, and we know that they are not going to go away any time soon. On today’s episode of The Oxford Comment, … Continue reading The Need for Affordable and Clean Energy – Episode 75 – 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 related to cost, discrimination, location, sexual orientation, and gender identity – to name just a few. On today’s episode of The Oxford Comment, we complement Oxford Academic’s extensive “Health … Continue reading Equity in Health Care – Episode 74 – 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 point of a fifty-year agreement between China and Hong Kong that established the “one country, two systems,” rule – a system designed to allow Hong Kong to “enjoy a high degree … Continue reading Hong Kong 2022: One Country, Two Systems? – Episode 73 – 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 of which have not historically seen adequate representation in English dictionaries. This past April, the Oxford English Dictionary hosted the Oxford World English Symposium 2022, a two-day event featuring a series of parallel … Continue reading Oxford World English Symposium 2022 Recap – Episode 72 – 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, we welcome Amber Hartman Scholz, co-author of the article “Myth-busting the provider-user relationship for digital sequence information”, looking at how genetic resources are actually used and shared across the globe. We discuss … Continue reading The Role of DNA Research in Society – Episode 71 – The Oxford Comment →
On today’s episode of The Oxford Comment, we discussed the global and historical implications of women, work, and economic empowerment. First, we welcomed Laura M. Argys and Susan L. Averett, the authors of Women in the Workforce: What Everyone Needs to Know®, to share their research on women’s growing role in the workforce and the … Continue reading Women’s Economic Empowerment, Past and Future – Episode 70 – The Oxford Comment →
Black History Month celebrates the achievements of a globally marginalized community still fighting for equal representation and opportunity in all areas of life. This includes education. In 1954, the United States’ Supreme Court ruled “separate but equal” unconstitutional for American public schools in “Brown v. Board of Education.” While this ruling has been celebrated as … Continue reading The Color Line: Race and Education in the United States – Episode 69 – The Oxford Comment →
As we approach the end of 2021, we can look back at the previous two years of restrictions, lockdowns, COVID tests and vaccination lines, not to mention all the political strife… or we can look to the unknown, ahead to the new year. But let us pause for a moment and enjoy the now: a … Continue reading Holiday Cheer – Episode 68 – The Oxford Comment →
The effects of COVID-19 reach far beyond mortality, triggering widespread economic and sociopolitical consequences. It is unsurprising to learn, after everything that has transpired in the past two years, that COVID-19 has also had a detrimental effect on our mental health. Recent studies in the US and UK have shown a huge increase in the … Continue reading COVID-19 and Mental Health: Where do we go from here? – Episode 67 – The Oxford Comment →
Open research means faster, more equitable access to cutting edge findings, driving disciplines forward, and introducing transparency into the research process. As the world’s largest university press publisher of open access content, Oxford University Press believes a more open world should work for everyone. Over the past few years, the movement has grown to encompass … Continue reading What is the impact of opening research? – Episode 66 – The Oxford Comment →
What do you think of when you hear the term “public debt?” If you’re familiar with the phrase, you might think about elected officials debating budgets and how to pay for goods and services. Or maybe it’s a vague concept you don’t fully understand. For today’s episode of The Oxford Comment, we spoke with In … Continue reading What is Public Debt? – Episode 65 – The Oxford Comment →
We’re all familiar with the phrase “words have power”—but in a political and cultural climate where we become more aware of the power that money, influence, and privilege have every day—how do people wield the power of words? On this episode of The Oxford Comment, we spoke with philosopher Myisha Cherry and poet Carmen Bugan … Continue reading The Power of Words – Episode 64 – The Oxford Comment →
