History, Journals, Modern Languages, open access

Introducing ‘Minoritised Languages and Travel’: A Modern Languages Open Special Collection.

We are delighted to introduce 'Minoritised Languages and Travel', the latest special collection from Modern Languages Open, with articles that explore the interplay between and intersection of minoritised cultures and language with tourism, travel, and travel writing. Available to read Open Access.

History, Journals, Political History

Theory & Struggle: Marx Memorial Library at 90

This year marks 90 years since the foundation of the Marx Memorial Library & Workers’ School (MML). To celebrate, Meirian Jump, Director of the MML, reflects on 90 years devoted to the science of Marxism, the history of Socialism, and the trade union and working-class movements. A selection of articles from the latest issue of the journal will also be available free to read for a month.

Art, Heritage and Landscape, History

The Art School in the Attic

An Exhibition History of Victorian Leeds by Rebecca Wade reveals the origins of Leeds’ permanent cultural institutions and the influential networks that shaped the city’s relationship with fine and decorative arts, industry and the sciences. To mark the publication of this new book, the author explores a small but significant space that held the first … Continue reading

History

Minoan Utopia or Minoan Catastrophe? Archaeological and Cultural Perspectives

The Ancient Sea: The Utopian and Catastrophic in Classical Narratives and their Reception edited by Hamish Williams and Ross Clare, explores the themes of utopia and catastrophe in the liminal environment of the sea, through the lens of history, philosophy, literature and classical reception. To celebrate the publication of this new book, editor Hamish Williams … Continue reading