The present as a dimension of an unknown future: Imagining non-linear futures of LGBTQI+ rights

Queer critiques of linear narratives of ‘progress’ succinctly capture the difficulty of imagining new or more liberatory futures, particularly when these futures are conceived through lenses of the present...

The Brutish Museums

Dan Hicks outlines some of the arguments in his recent book, and will consider the significance African cultural restitution for the discipline of Art History in the 2020s

Diversifying business models to address economic, environmental and social challenges

This masterclass will explore some of the reasons for the dominance of particular approaches; examples of diverse emerging and existing models along with barriers to their success and scaling; and address the implications for teaching and research.

POSTPONED - The Ten-Minute Ulysses

Critics and artists from across the Faculty of Arts and Humanities will present short talks and musical turns on some aspects of James Joyce's Ulysses

Film costumes and feeling in British Cinema from the 1930s to 1950s

What can we learn about the relationship between film costume, and the historical study of emotions between the 1930s and 1950s?