Seized Books! Exhibition marks 40th anniversary of Operation Tiger raids Senate House Library
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Also visited our little Seized Books! display Senate House Library which is on until the end of April. It's free!

(See london.ac.uk/seized-books for more or browse here: omeka.senatehouselibrary.ac.uk/s/seizedbooks/…)

Anyone interested in this topic might like to check out #QueerBetweenTheCovers , available to read for free here in a new enhanced edition on our Manifold platform:

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#OpenAccess #LGBTQ #OperationTiger School of Advanced Study, University of London

Our new online exhibition Senate House Library
examines the censorship of #LGBTQ + lit & the defiant campaign against 1984 raids on Gay's The Word.

Find out about confiscated titles, the legal battle & queer reading cultures:

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Great online exhibition on censorship of #LGBTQ + literature & the fight back against raids on Gay's The Word.

Forty years ago, Gay's The Word was reeling from raids by HM Customs & Excise. You might've heard of 'Operation Tiger', but probably know less about the books accused of being 'indecent or obscene'. Our new exhibition Senate House Library School of Advanced Study, University of London reveals more –
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Outstanding work by Senate House Library 🌈 Please check out their latest online exhibition #SeizedBooks !

🏳️‍🌈 #SeizedBooks launches today! 

Our new online exhibition explores the censorship of LGBTQ+ lit & the defiant campaign against 1984 raids on Gay's The Word.

Explore confiscated titles, the legal battle & queer reading cultures: london.ac.uk/seized-books

An important message from Gay's the Word

Today we remember the 40th anniversary of the raid on Gay’s the Word bookshop

....and how we fought back!

10th April 1984 - 10th April 2024

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Secure your tickets today for our latest The Future of Education event: In-Person Learning vs Distance Learning

When: Wednesday 8th May, 18:30

We look forward to welcoming you.

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Did you contribute to the Radical Bookseller journal (1979-1992)? We'd love to hear from you as we are working with the Amiel & Melburn Trust to digitise the journal. More info here tinyurl.com/37a6vaa6

Interested in researching the history of witchcraft and magic? The join us to discover the wealth of resources available to you from IHR Wohl Library The Warburg Institute Senate House Library
🗓 16 May
🕰 14:00-15:30 BST
🖥 Online

Register today via: history.ac.uk/events/researc…

🗺️ Get around Senate House Library easily with our new digital map powered by MazeMap! This wayfinding tool guides you through the Library, Bloom@SenateHouse & more University buildings. Never get lost again - check it out on our app & website! london.ac.uk/news-events/ne…

As we approach the Easter break in the UK, please note that the Library will be closed from Fri 29 March to Mon 1 April and has reduced opening hours on the Thurs 28 March and Tues 2 April.

We hope you have a relaxing break, Happy Easter! 🐇 🐣

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Celebrating #SHLInspiringWomen this March with staff picks from our unique collections relating to women! Looking for an empowering read for the bank holiday? Check out our list: london.ac.uk/news-events/bl…

📚 What's your pick?

#WomensHistoryMonth #BooksThatInspire

Congratulations 🎉 🎓

A new generation of cancer researchers took to the stage at the Guildhall this week as federation member The Institute of Cancer Research The ICR held its annual awards ceremony:

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Online gender-based violence against women parliamentarians is a worsening global crisis.

This evening we join Institute of Commonwealth Studies CanadianUK Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) HQ along with leading parliamentarians & lawyers seeking to identify causes & possible solutions:

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#Accountability : The ICC (Int'l Criminal Court) must advance justice for environmental crimes, submitted the Institute of Commonwealth Studies Oxford Sustainable Law Programme & Nuremberg Academy - read the full press release and submission here: commonwealth.sas.ac.uk/news/press-rel… | School of Advanced Study, University of London University of London Press