ERM (Ethnic and Religious Minorities) Archives - The Oxford Blue

An image taken at a tea drinking session as part of a Chinese tea culture exploration session at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford.

Breeze & Brew: Reimagining Community Curation through Fans and Tea in Oxford

by Jenny Wang June 2, 2026June 2, 2026

People Watching Senegal Vs Mali - AFCON 2025

AFCON, Vela and Dubai: The Disposability of the Black Muslim Identity

by Farida Aboubacar February 22, 2026February 22, 2026

Commodifying “Yellow Face”: A Reflection on Identity and (Self-)Representation

by Violet Wan January 24, 2026January 24, 2026

An image with lots of different names on it.

What’s Really in a Name?

by Liv Ekdawi November 17, 2025November 17, 2025

An image of the Sheldonian theatre, where the lecture was held

Romanes Lecture – Mishal Hussain on ‘Empire, Identity and the Search for Reason’

by Dhillon Lalji October 18, 2025October 18, 2025

Street of San Juan, Puerto Rico at night. The streets are dimly lit.

Bad Bunny and Being An Immigrant

by Shixin Zhao May 21, 2025May 20, 2025

A group of students walking under the Oxford Bridge of Sighs at night.

Life as a Visiting Student

by Ngoc Diep (Alice) May 14, 2025May 13, 2025

A mother and a child stand together in a shrine, overlooking the trees.

Third Culture Kid

by Grace Kyoko Wong May 4, 2025May 4, 2025

The author of the article is taking a 'mirror selfie' with a digital camera.

Of Tongues, Trends, and Becoming

by Maryam AlKetbi May 4, 2025May 4, 2025

The Fetishisation of Identity: A Personal Reflection on Race, Gender, and Relationships

by Ellie Price February 21, 2025February 21, 2025

Britain’s prophet steps forward

Saba Ahmadzadeh Noughani Jun 15, 2026 8 min read

Tony Blair, 9 July 2010. Photo published by the Office of the Prime Minister of Kosovo.

“Oh, oh! Agony, agony! Again the awful pains of prophecy are on me, maddening as they fall… What if no man believe me?” Thus cries…

Walking in silence: a lost art?

Jessica Gregory Jun 15, 2026 6 min read

An elegant, old-fashioned lady walking her dogs along a beach

On brighter days, I’ll venture to the Bodleian with Bad Bunny, or Stevie Wonder blasting through my ears. Come rain or shine, the music seems…

On Some Far Shore at the Michael Pilch Studio: Reviewed

Janik Peeters Jun 12, 2026 6 min read

Four actors gesticulate to each other in front of a large white sheet. The photo is taken at a side angle.

“How can you possibly even start a eulogy for a loved one – a parent you have relied on and looked up to your whole…

Call the violence in Belfast out for what it is: Pogroms

Saba Ahmadzadeh Noughani Jun 12, 2026 6 min read

Van on fire during the 2024 Southport Riots

I refuse to use the phrases “anti-immigration riots”, “violent disorder”, “disruptions” or “unrest” to describe what ethnic minorities and those who present as visibly Muslim,…