Democracy, Acclamation and the Coronation
Legal scholar Tormod Johansen considers the coronation of King Carles III and what it means for ritual, cosmic order, and legitimacy. Continue reading Democracy, Acclamation and the Coronation
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A lost aesthetic? Bringing back French literature by Belle Époque women
PhD student Daria Chernysheva writes that the cultural output by a generation of women writers in Belle Époque France amounts to an overlooked aesthetic movement. Continue reading A lost aesthetic? Bringing back French literature by Belle Époque women
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Affairs in Berlin: Harold in Germany, Vita in Love
Kathryn Batchelor, Professor of Translation Studies and Director of UCL Centre for Translation Studies, reflects on the significance of a new exhibition at Sissinghurst Castle Garden bringing British-German friendship firmly into view through an exploration of the Sissinghurst Castle Garden library. Continue reading Affairs in Berlin: Harold in Germany, Vita in Love
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Between empire and democracy: the complex legacy of Mikhail Gorbachev
Una Bergmane explores the complex and competing legacies of Mikhail Gorbachev, particularly in the Baltic states, and the incompatibility he encountered between the democratisation of Soviet society and the preservation of the Soviet empire. Continue reading Between empire and democracy: the complex legacy of Mikhail Gorbachev
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Gorbachev was no saint. But he was a kind of hero
Professor Mark Galeotti reflects on Mikhail Gorbachev’s capacity to fail productively, following news of the death of the former General Secretary of the Soviet Union on 30 August 2022. Continue reading Gorbachev was no saint. But he was a kind of hero
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