Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Journalist Mishal Husain set for public talk at celebration of women’s creativity and decorative arts

A research project exploring how Victorian attitudes towards the decorative arts continue to influence the way women’s creativity is viewed...

‘Big Five’ increasingly written out of longlist for prestigious international literature prize as independent publishers transform the sector

The role of independent publishers in driving lasting change in international literature continues to be one of the main narratives...

Societies and Cultures Institute welcomes acclaimed Visiting Researcher

One of India’s preeminent feminist writers and political thinkers has been invited to the University of Exeter to provide a...

Plague transmission may have begun a century before the Black Death, study shows

Evidence from 13th-century chroniclers and physicians indicates plague may have been involved in epidemics a century before the Black Death, a...

Celebrate St Piran’s Day with storytelling, dance and music at the University of Exeter

People can celebrate St Piran’s Day with traditional Cornish food, dancing and music at a special free event at the...

Inspiring artwork and poetry created by children and calling for urgent ocean action showcased in Falmouth

Vibrant scenes of marine life co-created by Cornish schoolchildren and counterparts in the United Arab Emirates are being exhibited in...

New research reveals how apartheid-era sexual violence has been ‘collectively unremembered’ by South African society

A generation of women in South Africa have collectively pushed from their memories apartheid-era sexual violence in a cultural process...