ROSES Sport Economics Research Seminars
2020-10-02 14:30 - 16:00 (Europe/London)
Below is a list of the Reading Online Sport Economics Seminars (ROSES). All Seminars take place on Fridays at 2:30-4pm, UK time, on Microsoft Teams. Contact James Reade (j.j.reade@reading.ac.uk) for an invite.
Sessions:
2 October 2020 at 2:30pm – ‘On the Incidence of an Ad Valorem Tax: The adoption of VAT in the UK and cost pass through by English football clubs’ – Stefan Szymanski, University of Michigan
9 October 2020 at 2:30pm – ‘A Bright Spot for a Small League: Social Media Performance in a Football League without a COVID-19 Lockdown’ – Daniel Weimar, University of Duisburg-Essen
16 October 2020 at 2:30pm – ‘Uncertainty in Competitive Balance: A model-based approach’ – Dimitris Karlis, Athens University of Economics and Business
23 October 2020 at 2:30pm – ‘Reference Dependence and Monetary Incentives: Evidence from Major League Baseball’ – Reio Tanji, Osaka University
30 October 2020 at 2:30pm – ‘The Financial Impact of Financial Fair Play Regulation: Evidence from the English Premier League’ – Mobolaji Alabi, University of Reading
6 November 2020 at 2:30pm – ‘Broadcasting La Liga’ – Juan D. Moreno-Ternero, Universidad Pablo de Olavide
13 November 2020 at 2:30pm – ‘Beyond Ghost Games: The value of attendance with masking and social distancing in US professional sports’ – John Whitehead, Appalachian State University
20 November 2020 at 2:30pm – ‘Job Change and Productivity: The effect of high performance expectations’ – Petr Parshakov, Higher School of Economics
27 November 2020 at 2:30pm – ‘Special Ones? The effect of head coaches on football team performance’ – Alex Farnell, Lancaster University
4 December 2020 at 2:30pm – ‘Referee Bias and International Relations’ – Sofia Paklina, Higher School of Economics
11 December 2020 at 2:30pm – ‘England’s First Football Boom 1872-1914 and its Twenty-first Century Parallels’ – Roger Titford
18 December 2020 at 2:30pm – ‘Substitution Effects between International Soccer Telecasts’ – Georgios Nalbantis, University of Tübingen

Coming of Age with Empire: Performing Colonisation at the Inns of Court
2020-10-05 13:00 - 14:00
Early Modern Research Centre seminar series: ‘Coming of Age with Empire: Performing Colonization at the Inns of Court’
Lauren Working, University of Oxford
Mondays at 1pm via Zoom. To join, please email emrc@reading.ac.uk.

Programme – Autumn Term 2020
26 October: ‘Biting one’s tongue: agency and autoglossotomy in The Spanish Tragedy’, Alanna Skuse, University of Reading
9 November: ‘Where is the warrant in “I warrant thee”?’, Derek Dunne, University of Cardiff
23 November: ‘Performing Domesticity at Cromwell’s Court 1653-1658′, Beth Bourne-Williams / ‘Women Writing About Women: Tracing a 17th Century Feminist Heritage’, Kate Shaw
7 December: ‘Illness and Recovery in the Early Modern World’, Hannah Newton, University of Reading

