The ‘Classics and the new faces of feminism’ international ‘sandpit’ at the Institute of Classical Studies opened by challenging us to think about whether and how we could/should incorporate in our teaching and research the achievements of ‘3rd wave feminism’. Barbara Gold,
‘Historians on Teaching’ is now live
The website ‘Historians on Teaching’ is now live – www.historiansonteaching.tv. It features historians in Europe, Australia and North America talking about their teaching and their lives as university teachers. The 200 or so short clips together provide insights that will
The Future of History
Mills Kelly at EdWired: In the December 2013 issue of Perspectives, AHA Executive Director Jim Grossman wrote a very interesting essay on the future of history education in America: “Disrupting the Disruptors.” I couldn’t agree more with Grossman’s premise that
CFP: Oxford English Graduate Conference 2015 on Value
What’s aught but as ‘tis valued?’ William Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida, II.ii, 53 In times of austerity, it is more than ever essential that what and how we value, and the far-reaching effects of any such valuation, be closely examined.
The Pool: A resource for HE lecturers in English and Creative Writing
Professor Ben Knights (Teesside) introduces “The Pool” an online resource for HE lecturers in English and Creative Writing, developed by the English Subject Centre of the Higher Education Academy, and now archived there. More information can be found on the