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Monthly Archives: August 2012
Dr Sara Haslam on BBC Culture Show special on Madox Ford
Dr Sara Haslam, Senior Lecturer in English, and Chair of the Ford Madox Ford Society, was interviewed by Alan Yentob for the BBC’s Culture Show special, “Who on Earth was Ford Madox Ford?”, broadcast on Saturday 1st September. “With Tom … Continue reading
Posted in Collaborations, Programmes, Research
Tagged BBC, Carcanet, Culture Show, Haslam, Madox Ford, Parade's End, Susanna White, Yentob
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Disability vs enhancement – BBC’s Newsnight looks at Eugenics 100 years after the 1st Int Eugenics Congress.
Last night Newsnight on the BBC talked about eugenics and asks the question “If you knew for certain your child was going to be born with a disability, would you, should you still have a baby?”. Prof James Moore, social … Continue reading
AHRC Commodity Histories Project Workshop, 6-7 Sept 2012
The Commodity Histories Project, funded by the AHRC, and led by Dr Sandip Hazareesingh, is the first digital project in the UK that will provide public access to a crucial dimension of the histories of Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and … Continue reading
Heritage and Restoration – can the two be congruous?
The popularisation of TV restoration programmes can inspire and horrify. Should we use modern materials in the restoration of our heritage sites? Or, if we have new and better materials to use, should we incorporate these as they are more … Continue reading
Parade’s End – not just Downton for adults
Ford Madox Ford’s quartet Parade’s End reaches the screens in a five episode BBC/HBO/VRT television adaptation written by Tom Stoppard on 24 August, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Rebecca Hall, along with Rupert Everett, Miranda Richardson, Anne-Marie Duff and Roger Allam. … Continue reading
Posted in Collaborations, Programmes, Publications
Tagged BBC, Cumberbatch, Downton, Madox Ford, Open University, Parade's End, Sara Haslam
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OU English student’s acclaimed novel
English student Kirsty Ferry, author of acclaimed young adult novel The Memory of Snow, features in the September edition of Writing Magazine. Kirsty achieved a Diploma in Literature and Creative Writing and is now studying towards a BA (Hons) English … Continue reading
Posted in Publications
Tagged creative writing, kirsty ferry, memory of snow, Open University, writing magazine
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Prof Helen King on Titian at the National Gallery
Professor Helen King, Chair of Classical Studies, speaks about the myth of Diana and Calysto as painted by Titian in the August podcast from the National Gallery. Accompanied by a recording of the late Poet Laureate Ted Hughes reading his … Continue reading
Aspirational Imagery
Dr Paula James, Senior Lecturer in Classical Studies, writes on the influence of Greco-Roman figures, motifs and allusions in a piece for the Morning Star. Dr James’s and Dr Annie Revanhill-Johnnson’s book of essays, Emblems of Hope, which brings the … Continue reading
Posted in In the News, Publications, Research
Tagged Arts, Classical Studies, Greco-Roman, imagery, paula james
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When the Church flexed its muscles, Church Times article
Peter Street, Associate Lecturer on (AA100) The arts past and present, reports for The Church Times: ‘Christians have sometimes felt that sport poses unfair competition.’ THE Church, sport, and the laity have had an uneasy relationship over the centuries. In … Continue reading
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Dr Nigel Warburton on Radio 4’s ‘The Philosopher’s Arms’
Join Dr Nigel Warburton in the Philosopher’s Arms where philosophical ideas, logical dilemmas and the real world meet for a chat and a drink. “Each week presenter Matthew Sweet takes a puzzle with philosophical pedigree and asks why it matters … Continue reading
