Now on at @ials.bsky.social: Listening Care + Fully Curated by Creative Practitioner in Residence Nothando Lunga, this exhibition explores 17 Russell Square through film, portraiture, installation and archival documentation. 📍 17 Russell Square, London 📅 Until 30 September https://bit.ly/4wdw5Xc

Listening Care + Fully

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The @ukiedh.bsky.social is inviting applications for its Advocacy & Engagement Fellowship 2026/27. This year's theme is Openness & Transparency. £4,000 fellowship + £1,000 project fund Deadline: 17 August Open to applicants resident in the UK or Ireland digitalhumanities-uk-ie.org/2026/07/06/2...

The MA in Cultural, Intellectual and Visual History at the Warburg Institute is an apprenticeship in "reading" the past. We teach you how to decode the hidden connections between philosophy, art, science, and the political landscape of human history. Find out more: sas.ac.uk/civ-history

'What started as a celebration of research is now a powerful catalyst for change, challenging public engagement approaches and helping redefine what it can be.' Read about Being Human Festival making an impact in this new UKRI impact piece: bit.ly/44TuieO @ukri.org @sas-news.bsky.social

Being Human Festival: transforming public engagement

What started as a celebration of research is now a powerful catalyst for change, challenging public engagement approaches and helping redefine what it can be.

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Applications close in just two days for our PhD and postgraduate courses starting in September! If you've been waiting to submit yours, don't miss the deadline. Your next academic journey begins here... 🔗 Submit your application now: https://www.sas.ac.uk/postgraduate-study

We couldn't have been happier to host our Philosophy of AI Summer School in Venice this year! Take a look at this short video for a glimpse of the week, and don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel for more content. youtube.com/shorts/0Giad... @uolondon.bsky.social @sas-news.bsky.social

Reasoning and Agency in AI Summer School, Venice 2026 (short)

YouTube video by Institute of Philosophy, SAS

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The PGCert in Art History, Curatorship and Renaissance Culture is designed for those who want more than just a theoretical understanding of the past. Based at the Warburg Institute, this programme places you right in the heart of professional curatorship. 🔗 Apply today: https://bit.ly/3RePDfq

📚 Launching the @ials.bsky.social Legal Fiction Collection for the National Year of Reading! Join us on Tuesday 4 Aug at IALS Library to celebrate legal fiction titles chosen by staff & readers. Quiz, book suggestions & more: ials.sas.ac.uk/news-events/... #UoLReads #NationalYearofReading #GoAllIn

National Year of Reading 2026 - IALS Library Legal Fiction collection launch event

IALS Library is pleased to launch a Legal Fiction collection as part of the National Year of Reading 2026.

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😺 Feed a machine a million cats and zero dogs. The next dog it sees? Cat. Break an image classifier, play a game about growing up with AI, and hear from the young people who built it. 30 July, SoapBox Islington. 🔗 www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

Understanding displacement requires more than legal analysis. Our work at the Refugee Law Initiative brings together evidence, expertise and debate to tackle some of today's most urgent global challenges. 🔗 Discover our mission and the philosophy behind our work: https://rli.sas.ac.uk/about-rli

Join Dr Jamille Pinheiro Dias from @ilcs.bsky.social, the Centre for Latin American and Caribbean Studies and the Environmental Humanities Research Hub, for Deconstructing Utopia:. 📅 22 July 📍 Barbican Centre 🎟️ www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/202...

Deconstructing Utopia: an evening of dialogue with Dr Jamille Pinheiro and Dr Catalina Mejía Moreno | Barbican

Join us for an evening of dialogue with Dr Catalina Mejía Moreno and Dr Jamille Pinheiro Dias.

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Congratulations to researchers @dh-researchhub.bsky.social working with @senatehouselib.bsky.social on the new "Toolkit for legacy (weird) media assets". The toolkit offers practical guidance for cultural heritage professionals and researchers working with legacy media: www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

What does a PhD at the Refugee Law Initiative look like? Our PhD students are immersed in a culture that prizes critical inquiry and innovative methodology. Our environment supports you to produce work that is not only academically sound but intellectually courageous. 🔗 Apply now: sas.ac.uk/phd-rli

In a new article for @theconversation.com , @cathamclarke.bsky.social explores Mary Leapor's remarkable poem Crumble-Hall and the hidden stories of life below stairs at the house later used as Netherfield Park in the BBC's adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. Read more: https://bit.ly/4gJi6EC

A forgotten young poet gives us a rare glimpse below stairs at the 1995 Pride and Prejudice’s Netherfield Hall

Mary Leapor worked as a servant at Edgcote House and documented the goings on below stairs in her poetry.