On today’s episode of The Oxford Comment, we focused on human consciousness and how studying the neurological basis for human cognition can lead not only to better health but a better understanding of human culture, language, and society as well. We are joined today by Dr. John Parrington, author of the newly published book Mind … Continue reading The Neuroscience of Human Consciousness – Episode 63 – The Oxford Comment →
June is National Ocean Month in the United States, and earlier this month, the whole world observed World Oceans Day, a day that has been celebrated since 2008 with a different theme each year. The theme for 2021 was “Life and Livelihoods.” Covering 71% of the earth’s surface, the ocean is home to a vast … Continue reading Ocean Health: Life and Livelihoods – Episode 62 – The Oxford Comment →
In January, Oxford University Press announced its support for SHAPE, a new collective name for the humanities, arts, and social sciences and an equivalent term to STEM. SHAPE stands for Social Sciences, Humanities, and the Arts for People and the Economy and aims to underline the value that these disciplines bring to society. Over the … Continue reading The SHAPE of Things – Episode 61 – The Oxford Comment →
The academic fields of both environmental history and future studies originated in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s during the rise of the mainstream environmental movement. On today’s episode of The Oxford Comment, we are joined by environmental historian Erin Stewart Mauldin, author Unredeemed Land: An Environmental History of Civil War and Emancipation in the … Continue reading Environmental Histories and Potential Futures – Episode 60 – The Oxford Comment →
Last episode of The Oxford Comment, we talked about Open Access and the importance of the accessibility of academic research for the betterment of society. This episode, we are joined by Himanshu Jha, the author of Capturing Institutional Change: The Case of the Right to Information Act in India, and Vivien A. Schmidt, the author … Continue reading Government Transparency and the Freedom of Information – Episode 59 – The Oxford Comment →
On this episode of The Oxford Comment, Rhiannon Meaden, a Senior Publisher for Journals at OUP, and Danny Altmann, editor-in-chief of Oxford Open Immunology, cover the basics of Open Access, OUP’s drive to disseminate academic research as widely as possible, and how easily-accessible research has impacted various academic fields around the world. This last fact … Continue reading Open Access – Episode 58 – The Oxford Comment →
On this episode of The Oxford Comment, we spoke with three scholars who specialize in electoral intervention, voter turnout, and voting laws. Caroline Tolbert and Michael Ritter, co-authors of Accessible Elections: How the States Can Help Americans Vote, and Dov Levin, author of Meddling in the Ballot Box: The Causes and Effects of Partisan Electoral … Continue reading Voter Fraud and Election Meddling – Episode 57 – The Oxford Comment →
On this episode of The Oxford Comment, we spoke with three scholars involved in the launch of the upcoming Oxford Bibliographies in Urban Studies. Editor-in-Chief Richard Dilworth and authors Zack Taylor (“Toronto”) and James Mansell (“Urban Soundscapes”) discussed the new OBO subject at large, their individual contributions, and attempted to answer for us the question … Continue reading Urban Studies, City Life, and COVID-19 – Episode 56 – The Oxford Comment →
On this episode of The Oxford Comment, we spoke with Elizabeth Wollman, author of “Hard Times: The Adult Musical in 1970s New York City,” and Micah Salkind, author of “Do You Remember House?: Chicago’s Queer of Color Undergrounds,” on the convergence of LBGTQ culture and art, especially in the aftermath of the 1969 Stonewall riots … Continue reading Art and Theater After Stonewall – Episode 55 – The Oxford Comment →
On this episode, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. We spoke with Ted Steinberg, author of “Down to Earth: Nature’s Role in American History,” Belden Lane, author of “The Great Conversation: Nature and the Care of the Soul,” Lufti Radwan of Willowbrook Farm, and Buddy Huffaker, executive director of the Aldo Leopold Foundation, … Continue reading Earth Day at 50: Conservation, Spirituality, and Climate Change – Episode 54 – The Oxford Comment →
