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Fake Fashion

"Fake Fashion" - free online lecture with Dr Sophie Pitman. Part of the "Flamboyant Fake" series and temporary exhibition "Fake For Real", open until 30/1/22. The Renaissance is often characterised as an era of sumptuous luxury, with rich velvets, shining pearls, and gold ornaments. Fashion was extreme - yards of lace-trimmed ruffs, exaggerated padded shoulders, and elaborately underpropped skirts. But what did those who were not elite enough to afford such luxuries do to achieve fashionable styles? ....

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Head of universities watchdog warns Oxford dons to 'leave personal politics at home'

Lord Wharton, chair of the Office for Students, has said the move by a number of Oxford dons was baffling and inexcusable and could set a deeply concerning precedent . ....

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Oxford dons refusing to tutor students in Cecil Rhodes statue row benefit from imperialist funding

Several professors have refused to teach undergraduate students after the college refused to take down the controversial statue of the colonialist. ....

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Oxford dons boycotting Oriel funded by imperialists

Academics who are refusing to teach over Rhodes statue row are accused of hypocrisy after benefitting from legacies built on forced labour ....

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