HASS Penryn: Recent submissions
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Enduring the First World War: British Society, 1914-1918
(Routledge, 27 August 2024)This chapter seeks to explore the degree to which a relatively stable prewar society, such as Britain, was able to face the challenges of war and to what extent it was transformed by these experiences. It explores the ... -
Co-Governance and Resilience Justice
(Indiana University, 19 June 2024)In co-governance, governance authority and management responsibility for resources, environments, or infrastructure are shared by the government and communities. Distinct institutions of co-governance emerge and evolve ... -
‘That Awful Night in October’: Sensory Experiences of Britain’s 1987 Hurricane
(Routledge, 24 July 2024)This article explores sensory experiences of the 1987 ‘Hurricane’ in Britain. Through mass observers’ testimonies, we examine the impact of sensory disruption to domestic ‘sensoria’. We examine in turn disturbing noises; ... -
‘The greatest masterpiece in literature is only a dictionary out of order.’ (Jean Cocteau). What does Dr Jago’s English-Cornish dictionary tell us about the status of Cornish in the 1880s?
(Association of Celtic Students, 15 July 2024)Fred W.P. Jago’s ‘An English-Cornish Dictionary: compiled from the best sources’ (1887) has been sadly neglected by scholars thus far. The Royal Cornwall Museum in Truro is home to Jago’s working copies of his dictionary. ... -
Sectarianism, indiscriminate violence and displacement in the Syrian Regime’s Civil War strategy
(Routledge, 7 May 2024)In the Syrian Civil War, external observers have often misunderstood and misrepresented the nature and significance of indiscriminate violence that drives displacement, with the result that it has been (mis)understood as ...