by uoladmin | Dec 7, 2022 | History & Classics, Uncategorized
By Dr Jessica Venner, Antiquarian Bookseller at Jonkers Rare Books in Henley-on-Thames In AD 62/3, some seventeen years before the eruption of Vesuvius, a major earthquake shook the town of Pompeii and the surrounding area. The effects were so dramatic that many of...
by uoladmin | Dec 7, 2022 | History & Classics, Uncategorized
By James Calvin Taylor, Assistant Professor at Colby College Environmental approaches to antiquity can arouse scepticism. Some worry about anachronistically forcing contemporary concerns onto ancient texts, while others question the relevance of antiquity to the...
by uoladmin | Dec 7, 2022 | History & Classics, Uncategorized
By Esther Meijer, Associate Lecturer in Latin Literature, University of St Andrews Thirty kilometres northeast of Rome, the town of Tivoli is probably best known for two villa complexes: Hadrian’s villa, built by the Roman emperor Hadrian around 120 CE, and Villa...
by uoladmin | Dec 7, 2022 | History & Classics, Uncategorized
By Andy Fox, Early Career Research Associate, ICS As the environmental crisis rumbles on, and governments around the world commit to action, it can be illustrative to reflect on how historic civilisations engaged with their changing environment. For the Romans, this...
by uoladmin | Aug 16, 2022 | History & Classics
By Sue Horth, IHR Practitioner in Residence, 2022 In April 2022 I was given the enormous privilege of joining the Institute of Historical Research as its first practitioner in residence, and for the last four months I’ve experienced joy and renewal as part of the...
by uoladmin | Aug 16, 2022 | History & Classics
By Professor Philip Murphy, Director of History & Policy Intellectually, we are all aware of the pitfalls of using history to guide policy and political strategy. The past doesn’t repeat itself and historians thrive on dispute and debate, making it almost...
