Cultural History
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Prof. Matthew Worely in ‘Kurt’s Lighter by Paul Kelly ft. Scott King’
Prof. Matthew Worley features in a new film with Scott King. With regards to the film, Prof. Worely comments: The film came about because I have long worked with the artist Scott King. Back in 1997, we began working under… Continue reading
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Walter Scott’s Rebecca: Medieval Maiden or Enlightenment Enigma?
by Dr Rebecca Rist The writer Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) is perhaps best known today for his romantic medieval novel Ivanhoe, which was published in 1819. As an antiquarian and literary genius Scott loved the medieval world, yet he was… Continue reading
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Professor Matthew Worley on Youth Culture
From an idea of Dr Jacqui Turner, we are proud to present our new special feature “Our Videos” Dr Turner has created and produced a series of mini-documentaries featuring our members of staff discussing their research expertise and teaching. … Continue reading
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‘I wanted the world to get better and I knew it couldn’t get better if it was going to be ruled by men…’ Nancy Astor (BBC Radio Broadcast1956)
By Dr Jacqui Turner It was 95 years ago that Nancy Astor, the first female MP, gave her maiden speech; the first speech by a woman in Parliament. Nancy Astor was an, American. She was an aristocratic, controversial and witty… Continue reading
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The Canonisations of John XXIII and John Paul II
by Dr Rebecca Rist On Sunday, the 27th of April 2014 John XXIII (1958-1963) and John Paul II (1978-2005) were both canonised, or declared saints, by the Catholic Church – the first ever ‘double canonisation’. They will be following a long… Continue reading
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