18th century

Almost four centuries ago, ancestors of the Kalmyk people trekked across central Asia to form a Buddhist nation on the edge of Europe. Today Kalmyk...

What links legendarily sharp Damascene swords of the past with flexible electronics and high-performance electrical wiring of the future? They all...

People trafficking is a billion-dollar business with a history that spans centuries. A new study identifies the beginnings of the modern trafficker...

In a talk on 17 February, Margaret Carlyle, a researcher in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science, will explore the fascinating (often...

In a talk on Monday (20 May 2013) Dr Simon Nightingale will explore how painterly interpretations of the countryside were embedded into the...

The Industrial Revolution is seen as the spark that lit Europe’s economic prosperity. In her analysis of markets over many hundreds of years...

Threats that cause supply chains and other networks to break down can cascade through today’s interconnected world of social, economic and financial...

The humanities have been quick to embrace the potential of computer technology but universities have been reluctant to accept digital projects as...