by bcoleman | Feb 24, 2014 | Events
A local history workshop organised by British Association for Local History (BALH) and the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London. We are connected to the First World War through our family and community histories, and...
by bcoleman | Feb 17, 2014 | Events
Join the Institute of Philosophy for a panel discussion on the Virtues of the Table: an Evening Discussion on Ethical Issues raised by Food Choices. The discussion will include: Julian Baggini is the editor and co-founder of The Philosophers’ Magazine. He is author of...
by bcoleman | Feb 10, 2014 | Events
“Is love a matter for the head or the heart? Fanny Price has always felt like an outsider. She was adopted by her uncle as a child and now lives in luxury at Mansfield Park, but doesn’t fit in somehow. Shyer and much sweeter than the glamorous cousins she has grown up...
by bcoleman | Feb 4, 2014 | Events
Screening of La forma exacta de las islas [The exact shape of the islands], by Edgardo Dieleke and Daniel Casabe. 85 m. Argentina. Introduced by Edgardo Dieleke. This series invites both the academic community and the general public to reflect on contemporary...
by bcoleman | Jan 27, 2014 | Events
The arrival of the Huguenots in Britain and their importance to the domestic silk industry is well known. The French refugees took with them new weaving skills, new designs, and a large workforce. As a result, the English silk industry was able to compete with France...