by Talking Humanities | Jul 9, 2019 | Digital, Features
We’ve all heard about the digital revolution in the arts and humanities: digital humanities some call it, a major part of which is using computers to conduct data-driven analyses of complex materials like literature. ‘There are a lot of drawbacks (and benefits) to...
by Talking Humanities | Jul 4, 2019 | Archives & Libraries, Features, Languages & Literature, Libraries & Publications, Research & Resources
Dr Richard Espley, head of modern collections at the finest lending library in London, provides a glimpse into Senate House Library’s past and what promises to be an exciting future. The last two years have seen a tremendous amount of activity among the...
by Talking Humanities | Jul 2, 2019 | History & Classics, Interviews
Ten academics from across the country were selected for the 2019 New Generation Thinkers scheme run by the BBC and the Arts and Humanities Research Council. Among them is Dr Jade Halbert, a historian at the University of Huddersfield. Below, she explains how her love...
by Talking Humanities | Jul 1, 2019 | Events, History & Classics, Human Rights, Politics & Law, PotW
‘Decolonisation’ has become a buzzword. However, few of those who deploy the term know much about its history, and perhaps more surprisingly, the same is true for ‘enlightenment’. This blissful tandem of historical ignorance is not as innocent as it appears. For...