On this episode, we examine the difficulties athletes face when they speak out on hot-button subjects with the help of documentary filmmaker Trish Dalton, co-director and co-producer of HBO Sports’ “Student Athlete,” and Robert Turner, author of “Not For Long: The Life and Career of the NFL Athlete.” Activism can be incredibly difficult in professional … Continue reading Taking a Knee: Sports and Activism – Episode 53 – The Oxford Comment →
On this episode, we examine the significant role of academic consultants within television and movies, with the help of author and consultant, Diana Walsh Pasulka. The use of consultants on set has steadily increased since the early twentieth century, and we investigate why this trend has become a popular practice, and how it impacts the … Continue reading Based On A True Story – Episode 52 – The Oxford Comment →
On this episode of the Oxford Comment, we examine the history of holiday traditions and attempt to figure out why we continue to celebrate them; even the strange ones. Our guest, Gerry Bowler, author of “Christmas in the Crosshairs: Two Thousand Years of Denouncing and Defending the World’s Most Celebrated Holiday” explores the entire sweep … Continue reading The History Of Holiday Traditions – Episode 51 – The Oxford Comment →
On this episode of The Oxford Comment, we explore the social, economic and psychological issues that families face, when providing meals year-round, especially during Thanksgiving and the holidays. From parent-shaming to the expense of eating organic, the food we eat says more than meets the eye. With the help of the authors of “Pressure Cooker: … Continue reading The Politics of Food – Episode 50 – The Oxford Comment →
On this minisode of The Oxford Comment, Katelyn Phillips sits down with Lexi Beach, owner of Astoria Bookshop, to discuss how politics play a role in stacking the shelves at independent bookstores. Follow @astoriabookshop on Twitter Facebook: facebook.com/astoriabookshopwww.astoriabookshop.com © Oxford University Press
On this episode of the Oxford Comment, we are taking a look at how elections are influenced by technology with the help of Jamie Susskind and Siva Vaidhyanathan. From fake news to Cambridge Analytica, the 2016 election was the first look at how digital media will influence modern campaigns. The 2018 midterm elections will amplify … Continue reading Technology, Privacy and Politics – Episode 49 – The Oxford Comment →
Warning: This episode of The Oxford Comment includes discussion of sexual assault. Listener discretion is advised. On this minisode of The Oxford Comment, we hop on a call with Jes Lukes, co-owner of “A Room of One’s Own” an independent book store in the heart of college town Madison, Wisconsin. Jes provides insight to some … Continue reading Consent On Campus Minisode – Episode 48.2 – The Oxford Comment →
Warning: This episode of The Oxford Comment includes discussion of sexual assault. Listener discretion is advised. On this episode of The Oxford Comment we are discussing how one’s thoughts on consent are formed over a lifetime. From what students learn in school to how popular culture in their teenage years frames their reference, the psychology … Continue reading Consent on Campus – Episode 48 – The Oxford Comment →
On this minisode of The Oxford Comment, Katelyn Phillips sits down with Hannah Oliver-Depp, Communications Director of WORD Bookstores and Cafe, Jersey City & Brooklyn. © Oxford University Press
On this episode of The Oxford Comment, we explore what drives people to dedicate their lives to humanitarianism. We also take a look at rising social media trends centered around advocacy and humanitarian efforts. Activists use social platforms to engage with one another and attract attention to their causes. Humanitarian efforts are going beyond hashtags … Continue reading World Humanitarian Day – Episode 47 – The Oxford Comment →
On this minisode of the Oxford Comment, we spoke with Adam Sonderberg from the Seminary Co-op Bookstore to discuss how the rise of narrative nonfiction has impacted indie bookstore culture. © Oxford University Press
