Painting, Patronage and Politics under the Tudors Tudor England was a dangerous place for the wealthy and powerful. Art and architecture was a sign of connoisseurship but also political ambition.
The Fabrication of Medieval History: Archaeology and artifice at the Office of Works The Colin Matthew Memorial Lecture for the Public Understanding of...
Sacred Listening: The Voices and Music of the Gods What happens when we listen to music that incarnates a divine presence?
The Grande Messe des Morts and the Absence of God David Cairns delivers this lecture ahead of the City of...
The Spanish Culture of Charles I's Court Heir to the throne Charles I made a secret trip to win the hand of a princess. For eight months he was the guest of the Spanish king in Madrid.
Toussaint Louverture and the Haitian Revolution Toussaint Louverture (the “Black Spartacus”), was one of the main...
Globalisation and Children's Diets: The Case of the Maya of Mexico and Central America Globalisation has resulted in powerful multinational corporations imposing their products...