by georgiareeves | Jun 17, 2020 | History of the Book, Summer Schools
Professor Simon Eliot, founding Director of the London Rare Books School, reflects on the origins and history of the School: The first London Rare Books School ran in 2007. As its founding director, what motivated you to establish it? Looking back on the origins of...
by chrisa | Aug 11, 2017 | Conferences
“The Ministry of Information (MOI) was established by the British government at the outbreak of the Second World War and began work on 4 September 1939. It was responsible for issuing ‘National Propaganda’ at home and abroad, as well as controlling news and...
by chrisa | Jul 21, 2017 | Summer Schools
Delving further into week one of the London Rare Books School (LRBS), Michelle Milan based in Galway, Ireland recounts her experience: “The Printed Book in Europe, 1455-2010, organised by Prof. Simon Eliot, was a very informative and stimulating course. I came...
by chrisa | Jun 24, 2014 | Ministry of Information
The Ministry of Information (MOI) is the focus of a major AHRC-funded research project being undertaken by Professor Simon Eliot of the Institute of English Studies in collaboration with Paul Vetch of the Department of Digital Humanities at King’s College London. On...
by chrisa | Apr 4, 2014 | Ministry of Information, Research Projects
The Ministry of Information (MOI) is the focus of a major AHRC-funded research project undertaken by Professor Simon Eliot of the Institute of English Studies in collaboration with Paul Vetch of the Department of Digital Humanities at King’s College London. This...
