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International seminar tackles the construction of gender sexuality and warfare in history art and literature
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/international-seminar-tackles-the-construction-of-gender-sexuality-and-warfare-in-history-art-and-literature
Do questions of gender and sexuality play a significant part in the way wars are waged, mediated and understood? This month, academics from across...
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Research shows national parliaments in the UK and the Netherlands host highest number of MPs of immigrant origin
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/research-shows-national-parliaments-in-the-uk-and-the-netherlands-host-highest-number-of-mps-of-immigrant-origin
Key research findings about the political representation of citizens of immigrant origin (IO) in European national parliaments have been announced...
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Expert opinion covers Trident and cyber attacks
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/expert-opinion-covers-trident-and-cyber-attacks
Dr Andrew Futter has written an article for the European Leadership Network website about the challenges presented to UK nuclear weapons.
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Untold stories of the Holocaust South Russias largest city to be explored at exhibition
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/untold-stories-of-the-holocaust-south-russias-largest-city-to-be-explored-at-exhibition
A new exhibition organised by the University of Leicester will shed light on the untold wartime events in occupied Russia’s largest Holocaust...
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Muslim integration and refugee experiences to be discussed by leading historians
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/muslim-integration-and-refugee-experiences-to-be-discussed-by-leading-historians
The experiences of refugees and migrants in twentieth century Britain and Europe, and the challenges still faced by governments and individuals...
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Expert opinions cover language the sink estate strategy black holes Poland and the solar system
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/expert-opinions-cover-language-the-sink-estate-strategy-black-holes-pornstar-shaming-and-the-solar-system
Dr Saeeda Shah from the School of Education has written an article for Think: Leicester discussing David Cameron's latest announcements on...
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Project to challenge marginalisation of women in video game industry
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/project-to-challenge-2018marginalisation2019-of-women-in-video-game-industry
The marginalised status of women in the video game industry will be challenged by a new international research project involving Dr Alison Harvey...
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Expert opinions cover pornography habits apologising too much and Indonesian politics
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/experts-cover-pornography-habits-apologising-too-much-and-indonesian-politics
Dr Heather Brunskell-Evans from the Centre for Medical Humanities has written an article about pornography habits for the Huffington Post.
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Historian to speak at Holocaust events
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/historian-to-speak-at-holocaust-events
The Holocaust and its legacy will be explored at three events in the city and county Professor Aubrey Newman, Emeritus Professor in the School of...
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Events to mark 50th anniversary of Evelyn Waughs death
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/january/events-to-mark-50th-anniversary-of-evelyn-waugh2019s-death
Book lovers and film aficionados are invited to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of novelist Evelyn Waugh by attending a series of events...