Participating in the lightning talks project with the Barber Institute was one of my favourite experiences this year. The project offered a small group of CAHA students the opportunity to spend three weeks working closely with the Barber’s collection and the curators to research and develop a gallery talk. Having received an email about this … Continue reading “Lightning Talks at the Barber Institute of Fine Arts (by Mymona Bibi)”
Tag: Culture
Struck Identities: Money as Material Culture
PhD researcher Tom Rusbridge discusses the launch of the Royal Mint’s new ten-pence pieces and explored the issues with their ‘quintessential Britishness’.
1980s Desert Island Discs: Is It Wrong To Wish On Space Hardware?
Dr Matthew Francis, a political historian specialising in 20th century Britain, shares his nine 1980s ‘Desert Island Discs’ and finds out who’s in love with Margaret Thatcher.
The Frayed Atlantic Edge
In the first of a series of posts showcasing research in the Department of History, Dr David Gange shares his experiences of exploring the Atlantic coasts of the British Isles in a kayak, researching the culture, history and natural history of those coastlines for a forthcoming book.