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SAS and SHL Briefing

Wednesday 14 March 2018

talking humanities

In the media

· Professor Greg Woolf, director of the Institute of Classical Studies, has reviewed a new book about Julius Caesar for the Times Literary Supplement (behind a paywall).

· Dr Susan Cahill, visiting research fellow at the Institute of English Studies (IES), discusses the literary history of ‘wild Irish girls’ in The Irish Times. Talking Humanities, the School’s flagship blog, · Professor Jo Fox, director of the Institute of Historical Research, has provides a variety of thought-provoking articles on been hailed an authentic female role model by one of her former subjects that matter to humanities researchers. colleagues in a BBC Radio 3 interview. Eleanor Barraclough, associate professor of medieval and early modern studies at , If you have ideas for blog articles, please contact said that working under a ‘strong, compassionate, inspirational head of Maureen McTaggart. department who also happened to be female’ had made a big difference to her. ‘My former head of department has now become the first female director of the Institute of Historical Research in . Onwards and upwards.’ The short piece is headlined ‘We need authentic female role models to look up to’ about half way down the page. New posts

· Professor Barry Smith, director of the Institute of Philosophy (IP), explains in Shortlist that cabin pressure mutes our senses, but umami, a key component of tomato juice, is immune to the effect therefore a Bloody Mary is the ideal mile-high cocktail.

· The Human dignity: an illusory limit to the evolutive interpretation of ECHR? seminar taking place at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies on 15 March has been highlighted in the UK Human Rights blog, which is run by members of 1 Crown Office Row, the leading civil and public law chambers led by Philip Havers QC.

Where are we with humanitarian · Senate House Library’s (SHL) ‘Queer between the covers’ exhibition features in a one-page photo spread in the latest issue of the BBC accountability for displaced persons? History magazine. See PDF attached. The #MeToo movement has exposed the widespread · Dr Karen Attar, IES research fellow, discusses the background of SHL’s prevalence of sexual assault and harassment. And the Shakespeare holdings in a The Library feature entitled ‘Folios in context: recent reports of sexual misconduct by staff employed collecting Shakespeare at the ’. It pays particular by charities sheds new light on an age old debate attention to the first folio formerly owned by Sir Edwin Durning-Lawrence around the accountability of humanitarian and the set of folios from the library of Sir Louis Sterling. The article can organisations. Yet, says Joakim Daun, a field/legal also be read by following links from the SHL catalogue. researcher at the Refugee Law Initiative, unlike other

sectors, those affected have not yet spoken up about · ‘Cecil the lion in the British media: the pride and prejudice of the press’ the abuse. by Professor Keith Somerville, senior research fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies (ICWS), is available in the Journal of African Media Studies. The article analyses the British media’s treatment of the story of the lion’s death and the likely impact for the understanding of lion conservation and wildlife in general.

· Martin Plaut, ICWS senior research fellow, discusses the British government’s decision to deploy helicopters over Mali to support its French and US counterparts, which are ‘floundering as human trafficking and drug smuggling mix with Islamist groups in the region’. Writing in Shakespeare scintillation: Senate House the New Statesman, he says ‘It is hard to see how a small ’s first folios (link will not work contribution can turn the tide across such a vast region, with such complex and competing forces. International forces come and go. The until 15 March) Sahara remains what it has been for centuries, a sea of sand across which goods and arms are traded, and ideas are spread: it is unlikely to One might wonder what remains to be said about change.’ any single known Shakespeare first folio? Quite a

lot according to Dr Karen Attar (see above), who · The decision by School honorary degree recipient Heston Blumenthal, to reveals that both the library’s first folios have open his first restaurant in Dubai is highlighted in The National. Awarded in 2013, his science doctorate recognised his pioneering research and repaid further investigation. work with IP’s Centre for the Study of the Senses.

Funding opportunities Job opportunities

· Visiting professorships – Leverhulme Trust: enable UK Colleagues are asked to note that the University institutions to host distinguished scholars from overseas, of London is operating a ‘recruiting chill’ at the primarily to enhance the skills of academic staff or students at moment. This means that all new and the host institution. Visiting professors may also wish to use the replacement posts will need to be agreed by a opportunity to further their own academic interests and visit recruitment panel based on submission of a more than one UK institution. Priority is given to new or recent business case. More information is available collaborative ventures. Funding is worth between £10,000 and from institute managers or the director of £150,000 and covers maintenance, travel expenses and research operations. costs of visits that last between three and 12 months. Travel within the UK, laboratory consumables and essential technical The School is seeking: assistance may also be covered. Deadline: 10 May. · a suitably qualified learning technologist to develop a range of online research · Major research fellowships in the humanities and social sciences skills tutorials and training modules. The – Leverhulme Trust: allow well-established the humanities and successful applicant is also expected to social sciences researchers to devote time to a single project. provide Moodle training for CoSector’s Fellowships, awarded for two to three years, covers salary and customers. Application deadline: 26 research expenses of up to £6,000 per year. Deadline: 10 May. March.

· UK Research and Innovation fellowships – Arts and Humanities · a part-time digital audio/video event Research Council: enable early-career researchers (ECRs) to recording specialist to coordinate its carry out studies in relevant focus topics and undertake major digital audio and video event recording new innovation-orientated, intellectual endeavours. Fellowships programme. The role will be based in support the government’s industrial strategy by allowing ECRs to the marketing and communications explore interdisciplinary solutions, which address focused sectoral department. Application deadline: 6 needs, to the economic benefit of the UK. Deadline: 31 May. April.

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