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Digital Library of the Middle East
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/02/02/digital-library-of-the-middle-east/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 2, 2018 DLME: Digital Library of the Middle East In response to violence and cultural destruction in the region, the Council on Library and Information Resources in association with...
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Map of the Ukraine war.
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2022/06/24/map-of-the-ukraine-war/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 24, 2022 Institute for the Study of War: Interactive Ukraine Map Now available using ArcGis an interactive map of the current situation on the war in Ukraine.
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Economics in the Rear-View Mirror
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/10/12/economics-in-the-rear-view-mirror/
Posted by William Farrell in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 12, 2015 Joseph Schumpeter, who taught at Harvard from 1932 to 1950. Image licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons – https://commons.wikimedia.
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Exhibitions mark 20th anniversary of Attenborough Arts Centre
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/may/exhibitions-mark-20th-anniversary-of-attenborough-arts-centre
Twenty years of supporting and celebrating inclusivity and accessibility in the arts has been marked by the University of Leicester’s Attenborough Arts Centre as it reflected upon the anniversary of its historic opening by the late Lord Attenborough and Diana, Princess of...
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Introduction to Greek History
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ah1552
Module code: AH1552 What made ancient Greek society so distinctive and how did they emerge? How did the Greeks interact with their Persian neighbours? Does the real Sparta match popular images of it today? Why was Athens the first democracy in the world? ...
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University holds series of public events to mark Leicester’s migration history
https://le.ac.uk/news/2022/august/leicester-migration-events
The University of Leicester is working in conjunction with partners to hold five public events on the recent history of migration to the city.
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Animated film showcases risk-free ways to support victims of hate crime
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/march/animated-film-showcases-risk-free-ways-to-support-victims-of-hate-crime
The Centre for Hate Studies has produced a short animated film urging members of the public not to turn a blind eye when witnessing acts of hate and hostility.
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Unprecedented energy consumption is leaving a permanent stain on planetary history
https://le.ac.uk/news/2020/november/anthropocene
A new study co-authored by three professors at the University of Leicester’s School of Geography, Geology and the Environment argues that the speed and scale of human energy consumption has pushed the Earth towards a new geological epoch, the ‘Anthropocene’.
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The Merchant of Venice 1936
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/09/19/the-merchant-of-venice-1936/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on September 19, 2023 A new adaptation of the Shakespeare play transported, along with a female Shylock, to London’s East End, 1936.
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150 years of the TUC
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/05/15/150-years-of-the-tuc/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 15, 2018 To celebrate is founding 150 years ago the TUC is creating its 150 voices to capture inspiring stories about trade unionists.