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Author Archives: Elana Roberts

Drawing of Radcliffe Camera in Bubble - Outside OX1 cover image
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Outside OX1 Week 2 – South Korea, Mali, Kashmir and Gaza

by Daniel Burns, Tom Barrett, Devika Manish Kumar and Elana Roberts May 10, 2025May 10, 2025
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Posted inGlobal Affairs

Outside OX1 Week 1: Canada, Kashmir, Conflict and Crackdowns

by Daniel Burns, Elana Roberts, Tom Barrett, Isolde Sellin and Devika Manish Kumar May 3, 2025June 13, 2025
Drawing of Radcliffe Camera in Bubble - Outside OX1 cover image
Posted inGlobal Affairs

Outside OX1 Week 7 – Spats, Serbia, Scams, and Samba

by Nick Marshall, Matthew Brown, Orla McMahon, Caroline Johnson and Elana Roberts March 7, 2025March 7, 2025
Drawing of Radcliffe Camera in Bubble - Outside OX1 cover image
Posted inGlobal Affairs

Outside OX1 Week 6 – Germany Votes, Sudan Siege, and Özil’s Off-Field Move

by Nick Marshall, Isolde Sellin, Katarina Harrison-Gaze, Brandon Abordo, Ria Seth and Elana Roberts February 28, 2025February 28, 2025
Drawing of Radcliffe Camera in Bubble - Outside OX1 cover image
Posted inGlobal Affairs

Outside OX1 Week 4 – Quakes, Cuts, and Controversy

by Nick Marshall, Isolde Sellin, Katarina Harrison-Gaze, Brandon Abordo, Ria Seth and Elana Roberts February 14, 2025February 14, 2025
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Giséle Pelicot: What’s in a name?

by Elana Roberts February 6, 2025February 6, 2025

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Outside OX1 Week 5: Türkiye, Ghana, and US-Iran

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