Thursday 20 November 2008

British Library Exhibition: Taking Liberties

The British Library is offering tours to PhD students in December, January, and February of its new exhibition, Taking Liberties: the Struggle for Britain's Freedoms and Rights. The hour-long tour will be followed by a presentation delivered by one of the exhibition's curators. Any Research Student who is interested should contact mailto:sophie.villiers@bl.uk for more information about dates and booking.
This free exhibition runs until 1 March 2009, and explores the evolution of British Democracy in the last millennium from the Magna Carta to the Good Friday Agreement.
On 2 February 2009, join leading historians, social scientists, politicians, campaigners and writers for a Taking Liberties Study Day. Key speakers will include Lord Lester QC, Professor Barbara Taylor and human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell . This Study Day is open to anyone who is interested - for more information or to book for this event, please go to
http://boxoffice.bl.uk/

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