by Talking Humanities | Oct 28, 2020 | Analysis & Comment, Features, History & Classics, Languages & Literature, Politics & Law, Publications, Republished
Dr Rajiv Prabhakar wonders whether utopian or speculative fiction, such as Edward Bellamy’s ‘Looking Backward: 2000–1887’, might be a useful guide when considering alternative visions for the future. The coronavirus crisis has ushered in its own...
by Talking Humanities | Oct 13, 2020 | Analysis & Comment, Archives & Libraries, Features, From the Archives, History & Classics, Libraries & Publications, Research & Resources
John Evelyn, the 17th-century diarist whose Restoration diary is recognised as the most extensive and informative record of a momentous period, even advised Samuel Pepys on libraries. Dr Karen Attar, research fellow at the Institute of English Studies, looks at his...
by Talking Humanities | Oct 6, 2020 | Analysis & Comment, Features, History & Classics, Politics & Law, Republished, Research & Resources
Monarchies remain pivotal parts of several European countries, but how much power does a monarch really have? In a new book, The Role of Monarchy in Modern Democracy: European Monarchies Compared, edited by Professor Robert Hazell and Dr Bob Morris, contributors from...
by Talking Humanities | Sep 30, 2020 | Analysis & Comment, Human Rights
We think of artists as visionaries, trailblazers, provocateurs, but how often do we think of them as human rights defenders? How often do we hear of attacks on artists and equate them to an attack on free expression? Laura Kauer García, a student on the School of...
by Talking Humanities | Sep 22, 2020 | Analysis & Comment, Features, History & Classics, Politics & Law, Republished, Research & Resources
As Plymouth marks 400 years since the colonists set sail for what is now the US, Dr Fiona McCall, senior lecturer in early modern history at the University of Portsmouth, explores anti-puritan satire and how it was used to counteract their growing influence. England...
by Talking Humanities | Sep 15, 2020 | Analysis & Comment, Digital, Features, Libraries & Publications, Publications
Covid-19 has brought the world of data-driven crisis management and social organisation out of the shadows. ‘This is an opportunity,’ says chartered geographer and University of Westminster lecturer, Doug Specht, ‘to examine its flaws and...