The Consumption of Culture – A Global History

Global History seminarFrank Trentmann (Birkbeck)17 March 2010The Consumption of Culture – A Global HistoryThis is a guest post by Bianca Harrisskitt, one of IHR Digital’s interns from the University of Leicester. The growth of consumerism is a topic that seems to be...

The London Tube Map as Shared Public Diagram

Going Underground: Travel Beneath the Metropolis 1863-2013Christoph LuederThe London Tube Map as Shared Public Diagram18 January 2013 Abstract: Harry Beck’s seminal London Tube Map, in over 80 years of use and alteration since its inception in 1931, has provided an...

Joaquim Nabuco, Abolitionism and the End of Slavery in Brazil

Joaquim Nabuco, Abolitionism and the End of Slavery in BrazilLeslie Bethell (KCL)Latin American History seminar19 February 2013This is a guest post by Angie Goodwin, one of IHR Digital’s interns from the University of West Virginia. How did the abolition movement in...

History SPOT – Index to podcasts 2012-2013

Yesterday I uploaded the last podcasts from the 2012-13 session.  I’ll admit as soon as the last file went up I left the office in search of a much needed caffeine boost!  You might have noticed, but the last few days have been very busy with lots of podcasts...