Many years ago when this blog began, we used to run a series called “what we are reading…”. The idea was simply to share some initial thoughts on texts that we were finding helpful or interesting. We hoped share a certain joy of texts, and to take pleasure in the...
Public Domain; Map Courtesy of the University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin. When the United Kingdom and Mauritius signed a historic treaty in May 2025 transferring sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago, the headlines proclaimed a...
The 21st century has transformed the courtroom: Hearings that once drowned in paper now unfold through digital files, video links, virtual hearings, appellate courts’ YouTube channels, livestreams, e‑filing, digital case management, online bundles, and predictive...
Unite the Kingdom was a day for wearing St Georges flags that combined with the saturation demonising of Muslims and migrants. This from one of the keynote speakers, Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, leader of the anti-transgender Party of...
CLC2026 invites proposals for individual papers, performances, proof of concept participation, or entire sessions, that fall within the below streams. Each session should follow one of three modes: Works of Text, Performing Bodies, or Proof of Concept. Streams can...
In Greek mythology, Chaos is that primordial state which precedes the appearance of the Gods. A gaping void, a primordial non-time prior to the blossoming of light, which is necessary for the appearance of life. To evoke the origin of the gods, one must refer to Chaos...
