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The British Academy has today published its manifesto, calling on the next government to urgently bolster the humanities and social sciences in higher education and research to fully address the UK's biggest challenges. Read the full manifesto below: thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/the-briti…

Bradford Literature Festival is off the scale this year! Looking forward to the lecture on Maya Angelou and James Baldwin next month.

Trump in 2016: “She shouldn’t be allowed to run...If she wins, it would create an unprecedented constitutional crisis. In that situation, we could very well have a sitting president under felony indictment and, ultimately, a criminal trial. It would grind government to a halt.”

Please join me in honoring the 175 Native American soldiers who, along with many of your brave grandfathers, fought fascist tyranny in Normandy, France, on this day June 6th 1944.

Had an excellent afternoon at Bradford Literature Festival yesterday. Fantastic lecture on James Baldwin&Maya Angelou by Dr Athea Legal-Miller and Yassmin Abdel-Magied. It’s plain to see why Bradford deserves city of culture 2025! Back on Sunday for Mary Beard’s talk. #BradfordLitFest

60% of Starmer's new Cabinet did 'worthless' degrees at University. Phillipson - History Streeting - History Reynolds - History Kendall - History Phillipson - History and Languages Steve Reed - English Kyle - Geography Haigh - Politics McFadden - Politics

Whole generations grew up on a whitewashing of the tragic story of the genocide of the indigenous native nations of North America. In our latest double bill Empire Podcast shines a light at the dark & tragic history behind the romanticised bullshit of Hollywood westerns

Another amazing afternoon at Bradford Literature Festival. Had my fan girl moment meeting the wonderful mary beard (one of my academic heroes) and this book is now an extra special addition to my bookcase! #BradfordLitFest

La France doit nécessairement être la nouvelle France, celle qui tourne la page du machisme, du racisme, de l'islamophobie, de l'antisémitisme et de la haine de quelque religion que ce soit. Et alors, surgit un seul et unique peuple. #ElectionsLegislatives2024

drink from the well of your self and begin again - Charles Bukowski

For everyone who supported my efforts in fighting the redundancies at the University of Huddersfield in May... Here is my post collating my thoughts on both this and the future of Arts and Humanities in HE. elliecrootblog.wordpress.com

Road to ruins: Peter Mitchell’s crumbling Leeds – in pictures theguardian.com/artanddesign/g…

‘Shoplifters will be made to read Ulysses’… Seen at Chapters Bookshop, Parnell Street, Dublin city. #Ireland #Ulysses #Dublin

Those just tuning into this election should know that many Donald Trump supporters wear diapers to his rallies to show support for Trump amid unverified rumors that he is incontinent. This feels like something more people should be aware of.

If you ask : what is the value of the humanities? I would say that it teaches you to read with acuity, to analyse wild claims, to argue responsibly to questions to which there are no right answers. Do we need the humanities? Let’s hear it for yes!!!

🚨 NEW: the decline in arts education at A-level has reached a new low. Our analysis of today's results finds that arts subjects now account for a smaller proportion of A-level entries than at any time since 2010. Over that period, there's been a 31% drop. #ArtsEducationMatters

Great-grandad, 73, passes his English GCSE exam bbc.com/news/articles/…