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Congratulations to Professor Nicholas Shea of @ip-sas.bsky.social, who has been elected a Fellow @britishacademy.bsky.social. Professor Shea is one of 92 scholars elected for 2026 including colleagues from across the University of London federation. www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

Professor Nicholas Shea elected Fellow of the British Academy

Congratulations to Professor Nicholas Shea, Professor of Philosophy at the Institute of Philosophy, School of Advanced Study, who has been elected a Fellow of the British Academy.

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At the Refugee Law Initiative, we are looking for PhD candidates who want to bridge the gap between rigorous legal scholarship and real-world advocacy. Our doctoral programme is built for researchers whose work aims to influence policy and practice. 🔗Apply today: sas.ac.uk/phd-rli

The finish line for your 2026 postgraduate journey is in sight. 🏁🎓 With the 31 July application deadline fast approaching, now is the time to finalize your application. Secure your place and start shaping your future today. 🔗 Submit your application now: https://www.sas.ac.uk/postgraduate-study

How can researchers work more effectively with press and media? Join Working with Press and Media, a free online @beinghumanfest.bsky.social training session on Wednesday 22 July, 11am -12.30pm. Learn about media engagement and connecting research with wider audiences. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4vPovCD

The English Print Revolution: Caxton and Beyond runs until 24 July. Pop over to @senatehouselib.bsky.social if you’re nearby

Our next free online training session Working with Press and Media is on Wednesday 22 July. Connect your research to wider audiences, learn how to pitch to press and media, create press releases, and more! Book here: https://bit.ly/4vPovCD

ICYMI, Dr Michael Carter, an Honorary Fellow of the @ihr.bsky.social, featured on BBC Radio Sussex and on BBC News Online this week discussing recent findings about the legacy of French culture after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Read more on the BBC: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Newly unveiled prayer book shows religious life after Battle of Hastings

The manuscript has information about monks praying for those who died in the battle in 1066.

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Join us NEXT WEEK on Monday for An evening with the CARICOM Reparations Commission on the occasion of its second official visit to the United Kingdom. 13 July 2026, 6pm-8pm, Chancellor's Hall, Senate House Register here: sas.sym-online.com/registration...

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⭐ Save the Date ⭐ An evening with the CARICOM Reparations Commission and other Guests, 13 July 2026, 6pm-8pm, Chancellor's Hall, Senate House sas.sym-online.com/registration... #CARICOMReparationsCommission #ReparatoryJustice #CARICOM #Reparations #CaribbeanHistory #Commonwealth

Who supports the researchers who change the world? The PhD journey at ICWS is defined by our unique research culture - a space where emerging scholars work alongside seasoned experts, visiting fellows, and international practitioners. 🔗 Start your application: sas.ac.uk/phd-icws

Join Promoting Public Engagement Events, a free online @beinghumanfest.bsky.social training session with Rachel Stroud. Thursday 9 July, 11am - 12.30pm Identify your audience, develop a messaging hook, choose communication channels and generate content ideas for your event: https://bit.ly/4alwdMp

📢 Applications are open for the UK-Ireland Digital Humanities Association's Advocacy & Engagement Fellowship. Theme: Openness & Transparency 💰 £4,000 stipend + £1,000 project fund 📅 Deadline: 17 August 2026 Link: digitalhumanities-uk-ie.org/2026/07/06/2... #DigitalHumanities #OpenResearch #DH

🎧 PARKLIFE call for audio: submit recordings for a co-created audio piece As part of a Centre for Public Engagement Practice in Arts and Humanities funded project, Walking! Power! Inclusion!, and Whitechapel Gallery's Backyard Biennial Find out more and submit by 17 July https://bit.ly/4w3glXL

The @ies-sas.bsky.social, together with SAS and the University of London are supporting the 2026 National Year of Reading. All year, colleagues from across the University will share the books that shaped them, challenged them and stayed with them. #NationalYearOfReading #UoLReads #GoAllIn2026

POSTPONED! Due to unforeseen circumstances, our balloon has been grounded and our debate postponed until the autumn. A new date will be announced soon – watch this space!

A PhD at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies is about the active, shifting reality of 56 nations. Whether your work concerns diasporic identity, administrative reform, or regional political movements, you’ll be in a space where academic inquiry meets real-world policy debate. 🔗 sas.ac.uk/phd-icws

Who gets to describe what we see in historical archives? Whose Bias? Ways of Seeing is running community workshops at the School of Advanced Study. Register here: bit.ly/4xZMwIS

Whose Bias? Ways of Seeing: Community Workshop

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