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  • New research on the Caribbeans largest concentration of indigenous preColumbian rock art

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/october/artists-before-columbus-new-research-on-the-caribbean2019s-largest-concentration-of-indigenous-pre-columbian-rock-art

    New research by academics from our university and the British Museum working with colleagues from the British Geological Survey and Cambridge University outlines the science behind the largest concentration of indigenous pre-Columbian rock art in the Caribbean.

  • Art and science seen in a new light at evening lecture

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/art-and-science-seen-in-a-new-light-at-evening-lecture

    A former artist in residence is returning to the campus this week to present a talk ‘The Library of Light’ as part of a lecture series celebrating the International Year of Light 2015.

  • Art under attack 2016

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/02/17/art-under-attack-2016/

    Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 17, 2017 Censorship and Attacks on Artistic Freedom in 2016 .  The annual report b y Freemuse based on 78 countries recorded 1,028 attacks on artists and violations of their rights in 2016.

  • Film highlights experiences of children in the Calais Jungle

    https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/may/leicester-hosts-film-highlighting-plight-of-children-in-the-calais-jungle

    Calais Children: a Case to Answer, a film which highlights the plight of almost 2,000 lone children who were in the Calais ‘Jungle’ when it was burnt down at the end of 2016, will be screened in the Attenborough Film Theatre at the University of Leicester on Monday 21 May...

  • Modern and Contemporary History BA

    https://le.ac.uk/courses/contemporary-history-ba/2027

    At Leicester you’ll explore modern and contemporary history, and learn about the political factors that shape historical events.

  • Modern and Contemporary History BA

    https://le.ac.uk/courses/contemporary-history-ba/2026

    At Leicester you’ll explore modern and contemporary history, and learn about the political factors that shape historical events.

  • TfL Corporate Archives on Google Arts and Culture

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/03/08/tfl-corporate-archives-on-google-arts-and-culture/

    Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 8, 2024 A site with solid historical content. Find time lines and details about each tube line, maps, design and even the lost property of London Underground.

  • Thinking sociologically about the history of convicts and penal colonies

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/carchipelago/2016/02/25/thinking-sociologically-about-the-history-of-convicts-and-penal-colonies/

    Posted by Clare Anderson in Carceral Archipelago on February 25, 2016 In the early 1990s I had the privilege of studying with David Garland, then teaching and researching in Edinburgh University’s Law School.

  • DWL celebrates LGBT+ History Month

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/02/10/dwl-celebrates-lgbt-history-month/

    Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 10, 2023 The University Library is displaying 6 flags during LGBT+ History Month.

  • National Archives: Sexuality and gender identity history

    https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2024/02/09/national-archives-sexuality-and-gender-identity-history/

    Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 9, 2024 A guide on research on gender and sexuality in the UK National Archives. Emphasis is on their holdings of government, legal and police records.

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