by Talking Humanities | Jan 13, 2021 | Analysis & Comment, Archives & Libraries, Features, Libraries & Publications, Publications
Self-help books about depression are nothing new. Institute of English Studies fellow, Dr Karen Attar, looks at an important example that was first published in 1621. The Anatomy of Melancholy is the subject of a double anniversary for Senate House Library. The year...
by Talking Humanities | May 27, 2019 | Events, Politics & Law, PotW, Public Engagement
Jointly organised by the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS) and the Committee of Heads of UK Law Schools (CHULS) this workshop, aimed at law school managers and leaders, will focus on wellbeing challenges in relation to performing those leadership roles. Some...
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 | Nov 26, 2015 | Archives & Libraries, Being Human festival, Languages & Literature, Music, Republished
Swansea University’s series of Being Human festival events utilised a variety of venues on the south-west Wales coast to explore ‘heritage, health and wellbeing’ through a range of media. The team behind these activities explain how drama, debate, poetry, art and...
