Category Archives: In the Media

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‘To err is human; to forgive, divine’ – Medieval popes and the concept of papal infallibility

Posted on January 11, 2019 by readinghistory

By Professor Rebecca Rist. My research focuses on the history of religious culture and the medieval papacy, and especially the relationship between popes and specific social and religious minority groups, such as Jews (in my recent book, Popes and Jews, … Continue reading →

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Robert Mugabe’s Fall in Political Cartoons: A Zimbabwean Story (Part II)

Posted on November 29, 2017 by readinghistory

As the situation continues to develop in Zimbabwa, our Dr Heike Schmidt considers Mugabe’s fall as seen in political cartoons (Part 2 of 2). Continue reading →

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Robert Mugabe’s Fall in Political Cartoons: A Zimbabwean Story (Part I)

Posted on November 28, 2017 by readinghistory

As the situation continues to develop in Zimbabwa, our Dr Heike Schmidt considers Mugabe’s fall as seen in political cartoons (Part 1 of 2). Continue reading →

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The softest and longest – coup in Zimbabwe

Posted on November 17, 2017 by readinghistory
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So that was International Women’s Day…

Posted on March 9, 2017 by readinghistory

by Dr Jacqui Turner So yesterday was International Women’s Day and women were everywhere – literally we were all over the place, in the media, online, on TV and crowded around both front benches in the House of Commons as, … Continue reading →

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