Profiling Irish Crime in London, 1801-1820

British History in the Long eighteenth century seminar24 October 2012Adam Crymble (King’s College, London University)Profiling Irish Crime in London, 1801-1820Through a combination of close and distant reading of the online Old Bailey Proceedings in conjunction with...

Embodying Race in Colonial Spanish America

Latin American History seminar16 October 2012Rebecca Earle (Warwick)Embodying Race in Colonial Spanish America Casta paintings have become quite popular in the art and antiques world.  Largely created in eighteenth century Mexico by unknown artists and purposed by...