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Let children be children!

Let children be children!

Dr Catherine Meehan responds to the recent bullying guidance issued by the Church of England to its schools.

13 Nov, 201716 Jun, 2021 Culture, Education, Research
#comicsgate, backlash, and the future of the comics industry

#comicsgate, backlash, and the future of the comics industry

Dr Michael Goodrum discusses diversity in Marvel comics.

10 Nov, 201716 Jun, 2021 Culture, Research, Society
The Canterbury Sound: music from the small city in the global history of popular culture

The Canterbury Sound: music from the small city in the global history of popular culture

Guest blogger Dr Asya Draganova explains how Canterbury became the sound of prog rock and psychedelic music.

09 Oct, 201716 Jun, 2021 Culture, Music, Research
60 years of On the Road: what’s happened to the spirit of travel?

60 years of On the Road: what’s happened to the spirit of travel?

Jim Butcher explores the legacy of Jack Kerouac’s iconic novel On The Road 60 years after publication.

07 Sep, 201716 Jun, 2021 Culture, Research, Society
Breaking the gender stereotype toy trap

Breaking the gender stereotype toy trap

Dr Marios Kostas, Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Education and Care, explains why breaking away from traditional gender stereotype toys could be the best present you give your child this Christmas.

12 Dec, 201615 Jun, 2021 Culture, Education, Psychology, Research
Dickens and Kent: did Scrooge visit the county?

Dickens and Kent: did Scrooge visit the county?

Ahead of the annual Dickensian Christmas Festival 2016, Professor Carolyn Oulton, Director of the International Centre for Victorian Women Writers (ICVWW) discusses Dickens’s Kent roots.

30 Nov, 201615 Jun, 2021 Culture, Research
Arts, culture and poetry to the rescue

Arts, culture and poetry to the rescue

Dr Ken Fox, Principal Lecturer for School of Media, Art and Design, explains why the arts and creative industries are still so important for modern society.

23 Nov, 201615 Jun, 2021 Art, Culture, Research
Is Lady Audley guilty – you decide?

Is Lady Audley guilty – you decide?

Professor Carolyn Oulton, Director of the International Centre for Victorian Women Writers (ICVWW) explores the novel, Lady Audley’s Secret, complementing the Centre’s events taking place as part of the Being Human festival.

21 Nov, 201615 Jun, 2021 Culture, Research
Leonard Cohen’s Jewish farewell

Leonard Cohen’s Jewish farewell

Dr Maria Diemling, Reader in Jewish-Christian Relations in the School of Humanities, looks at the influence of Leonard Cohen’s Jewish background on his final album.

15 Nov, 201615 Jun, 2021 Culture, Faith and religion, Music, Research

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