Rahul talks to Edwin about his experience of coming out in South Africa, the nature of shame, and how being diagnosed with HIV informed his outlook on life.

Hailed by Nelson Mandela as "one of South Africa's new heroes", Justice Edwin Cameron (South Africa-at-Large & Keble 1976) speaks to Rahul Bajaj (India & Linacre 2018) about his experience as a young gay man growing up in South Africa, his time at Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar, coming out and the nature of privilege.

Maria talks to Jean and Yan about what makes fantasy literature magical, why parts of it are culturally inflected and what we can do re-imagine its future. She also explains what experimental humanities is and why it's so important.

Does time exist in poetry? Why is poetry important and how can it transform our world? Maureen N. McLane speaks to Mimi Borders about the necessity of poetry in today's world, her writing style, where she writes her poetry, and reads her poem 'Best Laid'.

Sasha Polakow-Suransky speaks to Shantel Marekera & Michael O'Keefe about his experience as an op-ed editor at the New York Times, his deputy editor role at Foreign Policy, and his experience as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University. He also discusses his book, 'Go Back to Where You Came From: The Backlash Against Immigration and the Fate of Western Democracy', and the current state of political journalism.

Interviewed by Rahul Bajaj (India & Linacre 2018), Tarunabh Khaitan speaks about the relationship between the activist and the scholar, the Indian Law Review, and what gives him hope about the rule of law and legal academia.

Tarunabh is Professor of Public Law & Legal Theory at Oxford University and the Hackney Fellow in Law at Wadham College. He helped draft the Indian Anti-Discrimination and Equality Bill 2017. His research on discrimination law has been quoted and relied upon by the Indian Supreme Court. He writes regularly for newspapers and blogs and in 2018, was awarded the Letten Prize, an award given biennially to a young researcher under the age of 45 conducting excellent research of great social relevance. He is using a part of the award towards setting up the Indian Equality Law Programme, aimed at capacity-building for early career scholars.

Rhodes to Law is a series that sheds light on the career trajectories, personal stories and experiences of Rhodes Scholars who have gone on to attain distinction in the legal profession. We hope that this interview series will serve as a valuable resource for those interested in the law generally and Rhodes Scholars, past present and future, considering a career in the law.

Rhodes to Law is a series that sheds a light on the career trajectories, personal stories and experiences of Rhodes Scholars who have gone on to attain distinction in the legal profession. We hope that this interview series will serve as a valuable and rich resource for those interested in the law generally and Rhodes Scholars, past present and future, considering a career in the law. Tarun Khaitan is Professor of Public Law & Legal Theory at Oxford University and the Hackney Fellow in Law at Wadham College. He helped draft the Indian Anti-Discrimination and Equality Bill 2017. His research on discrimination law has been quoted and relied upon by the Indian Supreme Court. He writes regularly for newspapers and blogs and in 2018, was awarded the Letten Prize, a 2 Million Norwegian Kroner award given biennially to a young researcher under the age of 45 conducting excellent research of great social relevance. He is using a part of the award towards setting up the Indian Equality Law Programme, aimed at capacity-building for early career scholars.

“Dance with your impostor syndrome, remember to breathe, and remember that you’re brilliant and deserve to be here.” In our final episode of #WelcometotheRhodesCommunity our #RhodesScholars talk about what to do in Oxford and how to make the most out of your experience as a Rhodes Scholar. As Kabelo Murray explains, “Oxford is such a weird place…and finding its little treasures and hidden gems (that you can make your own) are the things that are going to make your time here special.” Tasmanian Tiger specimens at the Natural History Museum, scones at the Rose and exploring all of the parks, are just a few of their recommendations.

This Podcast Series will give you an insight into the Rhodes Scholar journey, from being a ‘Scholar Elect’ to a becoming a ‘Current Scholar’. In this week’s episode, ‘Your first few weeks as a Rhodes Scholar' the Scholars discuss their first few weeks as a Rhodes Scholar and as a student at the University of Oxford.

This Podcast Series will give you an insight into the Rhodes Scholar journey, from being a ‘Scholar Elect’ to a becoming a ‘Current Scholar’. This week’s episode, ‘What to Bring to Oxford’ will focus on the various things our Scholars packed and any advice they would give to new Scholars.