Oliver Moxham 🎙️🗾🏛️
@docmox.bsky.social
🏛️ Archaeology PhD Candidate at Cambridge University
🗾 Daiwa Scholar in Japanese Studies 2022, researching translation/interpretation at Japanese WWII heritage sites
🎙️ #BeyondJapan podcast host
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📚 Publications: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8397-2826
🗾 Daiwa Scholar in Japanese Studies 2022, researching translation/interpretation at Japanese WWII heritage sites
🎙️ #BeyondJapan podcast host
🌈 he/him
📚 Publications: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8397-2826
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London in the Second World War - EXTENDED--> 03/02/26
This free exhibition explores the experiences of Londoners during the Second World War and the effect it had on the city they knew.
More info and FREE tickets: www.thelondonarchives.org/visit-us/exh...
This free exhibition explores the experiences of Londoners during the Second World War and the effect it had on the city they knew.
More info and FREE tickets: www.thelondonarchives.org/visit-us/exh...
October 10, 2025 at 6:01 AM
London in the Second World War - EXTENDED--> 03/02/26
This free exhibition explores the experiences of Londoners during the Second World War and the effect it had on the city they knew.
More info and FREE tickets: www.thelondonarchives.org/visit-us/exh...
This free exhibition explores the experiences of Londoners during the Second World War and the effect it had on the city they knew.
More info and FREE tickets: www.thelondonarchives.org/visit-us/exh...
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I hope they're planning to subsidise student rail fares - that's an intimidating commute!
September 10, 2025 at 7:57 AM
I hope they're planning to subsidise student rail fares - that's an intimidating commute!
Last week I presented my PhD research to a packed room at the 50th British Association for #JapaneseStudies conference. The panel I convened on "Imperial heritage today and tomorrow" went down a treat with many pertinent questions from an engaged audience of scholars across the disciplinary spectrum
September 8, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Last week I presented my PhD research to a packed room at the 50th British Association for #JapaneseStudies conference. The panel I convened on "Imperial heritage today and tomorrow" went down a treat with many pertinent questions from an engaged audience of scholars across the disciplinary spectrum
It's great to be back! As part of an ongoing retrospective project on WWII at Sainsbury Institute (SISJAC), I produced a special episode of #BeyondJapan, interviewing Mary-Grace Browning on post-war reconciliation through their Pacific Venture programme. Have a listen and share your thoughts!
Beyond Japan podcast with @docmox.bsky.social returns with a special episode marking 80 years since WWII’s end, featuring Mary-Grace Browning MBE on UK-Japan reconciliation.
[Special] 🕊 UK-Japan WWII Reconciliation with Mary-Grace Browning, MBE
Beyond Japan with Oliver Moxham · Episode
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August 28, 2025 at 7:40 AM
It's great to be back! As part of an ongoing retrospective project on WWII at Sainsbury Institute (SISJAC), I produced a special episode of #BeyondJapan, interviewing Mary-Grace Browning on post-war reconciliation through their Pacific Venture programme. Have a listen and share your thoughts!
On Sunday I joined a reconciliation Evensong at Westminster Abbey to commemorate the 80 years since the end of WWII. With the Japanese ambassador in attendance, it was a sombre yet reassuring occasion indicating willingness at the highest level to heal past wounds.
August 19, 2025 at 7:47 AM
On Sunday I joined a reconciliation Evensong at Westminster Abbey to commemorate the 80 years since the end of WWII. With the Japanese ambassador in attendance, it was a sombre yet reassuring occasion indicating willingness at the highest level to heal past wounds.
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Hello, my book will be out in just one month! I don't really want to do a book launch, can I just have a normal party instead?
My book 'Empire, Tourism, and Colonial Knowledge' is now up on the Leiden UP website! Coming out on 17 September (if I can finish checking these proofs before that...) Order for your library if so inclined etc etc.
Empire, Tourism, and Colonial Knowledge - Leiden University Press
This book provides students with a solid foundation in the basic frameworks and concepts of International Studies.
lup.nl
August 18, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Hello, my book will be out in just one month! I don't really want to do a book launch, can I just have a normal party instead?
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💥”Lady Thangam Debbonaire said the statue commemorating Robert Clive’s bloody establishment of British rule presented the UK in a poor light and was historically inaccurate” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
Labour peer calls for removal of Clive of India statue from outside Foreign Office
Thangam Debbonaire says Indian visitors to the ministry should not have to walk past ‘historically inaccurate’ bronze
www.theguardian.com
August 11, 2025 at 4:41 PM
💥”Lady Thangam Debbonaire said the statue commemorating Robert Clive’s bloody establishment of British rule presented the UK in a poor light and was historically inaccurate” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
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Obviously a lie, since the definition of PhD-level expertise, standard across universities worldwide, is that you can produce original knowledge.
OpenAI claims new GPT-5 model boosts ChatGPT to ‘PhD level’
GPT-5's release comes as tech firms continue to compete in an effort to claim the world's most advanced AI.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 7, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Obviously a lie, since the definition of PhD-level expertise, standard across universities worldwide, is that you can produce original knowledge.
