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#EurovisionRdgHis nominations 2023

Posted on May 12, 2023 by readinghistory

Throughout the month run-up to the Eurovision 2023 final, held in Liverpool, the History Department has been sharing its favourite Eurovision entries of the past. All those who were nominated, along with their reason for nomination are below. 1967: Sandie … Continue reading →

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The United Kingdom and Eurovision: A History of Ambivalence?, by Dr Ben Bland

Posted on April 18, 2023 by readinghistory

It’s perhaps an understatement to say that the United Kingdom has a slightly more complex relationship with the Eurovision Song Contest than many of the other competitor nations. The UK is one of the so-called “Big Five”: the five countries … Continue reading →

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1986 Teenage Girl by Amy Gower #HistoricalDesertIslandDiscs

Posted on August 4, 2020 by readinghistory

We are delighted that our penultimate #HistoricalDesertIslandDiscs is by Amy Gower. This fictional account inspired by her PhD research into teenage girls’ experiences of secondary school between 1970 and 2000 (see end of page). We’ve had the Desert Island Discs … Continue reading →

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Watt Tyler aka Professor Adrian R Bell #HistorialDesertIslandDiscs

Posted on April 7, 2020 by readinghistory

In the first of our guest blogs we hear from our Research Dean for Prosperity and Resilience and Chair in the History of Finance at the ICMA Centre, Henley Business School Professor Adrian R Bell. In this edition, we reveal … Continue reading →

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‘Dictating to the Dictators’ by Professor Matt Worley #HistoricalDesertIslandDiscs

Posted on March 30, 2020 by readinghistory

In the second of a series, here are the Desert Island discs for a gaggle of dictators quarantined on an island for our own protection. Given their heinous crimes, they don’t get to pick the tracks. Instead, I do (‘dictating … Continue reading →

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