Research Seminar Series - School of Biological Sciences - Autumn 2020
2020-10-06 13:00 - 14:00
All sessions will be held on Microsoft Teams. Please email Helen Yeshayahoo (h.yeshayahoo@reading.ac.uk) for an invite.
6 October 2020 at 1pm – ‘Insect herbivory in tropical forests – a community level perspective’, Sophia Gripenberg, University of Reading
13 October 2020 at 1pm – ‘Designing Technologies for an Ageing Population’, Prof Faustina Hwang, University of Reading
20 October 2020 at 1pm – ‘Altered electrical activity in the dementia brain: from preclinical research to clinical applications’, Francesco Tamagnini, University of Reading
27 October 2020 at 1pm – ‘Genes underlying the evolution of vertebrate testes size’, Jo Baker, University of Reading
10 November 2020 at 1pm – ‘Bile acid-based therapeutics for liver disease and beyond’, Dannielle Kydd- Sinclair, University of Reading
17 November 2020 at 1pm – ‘Arthropods as evidence in human crimes, case work from around the world’, Alejandra Perotti, University of Reading
24 November 2020 at 1pm – ‘Maths, engineering, and biochemistry – an interdisciplinary insight into novel platelet biology’, Chris Jones, University of Reading
8 December 2020 at 1pm – ‘Colonization beyond the colon: plants and animals as alternative environmental hosts for pathogenic enterobacteria. Implications in disease transmission and biocontrol’, Glyn Barrett, University of Reading

ICMA Research Seminars
2020-10-07 13:00 - 14:00
All sessions will be held on Microsoft Teams. Additional research seminar titles will be added in due course. Please email Andrew Urquhart (a.j.urquhart@icmacentre.ac.uk) for further information.
Sessions:
7 October 2020 at 1pm – ‘Board characteristics, external governance and the use of renewable energy: International evidence’, Brian Lucey, Trinity College Dublin
14 October 2020 – Bartosz Gebka, Newcastle University
21 October 2020 – Vu Tran, ICMA
11 November 2020 – Ludovico Rossi, Colegio Universitario de Estudios Financieros
18 November 2020 – Thanos Verousis, University of Essex
25 November 2020 – John Goodell, University of Akron
2 December 2020 – William Quinn, Queen’s University Belfast
9 December 2020 – Andrew Urquhart, ICMA

ICMA Research Seminars: 'Board characteristics, external governance and the use of renewable energy: International evidence’
2020-10-07 13:00 - 14:30
All sessions will be held on Microsoft Teams. Additional research seminar titles will be added in due course. Please email Andrew Urquhart (a.j.urquhart@icmacentre.ac.uk) for further information.
Sessions:
7 October 2020 at 1pm – ‘Board characteristics, external governance and the use of renewable energy: International evidence’, Brian Lucey, Trinity College Dublin

Food and Nutritional Sciences Research Seminars
2020-10-07 13:00 - 17:00
All sessions will be held on Teams. Please email Tiffany Lau (t.lau2@reading.ac.uk) for more information.
Sessions:
7 October 2020 at 1pm – Jackie Skinner and Julie Glenn Colette, University of Reading
14 October 2020 at 1pm – ‘UoR REDCap: a secure web application for managing data collection in human subject research’, Robert Derby, University of Reading
21 October 2020 at 1pm – ‘Research Integrity and ethics in university’, Angelika Kristek, University of Reading
28 October 2020 at 1pm – ‘Effect of dietary iron on gut microbiota’, Andrea Monteagudo-Mera, University of Reading
11 November 2020 at 1pm – ‘Evaluating the influence of harvest maturity upon the aroma of two celery (Apium graveolens) genotypes’, Lucy Turner, University of Reading
18 November 2020 at 1pm – ‘Consumer perception of quality and food waste of salad’, Jake Jasper, University of Reading
25 November 2020 at 1pm – ‘A Nutrigenetic Approach to Investigate the Relationship between Metabolic Traits and Vitamin D Status in an Asian Indian Population’, ‘Metabolic Traits and Vitamin D Status in an Asian Indian Population’, Buthaina Alathari and Shin Soyama, University of Reading
2 December 2020 at 1pm – ‘Impact of a dietary fat exchange model on lipidomics profiles’, Laury Sellem, University of Reading
9 December 2020 at 1pm – ‘Impact of whey protein on glycaemia and role of branched chain amino acids in mediating the effects on fasting and postprandial glucose control’, Yianna Chatzidiakou, University of Reading

