Should historians learn text processing techniques?

by guestblogger | Mar 13, 2015 | History & Classics, Training and Research

By Jonathan Blaney Historians have always dealt with large amounts of text and have had to develop ways of dealing with the volume of it, such as the index card or the Renaissance book wheel. Now that much textual information comes in electronic form, that data is now...

What does your sense of smell mean to you?

by guestblogger | Mar 5, 2015 | Annual Review, Censes, Events, Philosophy

The best public engagement is underpinned by world-class research. In March, the Institute of Philosophy’s Centre for the Study of the Senses held a launch event for the national charity Fifth Sense that brought together leading researchers, clinicians, campaigners...
From a book to a United Nations resolution: Yes we can!

From a book to a United Nations resolution: Yes we can!

by guestblogger | Feb 17, 2015 | Analysis & Comment, History & Classics

By Henning Melber and David Wardrop Once upon a time there was a Secretary General of the United Nations. Along with 15 others, he died in a plane crash. It was the night of 17-18 September 1961, when the Albertina, a DC-6, was approaching the airport of Ndola in the...

Connecting Latin America and Caribbean scholars across the UK

by guestblogger | Feb 5, 2015 | Annual Review, Events

The regional seminar series scheme at the Institute of Latin American Studies (ILAS) has made an important contribution to enhancing and strengthening the sharing of research and developing of national networks outside of London. While many research seminars are held...

Magna Carta 1215–2015: England’s greatest export

by guestblogger | Feb 3, 2015 | Events, History & Classics, Libraries & Publications, Projects, Research & Resources

The four surviving copies of the original 1215 Magna Carta will come together for the first time in history as part of a one-off event organised by the British Library to mark the 800th anniversary of the signing of the historic document. Julian Harrison, curator of...
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