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The Sex Pistols at Reading, 30 May 1976
by Prof Matthew Worley As Sex Pistols gigs go, it was not one of the more notorious. By the late spring of 1976, the band’s reputation was just beginning to grow. Having made their debut in November 1975 at St… Continue reading
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Mothering Slaves
By Dr Emily West In 2013 I was looking for a new research project and found myself increasingly interested in exploring the lives of enslaved women beyond the geographical confines of the United States. Moreover, I also wanted to bring… Continue reading
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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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Hillary’s campaign? Cranking up, but so far it’s… ‘meh’
by Mark Shanahan, Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Reading. “The race for the Democratic nomination is in the home stretch, and victory is in sight!” With those words, Hillary Rodham Clinton addressed the adoring loyalists… 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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