Decolonising Filmic Experience workshops webinars archive
These took place at University of Hertfordshire in Summer 2024 and are described by the organisers as intended to be part of a continuing dialogue around the coloniality of filmic practices, institutions, industries and histories. They offer case studies; these include decolonising the BBC film archive and topics related to media studies pedagogy.
Digital Caricatures of the Franco-Prussian War and the Paris Commune (1870-71)
Recently made available by the Cambridge digital library at Cambridge University Library https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/stories/caricatures-franco-prussian-war-and-paris-commune-1870-71 an online collection of political cartoon and satirical caricatures which were distributed at the time. They come from a number of large volumes assembled by booksellers: https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/collections/caricatures/1 details of which are documented on the main website which also contains details of an […]
The Prado Museum’s new Digital Library
…provides free access to a searchable catalogue of full text books and journals covering art history published from the late 15th to the early 20th century. There are sections on key artists such as Goya and Raphael and many prints from rare books. Some text is in Spanish only.
Latin Americanist Research Resources Project
JSTOR, the Latin Americanist Research Resources Project (LARRP), and Libreria Garcia Cambeiro have released 100 Open Access titles from the highly respected Argentine publisher, Prometeo Editorial. These cover a range of topics and were published mainly from 2020 onwards.
Resource guide for China Studies
Resource guide for China StudiesRecently launched by American Council of Learned Societies this guide highlights free academic databases covering all aspects of the study of China. These include historic books, Chinese language newspapers, datasets and biographical information.
Matteotti documents
A collection relating to the aftermath of the murder of Italian socialist MP Giacomo Matteotti in Rome on 10 June 1924 https://lse-atom.arkivum.net/uklse-dl1lw01006 They include newspapers, committee papers and documents from figures such as Sylvia Pankhurst campaigning against fascism in Italy. Court documents will be added soon.
Self-translations printed in Italy and France
Writing Bilingually: self-translations printed in Italy and France from 1465 to 1700. This research project, funded by the Leverhulme Trust 2023-26 and led by Dr Sara Miglietti, aims to create an annotated database of works translated into several languages including from Latin to vernacular languages. It is sub-divided into translations printed in France and in […]
French Revolution Publications Collection
French Revolution Publications CollectionFree access to digital versions of over 4,000 items from the University of Kentucky Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center. They include “Indexer sur Recueil de journaux, 1790-1802.” The collection is made up of 28 volumes of political bulletins curated by an anonymous observer of the events of the French Revolution and offers […]
Women’s history month: Europeana online exhibitions
Europeana online exhibitions and blogs covering women’s history themes. The essays feature images of material items from Europe’s national libraries. They include national collections and biographies of individuals such as Josephine Baker, Charlotte Bronte, Miriam Makeba and Queen Elizabeth II.
Digital Florentine Codex upgrade
Digital Florentine Codex is a 16th-century manuscript that details, in both the Spanish and Nahuatl languages, the culture and history of the Mexica (Aztec) people, including the invasion of Mexico City by the Spaniards. It also covers local knowledge. This new upgrade has extensive translations and can now be searched in English via themes such as […]
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