On this episode of the Oxford Comment we take a look at what has narrative nonfiction turning the industry on its head. Sitting down with host Erin Katie Meehan, authors Simon Winchester (The Meaning of Everything), Dan Drezner (The Ideas Industry), Patricia Fara (A Lab of One’s Own), Leigh Fought (Women in the World of … Continue reading New Narrative Nonfiction – Episode 46 – The Oxford Comment →
On this episode, we sat down with authors Judith S. Weis (Marine Pollution: What Everyone Needs to Know®) Daniel K. Gardner (Environmental Pollution in China: What Everyone Needs to Know®) and Philip J. Landrigan (Children and Environmental Toxins: What Everyone Needs to Know®) to discuss the global plastic problem and how it impacts a global … Continue reading The Global Plastic Problem – Episode 45 – The Oxford Comment →
World Press Freedom Day provides a forum to celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom, and to defend the media from attacks on their independence. This year, we sat down with OUP President Niko Pfund, as well as authors Nadine Strossen (HATE) and Tom Nichols (The Death of Expertise) to discuss the challenges faced by the … Continue reading The Importance of Press Freedom – Episode 44 – The Oxford Comment →
Our host for this episode is William Beezley, Professor of History at the University of Arizona and Editor in Chief of the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Latin American History. He moderates a roundtable discussion with historians Stephanie Wood and Susie Porter about Mexican women’s self-expression through textiles and dress throughout history to the present day. … Continue reading Mexican Women’s Self-Expression through Dress – Episode 43 – The Oxford Comment →
On this episode of The Oxford Comment, we chatted with SJ Miller, Deputy Director of Educational Equity Supports and Services at the NYU Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools; and David E. Kirkland, author of “Black Masculine Language” from The Oxford Handbook of African American Language, and Executive Director of … Continue reading Engendering Communication – Episode 42 – The Oxford Comment →
This month on The Oxford Comment, Anita Lam, Associate Professor at York University in Toronto and author of “Gansters and Genre” in the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice, chats with Dr. Karen Fang and Peter Stanfield about the characteristics of gangster films; the differences we see in these films internationally; the cultural … Continue reading Gangsters And Genre – Episode 41 – The Oxford Comment →
Please note: this episode contains explicit language and references to explicitly sexual artwork and has not been bleeped. In this episode of the Oxford Comment (the latest in a series produced by the Benezit Dictionary of Artists), Benezit’s Editor in Chief, Dr. Kathy Battista, sits down with painter Betty Tompkins in our New York office. … Continue reading Betty Tompkins – Episode 40 – The Oxford Comment →
In this episode of the Oxford Comment, we sat down with Eleanor Maier, Senior Editor at the Oxford English Dictionary, Giorgio Riello, co-author of Luxury: A Rich History, Wendy Doniger, author of Redeeming the Kamasutra, Jessica Berson, author of The Naked Result: How Exotic Dance Became Big Business, and Rachel Kuo, contributing writer at everydayfeminism.com, … Continue reading Exotic – Episode 38 – The Oxford Comment →
This episode of the Oxford Comment is the second in our two-part series in conjunction with the Benezit Dictionary of Artists. We resume our roundtable conversation at the New York office with artist Robert Whitman, Benezit Editor in Chief, Dr. Kathy Battista, and Experiments in Art and Technology Director Julie Martin, to discuss many of … Continue reading Experiments in Art and Technology – Episode 37 – The Oxford Comment →
In this episode of the Oxford Comment, the first of a two-part series in conjunction with the Benezit Dictionary of Artists, Robert Whitman sits down in our New York office with Benezit Editor in Chief, Dr. Kathy Battista, and Julie Martin, the director of Experiments in Art and Technology. Inspired by this roundtable conversation, our … Continue reading Robert Whitman – Episode 36 – The Oxford Comment →
Our multimedia producer Sara Levine chats with Robin Hanson, author of The Age of Em; Robert Repino, an editor in OUP’s Reference Department and author of Mort(e) from SoHo Press; Maggie Boden, author of AI: Its Nature and Future; and Steve Furber, Editor-in-Chief of The Computer Journal. Together, they explore the dichotomy between what is … Continue reading Artificial Intelligence – Episode 35 – The Oxford Comment →