Economics Research Seminars
2020-10-07 14:30 - 15:30
All sessions will be held on Microsoft Teams. Additional research seminar titles will be added in due course. Please email Simonetta Longhi (s.longhi@reading.ac.uk) for further information.
Sessions:
7 October 2020 at 2:30pm – ‘Tax enforcement using a hybrid between self- and third-party reporting’, Sarah Clifford
7 October 2020 at 3:15pm – ‘Learning in a Small/Big world’, Benson Tsz Kin Leung
14 October 2020 at 2:30pm – Victoria Prowse
21 October 2020 at 2:30pm – Youwei Li
28 October 2020 at 2:30pm – Ghazala Azmat
4 November 2020 at 2:30pm – Philip McCann
11 November 2020 at 2:30pm – Deepita Chakravarty
18 November 2020 at 2:30pm – Jaap Bos
25 November 2020 at 2:30pm – Miguel Fonseca
2 December 2020 at 2:30pm – Astrid Kunze

Archaeology Seminar Series: ‘Molecular evidence for funerary rituals in ancient Egypt’
2020-10-08 16:00 - 17:00
Archaeology Seminar Series – Autumn 2020, Science and Archaeological Materials
All sessions will be held on Microsoft Teams. Please email Gabor Thomas (gabor.thomas@reading.ac.uk) for more information.
Sessions:
8 October 2020 at 4pm – ‘Molecular evidence for funerary rituals in ancient Egypt’, Kate Fulcher, British Museum

Beware Floods Ahead!
2020-10-11 08:00 - 17:00
Join us at in the ExplorerZone Digital of the Oxford Science and Ideas Festival on Saturday 17 October – from 8am to 8pm from the comfort of your own home.

The Beware: Floods Ahead! exhibit is going online. Mixing maths with poetry and climate science with geography: be the flood judge, create your ‘climate stripes’, build a rain gauge and compose a weather poem. You’ll discover how research is helping predict tomorrow’s weather, today, so when floods are forecast, we can avert disaster.
And find out more about our climate poetry competition here:

Meteorology Masterclass: Sub-seasonal predictions for European winter
2020-10-14 15:00 - 16:30
SPEAKER | Rob Lee: University of Reading / NCAS Research Scientist
Royal Meteorological Society / University of Reading webinar series on Winter Storms in European Weather and Climate

Winter storms are one of the main forecasting challenges for the UK and Europe, with many like those over the last winter season leading to significant loss of life and property. In this masterclass series, you will have the opportunity to learn about current cutting-edge research on winter storms from three University of Reading experts.
The three webinars are free of charge and will be held on Wednesdays from 3pm to 4.30pm with a presentation followed by the opportunity for questions and discussion with the speaker. While the webinars are part of a series you can choose which to attend and attendance at all three is not compulsory.
Wednesday 16 September: Synoptic storms in the North Atlantic
Helen Dacre: University of Reading Professor Lecturer in Dynamical Meteorology
Webinar video available here

Wednesday 30 September: The impact of climate change on winter storms
Len Shaffrey: University of Reading / NCAS Professor of Climate Science
Register here
Wednesday 14 October: Sub-seasonal predictions for European winter
Rob Lee: University of Reading / NCAS Research Scientist
Register here

MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW SOON

ODSECS Research Seminars
2020-10-14 16:00 - 17:00
The Open Digital Seminar in Eighteenth-Century Studies brings together researchers in eighteenth-century literature and culture from across the globe for conversation, debate, and sociability. It aims to make the best new research available to the widest possible audience, and to facilitate a diverse and inclusive research culture.
ODSECS seminars take place live online and are also recorded to ensure maximum accessibility. In each seminar, a 20- to 30-minute paper delivered by an expert speaker is followed by a 20- to 30-minute question and answer session. All participants are welcome to contribute to the Q&A using a microphone or the typed chat function. You can book a place here.
Sessions:
14 October 2020 at 4pm – ‘The Good Man on trial, or, male virginity and the politics of misogyny’, Rebecca Anne Barr, University of Cambridge
18 November 2020 at 4pm – ‘Sacred Medicine at Strawberry Hill: British Antiquaries and Indigenous Objects’, Robbie Richardson, Princeton University

