May 15th 2023

 Here is the latest update of new and interesting sites for social scientists 

  

to mark International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia and #Standup4HumanRights and promote an equal, just and inclusive  for all. 

ILGA has updated its rainbow map of Europe for 2023 

ILGA-Europe have produced the Rainbow Map and Index since 2009, 

It ranks 49 European countries on their respective legal and policy practices for LGBTI people. Find out more via the website 

  

  

Diaspora Mapping Toolkit (IOM) 

Created by IOM this toolkit sets out a practical guidance on how to map diasporas in different settings. It includes advice on why mapping should occur, how to do it and what to do with the results. It includes:  

Indicators and Questions for Diaspora Mapping 

Human Capital, cultural capital and economics 

  

Conway Library Photographic collection onlinefree access to thousands of images. Held in a special library collection at the Courthauld Institute London. The library is  divided by subject: Architecture, Architectural Drawings, Sculpture, Decorative Art and Manuscripts. It includes worldwide examples. Search by place, date and photographer. Copyright information provided 

  

SAGE offers free access to journal articles, reference entries and chapters covering South West Asia and North Africa 

For a limited period  you can search and download academic content published by sage. It is interdisciplinary covering a range of social science topics including politics, law, gender studies and social welfare 

  

  

Medieval and Renaissance Women: charters and rolls 

The British Library blog has a full list digitised from their marvellous medieval collections . they include examples of women who made wills and owned and passed on property.which will be fascinating for those interested in the economic agency of women at this time  

  

2023 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report | Teaching and Learning Edition 

Read the latest predictions for short term and. Longer horizon trends in teaching and learning. It includes case studies of innovations from the USA. Coverage of AI and also of learning spaces to support students’ sense of community and belonging. See more on the Higher education scoop.it page 

  

Library of Congress Dun and Bradstreet book collection 

Dun & Bradstreet Reference Book Digital Collection 

online volumes have been expanded to cover most of 1859 to 1879, 1900 to 1924 . these are of great value for economic historians and business historians as R.G. Dun & Company, now known as Dun & Bradstreet, was a credit reporting agency that provided ratings on an enterprise’s financial strength and ability to pay back debts. The website has a key to the rankings. It also as maps of the types of businesses in certain US locations. 

  

Autograph Letter Collection’LSE digital library Is releasing online its amazing autograph letter collection. It contains over 5,000 letters dating from 1851 to 1975. 

The original deposit was made in 1930 by Philippa Fawcett of letters received by her mother, Millicent Garrett Fawcett, who died the year before. 

Many of these letters were considered 'Autograph' letters written by famous correspondents such as William Gladstone and Queen Victoria. These were added to over time and sub divided into thematic collections. The first batch contains letters by Rosa May Billinghurst and Alice Ker concerning their fight for women’s suffrage . you can see the original handwriting and typeface which is fascinating. An example of a police summons from 1912 for damaging postal mail 

·https://lse-atom.arkivum.net/uklse-dl1al010050010002-uklse-dl1-al01-005-001-0002-0001-pdf 

Disturbing and shocking accounts of force feeding in prison written to her mother , even more so when one considers Rosa was disabled and often used a wheelchair. Certainly a page to key watching as more treasures are added. 

 

Best wishes 

Heather Dawson 



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