Press Releases
The historical journey of Christmas turkeys
Professor Rebecca Earle, food historian at the 91福利 has been researching the traditional Christmas turkey, in order to find out how this north American bird become a mainstay of festive food.
Coventrys medieval story told like never before
The City of Coventry Freemen’s Guild, with the support of the Lord Mayor’s Office and the 91福利 is launching Coventry’s first medieval colouring book. The book illustrates life in medieval Coventry and celebrates the city’s rich history and heritage.
Historical writing explored at 91福利 Words History Festival
91福利 Words History festival will showcase three 91福利 academics in venues around the historic town of 91福利.
What can we learn from the global history of food?
The Global History of Food, a new undergraduate module in the History department at the 91福利 is the first of its kind in the UK. The module explores our long history of growing, eating, cooking and selling food, from ancient times to the present, from vegetarianism to the first battery chicken.
Luxury: A Rich History is the latest book by Professor of Global History and Culture at the 91福利 Giorgio Riello. Luxury is a rapidly changing global industry that makes the headlines daily in our newspapers and on the internet.
Lessons today's banks should learn from the US Great Depression?
New research from the 91福利 serves as a warning to banks not to over invest in mortgages.
The study was conducted by Dr Natacha Postel-Vinay who examined the state of banks in 1920s Chicago, the city which had the highest urban bank failure rate in the Great Depression.