By Ismee Tames, 25 Oct 2020 People in the Netherlands who work on topics of war and mass violence often ask me about ‘the War’ (de Oorlog), by which they mean the Second World War, or more... READ MORE
Fighters across frontiers
By Ismee Tames, 25 Oct 2020 People in the Netherlands who work on topics of war and mass violence often ask me about ‘the War’ (de Oorlog), by which they mean the Second World War, or more... READ MORE
How would you like someone who has read your book to sum it up in one sentence? “Inspiring stories about ‘ordinary’ women who achieved extraordinary things simply through their courage,... READ MORE
By Duncan Wheeler Unlike the vast majority of the population, I’m going out more in October 2020 than I was this time last year. My editors at Manchester University Press have the patience of... READ MORE
By Chari Larsson To try and understand how images of the pandemic were being represented in the Australian news media, Chari Larsson began keeping a journal: Our memories are malleable, they change... READ MORE
By Claire L. Jones Where would you go if you wanted to buy condoms? If you didn’t want them immediately, you might wait for your weekly shop and pop a packet of Durex in your trolley along with the... READ MORE
How would you like someone who has read your book to sum it up in one sentence? A thought-provoking and nuanced exploration of the way that measurement technologies impact on the way we experience... READ MORE
How would you like someone who has read your book to sum it up in one sentence? It links political commitments and literary style in unusual and illuminating ways. 2. What book in your field has... READ MORE
There were lots of questions asked in the How media and conflicts make migrants Armchair Event and not enough time to get through them all! The panellists have now answered all the remaining questions... READ MORE
How would you like someone who has read your book to sum it up in one sentence? A lot (if it’s a really sumptuous sentence). What book in your field has inspired you the most? Kafka’s Complete... READ MORE
Re-post from the Women’s History Network blog, July 2020. In 1972, Alan Whicker, presenter of the widely watched ‘Whicker’s World’, together with his television crew, entered the silent and... READ MORE