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Faculty of Arts and Humanities, school of philosophy and art history

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Dispatches from the Culture War: homosexuality, blasphemy, and obscenity in British media

Dispatches from the Culture War: homosexuality, blasphemy, and obscenity in British media

Tilly Hawkins curates 'Dispatches from the Culture War', examining the NVALA archive of Mary Whitehouse through a queer lens on the Floor 1 landing of the Albert Sloman Library.

Tilly Hawkins

20 June 2023

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What is continental philosophy?

What is continental philosophy?

At Essex, we offer the only BA in Continental Philosophy in the UK. To help you decide if it is the degree for you, we’ve answered some key questions below.

Philosophy at Essex

10 May 2023

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Lucid Borders: artistic dialogues around migration and alienation in the MA Curating 2023 exhibition

Lucid Borders: artistic dialogues around migration and alienation in the MA Curating 2023 exhibition

Santiago Valencia Parra, Rabia Perwaiz, Adhithi Ravikumar, Dongxian "Gin" Zhang, Konstantinos Sfikas, Jingyi Chen, Olatoye "Toye" Salawudeen, Cynthia Iruobe

18 April 2023

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Why freedom of thought matters - The Louder Than Words Podcast

In this podcast, Professor Jules Pretty discusses with Professor Wayne Martin, Director of the Essex Autonomy Project and with the report’s author, Professor Ahmed Shaheed, the key themes highlighted in the UN report. They explore the implications for the international human rights system of current practice and advancing technologies which impact our capacity to think, and where the international community might go from here.

Professor Wayne Martin, Professor Jules Pretty, Professor Ahmed Shaheed

26 May 2022

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Why freedom of thought is so important and how to protect it

Why freedom of thought is so important and how to protect it

Professor Ahmed Shaheed and Professor Wayne Martin discuss the importance of the freedom of thought

Professor Wayne Martin, Professor Ahmed Shaheed

25 May 2022

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What ‘Leninfall’ tells us about Ukraine

What ‘Leninfall’ tells us about Ukraine

MA Curating student Pauline Tristani explores the fallen statues of Lenin that litter the Ukrainian countryside.

Pauline Tristani

19 May 2022

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Our meat obsession is destroying the planet – the solution is to change how we see animals

Our meat obsession is destroying the planet – the solution is to change how we see animals

Our meat obsession is destroying the planet – the solution is to change how we see animals

Professor Colin Samson, Dr Catherine Duxbury

16 February 2022

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Essex Love Stories: Roxana and Matthew

Essex Love Stories: Roxana and Matthew

Stories of the graduates who left Essex with more than just a degree

Alumni team

08 February 2022

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Body Modification as Artistic Practice

Body Modification as Artistic Practice

Dr Matt Lodder believes it makes sense to think about the human body, and particularly the modified human body, as an art object in the world. In this blog he explains why.

Dr Matt Lodder

28 January 2022

Podcast

My Body, Many Images - Louder Than Words Podcast

My Body, Many Images - Louder Than Words Podcast

What is the impact of our perception of our own body? How does it impact our wellbeing? How does our understanding of our body differ across cultures and change over time? Psychology researcher Dr Helge Gilmeister and art historian Dr Matt Lodder join Professor Jules Pretty.

Dr Matt Lodder, Dr Helge Gilmeister, Professor Jules Pretty

27 January 2022

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