The renowned archaeologist discusses being inspired by Greek myths, Agatha Christie’s life on dig sites in Iraq, and the importance of fieldwork to her writing
The author of 'Twilight of History' on growing up with tales of the Wild West, learning how to do history and deconstructing Jewish and Israeli mythologies
Why you need a ‘No’ hat, rethinking the economic wisdom of ‘necessary luxuries’, restoring financial power to the people, and lessons learned from teaching prisoners to read
The author of Social and Political Theatre in 21st-Century Britain on Merleau-Ponty and Caryl Churchill, eco-novels and agency, and playwrights’ weather eye on gathering storms
Africa’s 17th-century warrior queen; the modern equivalent of tinkering in your shed; mergers and acquisitions in the world of HE; and what tax havens really do to the economy
Putting a bottom line value on language skills is a laudable aim, but the benefits and challenges of linguistic diversity merit more exploration, says Ingrid Piller
The professor of art and art history and author of Rootsand Culture talks about discovering black history and documenting the black British cultural efflorescence of the 1980s