In this month’s episode of the Oxford Comment, Sara Levine chats with Brian Lai, associate editor for Foreign Policy Analysis; Dr. Anthony Richards, author of Conceptualizing Terrorism; Richard English, author of Illusions of Terrorism and Counterterrorism; Erica Chenoweth, associate editor for Journal of Global Security Studies. Together, they explore the meaning of terrorism, whether terrorism … Continue reading Counterterrorism – Episode 34 – The Oxford Comment →
In this month’s episode of The Oxford Comment, host Sara Levine chats with William Murphy, author of Political Imprisonment and the Irish, 1912-1921; Fearghal McGarry, author of The Rising (Centenary Edition): Easter 1916; and Robert Schmuhl, author of Ireland’s Exiled Children: American and the Easter Rising. Together, they engage in fascinating conversation about the experience … Continue reading The Easter Rising – Episode 33 – The Oxford Comment →
In this month’s Oxford Comment, we discuss The Paris Agreement, held from 30 November to 12 December 2015, and since hailed as a “historic turning point” in the battle against global climate change. © Oxford University Press
In this month’s episode of The Oxford Comment, Leif Wenar, author of Blood Oil: Tyrants, Violence, and the Rules that Run the World, and Dale Jamieson, author of Reason in a Dark Time: Why the Struggle to Stop Climate Change Failed, explore the unseen costs of consumer demand, corporate conduct, and more. © Oxford University … Continue reading The Resource Curse – Episode 31 – The Oxford Comment →
In this month’s episode, host Sara Levine chats with Alice Hammel, co-editor of Winding It Back: Teaching to Individual Differences in Music Classroom and Ensemble Settings, Taylor Walkup and Adam Goldberg, two music educators in New York City, and Karmen Ross and Hyacinth Heron Haughton, the parents of special needs students. Together, they engage in … Continue reading Learning from Music Education – Episode 30 – The Oxford Comment →
In this month’s episode, Sara Levine, Multimedia Producer, sat down with Katherine Connor Martin, head of US Dictionaries, Allan Metcalf, author of From Skedaddle to Selfie: Words of the Generations, and Edmund Weiner, Deputy Chief Editor of the Oxford English Dictionary to solve the season’s most baffling linguistic conundrums. © Oxford University Press
As fall deepens, painted faces and packed stadiums abound, with sports aficionados all over the country (and world) preparing for a spectacle that is more than just entertainment. In this month’s episode, Sara Levine, Multimedia Producer for Oxford University Press, sat down to discuss the evolution of sports with Chuck Fountain, author of The Betrayal: … Continue reading Game On – Episode 28 – The Oxford Comment →
From baristas preparing pumpkin spiced lattes to grocery store aisles lined with bags of candy, the season has arrived for all things sweet-toothed and scary. In this month’s episode, we sat down with Katherine Connor Martin, Head of US Dictionaries for Oxford University Press, Greg Garrett, author of Entertaining Judgment: The Afterlife in Popular Imagination, … Continue reading Trick or Treat – Episode 27 – The Oxford Comment →
What, exactly, are the origins of the American public library? Sara Levine, Multimedia Producer for Oxford University Press, chats with Wayne Wiegand, author of Part of Our Lives: A People’s History of the American Public Library, and more. © Oxford University Press
Estelle Hallick, an Associate Publicist in our New York Office, sits down to chat with Susan Doran, author of Elizabeth I and Her Circle, and her daughter, playwright Bathsheba Doran, about Elizabethan history. © Oxford University Press
In this month’s episode, Alyssa Bender, an Assistant Marketing Manager, and Carolyn Napolitano, a Marketing Associate, sat down with Greg Garrett in the New York office to discuss the intersection of the cultural and the theological in modern-day life. Visit us at blog.oup.com. © Oxford University Press
In this month’s episode, Sara Levine, a Multimedia Producer in our New York Office, chats with Katherine Martin, head of Oxford Dictionaries, about the origins of the word ‘mullet.’ Visit us at blog.oup.com. © Oxford University Press
