"expert" blog posts
Paula Rego: using her art to learn about history, politics and culture
Paula Rego: using her art to learn about history, politics and culture
It’s one thing to try and remember many different dates from the past – but how about learning about the history of a country through looking at art?
Posted on: 3 April 2019
Why are early modern French female writers so fascinating? 
Why are early modern French female writers so fascinating?
For Women’s History Month, academic Pollie Bromilow explores the work of Hélisenne de Crenne, a French female writer from the sixteenth century.
Posted on: 25 March 2019
Coming to terms with the colonial past? A visit to Tervuren
Coming to terms with the colonial past? A visit to Tervuren
French history and culture expert, Prof Charles Forsdick, explores Belgium's colonial past.
Posted on: 11 March 2019
Colette - a writer for our times?
Colette - a writer for our times?
Academic, Pollie Bromilow, reviews Wash Westmoreland’s latest film, 'Colette', and explores what it means for our understanding of this key French author.
Posted on: 9 January 2019