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University of Exeter Humanities and Social Sciences, Cornwall @hass-cornwall.bsky.social · 8d

The first South Asia Centre event of the year is a lecture delivered by Esmat Elhalaby (University of Toronto), a historian of the transnational Middle East and South Asia, who will be discussing his recent book 'Parting Gifts of Empire: Palestine and India at the Dawn of Decolonisation'.

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University of Exeter Humanities and Social Sciences, Cornwall @hass-cornwall.bsky.social · Aug 20

Congratulations Daisy! 🎉

University of Exeter, Cornwall @cornwall.exeter.ac.uk · Aug 18

A recently graduated alumna from @hass-cornwall.bsky.social has been awarded this year’s Hutton Prize for Excellence for her “outstanding” work on Australian Indigenous and Settler governance systems.

HaSS Cornwall student wins 2025 Hutton Prize for Excellence

A recently graduated alumna from the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Cornwall, has been awarded this year’s Hutton Prize for Excellence for her "outstanding" work on Australian Indigenou...

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University of Exeter Humanities and Social Sciences, Cornwall @hass-cornwall.bsky.social · Aug 15

Our new series of short videos showcases the work of our interdisciplinary experts in HaSS Cornwall at @exeter.ac.uk .

The latest features Emma Kluge on how our Environmental Humanities research and teaching reorients our historical and political narratives from the perspective of the ocean.

Emma Kluge @emmakluge.bsky.social · Aug 14

Our historical narratives are often centred on land, but what happens if we shift our perspective to oceans? How might this shape our environmental and political imaginaries? Join us at @hass-cornwall.bsky.social as we plunge into the past to navigate new futures.
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Oceans - Dr Emma Kluge, Lecturer in Colonial and Environmental History

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University of Exeter Humanities and Social Sciences, Cornwall @hass-cornwall.bsky.social · Aug 14

The view the full series visit our website here: hass-cornwall.exeter.ac.uk/research/

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University of Exeter Humanities and Social Sciences, Cornwall @hass-cornwall.bsky.social · Aug 14

The UK Parliament is the core of the British political system and a subject of relentless scrutiny.

Here at Humanities & Social Sciences Cornwall we teach and research our legislature in collaboration with Parliament itself.

Find out more in our new video series:
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Parliament - Dr Ekaterina Kolpinskaya, Senior Lecturer in British Politics

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University of Exeter Humanities and Social Sciences, Cornwall @hass-cornwall.bsky.social · Aug 14

The view the full series visit our website here: hass-cornwall.exeter.ac.uk/research/

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University of Exeter Humanities and Social Sciences, Cornwall @hass-cornwall.bsky.social · Aug 13

We are showcasing the work of our interdisciplinary experts in the University of Exeter’s Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Cornwall. Today our next video features Dr. Xianan Jin's work on gender.

To find out more visit: hass-cornwall.exeter.ac.uk/research/

Dr Xianan Jin 🍉 @xiananj.bsky.social · Aug 13

Think gender is just theory or women's issues? Think again. 🌊 Study Gender Studies in Cornwall @hass-cornwall.bsky.social and explore how the personal is political and how the unspoken norms shape our lives. Watch our video: youtu.be/dZQJ-TFCNT0?...

Gender - Dr Xianan Jin, Lecturer in African and Gender Politics

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University of Exeter Humanities and Social Sciences, Cornwall @hass-cornwall.bsky.social · Aug 13

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University of Exeter Humanities and Social Sciences, Cornwall @hass-cornwall.bsky.social · Aug 13

The world faces many complex, interconnected problems. We believe the solutions can only come from different perspectives.

Find out how our research explores these connections in the pursuit of environmental justice, socio-ecological resilience, and sustainability.

