The First Page: Song in the Novel
JENNIFER RUSHWORTH, HANNAH SCOTT, BARRY IFE
Investigating the variety of types of songs present in novels. What are their function, and what makes them important for plot, character and setting?
The First Page: Proust’s Songbook
JENNIFER RUSHWORTH
What is the role of songs in Marcel Proust’s À la recherche du temps perdu? And how did Proust drew inspiration from contemporary composers and theorists of song?
The First Page: Contemporary Afro-Brazilian Short Fiction
ANA CLÁUDIA SURIANI DA SILVA ET AL
An anthology of short fiction from established and emerging Afro-Brazilian voices that responds to a growing demand for Afro-descendant literature.
The First Page: ‘Am I Less British?’
DOĞUŞ ŞIMŞEK
How do children living in North London, whose parents migrated from Turkey, position themselves within a range of locations? And what sense of identity, belonging and transnational experiences do they have?
The First Page: Intelligent Computing for Cultural Heritage
XIAOGUANG WANG, MARCIA LEI ZENG ET AL
This edited volume offers a global perspective on the latest advancements and trends in digital humanities and intelligent computing of cultural heritage
In Conversation with Amit Chaudhuri Pt. II
AMIT CHAUDHURI, MARTHE LISSON
What is the raga? A seemingly simple question that is not easy to answer. IAS Creative Fellow Amit Chaudhuri shares what he has found out over the years.
The First Page: Schooling for Refugee Children
ELEANORE HARGREAVES, BRIAN LALLY ET AL
This collaboration between five authors explores their interactions with refugee children whose experiences are expressed through their own words and drawings.
The First Page: Contemporary Dance Festivals in the Former Yugoslav Space
ALEXANDRA BAYBUTT
Baybutt expands the understanding of conditions defining the creation and circulation of contemporary dance that differ across Europe and focuses on festival-making in the Balkan region.
The First Page: Into the Continent
EMILY MCGIFFIN
In her poetry, McGiffin explores the ongoing violence, destruction, and loss wrought by colonialism and capitalist extraction across time and reminds us that we live in a world shaped by the past.
Intimate Objects
ALICE FOXEN, MARTHE LISSON
A conversation with ceramicist Alice Foxen who finds inspiration in discarded objects that she finds in the streets and turns into delicate and intimate sculptures.
The First Page: German-Jewish Life Writing in the Aftermath of the Holocaust
HELEN FINCH
How did German-speaking Holocaust survivors pursue literary careers in an often-indifferent postwar society? And how did their literary life writings reflect their postwar struggles?
The First Page: Home After Fascism by Anna Koch
ANNA KOCH
In April 1945, Thomas Geve, a fifteen-year-old former inmate of Buchenwald concentration camp, drew a picture book depicting his experiences.
The Black Atlantic at 30: Diaspora in Conversation
KEISHA BRUCE, GUYANNE WILSON
The third and final instalment of this mini series celebrating Paul Gilroy’s seminal book discusses approaches to diasporic studies, the conceptualisation of diaspora and questions concerning diaspora in communication.
Wasteland by Oliver Franklin-Wallis
TOMASZ JABLONSKI
Human waste and its disposal is one of the most pressing issues of our times and intrinsically linked to the climate crisis. In his latest book, journalist Oliver Franklin-Wallis journeys through the global waste industry.
Reformation Cardinal at the Lambeth Palace Library
ANA SÁEZ-HIDALGO
An (online) exhibition presents the life of Cardinal Reginald Pole by way of his personal bibliophilia and shines a light on the lesser-known parts of his life.
Radical Landscapes at the William Morris Gallery
MAJA FOWKES
A new exhibition at the William Morris Gallery shows that British landscapes are more than bucolic meadows and gently rolling hills. Historically, they have been sites of radical social action and arenas for societal transformation.