Esther Boon, Author at The Oxford Blue

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Oxford Sociology Department Hosts ‘Transphobic’ Professor for LGBTQ+ History Month Seminar

by Esther Boon February 14, 2025February 14, 2025

Oxford News

Oxford Union: ‘This House believes that liberal democracy has failed the Global South’

by Isolde Sellin and Esther Boon February 6, 2025February 6, 2025

Second Draft: Notting Hill and table football

Esther Boon Dec 11, 2025 6 min read

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“I was practically raised on Richard Curtis’ oeuvre and have seen Notting Hill more times than I care to admit. I can quote unwieldy chunks…

Growing Up: The Beginning of an Oxford Experience

Esther Boon Dec 9, 2025 6 min read

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“It is not a loss to forget some of my old routines and habits, but a privilege to learn new ones, and to share my…

Investigating the Kidlington Waste Pile

Esther Boon Dec 7, 2025 5 min read

On 21 November 2025, between the river Cherwell and the A34, the Environmental Agency declared the presence of a 150m (490ft) long and 6m (20ft)…

The society trap: when finding yourself becomes losing yourself

Esther Boon Dec 7, 2025 3 min read

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At this year’s Freshers’ Fair, I signed up for tennis and touch rugby with the unmistakable arrogance of someone who has never experienced the workload…