Faculty of Arts & Society
School of Cultural Studies
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News, Events & Open Days
Talk About the North 2010
'Talk about the North', organised by the Institute of Northern Studies, in the School of Cultural Studies, will be recommencing their popular lunch-time lecture series on Wednesday 3 March, when Professor Robert Colls of the University of Leicester talks on 'Orwell and the North'.
Professor Colls is the author of the highly acclaimed 'Identity of England' and 'Northumbria, History and Identity 547-2000'. He has a long-standing teaching and research interest in George Orwell and this lecture offers an exciting opportunity to hear his thoughts on one of the most significant figures within twentieth-century British culture.
For details of the Leeds Modern History Seminar series, please click on the link below:
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The Environment in World History
Dr Stephen Mosley's new book was published on 21 January 2010.
Covering the last five hundred years of global history, The Environment in World History examines the processes that have transformed the Earth and put growing pressure on natural resources.
Chapters and case studies explore a wide range of issues, including:
- the hunting of wildlife and the loss of biodiversity in nearly every part of the globe
- the clearing of the world’s forests and the development of strategies to halt their decline
- the degradation of soils, one of the most profound and unnoticed ways that humans have altered the planet
- the impact of urban-industrial growth and the deepening ‘ecological footprints’ of the world’s cities
- the pollution of air, land and water as the ‘inevitable’ trade-off for continued economic growth worldwide.
The Environment in World History offers a fresh environmental perspective on familiar world history narratives of imperialism and colonialism, trade and commerce, and technological progress and the advance of civilisation, and will be invaluable reading for all students of world history and environmental studies.
Stephen Mosley teaches on the BA (Hons) History course. Find out more about his research interests and other books on his staff profile.
Fighting Fires: Creating the British Fire Service, 1800-1978
Dr Shane Ewen, Senior Lecturer in Social and Cultural History, School of Cultural Studies, has had his second book published, entitled Fighting Fires: Creating the British Fire Service, 1800-1978, published by Palgrave Macmillan in December 2009.
Rewrites: Studying Literary, Screen & Music Cultures
The School of Cultural Studies is hosting its annual Postgraduate Research Study Day on Saturday 28 November 2009. This year the focus is on studying literary, screen and media cultures.
Invitation to a Talk by Novelist Kachi Ozumba: School of Cultural Studies Seminar Series
As part of the School of Cultural Studies Seminar Series, Nigerian writer, Kachi A.Ozumba, will talk about his novel, The Shadow Of A Smile, a tale of wrongful imprisonment in a Nigeria torn apart by tribal in-fighting. The seminar takes place on Wednesday 25th November, 2009 at 5.00pm in Room A101 of Broadcasting Place
All are welcome and copies of the novel will be available on the night from a representative of Blackwells book shop.
A new home
The School of Cultural Studies has relocated to brand new teaching and office facilities at Broadcasting Place, across the road from the Civic Quarter Library. The School Admin Office and Academic staff are now all based at Broadcasting Place.
For information about the Broadcasting Place development, please click here.
Richard Hoggart: Culture and Critique
The School of Cultural Studies and the Institute of Northern Studies are delighted to be hosting the Richard Hoggart: Culture and Critique International Conference, 10-11 July 2009.
Please click on the header for further details and information on how to book a place at the Conference.
Professor Caryl Phillips Event, 15 May 2009
Professor Caryl Phillips is visiting the University on Friday 15 May 2009 and will be speaking about his latest novel and answering questions at the Old School Board, 2 - 4 pm.
The event is being sponsored by the School of Cultural Studies and is open to the public.
Reading & Writing Festival 2009
The School of Cultural Studies has been actively involved in this year's Reading & Writing Festival.
Events included a book launch for Dr Ruth Robbins, Associate Dean and Head of School, a screening of King Lear, a session with author Blake Morrison plus a Creative Writing session and a tour of the Town Hall.
