Category Archives: American History

Daughters of the Dust and the History of Gullah communities

Posted on October 18, 2017 by

by Prof. Emily West On Tuesday 17th October the University kindly invited me to introduce Reading Film Theatre’s showing of the 1991 film, Daughters of the Dust, written and directed by Julie Dash.  Her father grew up in the area … Continue reading →

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You are invited to the launch of the Monroe Group

Posted on April 21, 2017 by

The newly established Monroe Group is an interdisciplinary research network for the study of politics in the Americas. The network is designed to encourage dialogue between scholars in the arts, humanities, social sciences and sciences working on all aspects of … Continue reading →

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Registration now open for ‘Trump’s First 100 Days’ 2nd May, 2017

Posted on March 24, 2017 by

We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for the forthcoming conference ‘Trump’s First 100 Days’, 2nd May 2017. A copy of the conference programme is available below.  Registrations should be made via the University of Reading’s Conferences … Continue reading →

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Paid Research Opportunity for Students: History UROPs, Summer 2017

Posted on March 7, 2017 by

Are you interested in doing paid research over the summer? Do you want to expand your CV and skills? The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme (UROP) scheme gives undergraduate students in the middle years of their degree (i.e. not first or … Continue reading →

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‘Hidden Figures’ Film Review

Posted on March 1, 2017 by

by Philippa Sale [1] There was some confusion at the Academy Awards this weekend when ‘La La Land’ was incorrectly announced as the winner of the Best Picture Oscar, the real winner being ‘Moonlight’.  Away from this embarrassing mix-up another … Continue reading →

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