This week's blog comes from Katrin Kohl from the Creative Multilingualism research team. In it, she describes the importance of holding on to first languages as part of holding on to our culture.
Languages as another way of being
Four years as a New Generation Thinker
In this Blog, John Watts, Programme Coordinator at AHRC, describes the many events, projects and organisations that Dr Naomi Paxton has taken part in since becoming a New Generation Thinker. In 2014 I was involved with the New Generation Thinker scheme run in conjunction with BBC Radio 3 which aims to develop a new generation … Continue reading Four years as a New Generation Thinker
Being Young: Understanding young people’s experiences in the First World War
In this blog post, Dr Marcus Morris discusses his project, exploring the impact of the Great War on children and young people.
Why we need to rethink research in the art museum
In our latest blog Emily Pringle – AHRC Leadership Fellow and Head of Learning Practice and Research at Tate – discusses the need for a deeper rethink of howmuseums undertake research.
How the battlefields of the First World War became the tourist attractions of today
In this post, Professor Mark Connelly examines how Western Front battlefields became places to visit – both for tourists and pilgrims – after the Great War.
Eighteenth-century ‘fast fashion’: how the quick tricks of the mantua-maker made sustainable gowns
In our latest blog post we asked PHD candidate Rebecca Morrison to tell us about her fascinating research into the methods of the skilled Eighteenth-Century clothing creators known as mantua-makers.
How the AHRC helped me discover a World War One child soldier
Adam Saxon isn't an academic (yet), but you wouldn't know it from his enthusiasm for history. Adam is the son of AHRC Associate Director Alexandra Vincent, and for his year 9 school project he used AHRC resources to uncover the history of one soldier from World War One, including that he was still a child … Continue reading How the AHRC helped me discover a World War One child soldier