In this month’s episode, Ryan Cury, a Trade Marketing Manager in the New York office, chats with Nancy Sherman, author of Afterwar: Healing the Moral Wounds of Our Soldiers, to explore the moral injuries sustained by soldiers after combat. Visit us at blog.oup.com. © Oxford University Press
How did the Federalist Society manage to revolutionize the jurisprudence for the most important issues of our time? In this month’s episode, we sat down with Amanda Hollis-Brusky, author of Ideas with Consequences: The Federalist Society and the Conservative Counterrevolution, to discuss the organization’s pervasive influence. Visit us at blog.oup.com. © Oxford University Press
How is the human body connected to the history of the universe? In this month’s episode, we sat down with Karel and Iris Shrijver, co-authors of Living with the Stars: How the Human Body is Connected to the Life Cycles of the Earth, the Planets, and the Stars. Visit us at blog.oup.com. © Oxford University … Continue reading Living with the Stars – Episode 20 – The Oxford Comment →
In this month’s episode, Max Sinsheimer, a Trade & Reference Editor at the New York office, chats with a few contributors to ‘The Oxford Companion to Sugar and Sweets’ discuss their work on the historical, chemical, technical, social, cultural, and linguistic aspects of sweetness. Visit us at blog.oup.com. © Oxford University Press
The Oxford Comment discusses American vs. Canadian drinking culture with cocktail columnist Christine Sismondo. Visit us at blog.oup.com © Oxford University Press
The Oxford Comment speaks with Daniel Byman about the relationship between Israel and the United States. Visit us at blog.oup.com © Oxford University Press
The Oxford Comment speaks with a teenage crossword genius and then takes you on a tour of the OED archive. Visit us at blog.oup.com © Oxford University Press
The Oxford Comment hosts book club! With special guest Matthew Gallaway, author of The Metropolis Case. Visit us at blog.oup.com © Oxford University Press
The Oxford Comment asks: are we living in the anti-60s? Bieber vs. Beatles! Hipsters vs. Hippies! Let the showdown begin… Visit us at blog.oup.com © Oxford University Press
The Oxford Comment speaks with leading oral historian Alessandro Portelli about Harlan County’s incredible will to survive. Visit us at blog.oup.com © Oxford University Press
The Oxford Comment asks former CIA agent Michael Scheuer what Osama bin Laden really wants from us. Visit us at blog.oup.com © Oxford University Press
The Oxford Comment and the excellent Oxford English Dictionary team get twitterpated about Hollywood. Visit us at blog.oup.com © Oxford University Press
The Oxford Comment and NPR Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead team up for a crash course on the music that speaks all kinds of love. Visit us at blog.oup.com © Oxford University Press
The Oxford Comment on what makes a classic beauty icon, appearance-based discrimination and body politics, and the threads that tie fashion to beauty. Visit us at blog.oup.com © Oxford University Press
The Oxford Comment celebrates Cab Calloway’s birthday with Alyn Shipton and Vince Giordano. And the jazz age lives on! Visit us at blog.oup.com © Oxford University Press
The Oxford Comment on science vs. religion. Includes interviews with Steve Paulson, Richard Dawkins, and Jane Goodall. Visit us at blog.oup.com © Oxford University Press
The Oxford Comment discusses religion with Christopher Hitchens, Tariq Ramadan, and more! Visit us at blog.oup.com © Oxford University Press
The Oxford Comment gets excited. It’s Word of the Year! Visit us at blog.oup.com © Oxford University Press
The Oxford Comment talks to Melanie Mitchell about complex systems: ants, robots, the economy, and more! Visit us at blog.oup.com © Oxford University Press
The Oxford Comments explores the theater from a new rendering of the classic Woyzeck to emo punk-rock on Broadway. Visit us at blog.oup.com © Oxford University Press
The Oxford Comment visits the New York Comic Con & Anime Festival…bringing you superheros, speed dating, light sabers, and more! Visit us at blog.oup.com © Oxford University Press
The Oxford Comment celebrates geekdom, in its many forms. Visit us at blog.oup.com © Oxford University Press
The Oxford Comment talks about the drinking habits of the Founding Fathers and then visits the Brooklyn Brewery.Visit us at blog.oup.com © Oxford University Press