News and eventsHer thesis, 'Publishing in the Republic of Letters. The Thesaurus Antiquitatum et Historiarum Italiae (Leiden, 2704-1725) between historical research and digital dissemination', was praised for its readability ("like a suspense novel") and its relevance.
Dr. Kathryn Lowe will illustrate changes made to the form of the diploma from the seventh to the eleventh century. She utilises research into print recognition and the grammar of visual design as well as studies such as Paul Saenger's Space Between Words .
The Arab revolutions are far from over. In Tunisia, Egypt, Syria, Bahrain, Yemen, people are still fighting and dying everyday because they refuse to give up their right to “Bread, freedom and social justice” as one of the Egyptian slogans goes. This ongoing revolutionary process is accompanied by an inspiring cultural explosion.