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The Department of History’s Film Season 2012
Attend our inaugural retrospective film season. In collaboration with Reading Film Theatre, the heart of independent cinema in Reading, we are showcasing four thought-provoking cinematic releases that have been specially chosen by historians in the Department of History. Our aim is… Continue reading
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History UROP Placements 2012
Academics in the department have secured 2 UROP placements. Dr Linda Risso’s project will be on propaganda during the cold war and Dr Emily West’s project will be on enslaved wetnursing in pre-civil war USA. UROP placements provide exciting opportunities for… Continue reading
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Our Award-Winning Students
Erica Askew-Jones has been awarded the 2011 Chancellor’s Award for outstanding academic achievement. Only 80 awards are given each year, to those students who received the top marks in their subject area. Read on to to find our Erica’s experience of studying at Reading,… Continue reading
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Our Departmental Winners of 2011
PART ONE: Josephine Ayre (Peter Slee Prize for overall best performance in Part One) Lydia Malley (Departmental Prize for the best performance in Directed Study) PART TWO: Rachel Escott (Martyn Bendor-Samuel Memorial Prize for best overall performance in Part Two… Continue reading
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The Stenton Lecture 2011 ‘On the Limits of Democratic Art’
John Howard, Professor of American Studies, King’s College London, 17 November 2011 The annual Stenton lecture explored what is meant by democratic art and examined how art has been used as a weapon by elites to maintain the prevailing social… Continue reading
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