Middlemarch and the Things That Made Us
April 24, 2020
The fourth episode of The Things That Made Us discusses the novel, Middlemarch. Published across 1871 and 1872 and written by George Elliot (the pen name of Mary Ann Evans), Middlemarch has the capacity to move and engage readers in an unusual way. I think it does this in a way that speaks to the …
Invention and Interdisciplinary Work
April 23, 2020
Research lies at the heart of what we do within Liberal Arts. It’s the process of discovering, testing, analysing and communicating. It’s what we do with our essays, coursework, exams and presentations. However, research is far important that because it acts as a means of seeing connections between subjects, issues and data. When we research, …
Star Wars and the Things That Made Us
April 20, 2020
In episode 3 of the Things That Made Us we discuss the 1977 film Star Wars. This might seem like an usual choice but bear with us! Star Wars is a cinematic classic, from the opening scene of a huge spaceship with the glow of a planet’s atmosphere below to the destruction of the Death …
Sustainability and the importance of interdisciplinary studies
April 17, 2020
What do you think about when you throw something away? You might be incredibly conscientious and think about how you might be able to recycle the empty contained or wrapper. You might think about how where the rubbish will go once it has been collected. You might even ponder the nature of our society that …
Keywords and Thoughts – The Things That Made Us
April 8, 2020
In the second podcast of The Things That Made Us we look at Raymond Williams’s classic work, Keywords. This is a fantastic introduction to the concepts and terms that will be used in classes for anyone studying at university. If you are unsure of the debates in seminars and lectures then Keywords offers you insight. It’s …
Diverse Thinking – A Liberal Arts approach
April 6, 2020
Over the last few weeks our Liberal Arts students have been working on maps of the city of Nottingham that explore how people create a sense of place in the city. The work is part of our work on Space, Place and Belonging in the City which is run in Year 1. We use the …
Immigration and Identity: The Things That Made Us
April 1, 2020
We’re launching The Things That Made Us as a podcast to celebrate the things that move us, make us and change us. It’s open for anyone to contribute and we will have a series of guests over the next few weeks who will talk about their work and what matters to them. In our first …
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