by Talking Humanities | Jan 11, 2018 | Features, History & Classics, Philosophy, Republished
Image: Étienne Delaune (c. 1518–1583), Plate 14 from the series The Genesis showing the building of the Tower of Babel. Engraving, 1550–1572. © The Trustees of the British Museum Ahead of their sell-out live discussion at the British Museum on 26 January scientists...
by Talking Humanities | Apr 11, 2017 | Features, Graduate Study, Philosophy, Projects, Research & Resources
Professor Manos Tsakiris, a world expert on psychology and cognitive neurosciences, introduces the interdisciplinary ‘Body and Image in Arts and Sciences (BIAS)’ project. Based at the Warburg Institute, part of the School of Advanced Study, University of London, it...
by Talking Humanities | Apr 6, 2017 | Features, Graduate Study, Interviews, Research & Resources, Researcher Series
Dr Daisy Fancourt (above), an early-career scientist, talks about her research which focuses on the effects of arts participation on health, the use of the arts within clinical settings, and the psychosocial impact of cultural engagement at an individual and public...
by Talking Humanities | Oct 11, 2016 | Being Human festival, Events, Features, Public Engagement, Republished
Dr Michael Eades, who curates the School of Advanced Study’s national Being Human festival of the humanities, provide a glimpse at the events in the 2016 programme. Our theme for the 2016 Being Human festival is ‘Hope and Fear’. We couldn’t have known how well...
by aseifert | Jul 10, 2014 | Analysis & Comment, Being Human festival, Digital, Public Engagement
By Professor Barry C. Smith What do you think of when someone tells you that they’re a scientist or an artist? You probably don’t know exactly what they do – there is huge variety in the arts and the sciences – but you have a rough idea. Compare this with someone...
