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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 the world will visit Leicester to explore this question.
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Spectre trailer suggests that Bond is going back to his roots says researcher
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/spectre-could-take-james-bond-back-to-his-roots-researcher-says
Professor James Chapman from the Department of the History of Art and Film has been featured in an article for the Mirror discussing the new trailer for the upcoming James Bond film Spectre and ways in which it alludes to the franchise's past.
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Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 28 May 3 June
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/june/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-28-may-3-june
John Williams from the Department of Sociology has written a piece for The Conversation on Sepp Blatter, who before recently resigning from his post was re-elected as FIFA President.
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Introduction to Film History 2
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ha1202
Module code: HA1202 This module will build on your knowledge from ‘Introduction to film history I’ and is designed to examine the key movements and transformations in the history of cinema throughout the second half of the 20th and the 21st century.
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Introduction to Film History 2
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2027/ha1202
Module code: HA1202 This module will build on your knowledge from ‘Introduction to film history I’ and is designed to examine the key movements and transformations in the history of cinema throughout the second half of the 20th and the 21st century.
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Introduction to Film History 2
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/ha1202
Module code: HA1202 This module will build on your knowledge from ‘Introduction to film history I’ and is designed to examine the key movements and transformations in the history of cinema throughout the second half of the 20th and the 21st century.
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Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 2 8 July
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/july/talking-points-a-range-of-topical-issues-tackled-by-academics-2-8-july
Professor Rodrigo Quian Quiroga from the Centre for Systems Neuroscience has written an article for The Conversation into new research examining how the brain encodes memories.
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Film Studies
https://le.ac.uk/film
Film Studies at the University of Leicester has an outstanding record in both teaching and research. Our courses are specially designed to provide you with an expert insight into the analysis of film.
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History of English at Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/english/about/history
English is long established and has been taught at the University of Leicester for over 75 years. Learn about our distinguished history and heads of department.
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Introduction to Film History 1
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/ha1201
Module code: HA1201 This module serves as an introduction to some of the key issues and themes in film history, covering the period from the origins of cinema at the end of the nineteenth century to the end of the 1940s.