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‘Elements of Political Economy’: the wisdom of James Mill 200 years on

‘Elements of Political Economy’: the wisdom of James Mill 200 years on

by Talking Humanities | Apr 20, 2021 | Analysis & Comment, Archives & Libraries, Features, Politics & Law, Publications

The birth of a ‘school-book of political economy’, which originated from the notes of a teenager two centuries ago, is hailed by Dr Karen Attar, Senate House Library’s curator of rare books. Imagine yourself as a 13-year-old boy being dragged on daily walks by your...
A royal love story that might never have happened

A royal love story that might never have happened

by Talking Humanities | Apr 12, 2021 | Features, Politics & Law, Publications

Prince Philip, who was one of the most popular and long-serving members of the House of Windsor, has died aged 99. Dr Ed Owens, historian, royal commentator, and author of The Family Firm: Monarchy, Mass Media and the British Public, 1932-53, looks back at a royal...
Hyenas and humans – millennia of myths, misrepresentations and persecution

Hyenas and humans – millennia of myths, misrepresentations and persecution

by Talking Humanities | Mar 16, 2021 | Analysis & Comment, Features, Publications, Research & Resources

Hyenas, the antithesis of gorgeous, graceful African wildlife, needs a rebrand. Ahead of the publication of his new book, ‘Humans and Hyenas: Monsters or Misunderstood’, Professor Keith Somerville says it is time to replace the myths with a more accurate...
Ending on a high with the good book: a biblical collection at Senate House Library

Ending on a high with the good book: a biblical collection at Senate House Library

by Talking Humanities | Feb 18, 2021 | Archives & Libraries, Features, Libraries & Publications, Publications, Research & Resources

When donors bequeath collections to libraries, they sometimes also leave money to develop the collections on the lines on which they were begun. Depending on the amount left, purchases may continue indefinitely, or the capital may be spent, and trust fund closed. Dr...
Bigoted British tiger that bit off more than it could chew

Bigoted British tiger that bit off more than it could chew

by Talking Humanities | Feb 16, 2021 | Features, Human Rights, Libraries & Publications, Politics & Law, Publications, Research & Resources

Graham McKerrow, a contributor to ‘Queer Between the Covers’ (University of London Press, May 2021), looks at Operation Tiger, the British state’s attempt in the 1980s to prohibit the importation of all queer books, newspapers and magazines, including the latest...
So you’ve read ‘Moby-Dick’? Which one?

So you’ve read ‘Moby-Dick’? Which one?

by Talking Humanities | Feb 12, 2021 | Analysis & Comment, Archives & Libraries, Languages & Literature, Libraries & Publications, Publications, Research & Resources

Dr Christopher Ohge delves into the multiple levels and meanings of a classic piece of American literature. ‘About the “whaling voyage”—I am half way in the work, & am very glad that your suggestion so jumps with mine. It will be a strange sort of a...
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