Belfast Film Festival
Dr Lance Pettitt is a headline speaker at this year's Belfast Film Festival on 31 March 2009, giving a lecture on the prolific film director Brian Desmond Hurst.
Titled: 'Belfast's Cinegmatic Émigré?' and introducing an archive screening of Hurst's last film, The Playboy of the Western World (1962), Lance's lecture is based on the extensive research for his critical edition of Hurst's memoir, Travelling the Road, published later this year by Lagan Press.
Leeds in Context 2009
Leeds in Context: Reporting Leeds - Journalism and the Press from 1800 is taking place on 21 March 2009 and will focus on journalism and the press.
This event is open to all - members of the public, students and staff.
Applicant Open Days 2009
Applicant Open Days are taking place in March 2009 for:
BA (Hons) English Literature
BA (Hons) English & History
BA (Hons) History
BA (Hons) History & Politics
BA (Hons ) Media & Popular Culture
For further information and details on how to book a place please click here.
Celtic Film Festival, 8 - 11 March 2009
Following the success of Leeds Met Ireland Film Festival's in 2007 and 2008, we have extended our repetoire to host productions from across the Celtic regions of Wales, Scotland, Cornwall and Ireland.
We hope you will come along and enjoy some of the delightful and often humourous Celtic tales on show at the Hyde Park Picture House, The Electric Press and Northern Terrace.
Research Seminar - Jason Jacobs
The School of Cultural Studies is hosting a Research Seminar 'Worldwide: A history of the BBC's commercial arm' with Jason Jacobs (University of Queensland, Australia) on Monday 16 March 2009, 5.00 - 7.00 pm in H606, Civic Quarter. The event is free and open to all.
Jason Jacobs is the author of The Intimate Screen (OUP, 2000) and Body Trauma TV (BFI, 2003), and a leading television scholar and historian. He is visiting the UK for Screen’s 50th Anniversary and will be speaking at Leeds Metropolitan University on Monday 16th March. Jason has published widely on various aspects of television history and historiography, television aesthetics and quality television drama – including work on the HBO series’ The Sopranos and Deadwood.
'A Lasting Moment' Photography Exhibition
An exciting photograhy exhibition showcasing Marc Riboud's photos of Leeds, contrasting 1954 and 2004, launches on Friday 9 January 2009 at Leeds City Museum and runs until 28 June 2009.
An associated conference 'One of the Ugliest and Most Beautiful Places': Photography and Images of the English North, is taking place on 14 February 2009 at the Museum.
RAE Results News
The School of Cultural Studies participated in the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) 2008 and achieved outstanding results.
Members of the academic team submitted their research as part of the University's second largest unit, Communication, Cultural and Media Studies.
Visiting Professorship
Dr Lance Pettitt, Reader in Media & Popular Culture, is currently a Visiting Professor at the University of Barcelona, teaching an intensive Masters module on its international postgraduate programme.
World War Two bombing investigation
Dr Tom Herron is working with MA English: Twentieth-Century Literature students to investigate the truth behind Tony Harrison's poem, Shrapnel. The poem is about a German bombing raid on Leeds during World War Two, where are the bombs fell onto a park saving the lives of local residents.
Visiting Fellowship
Dr Michael Bailey, Course Leader of BA (Hons) Media & Popular Culture, has been invited to accept a Visiting Fellowship at the University of Cambridge Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH) from January to March 2010.
The Pakistan Workshop - Call For Papers
Dr Claire Chambers, Senior Lecturer in English Literature, is co-organising the Pakistan Workshop 'Dreams, Visions and Nightmares: Between the Imagined and the Real', 8-10 May 2009, Rook Howe, the Lake District, Cumbria.
Undergraduate Applicant Open Days 2008
University Open Days
If you'd like to come along to get a feel for the University, come along to one of our University-wide Open Days
Leeds Modern History Seminar Programme - Spring 2010
A joint seminar of the School of History, Leeds University and the School of Cultural Studies, Leeds Metropolitan University - Free events, open to the public
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