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The Victorian Art World: People, Movements and Museums
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/hs7254
Module code: HS7254 This module will allow you to explore the fascinating and complex world of Victorian visual art. You will explore some of the most important paintings of the period and the people and ideas behind them.
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The Victorian Art World: People, Movements and Museums
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/hs7254
Module code: HS7254 This module will allow you to explore the fascinating and complex world of Victorian visual art. You will explore some of the most important paintings of the period and the people and ideas behind them.
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Oral history
https://le.ac.uk/history/outreach/besh/oral-history
History at the University of Leicester - Building and Enriching Shared Heritages project. An Introduction to Oral History - A Practical Guide for Community History and Heritage Groups.
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Historic collection of rare books on German Expressionist art to be unveiled
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 University. Dr Frank Whitford was an authority on art of the period, and a senior member of Wolfson College, Cambridge.
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Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog: Academic and staff blogs from the University of Lei
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/page/30/
Academic and staff blogs from the University of Leicester
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East Midlands oral history resources
https://le.ac.uk/emoha/what-is-oral-history/directory-of-oral-history/east-midlands
It's not just us here at EMOHA who are delving into the history of the East Midlands. Browse the various resources on offer by region.
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The Fall of the Berlin Wall
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/11/17/the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 17, 2014 Try these recommended sources: BBC radio and TV archive footage 1948-1990 Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg has 250 short videos on life in divided Berlin Chronicle of...
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Freedom in the World report 2014
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/01/31/freedom-in-the-world-report-2014/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 31, 2014 Freedom in the World report 2014 Just issued by Freedom House see the rankings for civil liberties in nations worldwide. The report also has a useful graphic map of freedoms.
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A successful first year for the Leicester Weekend
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/july/a-successful-first-year-for-the-leicester-weekend
The first Leicester Weekend took place from 17 - 19 June where over 500 alumni were welcomed back to the University of Leicester. The weekend commenced with The Legacy Guild’s Annual Afternoon Tea (pictured, left) which was held at Beaumont Hall on Friday 17 June.
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Exploring medieval culture and art
https://le.ac.uk/research/stories/natural-heritage/saxon-sculpture
Professor Joanna Story explores early medieval culture and art through well-travelled manuscripts from scholars and scribes of the time.