University of Exeter Humanities and Social Sciences, Cornwall
@hass-cornwall.bsky.social
Humanities and Social Sciences Cornwall interweaves insights from the disciplines of History, Law, Politics, Modern Languages, Archaeology, and Literature. Our work examines societies, cultures and justice in the past, present and future.
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'.
October 1, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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'.
Congratulations Daisy! 🎉
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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August 20, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Congratulations Daisy! 🎉
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.
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.
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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August 15, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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.
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.
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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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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August 14, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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:
youtu.be/sRui4vRGChE?...
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:
youtu.be/sRui4vRGChE?...
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/
To find out more visit: hass-cornwall.exeter.ac.uk/research/
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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August 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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/
To find out more visit: hass-cornwall.exeter.ac.uk/research/
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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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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August 13, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXJZ...
Find out how our research explores these connections in the pursuit of environmental justice, socio-ecological resilience, and sustainability.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXJZ...
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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August 12, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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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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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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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August 12, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vgS...
Find out more in our new ‘Research Shorts' series.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vgS...
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?...
Find out more: youtu.be/c6KazFlQObs?...
Nature - Professor Nicola Whyte, Associate Professor of History and Environmental Humanities
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August 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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?...
Find out more: youtu.be/c6KazFlQObs?...
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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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.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAf0...
Rock Art - Professor Jamie Hampson, Associate Professor of Rock Art and Indigenous Heritage
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August 7, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAf0...
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.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAf0...
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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Change requires understanding.
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Biospheres - Dr Tiago de Melo Cartaxo, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Law
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August 6, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MF1X...
Change requires understanding.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MF1X...
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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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.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pj-n...
Tradition - Dr Jeremy DeWaal, Senior Lecturer in European History
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August 6, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pj-n...
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.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pj-n...
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
To find out more visit: hass-cornwall.exeter.ac.uk
August 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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
To find out more visit: hass-cornwall.exeter.ac.uk
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
To find out more visit: hass-cornwall.exeter.ac.uk
August 5, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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
To find out more visit: hass-cornwall.exeter.ac.uk
Kowethas an Yeth event - REVIVE is a three-year project dedicated to revitalising Endangered Intangible Heritage and Languages in Europe, including Cornish, through digital innovation and community engagement. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/revive-pro...
Revive Project - Community Introduction
Come and join us on the 21st, as we present the REVIVE project, exploring how digital innovation and XR can be used with minority languages
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July 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Kowethas an Yeth event - REVIVE is a three-year project dedicated to revitalising Endangered Intangible Heritage and Languages in Europe, including Cornish, through digital innovation and community engagement. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/revive-pro...
We’re delighted to invite you to the Independent Researchers Conference 2025, hosted by the Institute of Cornish Studies, University of Exeter! Plese follow the link for more information and to register.
Wednesday, 16 July 2025 | 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM (BST)
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Wednesday, 16 July 2025 | 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM (BST)
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July 3, 2025 at 2:46 PM
We’re delighted to invite you to the Independent Researchers Conference 2025, hosted by the Institute of Cornish Studies, University of Exeter! Plese follow the link for more information and to register.
Wednesday, 16 July 2025 | 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM (BST)
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Wednesday, 16 July 2025 | 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM (BST)
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Great story on studying History and Politics at the University of Exeter's Cornwall Campus authored by our very own Hist/Pol (almost) graduate, Charlotte Arthurs
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Studying History and Politics at the University of Exeter’s Cornwall Campus: a student perspective | Historical Transactions
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June 17, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Great story on studying History and Politics at the University of Exeter's Cornwall Campus authored by our very own Hist/Pol (almost) graduate, Charlotte Arthurs
blog.royalhistsoc.org/2025/06/16/s...
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Careers survey for Politics & Humanities students:
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The survey is anonymous, and participation in it is voluntary. It relates to work experiences, employment expectations and how we can adapt our training and courses to support you better.
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June 2, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Careers survey for Politics & Humanities students:
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The survey is anonymous, and participation in it is voluntary. It relates to work experiences, employment expectations and how we can adapt our training and courses to support you better.
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The survey is anonymous, and participation in it is voluntary. It relates to work experiences, employment expectations and how we can adapt our training and courses to support you better.
The RHS – the UK’s largest and oldest membership organisation for professional historians – spent two days visiting the University Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Cornwall (HaSS Cornwall), last week, meeting staff and students. news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-h...
Royal Historical Society praise for University’s Cornwall historians
The Royal Historical Society (RHS) has praised the quality of history research and teaching taking place at the University of Exeter’s Cornwall campus in Penryn. The RHS – the UK’s largest and oldest ...
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May 29, 2025 at 10:14 AM
The RHS – the UK’s largest and oldest membership organisation for professional historians – spent two days visiting the University Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Cornwall (HaSS Cornwall), last week, meeting staff and students. news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-h...
This week, we welcomed RHS President @lucynoakes1.bsky.social and Council members to HASS Cornwall. Highlights included a public event on Cultural Memory and the Two World Wars with our own @teachlearnwar.bsky.social. Thanks to @royalhistsoc.org for the chance to showcase our work!
