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Congratulations to Neil Suchak on passing his DPhil viva
Congratulations to Neil Suchak on passing his DPhil viva
1 December 2023
Harmsworth Lecture in American History 2023 - recording now available
Harmsworth Lecture in American History 2023 - recording now available
27 November 2023
Oxford-RAI Graduate Scholarship at University College
Oxford-RAI Graduate Scholarship at University College
13 November 2023
The Last Best Hope podcast returns for its tenth series
The Last Best Hope podcast returns for its tenth series
18 October 2023
The RAI welcomes 2023–24 Visiting Professors
The RAI welcomes 2023–24 Visiting Professors
16 October 2023
Princess Margaret Memorial Garden open to public on 21 August
Princess Margaret Memorial Garden open to public on 21 August
16 August 2023
Winant Visiting Professors of American Government appointed for 2024–27
Winant Visiting Professors of American Government appointed for 2024–27
8 August 2023
Call for Papers: American History Research Seminar
Call for Papers: American History Research Seminar
30 June 2023
A new season of the RAI's The Last Best Hope? podcast
A new season of the RAI's The Last Best Hope? podcast
12 May 2023
RAI Fellow Nicholas Cole delivers Fulton Lecture at the University of Chicago
RAI Fellow Nicholas Cole delivers Fulton Lecture at the University of Chicago
2 May 2023
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The Last Best Hope?
Understanding America from the Outside In
On our podcast, our Director Professor Adam Smith talks to guests doing world-leading research that sheds light on the United States from the outside in. We ask what forces have shaped the culture and politics of the US, how its role in the world has changed and what it might be in the future. Is America now, or has it ever been, the "last best hope of earth"? Probably not, but plenty of people have thought so. We try to understand why.
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The Destruction of the Tea, 250 Years On
29 November 2023
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