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• Exhibition on insanity epidemic

  Date: 1 Jun 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/june/exhibition-on-insanity-epidemic

  A Leicester historian has curated a major exhibition to be held in Venice and Ferrara focusing on the impact of an epidemic that was regarded as...

• 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...

• The Bulletin - Leicester research suggests crime-fearing women prefer dominant partners

  Date: 15 Mar 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/the-bulletin-leicester-research-suggests-crime-fearing-women-prefer-dominant-partners

  In this episode of The Bulletin from the University of Leicester News Centre, you can hear about the research that shows that women who feel more...

• 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...

• 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.

• Academic Review Spectre is the Bond movie Ive been waiting 30 years for

  Date: 29 Oct 2015

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/october/academic-opinion-spectre-is-the-bond-movie-ive-been-waiting-30-years-for

  Professor James Chapman, from our Department of The History of Art and Film has reviewed the latest film in the James Bond franchise Spectre...