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Oil - Dr Misan Afinotan, Lecturer in Law

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University of Exeter Humanities and Social Sciences, Cornwall @hass-cornwall.bsky.social · Aug 12

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University of Exeter Humanities and Social Sciences, Cornwall @hass-cornwall.bsky.social · Aug 12

Everyone on Earth is a collection of stories. At @hass-cornwall.bsky.social we identify missing and neglected stories and encourage aspiring writers to shape new ones in compelling ways. Find out more in our new ‘Research Shorts'

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Stories - Dr Rob Magnuson Smith, Senior Lecturer in English and Creative Writing

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University of Exeter Humanities and Social Sciences, Cornwall @hass-cornwall.bsky.social · Aug 12

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University of Exeter Humanities and Social Sciences, Cornwall @hass-cornwall.bsky.social · Aug 12

Falling youth turnout is an existential threat to our democracies. @hass-cornwall.bsky.social are studying how volunteering can reconnect young people from the poorest backgrounds with elections.

Find out more in our new ‘Research Shorts' series.

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Volunteering - Dr Stuart Fox, Senior Lecturer in Politics

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University of Exeter Humanities and Social Sciences, Cornwall @hass-cornwall.bsky.social · Aug 7

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University of Exeter Humanities and Social Sciences, Cornwall @hass-cornwall.bsky.social · Aug 7

Nature is under threat. At HaSS Cornwall we work together across the Humanities to tackle big questions relating to climate and environmental change, nature regeneration and societal resilience. We advocate for nature.

Find out more: youtu.be/c6KazFlQObs?...

Nature - Professor Nicola Whyte, Associate Professor of History and Environmental Humanities

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University of Exeter Humanities and Social Sciences, Cornwall @hass-cornwall.bsky.social · Aug 7

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University of Exeter Humanities and Social Sciences, Cornwall @hass-cornwall.bsky.social · Aug 7

Next in our series of Research Shorts is Prof. Jamie Hampson on rock art.

Humans have been creating rock art for more than 70,000 years. At HaSS Cornwall we consider why, and think about how understanding art helps us understand what it means to be human.

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Rock Art - Professor Jamie Hampson, Associate Professor of Rock Art and Indigenous Heritage

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University of Exeter Humanities and Social Sciences, Cornwall @hass-cornwall.bsky.social · Aug 6

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University of Exeter Humanities and Social Sciences, Cornwall @hass-cornwall.bsky.social · Aug 6

The world faces many complex problems. In HaSS Cornwall, we believe the solutions can only come from different perspectives. Find out how our exciting research joins the dots in pursuit of social and environmental justice.

Change requires understanding.

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Biospheres - Dr Tiago de Melo Cartaxo, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Law

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University of Exeter Humanities and Social Sciences, Cornwall @hass-cornwall.bsky.social · Aug 6

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University of Exeter Humanities and Social Sciences, Cornwall @hass-cornwall.bsky.social · Aug 6

Tradition is not only about continuity – it can also be about change.

At @hass-cornwall.bsky.social historians explore how continuous ritual traditions have been interpreted in radically different ways across the centuries.

Find out more in our new Research Shorts.

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Tradition - Dr Jeremy DeWaal, Senior Lecturer in European History

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University of Exeter Humanities and Social Sciences, Cornwall @hass-cornwall.bsky.social · Aug 5

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University of Exeter Humanities and Social Sciences, Cornwall @hass-cornwall.bsky.social · Aug 5

Over the next two weeks we're showcasing the work of our interdisciplinary experts in the University of Exeter’s Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Cornwall. Our next video features Prof. Harry Pitt’s work on reindustrialisation.

To find out more visit: hass-cornwall.exeter.ac.uk

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University of Exeter Humanities and Social Sciences, Cornwall @hass-cornwall.bsky.social · Aug 5

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University of Exeter Humanities and Social Sciences, Cornwall @hass-cornwall.bsky.social · Aug 5

Over the next two weeks, we're showcasing the work of our interdisciplinary experts in the University of Exeter’s Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Cornwall. Today our first video features Prof. Catriona Pennell's work on forgetting.
To find out more visit: hass-cornwall.exeter.ac.uk

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