The Isis Podcasts: In Conversation with Olivia Sudjic
Join us for a conversation with London-based author Olivia Sudjic. After graduating from Cambridge, Sudjic’s debut novel, Sympathy, was published in 2017 to wide critical acclaim and was a finalist for the Salerno European Book Award. She has since published a long-form essay titled Exposure, tack
The Isis Podcasts: In Conversation with Judith Matloff
Join us for a conversation with international journalist Judith Matloff. In an over 40 year career, Matloff has reported from Rwanda, Angola, Mexico and Russia, and her articles have appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Forbes, The Financial Times, and The Wall Street Journal. Matloff now teache
Extinctions
The Galápagos Islands, best known as the inspiration for Charles Darwin’s pioneering work on evolution, are home to 103 endemic species not found anywhere else in the world. Such a place presents myriad mysteries and opportunities for scientists. Amongst the overlooked treasures of the archipelag
The Isis Podcasts: In Conversation with Eric Walters
Join us for a conversation with children’s author Eric Walters. Walters is a Canadian writer who has written 124 books for children. His topics have ranged from the Rwandan Genocide to the current pandemic. He is the recipient of multiple children’s literature awards, as well as the Orde
I got back home on Friday
content warning: abuse, violence, graphic images, homophobic slur, strong language (for Helplines see below) I got back home on Friday and was met with a hug and a slap on the back that was a bit too hard. Just stinging the skin a little. My name exclaimed like I was a welcome sight, somethin
The Isis Podcasts: In Conversation with Janine di Giovanni
Join us for a conversation with long-time war reporter and award-winning author Janine di Giovanni. She was named a 2019 Guggenheim Fellow, and in 2020, the American Academy of Arts and Letters awarded her the Blake-Dodd nonfiction prize for her lifetime body of work. She is currently a Senior Fello
The Academic Gig Economy
It isn’t obvious that Uber drivers and other ‘gig economy’ workers have much in common with Oxford dons. The gig economy business model is simple yet exploitative: companies like Uber extract the maximum labour while offering the minimum employment rights in return – something they manage vi
My Mother, After
When my mother’s hair came back slightly thicker, she decided she wanted to dye it bright blue. My dad put on the colour as she sat with a towel wrapped around her shoulders in front of the bathroom mirror. I remember that when she turned to look at me: the frantic smudges around her hair [&hellip
The Isis Podcasts: In Conversation with Rachel Cusk
Join us for a conversation with author and memoirist Rachel Cusk. A prolific writer, Cusk has written ten novels and four works of non-fiction during her career. We discuss the role of the narrator, the idea of ‘autofiction’, and the effects of isolation on the creative process. Hosted by Lucy T