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July 2020
Urban Thrills? People’s experiences of British city and town centres, 1930s-1970s
Due to social distancing measures, this session will take place via video conference. The video conference will run from 6 pm – 7:30 pm. Details will be sent on the day to people who have registered via Eventbrite. About the July Forum Dr Denise McHugh (Open University) and Dr Lucy Faire (Leicester Vaughan College) The middle of the twentieth century was a time when town and city centres were re-planned and redeveloped. The history of urban centres during this period has…
Find out more »September 2020
14-18 NOW: Archiving the First World War Arts Centenary Programme
This paper, presented by lead archivist Dr Ellie Pridgeon, will provide an overview of some of the key 14-18 NOW projects.
Find out more »October 2020
Adult Education in the 1919 Centenary and the Time of Pandemic
The 2019 Centenary Commission Report restated the aims for the 21st century – but it did not foresee that within three months Coronavirus would have locked the country down, reducing lawful human interaction to Zoom.
Find out more »November 2020
Poetry and the Adult Student
In this forum we will look at approaches to teaching poetry to adult learners. What makes for a fulfilling learning experience? Is poetry ‘wasted on the young’?
Find out more »Resonances and Representations: Aspects of The English Country House
Resonances And Representations: Aspects Of The English Country House is a 10 week evening course which will consider the politics of heritage, the struggle to save these houses, questions of race, imperialism and the slave trade, and the place of the servants' backbreaking work to make such splendour possible.
Find out more »December 2020
Medieval Towns in the Modern Age
Due to social distancing measures, this session will take place via video conference. The video conference will run from 6 pm – 7:30 pm. Details will be sent on the day to people who have registered via Eventbrite. About the December Forum Presented by Deirdre O'Sullivan (Archaeology, University of Leicester) In the 21st century the phrase ‘our urban heritage’ invites questions at many levels, not just about who is ‘our’ and what is ‘heritage’ but also about the role of expert voices,…
Find out more »January 2021
Looking Forward: What are the Prospects for Lifelong Learning after the Pandemic?
Due to social distancing measures, this session will take place via video conference. The video conference will run from 6 pm – 7:30 pm. Details will be sent on the day to people who have registered via Eventbrite. About the January Forum Presented by: Professor John Field We’ve been through extraordinary times. The last twelve months have witnessed extraordinary disruptions to our everyday lives as we adjusted to the global pandemic. We should not forget that the year also saw a…
Find out more »February 2021
The Class Politics of Foundation Years
Dr Sarah Hale presents her research exploring the class politics of foundation years in higher education.
Find out more »March 2021
Body Positivity: A History of a (Once) Radical Movement
Vaughan Open Research Forum is series of talks, workshops and interactive sessions which are open to anyone who is curious and wants to find out more.
Find out more »Vaughan Tradition Drop-in Session
The Vaughan Tradition is an event to gather stories, pictures and memories from those who worked or studied at Vaughan College.
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