Reading Orientalism: Said and the Unsaid (Publications on the Near East, University of Washington)
Riding Instructor 's Diary (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
Reading University seems to have a rather active riding club which meant I spent entire day teaching uni riders. As we are having an additional new outdoor arena built on site at Hall Place and massive machinery goes forwards and back all the time, all the day time lessons were indoors so I stayed dry and my voice was saved from battling with the wind. Good. The world around me has all...
Israelated (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
Benny MorrisIsrael and Palestine: Reappraisals, Revisions, RefutationsBy Avi Shlaim Avi Shlaim burst upon the scene of Middle Eastern history in 1988, with the publication of Collusion Across the Jordan: King Abdullah, the Zionist Movement, and the Partition of Palestine. Before that, as a young lecturer at Reading University in England, he had produced two books, British Foreign Secretaries...
Bloggy Blanc (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
... the Green Party campaign against tuition fees by writing a letter and taking part in a debate at Reading University. -- We campaigned against cuts to PCSOs at Reading University and in the surrounding area. -- I joined the campaign to end inequality resulting in low pay for women. Results -- Following on from Green campaigning the Council is making moves to get the old...
Redlands LibDems (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009
Away from the furore about Christmas lights, there is another lighting issue which needs our attention here in Redlands. A message from a female student this morning reminded me that our campaign for better street-lighting in the streets on the edge of Reading University campus needs to be revived. She was complaining that street-lighting around campus was very poor and was there anything...
Phil Clarke’s Business Blog (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009
... the form of a joint declaration signed by 23 eminent economists, including my old lecturer from Reading University, Alan Swinbank. As might be expected, it contains some pretty radical suggestions. In particular, they argue that the first pillar of the CAP - single farm payments and market intervention - should be abolished. These payments have been unbalanced and have not benefited...
The Brooks Blog (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Open Minds V A graduate conference in all areas of philosophy Friday 25 and Saturday 26 June 2010, University of Manchester Call for papers We are pleased to announce our fifth annual graduate conference. Following on from the success of Open Minds I - IV, the conference is intended to provide a supportive and stimulating environment for postgraduate students, and those recently awarded their...
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
... U.S. PCE deflator, the Fed's preferred measure of inflation, October new home sales and the final reading of the University of Michigan November consumer sentiment numbers. Commodity stocks, which make up around a third of the index are set to be well-supported as gold XAU= struck a record high for a second time this week, and as other metal and crude prices CLc1 were firmer. *...
