Events | Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures

Part of the Furniture: The Library of John Bedford

This new exhibition of rare and beautiful books on furniture history celebrates a transformational gift to the University’s Special Collections.

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Institute for Medieval Studies seminar: Charles Roe

Part of the 2023-24 Institute for Medieval Studies events series.

Introduction to textile technology

The benefits of the course will ensure delegates understand the textiles they are dealing with, be it fabric production, garments, accessories or interior textiles.

Media Industries and Cultural Production Research Group Event with Dr Nur Kareelawati Abd Karim and Dr Sami Hajjaj

This event comprises of two talks from Dr Nur Kareelawati Abd Karim and Dr Sami Hajjaj

St George's Field, Leeds. The image shows grave stones on the left, with Henry Price student residences in the background

Research Seminar: 'Living with the Dead'

Dr Laura King presents a paper entitled 'Living with the Dead: The Meanings of Graves and Sites of Remembrance Practices in 20th Century Britain.'

Two book covers. Left: Traveling on the path of Joni Mitchel by Ann Powers. Right: Hound Dog by Eric Weisbard

Race, sexuality and popular culture: Joni Mitchell and Elvis Presley

Ann Powers examines the 1970s moment when Joni Mitchell created her blackface character Art Nouveau; Eric Weisbard explores the whiteness of Elvis Presley’s wail on “Hound Dog.”