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OpenARC, The Open University Arts & Humanities Research Centre, is the hub for research in the School of Arts and Humanities at The Open University. It hosts a broad range of research groups, and facilitates disciplinary and interdisciplinary research.
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Welcome to OpenARC, The Open University’s Arts and Humanities Research Centre. OpenARC is the hub for research in the School of Arts and Humanities and supports a broad range of research groups, thereby facilitating disciplinary and interdisciplinary research. fass.open.ac.uk/research/cen....
OpenARC
OpenARC, The Open University Arts & Humanities Research Centre, is the hub for research in the School of Arts and Humanities at The Open University. It hosts a broad range of research groups, and faci...
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2 of 17. The Centre for the History of Crime, Policing & Justice (History) promotes research in criminal justice history in a global context & generates the exchange of ideas between historians, policy-makers and practitioners. university.open.ac.uk/arts/researc...
May 9, 2025 at 3:09 PM
1/17. The Baron Thyssen Centre for the Study of Ancient Material Religion (Classical Studies). The centre promotes research into the material, visual and other sensory aspects of Greek, Etruscan and Roman religions. @e-jgraham.bsky.social @chrissieplastow.bsky.social www.openmaterialreligion.org
The Baron Thyssen Centre for the Study of Ancient Material Religion
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May 9, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The 17 dynamic interdisciplinary research groups and centres showcase the breadth of research within the School. These centres and groups reflect both established research strengths and our commitment to engaging with developing research areas in the Arts and Humanities.
May 9, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Watch out for special call out about this at the OpenARC Festival of the Arts & Humanities on Tuesday 13 May! Congratulations to all three of you.
Fantastic to get my hands on the physical copies of the latest issue of "The Historian" @histassoc.bsky.social!

It was a pleasure to work with my @openarc.bsky.social colleagues Dr Charlotte Brownhill & Dr Sara Wolfson on this special issue to mark the 400th anniversary of Charles I's accession.
May 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM
OpenARC provides funding and support for 17 research groups and centres in the School of Arts and Humanities. You can find out about them here: fass.open.ac.uk/schools/scho...
Research Groups
School of Arts & Humanities, Research groups
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May 9, 2025 at 9:49 AM
OpenARC is managed by a Director and Management Board with the help of a Centre manager and assistant. You can find about the people behind OpenARC here: fass.open.ac.uk/research/cen...
People
OpenARC Management Board Dr Shafquat Towheed Director of OpenARC Director of Research, Arts & Humanities
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May 9, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Join The Open University (OU) from Monday 24th March to celebrate and promote open research. Throughout the week, you’ll hear about the real world applications and engagement of our openly available data, outputs and citizen science platforms.
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Open Research Week 2025
Welcome to The Open University's (OU) Open Research Week, which takes place from Monday 24 to Friday 28 March 2025. Join us this week as we celebrate and promote open research by showcasing examples o...
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March 24, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Building on The OU’s mission, OpenARC promotes the value of arts & humanities research for the 21st century. Only by researching the world through the arts & humanities can be we fully understand what it means to be human and use that knowledge of our past & present to inform a better future.
March 14, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Welcome to OpenARC, The Open University’s Arts and Humanities Research Centre. OpenARC is the hub for research in the School of Arts and Humanities and supports a broad range of research groups, thereby facilitating disciplinary and interdisciplinary research. fass.open.ac.uk/research/cen....
OpenARC
OpenARC, The Open University Arts & Humanities Research Centre, is the hub for research in the School of Arts and Humanities at The Open University. It hosts a broad range of research groups, and faci...
fass.open.ac.uk
March 14, 2025 at 5:45 PM