Category: Academic
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Down the Rabbit Hole: Examining the theory that Lewis Carroll was Jack the Ripper
Kayla Greer examines the theory that Lewis Caroll, author of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, was notorious murderer Jack the Ripper.
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The Belgian Revolution 1830-1831: A Triumph of Romantic Nationalist Ideals
Seanryan Lai explores how nationalist sentiments, fuelled by Romanticism, united various social classes in a struggle for independence, leading to Belgium’s recognition as a sovereign nation in 1839.
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‘England is Mine, It Owes Me a Living’: How Thatcherism Forged Manchester’s Musical Renaissance
Elizabeth Hill uncovers how Thatcher’s policies profoundly affected Manchester’s music scene, leading to the emergence of influential bands like Joy Division, The Smiths, and The Stone Roses. Their music expressed disillusionment with Thatcherism, creating a cultural identity for the North West and challenging London-centric narratives, while resonating with a generation facing socio-economic turmoil.
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Visuality, Materiality, and Eighteenth-Century Samplers
Molly Marsella explores eighteenth-century American samplers, discussing how the visuality and materiality of these pieces has been viewed.
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“It Ain’t Half Racist Mum”: Reflexive Wit and Migration in Modern British Voices and Television
Harry Fry explores what race and migration mean to Britain today as represented through sitcoms.
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The Rise and Fall of Wilsonianism
Eva Beere explores the factors which shaped President Wilson’s policies, considering how this influenced America’a international relations.
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The Influence of Social Class in 1960s British Cultural Movements and Outputs
Lauren Hood examines 1960s British counterculture and media to explore how class continued to influence the shaping of cultural participation, outputs, and movements.
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Assimilation as a prerequisite for equality: The politics of immigrant integration in the Danish welfare state c.1960-2000
George Purdy explores twentieth-century approaches to immigration integration from the Danish welfare state
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