University Public Lecture (online): What If 2016 Was the Most Consequential Election in American History
2020-10-14 19:00 - 20:30
What if 2016 was the most consequential election in American history?
Every election matters and this year US presidential race is no different. Given President Trump’s controversial first term record, and more recently, his poor handling of the health pandemic, no wonder Democratic candidate, Joe Biden, has called this election the last chance to save American democracy. But COVID-19, the economic crisis it precipitated, and the Black Lives Matter protests have only exacerbated and highlighted issues that have plagued American politics and society for decades now. Trump is not a historical anomaly.
What if 2016 altered forever the character of the nation? In this lecture, historian Mara Oliva looks at the political, economic and social reasons behind Trump’s rise to power, the impact of his election on democracy at home and abroad and what this means for 2020.
Mara Oliva is Associate Professor of US political history at the University of Reading.
To register for this free event, please click here.

The Chemical Analysis of Roman Gold Coins: XRF, LA-ICP-MS and the Identification of Major Gold Sources
2020-10-15 16:00 - 17:00
Archaeology Seminar Series – Autumn 2020, Science and Archaeological Materials
All sessions will be held on Microsoft Teams. Please email Gabor Thomas (gabor.thomas@reading.ac.uk) for more information.
Sessions:
15 October 2020 at 4pm – ‘The Chemical Analysis of Roman Gold Coins: XRF, LA-ICP-MS and the Identification of Major Gold Sources’, George Green, Ashmolean Museum; Lincoln College, Oxford

GLAR Ghandhi Research Seminar Series
2020-10-21 13:00 - 14:00
GLAR is the home of public international law, EU law and human rights law at the University of Reading. The Ghandhi Research Seminar Series showcases the work of experts in these fields. The series was launched in 2015 and is convened this year by Dr Marie Aronsson-Storrier and Dr Matthew Windsor.
All sessions will be held on Microsoft Teams. Please email Matt Windsor (m.r.windsor@reading.ac.uk) for an invite.
Sessions:
21 October 2020 at 1pm – ‘Worldmaking on the Sea’, Dr Surabhi Ranganathan, University of Cambridge
11 November 2020 at 1pm – ‘Posthuman International Law and the Rights of Nature’, Dr Emily Jones, University of Essex
25 November 2020 at 1pm – ‘Intersectional Discrimination’, Dr Shreya Atrey, University of Oxford
3 February 2021 at 1pm – ‘Audit as Accountability: Technification, Expertise and Club Governance of Development Finance’, Dr Celine Tan, University of Warwick
24 February 2021 at 1pm – ‘Veiled Power: International Law and the Private Corporation’, Dr Doreen Lustig, Tel Aviv University
21 April 2021 at 1pm – ‘Colonial Futures: Resource Extraction and International Jurisdiction in the Seabed and Space’, Dr Cait Storr, University of Technology Sydney

GLAR Ghandhi Research Seminar Series: ‘Worldmaking on the Sea’
2020-10-21 13:00 - 14:00
GLAR is the home of public international law, EU law and human rights law at the University of Reading. The Ghandhi Research Seminar Series showcases the work of experts in these fields. The series was launched in 2015 and is convened this year by Dr Marie Aronsson-Storrier and Dr Matthew Windsor.
All sessions will be held on Microsoft Teams. Please email Matt Windsor (m.r.windsor@reading.ac.uk) for an invite.
21 October 2020 at 1pm – ‘Worldmaking on the Sea’, Dr Surabhi Ranganathan, University of Cambridge

