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  • Chinese Calcuttawallah: Articulating a Diaspora Ethnic Identity in India

    Roy and Basu explore the Chinese diaspora's cultural imprint and identity evolution in Kolkata's twin Chinatowns.

    November 5, 2025
    Read more: Chinese Calcuttawallah: Articulating a Diaspora Ethnic Identity in India

Q&A with Mark Mclay, author of ‘The Republican Party and the War on Poverty: 1964–1981’

  • Cultural Studies / History / Politics / Politics, Philosophy and Religion

Tell us a bit about your book. My book is on recent American political history. It examines the Republican Party’s…

  • ByKirsty Crosbie
  • OnMay 11, 2021

The Library of Comfort

  • Language and Literature / Literary Studies / Post 19th Century Literary Studies

by Jürgen Pieters The painting on my new book’s cover was made by the Viennese artist Friedrich Frotzel (1898-1971). Its…

  • ByKirsty Crosbie
  • OnMay 10, 2021
  • 1 Comment

Centering the Victim

Protest sticker on the forced disappearance of the 43 students from Ayotzinapa. An orange sticker with the words "43 #Nos Faltan Ayotzinapa". Photo: Padaguan via Wikimedia Commons
  • Cultural Studies

Niamh Thornton, co-editor of Legacies of the Past explores the changing role of the victim in discussions of violence. A…

  • ByHelena Heald
  • OnMay 7, 2021

Three ways that human rights impact assessment can improve consistency between economic law and human rights law

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By Caroline Dommen It is perplexing to observe how often States ignore their international legal commitments in one area of…

  • ByTeri Williams
  • OnMay 6, 2021

The Lost Splendour of Ghazni: Rediscovering an Islamic Capital in Medieval Afghanistan

  • Ancient History / Cultural History / Cultural Studies / History / Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies / Religious History / World History

By Viola Allegranzi Located in present-day Afghanistan, Ghazni was once a prosperous commercial and cultural centre at the crossroads of…

  • ByTeri Williams
  • OnMay 3, 2021

Five Interesting Neighbours of Shakespeare in the 1590s

  • British History / History / Language and Literature / Pre 19th Century Literary Studies

by Geoffrey Marsh Who were the most interesting ‘neighbours’ of that Living with Shakespeare explores?  I tried to follow up…

  • ByKirsty Crosbie
  • OnApril 30, 2021
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The Life and Career of Paul Leni

The Waxworks cast and crew relax with friends and colleagues on the film's carousel set. Paul Leni is seated fourth from left, facing the camera. From L-R: Wilhelm (William) Dieterle, Ali Hubert, E. A. Dupont, Leni, Fritz Maurischat, John Gottowt, Lore Sello, Leo Birinski. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
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by Erica Tortolani and Martin Norden Silent-era film director Paul Leni was at the forefront of German filmmakers whose stylistically…

  • ByHelena Heald
  • OnApril 29, 2021

Shakespeare in the North: Nation, Race and Haircuts

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by Adam Hansen I got a post-‘lockdown #3’ haircut in my Tyneside town recently, to my relief, and everyone else’s. …

  • ByKirsty Crosbie
  • OnApril 27, 2021

The Importance of Legacy in the Histories of Mycologists

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By Nathan Smith How many animals can you name? How many plants? The answer to both questions is probably quite…

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  • OnApril 26, 2021
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