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What is the history of Yoga? And how can something apparently Indian have become such an e... more

The witch craze that gripped early modern Europe has been the subject of many studies. Wha... more

The British hippie movement of the 1960s left an indelible mark on popular culture and wov... more

The ‘East’ has held a special place in the British cultural imagination. But how can we ch... more

To most, otters are those small fluffy creatures that lie back, hold hands and drift off i... more

Understanding the five senses is a foundational element of modern education, but how long ... more

This episode explores the diplomatic strategies of Lusophone African liberation movements ... more

Queer history is a relatively new addition to the lexicon of historical analysis, and ques... more

The development of Christianity in the centuries following the death of Jesus was far from... more

Climate change is understandably a current hot topic (no pun intended) that many of us car... more

Host: Charlie Bowden Editor: Charlie Bowden In celebration of the 300th anniversary of the... more

Description: The process of creolization, in which various languages and cultures mix into... more

Our final episode of the academic year! An interview with Nuffield College postdoctoral pr... more

British society was fundamentally shifted by the Second World War, and among the many tran... more

Pandemics of the past highlight the persistent threat of disease throughout human history.... more

Depression has developed from a taboo topic to one that is widely spoken about and investi... more

When we read anthropological accounts, it is easy to overlook the extensive fieldwork and ... more

Starting in comic books and more recently appearing in movies and television shows, charac... more

Traditions of political protest in Spain, particularly the practices of caceroladas and ce... more

Over 3.3 billion people get almost 20% of their protein from seafood. The consumption of s... more