Life of the Mind: Rhythms of the World

Natalie Crown November 13, 2014

Last night, a number of our students wandered down to the West End to watch Billy Elliot. This musical event was part of our Life of the Mind: Rhythms of the World series. Similarly, in just over a week a large group of our students will be taking a trip… More

Reporting Diversity in Algeria

James Ballantyne November 11, 2014

Here at the London Center we have lecturers from various fascinating backgrounds, practicing in exciting fields. Recently our Journalism: News and Feature Writing lecturer, Veronique Mistiaen, went out to Algeria to train local journalists. This is her… More

Why is everyone wearing poppies?

Dr. Peter Leuner October 29, 2014

Have you started to notice red poppies appearing on commuters’ lapels, on TV news anchors and politicians of various persuasions?   If you visited the Tower of London during Orientation you’ll probably recall that the poppy is a powerful symbol of the… More

FYSAE Guest Discussion

Natalie Crown October 21, 2014

To complement this year’s First Year Study Abroad Experience (FYSAE) theme, Visions of London; War, DR. Nancy Rofoss delivered a discussion entitled "I too might serve my country": Depictions of WW1 in the Grace Harlowe Novels. The session provoked interesting… More

Talk of the Town

James Ballantyne October 1, 2014

We are all very excited to announce the launch of Talk of the Town!, an exciting series of guest speakers giving informal but informative evening talks in one of Holborn's most charming pubs. Come and listen to an acclaimed writer talk about their work… More

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