Biting One’s Tongue: Agency and autoglossotomy in The Spanish Tragedy
2020-10-26 13:00 - 14:00
Early Modern Research Centre seminar series: ‘Biting one’s tongue: agency and autoglossotomy in The Spanish Tragedy’
Alanna Skuse, University of Reading
Mondays at 1pm via Zoom. To join, please email emrc@reading.ac.uk.
Programme – Autumn Term 2020
9 November: ‘Where is the warrant in “I warrant thee”?’, Derek Dunne, University of Cardiff
23 November: ‘Performing Domesticity at Cromwell’s Court 1653-1658′, Beth Bourne-Williams / ‘Women Writing About Women: Tracing a 17th Century Feminist Heritage’, Kate Shaw
7 December: ‘Illness and Recovery in the Early Modern World’, Hannah Newton, University of Reading

Children's half-term lecture (online): Cats, Bats, and Pointed Hats: Halloween and the history of witchcraft
2020-10-28 16:00 - 17:00
Children’s half-term lecture (online): Cats, Bats, and Pointed Hats: Halloween and the history of witchcraft
As shadowy figures walk our streets, clutching broomsticks, cauldrons, and pointed hats, we ask why witches and magic came to be associated with Hallowe’en. We’ll take a journey back to the 17th century to investigate beliefs about witchcraft in the past, act as historical detectives gathering stories and evidence, and find out where some of our Hallowe’en traditions really come from.
Helen Parish is Professor of History at the University of Reading. She specialises in the history of religion and magic, and the study of the relationship between the natural and the supernatural in Europe between 1400 and 1800.
To register for this free event, please click here.

LOB Research Seminar: Dr Giovanna Campopiano
2020-10-29 13:00 - 14:00
LOB Research Seminar Featuring Dr Giovanna Campopiano, Director of the Centre for Family Business of Lancaster University.
Date and time: 29 September 2020 at 1pm-2pm
Location: Held virtually on Microsoft Teams, details TBC
Name of organiser: Marcello Mariani

Human Geography Seminar Series
2020-10-29 13:00 - 14:00
Human Geography Seminar Series – Autumn 2020
All sessions will be held on Microsoft Teams. Please email Ruth Evans (r.evans@reading.ac.uk) for more information.
Sessions:
29 October 1-2pm: ‘The Trepidations of an African PhD Researcher – Who Are You and Why Are You Here?’ Atenchong Talleh Nkobou, School of Agriculture, Policy and Development, University of Reading.
The Trepidations of an African PhD Researcher

The Trepidations of an African PhD Researcher
2020-10-29 13:00 - 14:00 | Teams
The Trepidations of an African PhD Researcher – Who Are You and Why Are You Here?
Atenchong Talleh Nkobou, School of Agriculture, Policy and Development
This paper contributes to research that has a predominant focus on western researchers in the global South. Firstly, the paper examines how my African identity fits into a western discourse of being a researcher and their intersections with my other personalities as I world-travel. Secondly, the paper elaborates on violence and intimidation in the field and how researchers may succeed or fail in negotiating such risks.
Presentation, followed by commentary and Q& A with discussants, Dr. Yaw Adjei-Amoako and Dr. Vevila Dornelles
Join Microsoft Teams Meeting

Centre for Book Cultures & Publishing (CBCP) Research Seminars
2020-10-29 17:00 - 18:00
CBCP Events held by the School of Languages and Literature. All sessions will be held on Teams. Please email David Brauner (d.brauner@reading.ac.uk) for additional information.
Sessions:
29 October 2020 at 5pm – ‘Paper Monuments: the Obituary as Memorial and Archive in Eighteenth-Century England’, Dr Rebecca Bullard, University of Reading
12 November 2020 at 4pm – ‘Victorian Literary Businesses: The Management and Practices of the British Publishing Industry (Palgrave Macmillan)’, Marrisa Joseph, University of Reading
10 December 2020 at 5pm – ‘Around the World in 18 Books: An Introduction to Literary Translation in Children’s and YA Publishing’, Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp, WorldKidLit, translator from Arabic, German and Russian

‘Paper Monuments: the Obituary as Memorial and Archive in Eighteenth-Century England’
2020-10-29 17:00 - 18:00 | Teams
Centre for Book Cultures and Book Publishing events series:
Rebecca Bullard (English Literature)
‘Paper Monuments: the Obituary as Memorial and Archive in Eighteenth-Century England’
You can join via Teams.
Contact The Centre for Book Cultures and Book Publishing.

