The BBC - Protecting it from the Government For 80 years the BBC Governors were charged with regulating...
To Wear or Not to Wear: Changing social norms with regard to eyewear Studying the history of spectacles brings together the twin themes...
The Universities - Over regulation A century ago, British universities started to receive government funds. ...
Queer Presences and Absences: Citizenship, Community, Diversity - or Death This lecture considers moments of US and UK sexual citizenship...
Emerging Markets and Climate Change This lecture considers the economic impact of climate change on...
Culture and Resistance: Indigenous Responses to a Globalised World This lecture looks at the place occupied by indigenous cultures...
Rare and Endangered Languages - 'Why should we protect endangered languages?' Dr Nicholas Ostler argues for the preservation of the world's...