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July 31, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Bit of #BlueSkyWriting this fine July Friday
"Wont To Do"
So I thought I'd write a poem,
But that won't get me knowledge,
And that won't get me a degree,
But that won't get me money,
And that won't get me a degree,
But that won't get me knowledge,
So I thought I'd write a poem.
#poem #poetry
"Wont To Do"
So I thought I'd write a poem,
But that won't get me knowledge,
And that won't get me a degree,
But that won't get me money,
And that won't get me a degree,
But that won't get me knowledge,
So I thought I'd write a poem.
#poem #poetry
July 11, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Bit of #BlueSkyWriting this fine July Friday
"Wont To Do"
So I thought I'd write a poem,
But that won't get me knowledge,
And that won't get me a degree,
But that won't get me money,
And that won't get me a degree,
But that won't get me knowledge,
So I thought I'd write a poem.
#poem #poetry
"Wont To Do"
So I thought I'd write a poem,
But that won't get me knowledge,
And that won't get me a degree,
But that won't get me money,
And that won't get me a degree,
But that won't get me knowledge,
So I thought I'd write a poem.
#poem #poetry
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Excellent article from David Wengrow. Given how much the far right and white supremacists have co-opted history and prehistory, as well as "race science", this should be required reading for anyone interested in how we combat fascism seeping its vile way into perceptions of the archaeological past.
To understand the appeal of the far-right today we need to examine the origins of the fascist myth of primordial male kinship.
New essay, out today @eurozine.bsky.social
www.eurozine.com/seeds-of-ano...
New essay, out today @eurozine.bsky.social
www.eurozine.com/seeds-of-ano...
Seeds of another world
The nexus of radical inequality, social atomization and male victimhood has been exploited before. But why now, on such a scale? To understand the appeal of the far-right today we need to examine the...
www.eurozine.com
July 10, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Excellent article from David Wengrow. Given how much the far right and white supremacists have co-opted history and prehistory, as well as "race science", this should be required reading for anyone interested in how we combat fascism seeping its vile way into perceptions of the archaeological past.
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Hey there #Skystorians! Looking for more great people to populate your feed? Eager for more history in your social media timeline? Don’t forget to check out the AskHistorians Starter Pack! A collection featuring the mods, flairs, friends & contributors that make up the community!
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Join the conversation
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July 7, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Hey there #Skystorians! Looking for more great people to populate your feed? Eager for more history in your social media timeline? Don’t forget to check out the AskHistorians Starter Pack! A collection featuring the mods, flairs, friends & contributors that make up the community!
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Sign up now for this free webinar on heritage crime and maritime heritage. Monday 30 June 12-2pm. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/heritage-c... #MaritimeHistory #MaritimeArchaeology
June 26, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Sign up now for this free webinar on heritage crime and maritime heritage. Monday 30 June 12-2pm. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/heritage-c... #MaritimeHistory #MaritimeArchaeology
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The second point here nails why generative so-called AI cannot replace human translation. Cheapskate publishers are trying to, even so, offering skilled translators copy edit rates to 'tidy up' machine translation which ends up as more work than starting from scratch. Readers, please reject this.
What is common in your field but shocks outsiders?
Translation is about 80% skill in your native language, 20% skill in your second language.
It's not about knowing what is being said. Anyone can do that. It's about saying the same thing in a different language with the same emotional impact.
Translation is about 80% skill in your native language, 20% skill in your second language.
It's not about knowing what is being said. Anyone can do that. It's about saying the same thing in a different language with the same emotional impact.
What is common in your field but shocks outsiders?
Montessori and Waldorf are like, opposite ends of the spectrum in fancy educational philosophies in early childhood.
Montessori and Waldorf are like, opposite ends of the spectrum in fancy educational philosophies in early childhood.
June 23, 2025 at 7:10 AM
The second point here nails why generative so-called AI cannot replace human translation. Cheapskate publishers are trying to, even so, offering skilled translators copy edit rates to 'tidy up' machine translation which ends up as more work than starting from scratch. Readers, please reject this.
After having recently debated with fellow Cambridge Heritage Research Centre PhDs about the need for historians and heritage experts to work together, I had the great pleasure of attending and presenting at King's College London's 'Second World War 80 Years On' conference.
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June 16, 2025 at 8:45 AM
After having recently debated with fellow Cambridge Heritage Research Centre PhDs about the need for historians and heritage experts to work together, I had the great pleasure of attending and presenting at King's College London's 'Second World War 80 Years On' conference.
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The toppling of Colston's statue was a pivotal moment in public discourse on British colonialism. Eleanor's article is an excellent and inspiring story of how dissonant heritage can be recontextualised to better reflect public sentiment today.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk/museums-arch...
www.historyworkshop.org.uk/museums-arch...
Colston’s Toppling Five Years On
Eleanor Callaghan examines how Bristol's local authorities and museum curators turned a controversial monument into an opportunity for inclusive public history.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
June 5, 2025 at 8:13 AM
The toppling of Colston's statue was a pivotal moment in public discourse on British colonialism. Eleanor's article is an excellent and inspiring story of how dissonant heritage can be recontextualised to better reflect public sentiment today.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk/museums-arch...
www.historyworkshop.org.uk/museums-arch...
