Should we get more stressed about the humanities?
12 November, 2019Read more >Professor Geoffrey Crossick reflects upon the current status of the humanities in the UK and beyond.
Get Your Tweed Out!
10 November, 2019Read more >Sarah tells us about her research into the rise and fall of the Orkney tweed industry and stories they are hoping to uncover through their Being Human festival 2019 event.
The Fall of the Wall and Disappearing Berlin
6 November, 2019Read more >Ahead of their 2019 event ‘Gay Sex and the Disappearing City’ João and Ben reflect on the upcoming 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on 9 November, and the rising threats to the city’s subcultures.
Romancing the Gibbet
31 October, 2019Read more >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.
The Aquatic City: Dundee hub
25 October, 2019Read more >Read all about the 2019 festival hub inspired by a fictional aquatic civilisation lurking beneath the River Tay…
‘Are the Humanities for Us?’ Being Human preview event
15 October, 2019Read more >Join us on the 30th October for an event that looks at how we can work together to address inequalities in academia and the cultural sector.