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• Europeans have shaped what we think of as being quintessentially English

  Date: 24 May 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/europeans-have-shaped-what-we-think-of-as-quintessentially-english

  Immigrants from Europe have, for centuries, played a vital role in shaping British culture as well as our perception of what we think as...

• Leicester academic curates major art exhibition in Rome

  Date: 17 May 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/may/leicester-academic-curates-major-art-exhibition-in-rome

  A University of Leicester academic has curated a major art exhibition currently being shown at the Scuderie del Quirinale in Rome.

• Work of prominent human rights defender to be explored

  Date: 27 Apr 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/april/work-of-prominent-human-rights-defender-to-be-explored

  A documentary about the work of the inspirational Dr Denis Mukwege, who provided medical care to tens of thousands of women raped during the 20...

• Over 200 academics sign up as University experts

  Date: 17 Mar 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/over-200-academics-sign-up-as-university-experts

  More than 200 Leicester academics have signed up as experts to the University's Experts Guide, helping to highlight research taking place at our...

• Historic collection of rare books on German Expressionist art to be unveiled

  Date: 23 Feb 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/historic-collection-of-rare-books-on-german-expressionist-art-to-be-unveiled

  A unique collection of books on German Expressionism from the library of art historian and critic Dr Frank Whitford has been acquired by our...

• Expert opinions cover film stunts football trade unions higher education and Beyonc

  Date: 17 Feb 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/expert-opinions-cover-film-stunts-football-trade-unions-higher-education-and-beyonce

  Professor James Chapman from the Department of the History of Art and Film has written an article for The Conversation discussing history's most...

• Leicester academic to appear on BBC Radio 4 to discuss celebrated American author J D Salinger

  Date: 15 Feb 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/university-of-leicester-academic-to-appear-on-bbc-radio-4-to-discuss-celebrated-american-author-j-d-salinger

  A University of Leicester lecturer in American Literature will be exploring the English influences on J. D.

• The human legacy of American troops in Leicester

  Date: 2 Dec 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/december/the-human-legacy-of-american-troops-in-leicester

  The story of American soldiers in Leicester during World War Two is well known, as are the many wartime romances and the story of GI brides who...

• Spirit of the 1960s and 70s kept alive in new book about Neil Young

  Date: 9 Nov 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/the-1960s-and-70s-kept-alive-in-new-book-about-neil-young

  A new book on the musical travels of Neil Young, one of the most significant recording and performing artists of the late twentieth and early...

• Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 29 October 4 November

  Date: 3 Nov 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/november/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-29-october-4-november

  Professor James Chapman from the Department of the History of Art and Film has written a review of the new James Bond film Spectre.