E McKnight Kauffer (b.1890; d.1954)
Edward McKnight Kauffer was born in Great Falls, Montana. From 1911 to 1913 he studied evening classes in art at the Mark Hopkins Institute, San Francisco. In 1913 he spent Continue Reading →
View ArticleSidney ‘George’ Strube (b.1891; d.1956)
Born in Bishopsgate, London, Strube first worked as a draughtsman for a furniture company before joining a small advertising agency. He studied at the John Hassal Art School after which Continue Reading →
View Article70 Years Since the Outbreak of the Second World War
So, here we are, September 3rd, 2009, 70 years after the Second World War was officially declared… Some of the stories that have caught my attention: Guardian: Why did the Continue Reading →
View ArticleThe Formation of the Ministry of Information (PhD Extract)
Extract from PhD thesis. © Rebecca Lewis, 2004 (Extracted from the 3rd Chapter). Please note that this information is COPYRIGHTED, so please reference this URL, or the thesis itself. 3: Commissioning,...
View ArticleQuoted in the Independent
Extract from John Rentoul Blog: According to a remarkable PhD thesis by Rebecca Lewis: ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ was printed and held in reserve for when the necessity arose, Continue Reading →
View ArticleMen at War: Masculinities, Identities and Cultures (10-11 September 2009)
Currently preparing for the conference: Men at War: Masculinities, Identities and Cultures, Looking forward to presenting an image-laden paper! Gender theory is not exactly my field, but I have found...
View ArticleFreedom is in Peril T-Shirt
The Last Night of the Proms in Hyde Park in London seemed a good place to wear a bit of a statement t-shirt, and thanks to Freedom is in Peril Continue Reading →
View ArticleBritish Library Entry: PhD Thesis
It used to be that every PhD thesis was automatically collected by the British Library (in hard copy), but as the number of PhD’s have increased, this policy changed (around Continue Reading →
View ArticlePropaganda
For many years people have discussed what propaganda is. See propaganda models that were defined for the PhD project, and some propaganda links. Origins of Propaganda The term propaganda originated...
View ArticleWomen of Britain, Come Into the Factories
Great things come out of little postcards. I bought this poster as a postcard in the Imperial War Museum whilst 15-17, and then put it on the wall, along with Continue Reading →
View ArticleExtract from “Chapter 2: Placing the British Experience of the Propaganda...
As I prepare materials for ‘Film History’, it seems a good time to go back to my thesis and access the section of the varying art movements leading to British Continue Reading →
View ArticlePat Cryer – PhD Skills
Postgraduates do not realise how employable they are. Pat Cryer explains how to get well paid job. “Students often give up when they realise how few jobs there are in Continue Reading →
View ArticleRelated Projects of Interest
There are many others working on, or have already completed, theses that are also of interest to me as a researcher in this topic, and therefore may also be of Continue Reading →
View ArticleDoctor Who Required
Universities are increasingly demanding that new academics hold doctorates in a trend that some believe could accelerate when the tuition-fee cap rises to £9,000 a year. The proportion of UK Continue...
View ArticleBibliography
Unpublished Sources Manuscripts and Archives Art Department, Imperial War Museum, London Imperial War Museum Poster Database (Only available locally) Original posters Scrapbooks of newspaper cuttings:...
View ArticleFoucault-flaunting prose?
I’m a keen supporter of the plain English campaign, but I also used Foucauldian discourse analysis as the basis of my PhD! In @timeshighered this week: Dense, wordy, wooden, Foucault-flaunting Continue...
View ArticlePhD Vivas
I’ve only ever sat a PhD viva, and not yet supervised a PhD, or sat in on a viva, but I do remember my own experiences, so great story in Continue Reading →
View Article10 Truths for Prospective PhDs
Important reading if you’re planning on doing a PhD: As a prospective PhD student, you are precious. Institutions want you – they gain funding, credibility and profile through your presence. Continue...
View ArticlePhD Mentioned in Oxford Magazine
I met Chris Sladen at a Public History event at Ruskin College, and we’ve kept in sporadic contact ever since. In ‘Noughth Week, Hilary Term, 2014′, Oxford Magazine, Chris wrote Continue Reading →
View ArticleWRITER/RESEARCH: PhD Thesis: The planning, design and reception of British...
My Google Alert for ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ is going quite bonkers over the last few weeks (see example, and I post some to a Facebook page), and I’ve also seen comparisons of the current coronavirus...
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