We are pleased to share that 2026 marks the beginning of the Winthrop-King Institute's sponsorship of Francosphères.
Mieczysław Weinberg
A new book from the British Academy explores the life and work of Polish-born, Soviet-domiciled composer Mieczysław Weinberg (1919–1996), the 21st century’s most remarkable rediscovery in the field of art music.
The Republic of Letters under the microscope
Peter J. Koehler’s 'The Life of Philippe Fermin: Nature, Medicine and Law in Suriname and the Netherlands', published in the 'Oxford University Studies in the Enlightenment' series, revives a figure long neglected by historians of medicine and the Republic of Letters. In this blog post, Professor Laurence Brockliss reflects on how Koehler’s study reshapes our understanding of that network and on the value of broadening the historical narrative to include forgotten voices.
Reconfiguring citizenship in times of crisis: (post)pandemic experiences from the urban South — IDPR special issue
This double special issue of International Development Planning Review examines how the COVID-19 pandemic reconfigured state–citizen relations and reshaped patterns of urban citizenship across cities in the Global South.
Building for the Atomic Age: 70 years since the Calder Hall reactors began generating electricity
Building for the Atomic Age: an industrial archaeology of the United Kingdom’s nuclear industry by Wayne Cocroft was published by Historic England and Liverpool University Press in February 2026. 2026 also marks 70 years since the Calder Hall reactors began generating electricity for the national grid. This heavily illustrated book for the first time presents … Continue reading
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