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Author Archives: Eric Balonwu

Posted inGlobal Affairs

Outside OX1 Week 7 – Ghana passes anti-LGBTQ+ bill, France enshrines abortion, and controversy in Pakistan

by Emi Tanimoto, Patrick Maxwell, Louis Treasure, Eric Balonwu and Nick Marshall March 7, 2024March 7, 2024
Posted inGlobal Affairs

Outside OX1 Week 6 – Gaza vote, strained Poland-Ukraine relations, and Modi’s renewed Indian diplomacy

by Eric Balonwu, Louis Treasure, Emi Tanimoto, Patrick Maxwell and Nick Marshall February 26, 2024February 28, 2024
Posted inGlobal Affairs

Pathways to Power: 2024 – Belarus’ sham election

by Eric Balonwu and Emi Tanimoto February 16, 2024February 16, 2024
Posted inGlobal Affairs

Outside OX1 Week 2 – ICJ ruling on Gaza, Russian plane shot down, and UK-Canada beef talks abandoned

by Emi Tanimoto, Tiffany You, Eric Balonwu, Louis Treasure and Nick Marshall January 30, 2024January 30, 2024
Posted inOutside OX1

Outside OX1 Week 1 – Taiwan elects new president, Trump’s weighty victory, and Growing Rift in Southwest Asia

by Emi Tanimoto, Eric Balonwu, Tiffany You, Louis Treasure and Nick Marshall January 23, 2024February 8, 2024
Posted inFeatures

The 2024 Presidential Primaries matter – but not for the reason you think. 

by Eric Balonwu January 7, 2024January 7, 2024

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Luke Erly interviews musical mastermind Samuel Oliver-Sherry, former concertmaster of the Oxford University Philharmonia, about Oxford’s music community and his upcoming concert. Image used with…

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What Do You Want To Do With Your Language Degree?

Eric BalonwuOct 26, 20257 min read
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Not too rarely, I’m asked the question, “What do you want to do with your degree?” As any humanities student at Oxford knows, there is…

Peru: Protests and Impeachment, Disorder and Disillusionment

Eric BalonwuOct 25, 20258 min read
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Image description: a child at the 15 October protest in Peru, holding a sign that says “To study is the biggest act of ‘rebellion’ against…

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