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For the love of Reshma 14 May 2013 | 01:26 pm
On 10 May young mother Reshma Begum was pulled from the ruins of the Rana Plaza shop and factory complex fully seventeen days after it collapsed onto its circa 3,120 occupants. Rana Plaza was an illeg...
The Social Science of the World in 100 objects – The Muslim Veil 14 May 2013 | 11:12 am
The Muslim Veil: A symbol of terror? The Social Science of the World in 100 Objects is an innovative project that provides a social science perspective to everyday objects. It is inspired by the popul...
Live event – Richard III: Benevolent King or Murderous Tyrant? 13 May 2013 | 11:26 am
The Leicester Exchanges team is thrilled to announce the next live debate in the Leicester Exchanges series: Richard III: Benevolent King or Murderous Tyrant? Book now The Time, the Place Thursday 6th...
The Social Science of the World in 100 objects – The Passport 30 Apr 2013 | 09:57 am
The passport: is it the only way to say who we truly are? The Social Science of the World in 100 Objects is an innovative project that provides a social science perspective to everyday objects. It is ...
The Social Science of the World in 100 objects – The Glass of Wine 24 Apr 2013 | 01:41 pm
What makes wine ‘authentic’? The Social Science of the World in 100 Objects is an innovative project that provides a social science perspective to everyday objects. It is inspired by the popular BBC R...
The Social Science of the World in 100 objects – Legal Highs 17 Apr 2013 | 09:24 am
Legal Drugs: all the pros and none of the cons The Social Science of the World in 100 Objects is an innovative project that provides a social science perspective to everyday objects. It is inspired by...
Margaret Thatcher, 1925 -2013: Power, Politics and Gender 15 Apr 2013 | 11:48 am
Jane Pilcher, Senior Lecturer, Department of Sociology. In death as in life, Margaret Thatcher is a very divisive political figure. Her death in April 2013 led to a range of responses, from impromptu ...
Keeping up appearances? How changes to hate crime policy will protect people victimised for looking ‘different’ 12 Apr 2013 | 04:25 pm
By Dr Neil Chakraborti, Reader in Criminology, University of Leicester. A change to a crime recording policy within one regional police force does not tend to generate huge levels of news coverage. H...
The role of the ‘dangerous other’ in politics 11 Apr 2013 | 05:08 pm
By Dr Simon Bennett, Director of the Civil Safety and Security Unit at the University of Leicester. As I watch the unfolding drama on the Korean Peninsula a question keeps popping into my head: Can li...
Nuclear North Korea: just how worried should we be? 10 Apr 2013 | 09:30 am
By Dr Andrew Futter, Lecturer in International Politics, University of Leicester. In the past week the Democratic Republic of North Korea (DPKR) has warned that the safety of British citizens in the R...
