School of Advanced Study, University of London
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School of Advanced Study
Uniting research institutes and centres at the University of London to form the UK's national centre for the support and promotion of academic research in the humanities.
sas.ac.uk
👋 Hi Bluesky!
The School of Advanced Study, University of London champions the arts and humanities. Working through our renowned specialist institutes and centres of excellence, we offer a rich interdisciplinary environment for researchers to collaborate.
Let's connect: 🔗 sas.ac.uk/
The School of Advanced Study, University of London champions the arts and humanities. Working through our renowned specialist institutes and centres of excellence, we offer a rich interdisciplinary environment for researchers to collaborate.
Let's connect: 🔗 sas.ac.uk/
🎧 Listen to @historyandpolicy.bsky.social's Izzy Conn on Matt Forde's Political Party podcast talking about Leading Labour.
Leading Labour is a unique audio documentary series exploring the leadership and legacies of every former post-war Labour Party Leader, from Clement Attlee to Jeremy Corbyn.
Leading Labour is a unique audio documentary series exploring the leadership and legacies of every former post-war Labour Party Leader, from Clement Attlee to Jeremy Corbyn.
Listen to @historyandpolicy.bsky.social's Izzy Conn talking to Matt Forde on his Political Party podcast about her brilliant series Leading Labour
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November 24, 2025 at 4:44 PM
🎧 Listen to @historyandpolicy.bsky.social's Izzy Conn on Matt Forde's Political Party podcast talking about Leading Labour.
Leading Labour is a unique audio documentary series exploring the leadership and legacies of every former post-war Labour Party Leader, from Clement Attlee to Jeremy Corbyn.
Leading Labour is a unique audio documentary series exploring the leadership and legacies of every former post-war Labour Party Leader, from Clement Attlee to Jeremy Corbyn.
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✨ Booking is now open for the 2026 London Rare Books School! ✨
EARLY BIRD OFFER
21 November - 23 January: Use code LRBS10 to receive 10% off the booking fee at the checkout
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EARLY BIRD OFFER
21 November - 23 January: Use code LRBS10 to receive 10% off the booking fee at the checkout
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London Rare Books School
The London Rare Books School (LRBS) at the Institute of English Studies, University of London runs a series of intensive courses on a variety of book-related subjects
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November 21, 2025 at 9:21 AM
✨ Booking is now open for the 2026 London Rare Books School! ✨
EARLY BIRD OFFER
21 November - 23 January: Use code LRBS10 to receive 10% off the booking fee at the checkout
@sas-news.bsky.social
ies.sas.ac.uk/study-traini...
EARLY BIRD OFFER
21 November - 23 January: Use code LRBS10 to receive 10% off the booking fee at the checkout
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ies.sas.ac.uk/study-traini...
Still time to register for next week’s hybrid seminar Deep Time Global Scope: A Digital Project on the Example of the Human Figure hosted by @dh-researchhub.bsky.social. The event is interdisciplinary and will interest researchers from digital humanities, history and classics: https://bit.ly/48lxtye
Deep Time and Global Scope in a Digital Project: The example of the Human Figure
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November 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Still time to register for next week’s hybrid seminar Deep Time Global Scope: A Digital Project on the Example of the Human Figure hosted by @dh-researchhub.bsky.social. The event is interdisciplinary and will interest researchers from digital humanities, history and classics: https://bit.ly/48lxtye
Professor Charles Burdett, Director of @ilcs.bsky.social is one of four linguist co-authors of a new article in @timeshighered.bsky.social which outlines that there is no substitute for the cultural understanding and personal rapport that language graduates bring. Read more: https://bit.ly/4i8rgch
The latest threat to UK modern languages is yet another faux pas
Nottingham and Leicester are taking a swing at language departments. But those proposing closures have taken their eye off the ball, say four linguists
www.timeshighereducation.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Professor Charles Burdett, Director of @ilcs.bsky.social is one of four linguist co-authors of a new article in @timeshighered.bsky.social which outlines that there is no substitute for the cultural understanding and personal rapport that language graduates bring. Read more: https://bit.ly/4i8rgch
Fascinating piece about the popular misconceptions surrounding the Viking's mead consumption by the @ihr.bsky.social's Simon Trafford in @theconversation.com as well as The Times (www.independent.co.uk/life-style/f...) and The Independent (www.thetimes.com/uk/history/a...)
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I've written about mead and its popular perception for The Conversation. theconversation.com/the-truth-ab... Mildly concerned that by pointing out that the Vikings (probably) didn't drink (much) mead, I will have annoyed all the re-enactors, many of whom have swords oh dear.
