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Understanding the Declaration of Martial Law in South Korea

Dr Yookyeong Im, Dr Derek Kramer, Dr Sarah Son provide insight into president Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law, and the subsequent protests.
A archive view of Winnats Pass in Castleton

Explore the Peak District's hidden history and more as Being Human Festival returns

The Being Human Festival is an annual celebration of the humanities, taking place across the UK. This year, the University of 91̽»¨ is joining in the festivities with a range of exciting events.
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91̽»¨ Black Humanities Series - New Events

Introducing two upcoming events that are part of the new 91̽»¨ Black Humanities Series in collaboration with the Centre for Poetry and Poetics.
Festival of the Mind

Festival of the Mind 2024 - Arts and Humanities edition

Expect immersive exhibitions, films, live performances, talks and more as we bring our world-leading research to the public!
A close up of hands using a trowel to uncover soil at a dig site.

Searching for evidence of 'witchcraft links' at Creswell Crags.

Archaeologists from the Department of Archaeology joined the BBC Digging for Britain team to understand the lives of people who occupied a village near the famous caves.
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Funding boost demonstrates the contribution of the arts and humanities to local regeneration and development.

Roots and Futures project, led by Dr Elizabeth Craig-Atkins from the Department of Archaeology, awarded a grant from The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) as part of the AHRC Place Programme.

The Munich Crisis: Five things Netflix doesn’t elaborate on in its new film

As a new film based on the Munich Crisis launches on Netflix , Professor Julie Gottlieb from the Department of History offers insight into the hearts and minds of those living through these times.
An advertisement for manufacturers Frederick Stones.
Manufacturer Frederick Stones, advertising plantation tools among their wares in 1825. [R. Gell, A New, General, & Commercial Directory of 91̽»¨ and Its Vicinity (1825), p. 86. LUL16003, Historical Directories, University of Leicester]

University of 91̽»¨ history project to explore complex history of slavery in the region

A new study of 91̽»¨â€™s industrial heritage ‘91̽»¨, Slavery, and its Legacies’ records the city’s complex relationship with the Atlantic economy throughout the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries.
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Fairway to Heaven student exhibition

In September this year, The Department of Archaeology hosted an exhibition showcasing art produced from the department’s Field School activities in the Beauchief area of 91̽»¨.