During the late imperial era of Russian history (1860-1917), crime fiction was a hugely popular literary genre. But with the exception of a couple of famous names, most of these stories’ authors have been forgotten to history – consequentially, copies of their work are available exclusively in Russian, and many have not even been reprinted … Read more
Dr Victoria Donovan has brought awareness to the rich and largely overlooked history of Welsh migration to Ukraine in the late 1800s, collaborating with archives to develop new ways of sharing the connections between industrial communities across Europe.
Nicki Hitchcott, of the School of Modern Languages, has led a team working in Rwanda to investigate the concept of ‘post traumatic growth’ and how it relates to the 1994 genocide.
Santa Anna is probably the historical figure most Mexicans love to hate. In the School of Modern Languages, Professor Will Fowler is helping to redress the balance.
Capacity building in Ukraine to make Donbas (mono)towns inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable GCRF Funding Cycle2018-19 Principal InvestigatorVictoria Donovan SchoolsModern Languages ODA countriesUkraine Sustainable Development GoalsGoal 8, Goal 16 The Soviet monotown model, according to which cities were established around a single industry or company, has proven unsustainable after the collapse of socialism. With the … Read more
