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Leicester’s global and colonial history explored through a basketry collection
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/september/dryad-baskets
An exhibition showcasing the basket collection of Leicester entrepreneur Harry Peach has gone on display at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery
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History of Judaism in Leicester to be explored at event
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/history-of-judaism-in-leicester-to-be-explored-at-event
The history of Judaism in Leicester will be explored at a free public event on Thursday 6 October.
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Domestic Revolutions: Women, Men, and the Family in American History
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/hs2311
Module code:HS2311 What do the Salem Witchcraft Trials of 1692 tell us about Puritan attitudes to young and old women? What impact did slavery have on the black family? When did the ‘American teenager’ first make his/her appearance? What does Teddy Roosevelt's image...
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Domestic Revolutions: Women, Men, and the Family in American History
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/hs2311
Module code:HS2311 What do the Salem Witchcraft Trials of 1692 tell us about Puritan attitudes to young and old women? What impact did slavery have on the black family? When did the ‘American teenager’ first make his/her appearance? What does Teddy Roosevelt's image...
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Domestic Revolutions: Women, Men, and the Family in American History
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2027/hs2311
Module code:HS2311 What do the Salem Witchcraft Trials of 1692 tell us about Puritan attitudes to young and old women? What impact did slavery have on the black family? When did the ‘American teenager’ first make his/her appearance? What does Teddy Roosevelt's image...
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Decolonising the Curriculum: How is black history taught in schools?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/lli/2018/11/29/decolonising-the-curriculum-how-is-black-history-taught-in-schools/
Posted by apatel in Leicester Learning Institute: Enhancing learning and teaching on November 29, 2018 Angelina Osborne, on BBC Woman’s hour discussing Olive Morris and her legacy as a black activist. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DNInrtwW4AAas0q.
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Iraq, Syria and the Middle East
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/07/02/iraq-syria-and-the-middle-east/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 2, 2014 Iraq Syria and the Middle East: an essay by Tony Blair Read the essay from Former British Prime minister on his official website to find out what he thinks Western governments should do.
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On the theme of voting…
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2016/05/06/on-the-theme-of-voting/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 6, 2016 Vote for Froglet (Clangers 1974) voting film where the dragon campaigns for free soup for all! – free via the great BFI player website which is digitising and offering free to the public...
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Historic reception brings together people connected by a bloody history
https://le.ac.uk/news/2015/march/historic-reception-brings-together-people-connected-by-a-bloody-history
Over 500 years after a brutal and bloody battle put to death Richard III, England’s last warrior king, and changed the destiny of the country, descendants from the warring factions are to come together for the first time in Leicester.
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Attenborough Arts Centre with the University of Leicester Presents: ‘Covid Changemakers: The Extra Mile’
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/june/covid-changemakers
With the University of Leicester, Attenborough Arts Centre is proud to launch an exciting new exhibition.