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You are invited to a discussion of the life and work of Stuart Hood (1915-2011). Highlighting Hood’s experiences fighting with the Italian Resistance in the Second World War, contributors discuss Hood’s multi-faceted post-war achievements: as a broadcaster who presided over a period of unprecedented creativity at the BBC; as one of the founding figures of media studies; as the translator of over 40 works from Italian, German, French and Russian; and as the author of the acclaimed war memoir, Pebbles from my Skull, as well as eight well-received novels.

11th February 2021

Time to Think: Open University Journeys in British and Irish prisons, 1972–2000

Drawing upon the archive’s visual and audio materials, this presentation will discuss the importance of the project in capturing educational journeys and stories of the past which highlight contested spaces and political identities, as well as illustrating that the collection provides an important resource in the present and future.

Speaker: Philip O’Sullivan and Gabi Kent (Open University)

9th February 2021

The Spectre of Trump Haunts Biden’s Inauguration

Sinead McEneaney, Historian, on the day of Joseph R. Biden’s inauguration as 46th President of the United States, and inauguration like no other.

20th January 2021

Has US politics reached crisis point?

As we continue to watch events unfolding at the Capitol, Dr Sinead McEneaney, Lecturer in History, and David Galbraith, Lecturer in Politics, share their thoughts and consider what might come next.

7th January 2021

£2.2 million funding secured for Decolonising Education for Peace in Africa (DEPA)

Announced as part of a £147m package of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding, The Open University’s Decolonising Education for Peace in Africa (DEPA) project has received £2.2 million of funding. Projected outcomes will include the development of training for educators using decolonised learning pedagogy and content.

24th November 2020

Photo by Daniel Schludi on Unsplash - images shows a row of COVID-19 vaccines in small blue bottles

The Demand of Justice in the Diffusion of the Vaccine for COVID-19

Theo Papaioannou, Professor of Politics, Innovation and Development, highlights the inequities faced by millions in regards to access to the COVID-19 vaccine. While the US, UK and Europe rush to procure vaccines, Theo urges us to consider those in poor and marginalised countries

17th November 2020

Are you better than the average driver?

80% of drivers think that they are better than average. Why not put your abilities to the test with ‘The Mobile Office Challenge’, a new 10-minute interactive based on research by Applied Cognitive Psychologist Dr Gemma Briggs

16th November 2020

An Introduction to the Arctic – A British Museum collaboration

Join the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) for a free event on November 19th in collaboration with the British Museum; the Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge; and the Natural Environment Research Council Arctic Office.

6th November 2020

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