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Fidel Castro’s death underlines the importance of continued US-Cuban engagement

Fidel Castro’s death underlines the importance of continued US-Cuban engagement

Dr Steve Long, Senior Lecturer in Modern US Foreign Policy, asks ‘what next for US-Cuban relations?’

02 Dec, 201615 Jun, 2021 Politics, 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
What now for America?

What now for America?

Academics from our Politics and International Relations programme offer their initial thoughts on Donald Trump winning the 2016 US Presidential election.

09 Nov, 201615 Jun, 2021 Politics, Research
The election of Donald Trump and our wishful Utopias

The election of Donald Trump and our wishful Utopias

On the 500th anniversary of Thomas More’s Utopia, Dr David Hitchcock considers his vision of a perfect society compared to US President-elect Trump’s ideal version of a Utopian society.

09 Nov, 201615 Jun, 2021 History, Politics, Research
It’s time to decide our children’s futures

It’s time to decide our children’s futures

Dr Catherine Meehan, Faculty Director of Early Childhood, discusses the findings of Save the Children’s report on the risks of nursery teacher shortage on child development

01 Nov, 201615 Jun, 2021 Education, Research
The Gothic Novel Then and Now: An Undying Love

The Gothic Novel Then and Now: An Undying Love

Dr Susan Civale, Senior Lecturer in English Literature, explores Gothic fiction through the years as we approach the Halloween holiday.

28 Oct, 201615 Jun, 2021 Culture, Research

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