Without the ability to travel time it may forever be impossible to restage the medieval and early-modern viewing conditions of Islamic manuscripts.
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The 2018 and 2019 Nobel Prizes in Literature
Polish author Olga Tokarczuk and Austrian writer Peter Handke have been awarded the 2018 and 2019 Nobel Prizes in Literature after the award was suspended last year due to a sexual assault scandal.
Polish author Olga Tokarczuk and Austrian writer Peter Handke have been awarded the 2018 and 2019 Nobel Prizes in Literature after the award was suspended last year due to a sexual assault scandal.
The Sharing Society’s Vibrant Forum for Studying Cooperation
While there are many ways that academics now study commoning, few show the broad-minded enthusiasm, scholarly engagement, and political awareness that I encountered at the Sharing Society’s international conference in Bilbao, Spain.
While there are many ways that academics now study commoning, few show the broad-minded enthusiasm, scholarly engagement, and political awareness that I encountered at the Sharing Society’s international conference in Bilbao, Spain.
I’m a Scientist, Get Me out of Here
It’s a format that’s been a worldwide sensation – so why not apply the principles of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! to research scientists and help children build more ‘science capital’?
It’s a format that’s been a worldwide sensation – so why not apply the principles of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! to research scientists and help children build more ‘science capital’?
Monastic Ordination in Theravada Buddhism
This is the fourth of a series of blog posts looking forward to the British Library exhibition on Buddhism
This is the fourth of a series of blog posts looking forward to the British Library exhibition on Buddhism
Book Review: What Works Now? Evidence-Informed Policy and Practice Edited by Annette Boaz, Huw Davies, Alec Fraser and Sandra Nutley
The book has moved on from its predecessors in recognising the diversity of the policy and practice settings in which evidence is sought and gets applied: not just in evaluating effectiveness, but also in framing issues for action, engaging with audiences and developing options.
The book has moved on from its predecessors in recognising the diversity of the policy and practice settings in which evidence is sought and gets applied: not just in evaluating effectiveness, but also in framing issues for action, engaging with audiences and developing options.
How to Make an Educational Screencast (Mac)
— Paul Andersen shows you how to use Screenflow, Keynote, and Omnidazzle to make an educational screencast. — — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:00 00:07 Hi. This is Paul Andersen. I get lots of questions about how I put together my educational screencasts. 00:13 And so what I thought I would do is just…
‘Free Croatia for Croatian People’: The Croatian Journal ‘Hrvatska Revija’ 1951-2000
The significance of Hrvatska revija today lies in the material preserved in its over 33,000 pages, containing some 11,000 articles and 1700 book reviews which, published over a period of 50 years, closely recorded and documented Croatian émigré life and culture.
The significance of Hrvatska revija today lies in the material preserved in its over 33,000 pages, containing some 11,000 articles and 1700 book reviews which, published over a period of 50 years, closely recorded and documented Croatian émigré life and culture.
Naming Compounds – Part 2
— Mr. Andersen shows you how write the chemical formula for chemical names. — — Transcript Provided by YouTube: 00:04 Alright. Let’s clear that off and go to the next one. And let’s just write 00:09 covalent formulas. And so once you’ve gone through and figured out how to go from the 00:14 formula…
Herstory: Where Are the Women?
The history books in circulation blatantly leave out numerous women and their contributions to our society.
The history books in circulation blatantly leave out numerous women and their contributions to our society.
5 Ways to Find Funds for Academic Editing
It is important to not let scarcity stop you from asking for support to complete your scholarly work.
It is important to not let scarcity stop you from asking for support to complete your scholarly work.
Marking the Bicentenary of the Birth of the BāB
Today's post coincides with the launch of the British Library's new learning resource Discovering Sacred Texts and exhibition of Sacred highlights in the British Library’s permanent Treasures Gallery.
Today’s post coincides with the launch of the British Library’s new learning resource Discovering Sacred Texts and exhibition of Sacred highlights in the British Library’s permanent Treasures Gallery.
The Shakespeare of the Dance: Jean-Georges Noverre
As we celebrate World Ballet Day in the year which sees the centenary of the birth of Margot Fonteyn, arguably the greatest ballerina that a British company has ever produced, it is instructive to consider how much farther back the tradition of ballet as we know it extends.
As we celebrate World Ballet Day in the year which sees the centenary of the birth of Margot Fonteyn, arguably the greatest ballerina that a British company has ever produced, it is instructive to consider how much farther back the tradition of ballet as we know it extends.
Open Access to Teaching Material – How Far Have We Come?
What proportion of content required to support university teaching is actually available open access? And not only available, but properly licensed with explicit permission to support teaching efforts?
What proportion of content required to support university teaching is actually available open access? And not only available, but properly licensed with explicit permission to support teaching efforts?
How to Improve Study Habits When You Have Dyslexia
This article reviews how establishing great individualized study habits contributes to making your learning pathway as efficient as possible.
This article reviews how establishing great individualized study habits contributes to making your learning pathway as efficient as possible.
Eisenhower to Obama and Beyond: New Us Political Material Now Available to Researchers
While many may be captivated by the US political scene today (and its constant evolution), I recently lost myself in over 60 years of American electoral history while working on a new donation to the Library.
While many may be captivated by the US political scene today (and its constant evolution), I recently lost myself in over 60 years of American electoral history while working on a new donation to the Library.