Alumni Publications

Violence and Power in the Thought of Hannah Arendt

Caroline Ashcroft (2009)

Hannah Arendt was one of the foremost theorists of the twentieth century to wrestle with the role of violence in public life. In Violence and Power in the Thought of Hannah Arendt, Caroline Ashcroft argues that what Arendt
opposes in political violence is the use of force to determine politics, an idea central to modern sovereignty.

Is That Really True, Sir?

Michael Aubrey (1961)

Michael Aubrey’s autobiography, “Is That Really True, Sir?”, is published by Unicorn. In it, the artist, barrister, schoolmaster, musician and explorer negotiates a succession of improbable events and narrow escapes. Michael shares the joys, hazards, surprises and often hilarious disasters of his colourful experiences in many countries, encountering a range of unusual people along the way. The memoir is illustrated with over eighty of his vibrant watercolours. Available online: https://bit.ly/true-sir

CIONET Cookbook

Roger Camrass (1969)

What makes a ‘Master Chef’ in the Digital kitchen? We interviewed over 30 digital leaders across Europe to decipher the personal DNA that contributes to success in the emerging digital world. We discovered five attributes described in the book: curiosity, imagination, purposefulness, authenticity and dynamism.

The Untold Story of how John H. McFadden “Willed” the Philadelphia Museum of Art into Existence

Richard Carreño (visiting scholar 1995)

In a city permeated by Benjamin Franklin’s legacy, it is easy to believe that the Philadelphia Museum of Art is another of Philadelphia’s ancient and legendary cultural institutions. But the museum, in its current iteration, is actually a relative young-blood. Now, on the 100th anniversary of John H. McFadden’s death, this book not only weaves together the tale of McFadden’s international legacy, but puts it in context of the fascinating history of events and people behind the founding of Philadelphia’s great museum.

An Introduction to 5G

Christopher Cox (1983)

The technology underlying fifth- generation (5G) mobile phones is complicated, and the specifications that define them are notoriously hard to understand. This book is an accessible,
system-level guide to 5G, which is aimed at mobile telecommunication professionals, and which serves as a comprehensive introduction to the technology.

Opposing Patriarchy: Women and the Law in Action in Pre-Unification Italy (1815-1865)

Sara Delmedico (2014)

Sara Delmedico seeks to recover the forgotten voices and lives of ordinary women who, in their everyday lives, reacted against the limitations and constraints imposed upon them by society and who refused to accept their status passively. As this volume shows, the women of the period understood the law, questioned obedience, challenged authority and stood up for themselves.

Integrated Access in Live Performance

Louise Fryer (1982)

This book discusses the challenges and opportunities of working with disabled actors and building in audience access even before rehearsals begin. It offers strategies, case studies and a step-by-step guide to help creative people integrate access into their live performance for the benefit of all.

China Coup: the Great Leap to Freedom

Roger Garside (1959)

Diplomat and author Roger Garside persuasively makes the case for the strategic removal of President Xi Jinping—within the next two years. Drawing on his deep knowledge of the Chinese political landscape, Garside demonstrates the real possibility of ending

The Gifts

Cathy Hemsley (1979)

A fantasy novel with powerful themes of exploitation and prejudice, The Gifts explores the destructive impact that the greed and thoughtlessness of privileged people can have on others and on their own future. In a world divided into the rich and the oppressed, where every plan fails and evil seems all-powerful, can the struggles of despised, ungifted outsiders make any difference?

The Morning Line

David Lehman (1970)

The University of Pittsburgh Press published David Lehman’s new book of poems in September 2021. Of The Morning Line, David Lehman’s brilliant new collection of poems, with its witty and moving meditations on gambles, risk and the highest stakes. The critic James Longenbach observes that “until he writes even more, The Morning Line is Lehman’s best book.”

Beauty, Balance and the Big Bang

Nigel Wickham Lewis (1955)

Beauty, Balance and the Big Bang is a sequel to the author’s Recollections, written for his grandchildren to read when they are middle-aged in the 2040s. It is a precis of his thoughts on the Big Questions; others have also found it of interest. Its unusual structure integrates his understanding of contemporary ideas in a wide area, touching on physics, maths, IT, biology, genomics, anthropology, psychology and philosophy.

D.M. Quillman’s Implausible Tales of an Ertstwhile Conveyancer

Richard Lynn (1961)

Most conveyancers could tell you a tale or two, plausible or otherwise. These stories, loosely woven around members of a provincial firm of solicitors, relate a number of unlikely events involving property dealings. Some of them are spooky, others more in the nature of an Ealing comedy, and all, it is hoped, entertaining.

Celebration Poems

Mary Anne Sixsmith (1981)

Celebration Poems collects poems and prose from the life of Mary Anne Sixsmith, 1962-2021, and contains personal and evocative reflections on nature, anxiety, love and faith. The book was edited by her son Ben.

After Life... Afterlife?

John Symons (1968)

Is death the end? Is there an afterlife? I feel great sympathy with and respect for those who do not believe in the life of the world to come. I was one such, but I will explain frankly what I now
believe and why I do so. It is the most important question that any of us faces. Are we, or are we not, created by God to life for ever, first in this world and then in His nearer presence in the life of the world to come? There is no middle way with this question. Which answer is true?” John Symons.

A History of Kiribati: From the Earliest Times to the 40th Anniversary of the Republic

Michael Walsh (1967)

The first history of Kiribati since the country regained its independence from Britain, this book describes how one of the least promising environments of Oceania became one of its most densely inhabited, updates previous writings about the Colonial period, and presents a narrative of developments in the Republic since 1979.

Hurst on Film

Stephen Wyatt (1966)

A long-awaited celebration of the life and work of the legendary Belfast- born film director Brian Desmond Hurst. Caitlin Smith has selected over 1,000 images of his life and films from the Hurst archives to complement Hurst’s previously unpublished memoirs, which award-winning writer Stephen Wyatt helped Brian compile in the 1970s.