by Talking Humanities | Aug 3, 2017 | Archives & Libraries, From the Archives, History & Classics, Human Rights, Interviews, Languages & Literature, Libraries & Publications, Politics & Law, Republished
American geographer, author and travel writer Joshua Jelly-Schapiro takes Adom Philogene Heron on a journey through the Caribbean while discussing his new book, Island People, and the late CLR James whose personal papers are housed in Senate House Library. How did...
by Talking Humanities | Jun 1, 2017 | Interviews, Philosophy, Research & Resources, The Human Mind Project
Dr Mattia Gallotti, manager of ‘The Human Mind Project’ at the School of Advanced Study, discusses the launch of the first Grand Challenges Public Consultation on the key questions in the study of the mind. Open to early-career and established researchers, and the...
by Talking Humanities | May 25, 2017 | Analysis & Comment, Archives & Libraries, Digital, Discipline, Features, History & Classics, Interviews, Ministry of Information Digital, Politics & Law, Research & Resources
Image: © Shutterstock The Second World War has been the subject of many books, documentaries and films, creating a large popular memory of wartime campaigns such as ‘Make do and mend’ and ‘Dig for victory’. Dr Christopher Bannister, a historian at the Institute of...
by Talking Humanities | May 23, 2017 | Interviews, Philosophy, Politics & Law, Research & Resources
Moral philosopher Dr Simon Beard, discusses existential risk mitigation and why he is standing in next month’s general election. Tell us about yourself I recently completed my PhD in philosophy from the London School of Economics, and am currently working as a...
by Talking Humanities | May 11, 2017 | Events, Fellowships & Networks, History & Classics, Interviews, The Social Scholar
The School of Advanced Study’s ‘social scholar’ lunchtime seminar returns on 17 May with Dr Peter Jones offering a fascinating discussion on converting research into a form that can be used for teaching school children. Below, Peter hints at what to expect. Could you...
by Talking Humanities | May 9, 2017 | Analysis & Comment, Fellowships & Networks, Human Rights, Interviews, Politics & Law, Publications, Research & Resources
Image: bus burned by gang members in El Salvador. ES James/Shutterstock.com The level of violence in Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala in recent years has been second only to Syria – but unlike Syria, they are not countries at war. Criminal violence in the ‘northern...
