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Why and in what ways did the Roman empire exploit its natural resources?
Emily Martin explores how the Roman Empire exploited its natural resources, especially through deforestation and excessive hunting, to support urbanisation and military needs.
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Did a Woman Create Abstract Art? Notes on Hilma Af Klint
Helene Chaligne discusses the debate over who created the first Western abstract artwork. Although Kandinsky claimed primacy, Hilma af Klint’s influential spiritualist and botanical themes have only recently gained recognition.
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How important are the structural remains at Mycenae, other than those of graves to our understanding of Mycenaean society?
Poppy Williams discusses what structural remains at Mycenae, particularly the Citadel, tell us about Mycenaean society, through architecture, symbolism, trade, technological capabilities, and more.
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Roots of Revolution: The 1953 Anglo-American Coup as a Catalyst for US-Iranian Tensions
Edie Christian how the Anglo-American coup of 1953 overthrew the then-Prime Minister to protect oil interests and curb Soviet influence, eventually leading to anti-American sentiment and the 1979 revolution.
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Our Vernacular Ancestor: A Reconsideration of Chaucer’s Language Within the History of Dialect Poetry
Benjamin Freckelton unravels Geoffrey Chaucer’s role in the often overlooked genre of dialect poetry.
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“We Won a Battle But Lost the War”: The 1968 Ford Dagenham Strike
Lauren Hood zooms in on 1968’s Ford Dagenham women who struck for equal pay and job classification, influencing legislation but facing ongoing frustrations about their skilled labour recognition.
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Whipping up a Frenzy: President Truman and Cold War Hysteria
Eve Beere looks at the aftermath of FDR’s presidency and Truman’s adoption of an aggressive anti-Soviet approach to mark a shift from collaboration to confrontation.
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‘Diseased Love’, Female Sexuality and Sexual Jealousy in Euripides’ Medea
Bethany Hicks-Gravener considers Medea as a discourse of ancient Greek female sexuality.
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