Do Romance Novels Reinforce Gender Stereotypes? Professor Catherine Roach considers how contemporary literature is presenting new...
King Henry III and the Communication of Power This lecture considers how Henry III of England used art to justify monarchy at the dawn of what is commonly termed the ‘parliamentary state’.
Ecotowns or Egotowns? Drawing upon live audience opinion, the lecture will weigh up the evidence for and against ‘ecotowns’.
What Would Jesus Do? Christian Culture Wars in the Modern West Christian Culture Wars in the Modern West Europe and North...
The Question of Beauty in Architecture Alain de Botton, writer, broadcaster and producer, ponders the question...
Michelangelo, Copernicus and the Sistine Chapel It is argued that Copernicus’ theory of the sun-centred universe...
The Future of the Past: Treasures from the RIBA Collections The British Architectural Library at the RIBA is the largest...