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Anyone else think this is a strange choice of approach to public engagement? I can think of plenty of other ways to commemorate this event for the whole community without involving descent
'Exactly five centuries on, English Heritage is appealing for people who think they may be descendants of those who took part in the uprising against Cardinal Thomas Wolsey’s closure of Bayham Abbey to come forward.' 1/3
‘Tudor high drama’: English Heritage looks for descendants of abbey rebels
Organisation to mark 500 years since uprising against Cardinal Wolsey’s closure of Bayham Abbey
www.theguardian.com
June 4, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Anyone else think this is a strange choice of approach to public engagement? I can think of plenty of other ways to commemorate this event for the whole community without involving descent
It's been a productive month - two journal articles finished and submitted for review! One discusses how semiotic markers of war, e.g. the Nanjing Massacre, elicit different responses from different language communities based on their prior knowledge.
May 29, 2025 at 7:50 AM
It's been a productive month - two journal articles finished and submitted for review! One discusses how semiotic markers of war, e.g. the Nanjing Massacre, elicit different responses from different language communities based on their prior knowledge.
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Out this morning & Open Access! 📢 My new article in Public Archaeology on the entanglement of archaeology, the far right and ancient genetic studies, using the British National Party as a case study: ‘In Our Blood’: Archaeology and ‘Indigeneity’ in the British National Party’s Magazine Identity'
‘In Our Blood’: Archaeology and ‘Indigeneity’ in the British National Party’s Magazine Identity
This paper presents the first diachronic analysis of the appropriation of archaeological themes in British far-right politics, focusing on the British National Party’s publication Identity from 200...
www.tandfonline.com
May 28, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Out this morning & Open Access! 📢 My new article in Public Archaeology on the entanglement of archaeology, the far right and ancient genetic studies, using the British National Party as a case study: ‘In Our Blood’: Archaeology and ‘Indigeneity’ in the British National Party’s Magazine Identity'
Very excited to take my research methodology to the intranational level, looking at imperial Japanese heritage sites in Korea and what they mean to locals today. Read more below!
We are delighted to share that PhD students Geonyoung Kim, Oliver Moxham and Hyunjae Kim have recently been awarded with Korean Heritage Research Grants for Early-Career Scholars: Unveiling Shared Pasts, Shaping Common Futures.
👉 Read more: www.arch.cam.ac.uk/news/cambrid...
@docmox.bsky.social
👉 Read more: www.arch.cam.ac.uk/news/cambrid...
@docmox.bsky.social
Cambridge PhD Students Awarded Korean Heritage Research Grants
www.arch.cam.ac.uk
May 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Very excited to take my research methodology to the intranational level, looking at imperial Japanese heritage sites in Korea and what they mean to locals today. Read more below!
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I’m giving a talk about my work on the use of archaeological themes and misuse of ancient DNA evidence by the far right on 12th June, please join us! The event is free, online & part of ARFA, an important resistance to extremist appropriation of the past
We're excited to announce our inaugural seminar. @lornarichardson.bsky.social presents a thematic analysis of the BNP’s 'Identity' magazine, interpreting the far-right misuse of archaeological science and narratives of indigeneity. Details and registration at archaeologistsrfa.wordpress.com/events/.
May 20, 2025 at 8:28 AM
I’m giving a talk about my work on the use of archaeological themes and misuse of ancient DNA evidence by the far right on 12th June, please join us! The event is free, online & part of ARFA, an important resistance to extremist appropriation of the past
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Come and Inspect Yorkshire!
The role of Inspector of Monuments has come up in the Yorkshire region. A great opportunity for an archaeologist to shape the work of Historic England.
app.beapplied.com/apply/zr945m...
#archaeology #heritage
app.beapplied.com/apply/zr945m...
#archaeology #heritage
Inspector of Ancient Monuments
SummaryWe are the public body that looks after England’s historic environment. We champion historic places, helping people understand, value and care for them.Historic England have a fantastic opportu...
app.beapplied.com
May 14, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Come and Inspect Yorkshire!
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Hello! We are Archaeologists Resisting Far-Right Appropriation (ARFA for short). You can learn more about us at our website here: archaeologistsrfa.wordpress.com
Watch this space for blog posts, events, and commentary on the co-option and misuse of heritage in the near future.
Watch this space for blog posts, events, and commentary on the co-option and misuse of heritage in the near future.
Archaeologists Resisting Far-Right Appropriation
Countering the far-right co-option of archaeology and heritage
archaeologistsrfa.wordpress.com
May 4, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Hello! We are Archaeologists Resisting Far-Right Appropriation (ARFA for short). You can learn more about us at our website here: archaeologistsrfa.wordpress.com
Watch this space for blog posts, events, and commentary on the co-option and misuse of heritage in the near future.
Watch this space for blog posts, events, and commentary on the co-option and misuse of heritage in the near future.