Methodologies for Global Development Research,
2020-10-30 13:00 - 14:30
A Global Development Research Division workshop
Ethnographic perspectives on the drug trade – Tom Grisaffi
How can you collect data on illegal activities? Tom will give a brief history of ethnographic methods and how he has used this approach to study politics and cocaine production in Bolivia and Peru. He will highlight three key areas: how to negotiate access, how to conduct fieldwork, and how to write up the data.
The ‘difference in differences’ methodology for impact evaluation – Stefania Lovo
‘Difference in differences’ is a quantitative method for impact evaluation that uses observational data from before and after a particular event took place. It is widely used because it is intuitive and fairly flexible. In her presentation, Stefania will provide a non-technical overview of how the method works and its main advantages using examples from her own research.
The walking interview: experiences from Mozambique – Alex Arnall
In recent years there has been growing interest in the walking interview method, during which the researcher accompanies people as they move around the landscape. Alex will share experiences of carrying out walking interviews with small-scale farmers in Mozambique – what the strengths of the method are plus some of the potential pitfalls.
When no does not mean no: a story of gender preferences in online vacancies – Tho Pham
Tho will highlight the applications of machine learning in economics/development research with reference to a work-in-progress where she looks at gender preference hidden in online job ads. First, she will describe the data collection procedure where job vacancies posted on various job sites are scrapped on daily basis. Second, she will briefly discuss some machine learning techniques, namely semi-supervised Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) and Random Forest (RF), which are used to examine the job ads’ text to determine embedded gender preference.
Join Microsoft Teams Meeting

Applying to run a UROP project – staff information session
2020-11-04 13:00 - 14:00
The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme (UROP) is the University of Reading scheme that gives undergraduate students the chance to build their research experience, and staff an extra pair of hands to support their research work over the summer.
We have two sessions coming up for staff interested in finding out more about the scheme:
Wednesday 16 September, 13:00-14:00, Webinar
Wednesday 4 November, 13:00-14:00, Webinar
Session details
This session is intended for staff who are new to the scheme, whether they are new to the University or just haven’t been involved before. It will give staff a chance to find out all about the UROP programme and how the application process works.
Staff applying to be a Principal Investigator (PI) should be a permanent staff member or a member of staff on a fixed-term contract that runs until after Nov 2021. PDRAs can apply as a PI (with their supervisor as a Co-I) and PhD students may co-supervise projects (but not lead them).
Applications to run a project will open in October 2020 and details can be found via www.reading.ac.uk/UROP
Please register:
If you would like to join one of the webinars please add your details to this form. You will then be emailed a link to join the webinar closer to the time.
—————————-
Tom McCann, Projects Officer
Careers & Employability, Student Services
1st Floor, Carrington Building, Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 6UA

Where is the warrant in “I warrant thee”?
2020-11-09 13:00
Early Modern Research Centre seminar series: ‘Where is the warrant in “I warrant thee”?’
Derek Dunne, University of Cardiff
Mondays at 1pm via Zoom. To join, please email emrc@reading.ac.uk.
Programme – Autumn Term 2020
‘Where is the warrant in “I warrant thee”?’, Derek Dunne, University of Cardiff
23 November: ‘Performing Domesticity at Cromwell’s Court 1653-1658′, Beth Bourne-Williams / ‘Women Writing About Women: Tracing a 17th Century Feminist Heritage’, Kate Shaw
7 December: ‘Illness and Recovery in the Early Modern World’, Hannah Newton, University of Reading

