by Talking Humanities | May 20, 2018 | Events, History & Classics, Human Rights, Politics & Law, PotW
The political philosopher and refugee Hannah Arendt, wrote in 1944 that: ‘Everywhere the word “exile” which once had an undertone of almost sacred awe, now provokes the idea of something simultaneously suspicious and unfortunate.’ This John Coffin* memorial lecture...
by Talking Humanities | May 3, 2018 | History & Classics, Interviews, Languages & Literature
Dr Elsa Richardson, one of ten academics selected by BBC Radio 3 and the Arts and Humanities Research Council as a New Generation Thinker, examines the history of nutrition, digestive health and emotional wellbeing. Tell us about yourself I am an historian of medicine...
by Talking Humanities | Apr 2, 2018 | Events, Human Rights, Languages & Literature, Politics & Law, PotW, Public Engagement
When: 5 April 2018, 6.30–8.30pm Who: Senate House Library, in collaboration with Queer Tours of London with special guests from the Gay Liberation Front Where: Seng Tee Lee Seminar Room, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU Polari, the gay slang which faded...
by Talking Humanities | Feb 27, 2018 | Archives & Libraries, Features, History & Classics, Languages & Literature
Image: Léa de Lonval (Michelle Pfeiffer), the Baronne de la Berche (Bette Bourne), Madame Aldonza (Nichola McAuliffe) and Charlotte Peloux (Kathy Bates) in Mme Peloux’s ‘mausoleum’ in Chéri (dir. Stephen Frears, 2009) Ahead of the release of the biopic...
by Talking Humanities | Feb 22, 2018 | History & Classics, Languages & Literature, Researcher Series, Training and Research
Image: a picture of Jerusalem from the Nuremberg Chronicle (1493) The explosion of virtual reality (VR) technology is transforming how we think about travel, says Dr Matthew Coneys. With a VR headset and the right app you can enjoy a risk-free ascent of Everest, or...