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The newest episode of our podcast The Last Best Hope? is out today. In this episode Adam sits down with Hilary Rodham Clinton to discuss her views on if America is the Last Best Hope for the world. Listen wherever you get your podcasts! #oxford #oxforduniversity #America #podcast #hilaryclinton

The newest episode of our podcast The Last Best Hope? is out today. In this episode Adam sits down with Hilary Rodham Clinton to discuss her views on if America is the Last Best Hope for the world. Listen wherever you get your podcasts! #oxford #oxforduniversity #America #podcast #hilaryclinton

Congratulations to three RAI Fellows on their research posts and published work

Congratulations to Martha Swift, Rebecca Bradburn, and Jacob Brandler! The RAI is celebrating the recent achievements of some of its Postdoctoral Fellows who have secured research positions and had their work published. www.rai.ox.ac.uk/article/cong...

The 1st SHAFR UK-Ireland network in-person workshop, held earlier this month at @raioxford.bsky.social, was a resounding success! If you want to learn more & take part in the regular online seminar, visit the www.shafr.org/uk-ireland-n...
PhD students & early career academics particularly welcome!

Support for The Last Best Hope? Podcast

Exciting news for our podcast The Last Best Hope? ! www.rai.ox.ac.uk/article/supp...

Obituary for Daniel Howe, 1937-2025- Richard Carwardine

A touching tribute for historian Daniel Howe, a previous Harmsworth Professor of American History written by RAI Distinguished Fellow, Richard Carwardine- www.rai.ox.ac.uk/article/reme...

Decorative image of book covers.

We're starting the new year and new term with #newbooks in the Alain Locke Collection!
Now on display on the Ground Floor of the library- see our blogpost for more info.
blogs.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/vhl/2026/01/...

Jobs and Vacancies

Now accepting applications for the John G Winant Visiting Professor role within the RAI at Oxford for 2027-28, 2028-29 and 2029-30- Details here: www.rai.ox.ac.uk/vacancies

Congratulations to Theodore Fawcett and Daniel Whittle on passing their DPhil vivas

Congratulations to Theodore Fawcett and Daniel Whittle on passing their DPhil vivas! www.rai.ox.ac.uk/article/cong...

SHAFR UK-Ireland Network Seminar in Oxford

The SHAFR UK-Ireland Network is hosting its first in-person workshop at the Rothermere American Institute, Oxford on January 16. Click here for the schedule and more info www.rai.ox.ac.uk/event/shafr-...

cc: @raioxford.bsky.social

Remembering Daniel Walker Howe

www.rai.ox.ac.uk/article/reme...

Grace Mallon wins American Society for Legal History Article Prize

Congratulations to RAI Fellow @gracemallon.bsky.social on being the co-winner of an article prize from the American Society for Legal History! Read more here: www.rai.ox.ac.uk/article/grac...

Doing this tmrw!

Come hear @danielpemberton.bsky.social and @tgreiving.bsky.social discuss Tim's new biography on John Williams. Tomorrow at 5 pm at the RAI. Books will be available for purchase. www.rai.ox.ac.uk/event/john-w...

Did you know our history professors sometimes break out into traditional hymns during their annual lectures? Thank you Professor Gould for the lovely song. Full lecture available here: www.rai.ox.ac.uk/article/harm...

Interviewing @tgreiving.bsky.social next week in Oxford about his remarkable John Williams biography…

John Williams: A Composer's Life

In two weeks, Wed 26 Nov, we are hosting a talk with author @tgreiving.bsky.social and film composer Daniel Pemberton about Tim's new book, John Williams: A Composer's Life. Details on the website here: rai2.web.ox.ac.uk/event/john-w... @oupprimary.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk

Books and information posters displayed on shelves

Come and discover books and online resources about the history of sport in the US and its links to politics, identity, religion and economics with our new American sports book display! 📚⚾🏈

Find out more at our blog: blogs.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/vhl/2025/11/...

@raioxford.bsky.social

John Williams: A Composer's Life

In two weeks, Wed 26 Nov, we are hosting a talk with author @tgreiving.bsky.social and film composer Daniel Pemberton about Tim's new book, John Williams: A Composer's Life. Details on the website here: rai2.web.ox.ac.uk/event/john-w... @oupprimary.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk

Walter Lippmann: An Intellectual Biography by Tom Arnold-Forster

Tom Arnold-Forster

Tomorrow (Oct 22) at 5:00 pm BST, join @raioxford.bsky.social in welcoming Tom Arnold-Forster for a discussion of his book, Walter Lippmann, exploring the life and ideas of one of the twentieth century's leading political thinkers.

Learn more about this in-person event here: buff.ly/5JVx5O9

Walter Lippmann: An Intellectual Biography by Tom Arnold-Forster

Tom Arnold-Forster

Next week, Oct 22 at 5:00 pm BST, join @raioxford.bsky.social in welcoming Tom Arnold-Forster for a discussion of his book, Walter Lippmann, exploring the life and ideas of one of the twentieth century's leading political thinkers.

Learn more about this in-person event here: buff.ly/5JVx5O9

Winant-Kinder Career Development Fellow in US Politics at University of Oxford Recruiting now: Winant-Kinder Career Development Fellow in US Politics on jobs.ac.uk. Click for details and explore more academic job opportunities on the top job board

We’re advertising for a 30 month postdoc position in US Politics (very broadly construed).

The role is mainly research, but allows the holder to gain experience teaching UK and US undergraduates. Happy to answer any and all questions.

Application deadline 27/10. (Start date early 2026.)

We are looking forward to seeing you tomorrow!

The RAI's Visiting Winant Professor, Kimberley Johnson, was a panel member at the recent University of Oxford Sheldonian Series: Truth.

You can watch the recording on YouTube via this link bsky.app/profile/ox.a...

You can read the news article here www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-05...

Promotional poster for the University of Oxford's Sheldonian Series titled "Truth," featuring a painted ceiling with dynamic and colorful figures, scheduled for Tuesday, 13 May, from 5:30 to 6:45 PM.

EVENT: Sheldonian Series - Truth

📆 13 May
🕠 5:30- 6:30pm
🎟️ Oxford staff and students only

Join the Vice-Chancellor to hear from panellists debating the limits and challenges to truth today.

The series aims to promote freedom of speech and inclusive inquiry within the collegiate University.

A gorgeous day here at Oxford. I’ll be speaking Thursday at @raioxford.bsky.social:
www.rai.ox.ac.uk/event/harmsw...

Jobs and Vacancies

The Faculty of History and the RAI are delighted to announce that expressions of interest are now invited for the Harmsworth Visiting Professorship of American History for the academic years 2027-28, 2028-29, and 2029-30. Details: www.rai.ox.ac.uk/vacancies.

Interrupting my usual programming to share that my doctoral dissertation has won the Society of American Historians' Allan Nevins Prize!

I'm so grateful to the friends and mentors who have taught me this beautiful profession, especially in dark times.

sah.columbia.edu/content/priz...

Senior Americanists! It is a great time to bring your talents to Oxford for 27-8, 28-9 or 29-30. (Yes, just think about that.) The Harmsworth Visiting Professorship is as lovely a gig as it gets, now with a more transparent process of appointment