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Pandemic, policing and the presidency: how race shapes American history

Pandemic, policing and the presidency: how race shapes American history

Dr Althea Legal-Miller discusses how the Black Lives Matter movement is part of America’s tumultuous history.

30 Oct, 202015 Jun, 2021 History, Research
Black History ‘Month’ and the urgency of connected race-critical thinking

Black History ‘Month’ and the urgency of connected race-critical thinking

Dr Harshad Keval asks if the temporary nature of Black History Month can support the call for a radical change in societal racial justice.

22 Sep, 202015 Jun, 2021 History, Research, Society, Sociology
Black Lives Matter, toppling statues and anti-racism: joining the dots

Black Lives Matter, toppling statues and anti-racism: joining the dots

Dr Harshad Keval explores how our problematic and traumatic history is impacting on our present.

10 Jun, 202015 Jun, 2021 History, Research, Society, Sociology
Celebrating 150 years of Charles Dickens

Celebrating 150 years of Charles Dickens

To mark the 150th anniversary of Charles Dickens’s death this year, Professor Carolyn Oulton discusses the writer’s connections with Kent.

10 Feb, 202015 Jun, 2021 Arts and Humanities, History, Research
Remembering medieval Canterbury’s relationship with its Jewish community

Remembering medieval Canterbury’s relationship with its Jewish community

Dean Irwin looks at the historical relationship between England, Canterbury and the Jewish Community.

24 Jan, 202015 Jun, 2021 Faith and religion, History, Research
The Simpsons at 30

The Simpsons at 30

Dr Michael Goodrum looks at the cultural impact of The Simpsons and their enduring appeal.

18 Dec, 201915 Jun, 2021 Arts and Humanities, Culture, History, Research
And the band played on: 30 years after the Deal bombing

And the band played on: 30 years after the Deal bombing

Dr Alexander Kent reflects on the terrorist bombing of the Royal Marines School of Music at Deal in 1989 and its impact on the identity of the town.

20 Sep, 201915 Jun, 2021 History, Research, Uncategorised
Education and the centenary of the end of WWI

Education and the centenary of the end of WWI

Patrick Meehan offers an alternative viewpoint to teach younger generations on the outbreak of WW1.

07 Nov, 201816 Jun, 2021 Education, History, Research
The origins of Halloween

The origins of Halloween

Professor Jackie Eales explores the origins of one of the most popular celebrations of the year, Halloween.

30 Oct, 201830 Oct, 2018 History

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