GLAR Ghandhi Research Seminar: ‘Posthuman International Law and the Rights of Nature’
2020-11-11 13:00 - 14:00
GLAR is the home of public international law, EU law and human rights law at the University of Reading. The Ghandhi Research Seminar Series showcases the work of experts in these fields. The series was launched in 2015 and is convened this year by Dr Marie Aronsson-Storrier and Dr Matthew Windsor.
All sessions will be held on Microsoft Teams. Please email Matt Windsor (m.r.windsor@reading.ac.uk) for an invite.
11 November 2020 at 1pm – ‘Posthuman International Law and the Rights of Nature’, Dr Emily Jones, University of Essex

University Public Lecture (online): Your Voice Speaks Volumes About You: What accent change in English can tell us about England
2020-11-11 19:00 - 20:00
Your Voice Speaks Volumes About You: What accent change in English can tell us about England
University Public Lecture (online), Professor Jane Setter
Why do we speak the way we do, and why do accent differences in British English fascinate some people and infuriate others? Take a trip across time to discover the origins of different accents of English in England, recent changes in the way we speak, and how language and attitudes to it are a reflection of so many other discipline areas, including history, geography, sociology, politics and economics.
Jane Setter is Professor of Phonetics in the Department of English Language and Applied Linguistics and a National Teaching Fellow. Probably best known for her popular science book, Your Voice Speaks Volumes: it’s not what you say, but how you say it (OUP, 2019) and the Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary (CUP, 2011), Jane is a sought-after commentator in the media on topics such as UK accents, pronunciation and English as a global language. Her research interests are in speech prosody (rhythm, intonation), mainly looking at children with speech and language deficits and features of South East Asian Englishes.
To register for this free event, please click here

LOB Research Seminar Featuring Dr Secil Danakol
2020-11-12 13:00 - 14:00
LOB Research Seminar Featuring Dr Secil Danakol, Aston Business School
Date and time: 12 November 2020 at 1pm-2pm
Location: Held virtually on Microsoft Teams, details TBC
Name of organiser: Marcello Mariani

Book launch of Victorian Literary Businesses
2020-11-12 16:00 - 17:00 | Teams
Centre for Book Cultures and Book Publishing events series:
Marrisa Joseph (Henley Business School)
Book launch of Victorian Literary Businesses: The Management and Practices of the British Publishing Industry (Palgrave Macmillan)
You can join via Teams.
Contact The Centre for Book Cultures and Book Publishing.

Being Human Festival: Making a Home Away from Home
2020-11-14 09:00 - 17:00 | Museum of English Rural Life (The MERL), Redlands Road, Reading, RG1 5EX, United Kingdom
Last year, the UN Refugee Agency revealed that the number of people fleeing violence was the highest recorded since World War II. While the need for temporary shelter has never been greater, many refugees find that these settlements are more permanent than originally intended. Ongoing conflicts prevent their return home and the lack of infrastructure and support leaves them unable to move forward. In this exhibition, explore a replicated UNHCR tent decorated by a Syrian refugee and discover more about the interior and exterior space. Learn how to make Arabic coffee as you chat with the researchers and reflect on what ‘home’ looks like for the people who have been forcibly displaced for years.

Part of Being Human Festival, 12-22 November
#BeingHuman2020
Speaker: Yasmine Shamma, Lecturer in English Literature, University of Reading
Free drop-in, booking required. Bookings for this event will open shortly.
This event will take place at the The Museum of English Rural Life. In light of the rule of 6, this will be a walk through event, with no more than 4 admitted at a time (to allow for co-organisers to be present). If you have any questions about this event please refer to our Public Events FAQs. If your question is not answered, please email events@thebritishacademy.ac.uk.
Image: A makeshift kitchen in a refugee caravan in the Zaatari refugee camp, 2019. Photo by Yasmine Shammagee
