by Talking Humanities | Nov 17, 2016 | Being Human festival, Features, Public Engagement, Republished
Are the humanities in crisis? Professor Rick Rylance, director of the Institute of English Studies at the University of London’s School of Advanced Study, discusses the intricacies of the current climate around the humanities, laying out the hopes and fears of...
by Talking Humanities | Nov 15, 2016 | Archives & Libraries, Being Human festival, History & Classics, Human Rights, Politics & Law, Public Engagement, Research & Resources
As part of this year’s Being Human humanities festival, academics from the Institute of Commonwealth Studies (ICWS) and the University of Bristol, have joined forces to form the ‘Archive to Blockbuster Four’ (A2BFour). During an evening event at Senate House on 21...
by Talking Humanities | Nov 10, 2016 | Archives & Libraries, Being Human festival, Events, Features, History & Classics, Human Rights, Public Engagement
The migrant experience is often one of loss, leaving homes and family for a life somewhere new, unknown and loaded with potential. In this post, Eithne Nightingale discusses the research involved in her Being Human festival event Child migrant stories, which...
by Talking Humanities | Nov 8, 2016 | History & Classics, Human Rights, Politics & Law, Publications
Hopes were high in May 1991 when the Eritrean People’s Liberation Front (EPLF) captured the Eritrean capital, Asmara, and helped the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) overthrow Mengistu Haile Mariam, the Ethiopian military dictator. It was thought that the...
by Talking Humanities | Nov 7, 2016 | Events, History & Classics, PotW
Cities Beaches – Cities @ SAS When: Thursday 10 November 2016, 10am – 3.30pm Who: Institute of Historical Research Where: Wolfson Conference Suite, Institute of Historical Research, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU We are hosting an informal workshop on...
by Talking Humanities | Nov 4, 2016 | Being Human festival, Events, Features, Fellowships & Networks, History & Classics, Public Engagement, Research & Resources
Image: John Blanke – black trumpeter to Henry VII and Henry VII. Detail from Westminster Tournament Roll 1511, © College of Arms used with permission Michael Ohajuru is a fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies at the University of London’s School of Advanced...
by Talking Humanities | Nov 3, 2016 | Analysis & Comment, Features, Languages & Literature, Republished
Dr Dominic Glynn was invited to speak about the Elena Ferrante furore at the recent Battle of Ideas festival at the Barbican. Here, he summarises his thinking on a subject that has sent pulses racing. A bit of background. The identity of popular Italian writer known...
by Talking Humanities | Nov 1, 2016 | Archives & Libraries, Being Human festival, Events, History & Classics, Languages & Literature, Music, Politics & Law, Public Engagement
As part of this year’s Being Human humanities festival, academics from the Institute of Commonwealth Studies (ICWS) and the University of Bristol, have joined forces to form the Archive to Blockbuster four (A2BFour). During an evening event at Senate House on 21...
by Talking Humanities | Oct 27, 2016 | Analysis & Comment, Features, Graduate Study, Human Rights, Politics & Law, Research & Resources, Researcher Series
Minah Ahn, a student on the understanding and securing human rights master’s course at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, reflects on a Geneva study tour, a highlight of the programme which is offered by the University of London’s School of Advanced Study (SAS)....
by Talking Humanities | Oct 25, 2016 | Analysis & Comment, Features
In the last of his series on the rhino horn trade debate, Professor Keith Somerville calls for a new and effective solution to protect these endangered animals. He says the ban on all trade, which has been in effect for 39 years, has not worked and maybe the answer is...
