The Oxford Comment

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The Oxford Comment is a monthly podcast featuring insights from Oxford University Press authors, editors, and more.

94 Episodes

A Spotlight on Native American Language and Religion – Episode 89 – The Oxford Comment
11/28/2023
51:32
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 … Continue reading A Spotlight on Native American Language and Religion – Episode 89 – The Oxford Comment →
Infrastructure, Public Policy, and the Anthropocene – Episode 88 – The Oxford Comment
10/31/2023
47:09
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 … Continue reading Infrastructure, Public Policy, and the Anthropocene – Episode 88 – The Oxford Comment →
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Supporting the Future of Peer Review – Episode 87 – The Oxford Comment
9/19/2023
39:35
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 … Continue reading Supporting the Future of Peer Review – Episode 87 – The Oxford Comment →
The Revelation of the Book of Mormon at 200 – Episode 86 – The Oxford Comment
8/29/2023
41:32
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 →
Revisiting Toxic Masculinity and #MeToo – Episode 85 – The Oxford Comment
7/25/2023
56:36
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 →
The Great Gun Conundrum – Episode 84 – The Oxford Comment
6/27/2023
59:54
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 →
Privacy and the LGBT+ Experience: Victorian Past, Digital Future – Episode 83 – The Oxford Comment
5/30/2023
1:07:22
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 … Continue reading Privacy and the LGBT+ Experience: Victorian Past, Digital Future – Episode 83 – The Oxford Comment →
Digital Dilemmas: Feminism, Ethics, and the Cultural Implications of AI – Episode 82 – The Oxford Comment
4/25/2023
59:28
On today’s episode, we welcomed Dr Kerry McInerney 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 Imagining AI: How the World Sees Intelligent Machines, to discuss how AI can be influenced by culture, feminism, and Western narratives defined … Continue reading Digital Dilemmas: Feminism, Ethics, and the Cultural Implications of AI – Episode 82 – The Oxford Comment →
Climate Emergency: Lessons from Classic Maya to Contemporary China – Episode 81 – The Oxford Comment
3/28/2023
47:15
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 … Continue reading Climate Emergency: Lessons from Classic Maya to Contemporary China – Episode 81 – The Oxford Comment →
Women in Sports: Althea Gibson, Billie Jean King, and Their Legacies – Episode 80 – The Oxford Comment
2/28/2023
48:05
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 … Continue reading Women in Sports: Althea Gibson, Billie Jean King, and Their Legacies – Episode 80 – The Oxford Comment →

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94 Episodes

A Spotlight on Native American Language and Religion – Episode 89 – The Oxford Comment

Infrastructure, Public Policy, and the Anthropocene – Episode 88 – The Oxford Comment

Supporting the Future of Peer Review – Episode 87 – The Oxford Comment

The Revelation of the Book of Mormon at 200 – Episode 86 – The Oxford Comment

Revisiting Toxic Masculinity and #MeToo – Episode 85 – The Oxford Comment

The Great Gun Conundrum – Episode 84 – The Oxford Comment

Privacy and the LGBT+ Experience: Victorian Past, Digital Future – Episode 83 – The Oxford Comment

Digital Dilemmas: Feminism, Ethics, and the Cultural Implications of AI – Episode 82 – The Oxford Comment

Climate Emergency: Lessons from Classic Maya to Contemporary China – Episode 81 – The Oxford Comment

Women in Sports: Althea Gibson, Billie Jean King, and Their Legacies – Episode 80 – The Oxford Comment