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The blues across four centuries – Robert Burton’s ‘Anatomy of Melancholy’

The blues across four centuries – Robert Burton’s ‘Anatomy of Melancholy’

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...
#PoTW: Wellbeing and resilience for law school managers

#PoTW: Wellbeing and resilience for law school managers

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...
Why Edwardians fell for the health and meat-free advocate

Why Edwardians fell for the health and meat-free advocate

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...
Heritage, health and wellbeing

Heritage, health and wellbeing

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...

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