Announcements


  • Call for Submissions – Issue 9: ‘Power and Perception’

    Call for Submissions – Issue 9: ‘Power and Perception’

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    Politics, for better or worse, is all about image. From the choices politicians make about their outfits to the colours with which a political party brands itself or the image a speech projects to the public, perceptions frequently dominate over reality. We invite you to contribute to the Oxford Political Review’s 9th issue, on the…

  • OPR Announces Launch of Issue 8

    OPR Announces Launch of Issue 8

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    Click here to read issue 8 The latest copy of The Economist sparked a flurry of discussion upon its release this past week. On the cover, UK Prime Minister Liz Truss stands grinning at the bow of a boat labelled “Great Britain” as it tips stern-side into the water, moments away from sinking. Similarly, last week’s Guardian cover, captioned…

  • Call for Submissions: Issue 8

    Call for Submissions: Issue 8

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    We invite you to contribute to the OPR’s 8th issue, on the theme of ‘On the Brink.’ The deadline for submissions is Friday, 9th September.

  • Call For Original Artwork for Issue 7: “Looking South”

    Call For Original Artwork for Issue 7: “Looking South”

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    The OPR is looking for some original artwork to accompany our 7th issue; “Looking South”. Artwork is needed for the cover page and for the specific articles. Artists will have extensive freedom in this, as long as the product is somewhat consistent with the issue theme. We are also looking for artists to work with…

  • Call for Submissions: Issue 7

    Call for Submissions: Issue 7

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    We invite you to contribute to the Oxford Political Review’s 7th print issue, on the theme of Looking South. In this issue, the OPR encourages writers to take on a more regional focus on the Global South, including Central and South America, Africa, the Pacific Islands, the Caribbean, and Asia, and those regions which generally…

  • OPR Releases Sixth Issue

    OPR Releases Sixth Issue

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    OPR is delighted to announce the launch of our sixth issue, Beyond Tech. You can browse the issue below or view it on our issuu page: issuu.com/oxfordpoliticalreview/docs/opr_issue_6_final_print This is the first issue we have printed, and earlier this week we marked the occasion with a launch event at Balliol College, Oxford. We’d like to thank…

  • OPR Announces Ukraine-Russia Panel Discussion

    OPR Announces Ukraine-Russia Panel Discussion

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    The Oxford Political Review is to host a panel on the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Our panelists include: -Professor Seva Gunitsky (University of Toronto)  -Professor Neil MacFarlane (University of Oxford) -Professor Timothy Garton Ash (University of Oxford) Date: Friday 4th March Time: 5:15 PM (GMT) Location: Online Free Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81311106273 Thank you all for…

  • OPR Announces Issue 6 Launch Event

    OPR Announces Issue 6 Launch Event

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    The Oxford Political Review is delighted to announce the launch of our sixth issue, Beyond Tech, the first issue to be run in print. We will be joined by guest speaker Hal Hodson, Asia Technology Correspondent for the Economist. Join us at Balliol College for an evening of drinks and political discussion, and to collect…

  • Call for Submissions: Issue 6

    Call for Submissions: Issue 6

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    For the first two decades of this century, it was widely thought that new technologies would deliver a tangible and inexorable rise in wellbeing for everyone. Technology promised us new ways to learn and to be entertained; to find new relationships and to strengthen existing ones. It offered a means to make our working lives…

  • OPR Announces Release of Issue 5

    OPR Announces Release of Issue 5

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    Click here to view our latest issue. When Covid-19 first struck, all our knowledge of the outside world seemed to reach us through data. Charts, graphs, tables and visualisations were the new language of global politics, with analysis of different countries boiling down to a scorecard of their pandemic performance. Where were cases highest? Where…