A b o u t U s
HomeAffect started as a project by students at the University of Oxford as an attempt to bridge the divide between academia and popular discourse. Our motivation to create the journal was a desire to create a community of like-minded people, whose academic interests extend beyond the bounds of university or conventional scholarship, whilst drawing inspiration from a range of contemporary discourses within the academy.
Affect aims to provide both an outlet and an inspiration for scholars, journalists, artists and writers who share an avid interest in the contemporary political, geographical and social landscape, and a desire to bring about change. As such, the project reflects a frustration with the often parochial and conservative nature of inter-university exchanges, in which funding, departmental goals and the pressure for policy relevance inherently restrict creative freedom. This project aims to dismantle institutional bias, and create a platform for freedom of expression, whilst retaining the rigour of academic research.
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Sarah Hull - Media and Film Editor - sarah-at-affectjournal.co.uk
The current editorial board are all graduates of the Universities of Oxford or Cambridge and bring a broad range of experiences and interests to Affect.
Sam Hampton - Founding Editor-sam-at-affectjournal.co.uk
George Murray- Founding Editor -george-at-affectjournal.co.uk
Soraya Gilanni - Arts and Literature Editor- soraya-at-affectjournal.co.uk
Tariq Sami - Islamic World and Economics Editor - tariq-at-affectjournal.co.uk
Tess Riley - Environment and Climate Change Editor- tess-at-affectjournal.co.uk
Nasira Ashraf - Politics and Foreign Affairs Editor - nasira-at-affectjournal.co.uk
We are not currently looking to expand our board of editors. However, if you are interested in contributing in some other way, then please email editors-at-affectjournal.co.uk or head over to our blog