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Critical Heritage and Social Justice: New Open-Access Book on Heritage and Equity
Critical Heritage and Social Justice: New Open-Access Book on Heritage and Equity

Critical Heritage and Social Justice: New Open-Access Book on Heritage and Equity

New open-access volume explores how heritage can support social justice, bringing together leading scholars to examine equity, representation and community engagement in museums and heritage practice.

05 Mar 2026

David Wengrow to speak at HowTheLightGetsIn Festival 2026
David Wengrow to speak at HowTheLightGetsIn Festival 2026

David Wengrow to speak at HowTheLightGetsIn Festival 2026

David will appear at the Festival in Hay-on-Wye from 22–25 May 2026, where he will explore what’s really new about the “new” world order.

02 Mar 2026

Dr Luis L. Schenoni awarded Luciano Tomassini Latin American International Relations Book Award
Dr Luis L. Schenoni awarded Luciano Tomassini Latin American International Relations Book Award

Dr Luis L. Schenoni awarded Luciano Tomassini Latin American International Relations Book Award

UCL Department of Political Science & School of Public Policy is delighted to share that Dr Luis L. Schenoni has been given the prestigious award for his book.

02 Mar 2026

In the media

Iran & the US - what should the UK do?
Iran & the US - what should the UK do?

Iran & the US - what should the UK do?

"The conflict itself is still regional at the moment...but people who work or travel to the region often are obviously already being affected,” said Dr Julie Norman (UCL Political Science), discussing the impact of the US-Israeli strikes on Iran.

02 Mar 2026

Is cutting methane the quick way to cool the planet?
Is cutting methane the quick way to cool the planet?

Is cutting methane the quick way to cool the planet?

“By reducing methane emissions now, that can give us a little bit of breathing space so we can shift the whole of the global economy,” said Professor Mark Maslin (UCL Geography) on why tackling methane could reduce the rate of global warming.

02 Mar 2026

The Columbian Exchange
The Columbian Exchange

The Columbian Exchange

"Within a hundred years of first contact with Europeans, 55 million out of those 60 million were dead," said Professor Mark Maslin (UCL Geography) on why he thinks the Columbian Exchange should be remembered as the 'Great Dying'.

27 Feb 2026