The Journals Committee of the Association of University Presses (AUPresses) is pleased to invite you to participate in a conversation on Digital Humanities on 8th May 2018, 10am EDT / 3pm GMT. Paul Spence is a Senior Lecturer in Digital Humanities at King's College London and has an educational background in Spanish & Spanish American studies, having … Continue reading
Marx 200: A major international conference
Organised by the Marx Memorial Library on the bicentenary of Marx's birth, Marx 200 is a major international conference celebrating Marx’s work and exploring the significance of Marxism in the world today. The conference will take place on Saturday 5th May 9:00-17:00 at SOAS, University of London, WC1H 0XG. Liverpool University Press publishes Theory & Struggle, … Continue reading
The Legacy of Art and Feminism in the 1970s
Katy Deepwell discusses the feminist art practices explored by herself and co-editor Agata Jakubowska in All-Women Art Spaces in Europe in the Long 1970s. The book examines all-women art spaces in the long 1970s in Europe, can you explain how it came about? Most of the contributors met at a panel, ‘All women art spaces as … Continue reading
Strangling Angel: Diphtheria and Childhood Immunization in Ireland
Michael Dwyer, author of Strangling Angel, discusses Diphtheria, cover-ups and the childhood immunization programme in Ireland. Strangling Angel was inspired by the work of Dr Jack Saunders, Chief Medical Officer to Cork City, Ireland, from 1929 to 1956. Saunders’ annual reports give a unique insight into the challenges faced by a new cohort of public health doctors on … Continue reading
Town Planning Review offers bursaries for 5 PhD students to cover costs of ‘China’s New Urban Agenda’ Conference
‘China’s New Urban Agenda’ Conference will take place on the 1st and 2nd November, 2018 at Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI), Manchester, UK. The conference aims to have an international dialogue on urban challenges by bridging ideas, discussions, and perspectives between scholars from inside and outside China, between academics and practitioners, between early career … Continue reading