by Talking Humanities | Jul 23, 2019 | Archives & Libraries, Digital, History & Classics, Human Rights, Interviews, Politics & Law, Public Engagement
Dr Maria Castrillo and Rebecca Simpson introduce Senate House Library’s new exhibition, ‘Writing in Times of Conflict’. It highlights the power of words to achieve peace and reconciliation in response to conflicts – a very topical theme and quite extensively covered...
by Talking Humanities | Jul 11, 2019 | Archives & Libraries, Features, Libraries & Publications, Publications
Dr Karen Attar, Senate House Library’s curator of rare books and university art, removes the dust from a 206-year-old household management book to reveal some helpful hints that have stood the test of time. Since 2014, the generosity of University of London alumnus...
by Talking Humanities | Jul 4, 2019 | Archives & Libraries, Features, Languages & Literature, Libraries & Publications, Research & Resources
Dr Richard Espley, head of modern collections at the finest lending library in London, provides a glimpse into Senate House Library’s past and what promises to be an exciting future. The last two years have seen a tremendous amount of activity among the...
by Talking Humanities | May 16, 2019 | Archives & Libraries, From the Archives, History & Classics, Languages & Literature, Philosophy, Research & Resources
Research librarian Andrea Meyer Ludowisy recalls the thrill of being invited to talk about Professor William Rose, a translator and proponent of a new psychoanalytical approach to German studies, and Sigmund Freud’s influence on his work. Professor Rose’s...
by Talking Humanities | Mar 5, 2019 | Archives & Libraries, Features, Libraries & Publications, Publications, Research & Resources
Ahead of Thursday’s (7 March) World Book Day, the annual celebration of books, authors and illustrators, Dr Maria Castrillo, head of special collections and engagement at Senate House Library, turns the page on a set of unique cardboard publications from Latin...