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In the new episode of HENI Talks, Warburg Institute Director Bill Sherman explores the work of Charles Holden (1875 – 1960), the uncompromising architect of London’s first two genuinely modern skyscrapers, including our very own Senate House.

Learn how Holden navigated legal loopholes to bypass strict Victorian height limits, fought off public censorship over avant-garde art, and taught an historically low-built city to look, and build, upwards.

Watch now ➡️ https://buff.ly/uxq2l7a


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Your research shouldn't just be an assignment; it should be a contribution to the global conversation. 🌍🗣️

At the Institute of Languages, Cultures and Societies, we challenge our PhD candidates to push the boundaries of their fields. Whether you are interrogating post-colonial narratives, mapping cultural memory, or exploring the linguistic intersections of the digital age, the ILCS provides the intellectual rigor and the national research infrastructure to transform your thesis into a landmark study.

Why choose our PhD programme?
⚡ Beyond the Classroom: Your work isn't confined to a desk—you'll be part of an active national hub that influences how languages and cultures are understood across the UK and beyond.
🤝 National-Scale Networking: Benefit from an environment that connects you with the British Academy, the AHRC, and a vast network of international scholars.
🚀 Public Impact: We equip you with the tools to take your findings into the public sphere, ensuring your research resonates far beyond the walls of academia.

You have the questions that will define the next decade of humanities research. We have the space and the expertise to help you answer them.

🔗 Take the next step in your academic journey: sas.ac.uk/phd-ilcs

⏰ Being Human Festival application deadline

There are just 2 weeks left to apply for this year's Being Human Festival, the UK's national festival of the humanities.

Each year we invite humanities researchers and staff from universities and research organisations to apply to take part in the festival by organising a public engagement event, activity or project.

Being Human Festival 2026 will take place from 5 - 14 November with the theme Crossroads. From the streets of protest to the meeting points of cultures, from moments when society pivots to the choices we face today about climate, democracy, and technological change, we invite researchers to explore spaces of convergence and divergence, where paths meet, decisions will be made, and history turns.

Apply online by 5pm on Friday 3 July to take part: https://bit.ly/4j6TsMt

📷 Festival illustration by Olivia Boutrou.

The Institute of Languages, Cultures and Societies serves as the UK’s national hub for the humanities, moving beyond traditional study to explore how ideas, people, and texts migrate across the globe.

While others study languages in isolation, we look at the interconnectedness of our world. From the environmental humanities and digital archives to the history of exile and migration, the ILCS is where cross-cultural theory meets real-world impact.

Why the ILCS is your intellectual home:
🏛️ The Heart of London: Based in the iconic Senate House, you’re at the epicentre of the UK’s academic landscape.
📚 A Researcher’s Treasure Trove: Gain direct access to world-class collections, including the renowned Germanic and Latin American archives.
🎙️ A Platform for Impact: Engage with a constant stream of international seminars, podcasts, and public festivals that bring your research to a global audience.

🔗 Explore our national mission and research initiatives: https://ilcs.sas.ac.uk/

Explore our 'Agile for Academics' course on RESHAPED

Whether you're a seasoned researcher, a postgraduate student or simply looking to develop your project management skills, our free course on RESHAPED offers a practical introduction to agile working practices for humanities research projects of all sizes.

The course was developed by Niilante Ogunsola-Ribeiro, a Learning Technologist from the School of Advanced Study's Doctoral Centre, drawing on experience supporting academic staff and students across the humanities.

Free to access here: https://reshaped.sas.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=27

Register for a free account or click 'Access as guest'

Explore the broad range of training opportunities offered by the School of Advanced Study here: https://www.sas.ac.uk/support-researchers/research-training

Join us on Thursday 2 July at The Warburg Institute for the National Centre for Academic and Cultural Exchange (NCACE) Collection Summer Showcase and new publication launch.

Launched in 2022, the NCACE Collection is an online archive and home for commissioned research reports, essays and think pieces, case studies, blogs and mini-toolkits.

The Showcase will explore what kinds of materials may be most valuable in supporting future understanding of the diverse collaborative practices between universities and the arts and culture sectors, and the wide-ranging impacts and values they generate. We will also be in discussion with authors and contributors to NCACE'S most recent publications.

For more information and to book your place visit 👉

NCACE Collection Summer Showcase and new publication launch NCACE Collection Summer Showcase

Where does a degree in Languages and Cultures Across Borders take you? 🌍✨

In a world defined by movement and global connection, the ability to navigate cultural nuances is a high-demand skill. Our MA at the Institute of Languages, Cultures and Societies isn't just about learning a language, it’s about understanding the people, history, and ideas that cross borders every day.

Whether you're passionate about migration, environmental humanities, or global justice, this programme equips you with a versatile toolkit for a global career.

🔗 Explore career pathways and apply today: sas.ac.uk/lcab

Join our panel of award-winning authors, historians, scientists and broadcasters for a high-stakes, high-altitude debate!

Each speaker will bring a single object - a ‘Trojan Horse’ that contains surprising worlds hidden inside it. These objects may look simple, but each one carries stories of history, science, politics, memory, and imagination.

One by one, you will decide which objects are thrown overboard and which deserve to stay. Each speaker must convince you that their object matters most. Round by round, the stakes rise until only one object survives!

This event is organised as part of the School of Advanced Study’s Public Humanities Fellowship, which aims to broaden and reimagine how humanities research engages with the world.

Tuesday 7 July | 18:00-19:30 | Chancellor’s Hall, Senate House

Register now: https://bit.ly/4u2brs2

Where else can you study the survival of the classical world, the history of magic, and the evolution of Renaissance art all in one afternoon? 🏛️🌀

At the Warburg Institute, our PhD programme isn't just about a single subject, it’s about the "life of images" and the interconnectedness of the human mind.

We specialize in the survival and transmission of culture, offering an interdisciplinary environment where art history, intellectual history, and the history of science collide. Applications are open: sas.ac.uk/phd-warburg