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Week 7 Civilisations: The debate
History & The Arts

Week 7 Civilisations: The debate

...thinking about this question not just in relation to colour as such but also in relation to particular colours: blue, gold, red and so on. Which of the many vividly coloured art works shown in the programme made the biggest impression on you and why? And what did you make of the different media and techniques involved: stained glass, oil painting, carpets, prints and so...
A Victorian Christmas: Christmas Day In The Workhouse
History & The Arts

A Victorian Christmas: Christmas Day In The Workhouse

...a subscription for plum-pudding, porter & c. East London Union - Answer to application: We intend carrying out the order of the poor-law commissioners to the very letter, but I think that some little extras may be allowed in the evening. There are inmates of both houses, Aldsgate and Bishopsgate, about 500 adults and 250 children farmed out at Aubin's Asylum, Norwood....
How does the media impact politics?
Society, Politics & Law

How does the media impact politics?

...think of politics as the exercise of power, the importance of the media becomes clear: it is a place in which politics takes place. It also becomes clear that you don’t need to be a politician to ‘do politics’; the media can be used to impart a political viewpoint, including party political ones. In turn, politics and politicians also impact the media through...
An introduction to the Social Work Hub
Health, Sports & Psychology

An introduction to the Social Work Hub

...thinking about a career in social work, a social work practitioner wanting to learn more about a specific area of practice, or an aspiring social care leader looking for free continuing professional development resources, you will find relevant courses and articles here. You can filter the social work hub contents from the main hub page using the filters on the left. You...
Doreen Massey: Space, Place and Politics
Society, Politics & Law

Doreen Massey: Space, Place and Politics

...thinking Professor Ash Amin from Durham University talks about the influence of Doreen's work Spatial divisions of labour Professor Jamie Peck, University British Columbia talks about the influence of Doreen's work London and the politics of place Professor Jane Willis, Queen Mary University of London on London and the politics of place Doreen’s response to the panel...
Culture and Climate Change
Nature & Environment

Culture and Climate Change

...thinking about the future? Quentin Cooper discusses this huge topic with Roger Harrabin, Professor Mike Hulme, Ruth Little, Oliver Morton and Carolyn Steel. Anatomy: An Anatomy of Cultural Responses to Climate Change We hear plenty about the science and policy of climate change – but how do we analyse and categorise the responses of artists? Quentin Cooper discusses...
Opening the Boundaries of Citizenship
Society, Politics & Law

Opening the Boundaries of Citizenship

...thinking of rights as abstract entitlements but in fact was enacted centuries earlier by the supposedly mad court jester. Haunted Citizens Dr Tara Atluri’s podcast takes a look at the meanings of gender justice in contemporary India and the new political movements that have arisen since this tragic case of the gang rape and murder of a young woman in New Delhi. The...
Analysing European Romanticism
History & The Arts

Analysing European Romanticism

...thinking, centralising human experience and transcendence from the purely rational. This succinct discussion contextualises that shift. Romanticism and the religious crisis Once more reacting against the Enlightenment, Romantic philosophy eschewed traditional religion, rejecting historical claims in favour of modern reason and re-appraisal of biblical texts. Urbanity and...