READING HISTORY

ReadingHistory

  • Reading Welcomes the Summer (in the manner of c. 1218!)

    by Prof Anne Lawrence The manuscript in this image (below), now British Library Ms. Harley 978, was once owned by Reading Abbey, and contains an eclectic mixture of texts, including the poems of a twelfth-century author and performer now known… Continue reading

    Reading Welcomes the Summer (in the manner of c. 1218!)

  • Celebrating Women in the Department for International Women’s Day

    Yesterday, Thursday 8th March, was International Women’s Day.  To celebrate this, we decided to champion some of the amazing women, staff and students, in our department and their excellent research. Check out their profiles below: Dr Jacqui Turner Dr Mara… Continue reading

    Celebrating Women in the Department for International Women’s Day

  • The Long Read: Saint Guinefort the Holy Greyhound

    by Dr Rebecca Rist In April 1988 the New York Times published a review of Suzanne Schiffman and Paméla Berger’s film Sorceress (French version Le Moine et la Sorcière), which debuted at the 68th Street Playhouse. It described it as… Continue reading

  • GUEST POST: Tale as Old as Time

    by Tom Rusbridge, University of Birmingham Disney’s live-action remake of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ was released in Spring 2017 and made its little-screen debut over Christmas. Following on from the animated feature classic of 1991, the fantastical nature of the… Continue reading

    GUEST POST: Tale as Old as Time

  • Votes for Women: What are we celebrating?

    by Melanie Khuddro This week marks the centenary of the Representation of the People Act receiving Royal Assent; the week when women were first legally recognised to have voting rights in the UK. Countless flags, banners and badges adorned in… Continue reading

    Votes for Women: What are we celebrating?