Literature and Politics in Seventeenth Century London The contrasting, but interconnected, experiences of two writers: Sir Walter...
Brazilian Perceptions of Brazil, Past and Present The symposium will look at the country's rapidly developing economy...
The Question of Beauty in Architecture Alain de Botton, writer, broadcaster and producer, ponders the question...
The Human Rights Act: Cornerstone of a New Constitution The Human Rights Act of 1998 gives us, in effect...
Rare and Endangered Languages - 'Why should we protect endangered languages?' Dr Nicholas Ostler argues for the preservation of the world's...
The National Health Service Crisis, 1951 The NHS had been established by the post-war Labour government...
Enemies at home: from class war to the war on crime Hostility and demonisation in party political rhetoric in Britain. The...
Science Fiction as a Literary Genre: Science Fiction versus Mundane Culture This part of the symposium included the following talks: Introduction...