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Two paper lanterns in the shape of people

Moving Stories: Lincoln hub

Professor Carenza Lewis casts light on the 2019 festival hub in Lincoln.

18 nov
Bundles of green and pink yarn

Get Your Tweed Out!

Sarah Pedersen tells us about her research into the rise and fall of the Orkney tweed industry.

10 nov

The Fall of the Wall and Disappearing Berlin

João and Ben reflect on the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the rising threats to the city's subcultures.

06 nov

Romancing the Gibbet

In this haunting Halloween special, Steve takes us behind the scenes of 'Romancing the Gibbet'. Fusing historical research and poetic response this unique project revisits sites of extraordinary public punishment in Georgian England.

31 oct
Tay Rail Bridge

The Aquatic City: Dundee hub

Read all about the 2019 festival hub inspired by a fictional aquatic civilisation lurking beneath the River Tay...

25 oct

'Are the Humanities for Us?' Being Human preview event

Join us on the 30 October for an event that looks at how we can work together to address inequalities in academia and the cultural sector.

15 oct
Characters from different forms of writing cover a persons lips.

Discoveries & Secrets Across the Globe

Once again for this year's festival we are delighted to be working with partners beyond the borders of the UK.

11 oct

We Are Not Amused!

For National Libraries week, we invited Dr Bob Nicholson to reflect on his research on Victorian humour and the British Library’s ‘Old Joke Archive’.

08 oct

Dear Memory...

Dr Karin Koehler and Dr Catherine Charlwood tell us about their Being Human 2019 event 'Dear Memory...' which explores how writing and poetry can transform our perceptions of place.

02 oct

Pagination

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