Birkbeck Arts Week returns with vibrant array of cultural events

London (PRWEB UK) 4 May 2015 Curiosity, phantasmagoria and the 18th century come together in a series of fascinating free-to-attend public events at this year’s Birkbeck Arts week. The six-day festival at Birkbeck, University of London, runs from Monday 18 to Saturday 23 May. The annual springtime showcase consists of a packed programme […]

Birkbeck historian Professor Joanna Bourke elected as Fellow of the British Academy

(PRWEB UK) 17 July 2014 Birkbeck’s prize-winning scholar Professor Joanna Bourke was elected today as a Fellow of the British Academy – the prestigious national academy representing the humanities and social sciences. The honour was conferred in recognition of her outstanding historical research. Professor Bourke, who has taught at Birkbeck, University of London, since […]