Sex, Politics (and Religion)? Contemporary Plays and Classic Revivals in British Theatre A consideration of two waves of British theatre between the...
How to be a Shakespearean Atheist This lecture will explore how the sixteenth century found ways of distancing itself from religion.
The Christian reticence of W H Auden Auden was arguably the most prodigiously talented of the great...
The challenge of atheist literature: Beckett, Pullman and McEwan Some works of literature today are written from a consciously...
Thinking Theologically About Modern Art: A Sense of the Sacred? By exploring the architecture, stained glass windows and art installations...
Michelangelo, Copernicus and the Sistine Chapel It is argued that Copernicus’ theory of the sun-centred universe...
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...
The Grande Messe des Morts and the Absence of God David Cairns delivers this lecture ahead of the City of...