The truth about Vikings and mead might disappoint modern enthusiasts
The standard drink was far more likely to be ale.
theconversation.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Fascinating piece about the popular misconceptions surrounding the Viking's mead consumption by the @ihr.bsky.social's Simon Trafford in @theconversation.com as well as The Times (www.independent.co.uk/life-style/f...) and The Independent (www.thetimes.com/uk/history/a...)
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ICYMI - @barrycsmith.bsky.social from the @ip-sas.bsky.social was on BBC Radio London talking about ‘Senses Unwrapped’, a new collaborative, immersive sensory experience from the Centre for the Study of the Senses (CenSes). Listen here, from around 2 hours 44 mins: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Shay Kaur Grewal - 13/11/2025 - BBC Sounds
Celebrating Londoners and a recap of the day's news.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:54 PM
ICYMI - @barrycsmith.bsky.social from the @ip-sas.bsky.social was on BBC Radio London talking about ‘Senses Unwrapped’, a new collaborative, immersive sensory experience from the Centre for the Study of the Senses (CenSes). Listen here, from around 2 hours 44 mins: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
There are only a few days left to apply for our Public Humanities Fellowship! Applications are invited from those at the forefront of shaping the future of Public Humanities.
Application window closes this Friday 21 November: www.sas.ac.uk/research-eng...
Application window closes this Friday 21 November: www.sas.ac.uk/research-eng...
Public Humanities Fellowship
Our Public Humanities Fellowship stimulates new ideas and conversations around public humanities.
www.sas.ac.uk
November 19, 2025 at 1:30 PM
There are only a few days left to apply for our Public Humanities Fellowship! Applications are invited from those at the forefront of shaping the future of Public Humanities.
Application window closes this Friday 21 November: www.sas.ac.uk/research-eng...
Application window closes this Friday 21 November: www.sas.ac.uk/research-eng...
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A huge thank you to everyone who organised and attended over 220 free events across the UK!
We have loved seeing the variety of humanities research, activities and events with audiences from all over the country.
There will be more Being Human festival 2025 highlights coming soon!
#BeingHuman2025
We have loved seeing the variety of humanities research, activities and events with audiences from all over the country.
There will be more Being Human festival 2025 highlights coming soon!
#BeingHuman2025
November 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
A huge thank you to everyone who organised and attended over 220 free events across the UK!
We have loved seeing the variety of humanities research, activities and events with audiences from all over the country.
There will be more Being Human festival 2025 highlights coming soon!
#BeingHuman2025
We have loved seeing the variety of humanities research, activities and events with audiences from all over the country.
There will be more Being Human festival 2025 highlights coming soon!
#BeingHuman2025
The @icws-sas.bsky.social has celebrated the 30th anniversary of its post-graduate programmes in Human Rights with students, staff, graduates and fellows from around the world. Discover Human Rights Education at the ICwS, including the newly established Convocation Trust Scholarship 👉 bit.ly/4pgalae
Institute of Commonwealth Studies marks 30 years of Post-graduate Human Rights Education
The Institute of Commonwealth Studies (ICwS) has celebrated the 30th anniversary of its post-graduate Human Rights education programmes with a special event at Senate House.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:09 PM
The @icws-sas.bsky.social has celebrated the 30th anniversary of its post-graduate programmes in Human Rights with students, staff, graduates and fellows from around the world. Discover Human Rights Education at the ICwS, including the newly established Convocation Trust Scholarship 👉 bit.ly/4pgalae
👋 Hi Bluesky!
The School of Advanced Study, University of London champions the arts and humanities. Working through our renowned specialist institutes and centres of excellence, we offer a rich interdisciplinary environment for researchers to collaborate.
Let's connect: 🔗 sas.ac.uk/
The School of Advanced Study, University of London champions the arts and humanities. Working through our renowned specialist institutes and centres of excellence, we offer a rich interdisciplinary environment for researchers to collaborate.
Let's connect: 🔗 sas.ac.uk/
School of Advanced Study
Uniting research institutes and centres at the University of London to form the UK's national centre for the support and promotion of academic research in the humanities.
sas.ac.uk
November 16, 2025 at 3:59 PM
👋 Hi Bluesky!
The School of Advanced Study, University of London champions the arts and humanities. Working through our renowned specialist institutes and centres of excellence, we offer a rich interdisciplinary environment for researchers to collaborate.
Let's connect: 🔗 sas.ac.uk/
The School of Advanced Study, University of London champions the arts and humanities. Working through our renowned specialist institutes and centres of excellence, we offer a rich interdisciplinary environment for researchers to collaborate.
Let's connect: 🔗 sas.ac.uk/