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OU Art Historians contribute to Tate Britain study morning on ‘Birds in Art’
Three researchers from The Open University’s Art History department shared their work at a special study morning held at Tate Britain on 25 March 2026. The event was organised to accompany the gallery’s new exhibition, Birds.
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Frederick Douglass and Ram Singh II, Maharaja of Jaipur: Introductions to the Art-Historical Trickster Hall of Fame
Renate Dohmen’s chapter ‘What’s in a photo? Frederick Douglass and Ram Singh II, Maharaj of Jaipur. Or: Lateral art history and the post-indian trickster, an experiment in method’ published in The Routledge Companion to Art and Challenges to Empire (2025)
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OpenLearn’s HeadStart Classical Studies hits half a million views
Half a million learners have now accessed our free HeadStart Classical Studies courses on OpenLearn.
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Interdisciplinary study throws new light on premodern experiences of bodies
Picturing bodies in medieval and early modern Europe is the latest issue of the Open Arts Journal, showcasing interdisciplinary research.
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Music academic completes new edition of the first Methodist tune book
Prof Martin Clarke completes a new edition and recordings of The Foundery Collection (1742), providing insights into the sound-world of early Methodism.
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How the National Trust’s art collections can shape meadow restoration
Lecturer in History of Art, Samuel Shaw writes for The Conversation on collaborating with the National Trust on the role of art history in floodplain meadow restoration.
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OU Creative Writing joins forces to support working-class writers
Creative Writing Department launches new handbook and sponsorship of Working-Class Writers’ Prize with online event featuring bestselling authors.
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Keynote talk on Tinnitus’ Silences at Brazil conference
OU Music academic Marie Thompson gives a keynote talk on tinnitus’ silences at the 4th International Conference on Sonorities Research (CIPS) at the Federal University of Espirito Santo, Brazil.
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Letter writing is the inspiration for global OU literary event
We are thrilled to announce the launch of our 3-day programme of presentations, creative readings and interviews, ‘Letters and Literature 1500-2025’, featuring researchers from the fields of literature and language, heritage industry experts and guest authors Karen McCarthy Woolf and Sigrid Nunez.
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The Wars of the Roses: New online resource reveals memories
The Battlefields Trust has officially launched its Wars of the Roses Memorial Database. Open University historian Dr David Grummitt worked with partners to establish the crowd-sourced history and heritage resource.
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