May 22, 2025 at 2:03 PM
This week, we welcomed RHS President @lucynoakes1.bsky.social and Council members to HASS Cornwall. Highlights included a public event on Cultural Memory and the Two World Wars with our own @teachlearnwar.bsky.social. Thanks to @royalhistsoc.org for the chance to showcase our work!
Professor Lucy Noakes (University of Essex and President of the @royalhistsoc.org) and Professor Catriona Pennell (@exeter.ac.uk) reflect on how the wars have shaped cultural memory in Britain over the past (almost) 100 years.
Tickets available here: tinyurl.com/5fajkbsz
Tickets available here: tinyurl.com/5fajkbsz
May 20, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Professor Lucy Noakes (University of Essex and President of the @royalhistsoc.org) and Professor Catriona Pennell (@exeter.ac.uk) reflect on how the wars have shaped cultural memory in Britain over the past (almost) 100 years.
Tickets available here: tinyurl.com/5fajkbsz
Tickets available here: tinyurl.com/5fajkbsz
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On Wednesday, the Society's President, Lucy Noakes, and RHS Councillors will be visiting historians at the Cornwall campus of @exeter.ac.uk, at Penryn, Falmouth.
The visit includes a public event and reception with Lucy (4.30pm on 21 May) to which all are very welcome bit.ly/4j2po4B 1/2
The visit includes a public event and reception with Lucy (4.30pm on 21 May) to which all are very welcome bit.ly/4j2po4B 1/2
Cultural Memory and the Two World Wars in Britain
In this public dialogue, historians Lucy Noakes & Catriona Pennell reflect on how the two world wars have shaped cultural memory in Britain.
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May 18, 2025 at 1:15 PM
On Wednesday, the Society's President, Lucy Noakes, and RHS Councillors will be visiting historians at the Cornwall campus of @exeter.ac.uk, at Penryn, Falmouth.
The visit includes a public event and reception with Lucy (4.30pm on 21 May) to which all are very welcome bit.ly/4j2po4B 1/2
The visit includes a public event and reception with Lucy (4.30pm on 21 May) to which all are very welcome bit.ly/4j2po4B 1/2
Don't forget to sign up for a fascinating dialogue with Professor Lucy Noakes, President of the Royal Historical Society!
🗓️ Wednesday, 21st May
🕒 4:30 - 6:30 PM
📍 Chapel Lecture Theatre
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🗓️ Wednesday, 21st May
🕒 4:30 - 6:30 PM
📍 Chapel Lecture Theatre
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May 19, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Don't forget to sign up for a fascinating dialogue with Professor Lucy Noakes, President of the Royal Historical Society!
🗓️ Wednesday, 21st May
🕒 4:30 - 6:30 PM
📍 Chapel Lecture Theatre
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cultural-m...
🗓️ Wednesday, 21st May
🕒 4:30 - 6:30 PM
📍 Chapel Lecture Theatre
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cultural-m...
Today, Humanities educators welcomed @jaynekirkhammp.bsky.social
MP for Falmouth and Truro to @hass-cornwall.bsky.social. Using the recent @royalhistsoc.org report, we discussed the value of History degrees and ways to tackle current challenges in UK Humanities HE.
MP for Falmouth and Truro to @hass-cornwall.bsky.social. Using the recent @royalhistsoc.org report, we discussed the value of History degrees and ways to tackle current challenges in UK Humanities HE.
April 25, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Today, Humanities educators welcomed @jaynekirkhammp.bsky.social
MP for Falmouth and Truro to @hass-cornwall.bsky.social. Using the recent @royalhistsoc.org report, we discussed the value of History degrees and ways to tackle current challenges in UK Humanities HE.
MP for Falmouth and Truro to @hass-cornwall.bsky.social. Using the recent @royalhistsoc.org report, we discussed the value of History degrees and ways to tackle current challenges in UK Humanities HE.
Reposted by University of Exeter Humanities and Social Sciences, Cornwall
On Weds 21 May, the Society is delighted to be visiting historians at the Cornwall Campus @exeter.ac.uk.
The visit includes a public event, 'Cultural Memory and the Two World Wars in Britain' (4.30pm), with Lucy Noakes and Catriona Pennell bit.ly/4j2po4B.
All welcome to join us #skystorians 1/2
The visit includes a public event, 'Cultural Memory and the Two World Wars in Britain' (4.30pm), with Lucy Noakes and Catriona Pennell bit.ly/4j2po4B.
All welcome to join us #skystorians 1/2
Cultural Memory and the Two World Wars in Britain
In this public dialogue, historians Lucy Noakes & Catriona Pennell reflect on how the two world wars have shaped cultural memory in Britain.
bit.ly
April 7, 2025 at 3:53 PM
On Weds 21 May, the Society is delighted to be visiting historians at the Cornwall Campus @exeter.ac.uk.
The visit includes a public event, 'Cultural Memory and the Two World Wars in Britain' (4.30pm), with Lucy Noakes and Catriona Pennell bit.ly/4j2po4B.
All welcome to join us #skystorians 1/2
The visit includes a public event, 'Cultural Memory and the Two World Wars in Britain' (4.30pm), with Lucy Noakes and Catriona Pennell bit.ly/4j2po4B.
All welcome to join us #skystorians 1/2