Postcolonial Studies Links and Resources:
Post-colonial Web provides academic content on contemporary post-colonial and post-imperial literature in English. It is organized according to geographical countries like Africa, Australia, etc., according to authors such as Chinua Achebe, A.S. Byatt, etc., and according to themes such as history, religion, and so on.
Medieval Literature and Culture – Links and Resources:
http://labyrinth.georgetown.edu
The labyrinth is a free platform for content on Medieval Studies. It provides a brief overview of topics within Medieval Studies, like Chivalry, Armor, Coins, etc., as well links for further studies and resources.
Medieval and Renaissance England Resource:
Luminarium is a multimedia library for content on Medieval to Restoration literature. It contains everything from author biographies, list of works, quotes, research articles, bibliographies, and further study resources to discussion boards dedicated to specific authors.
Shakespeare’s Globe
https://archive.shakespearesglobe.com/calmview/
This is a collection of learning resources on a production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth by The Shakespeare Globe. It includes backstage production, character discussions, language usage, context and themes, and teaching resources including a research archive on the works of Shakespeare.
Stanford encyclopedia of Philosophy
The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy is a dynamic scholarly reference work that publishes comprehensive entries on philosophy and related disciplines. It is unique in that it is regularly updated to incorporate new research and contains cross-references and links within their own articles.
Victorian Web
The Victorian Web is an open platform for academic content on the British Victorian era. It differs from other open resources such as Project Gutenberg and the Internet Archive in that it emphasizes the link between different information, as opposed to the simple search options present in other resources.
The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy (IEP)
The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy provides detailed information on major topics and philosophers within the discipline of philosophy. It is an open access, not-for-profit, and peer-reviewed resource.
Encyclopedia Mythica:
The Encyclopedia Mythica is an online platform for content on legends, folklore, and mythology from all over the world. It contains thousands of articles on beings and deities from various cultures.
Encyclopedia of Symbols
The Encyclopedia of Symbols offers information about glyphs, signs, flags, and symbols. This content is organized by categories such as religion, country, culture, etc. and can be searched via keywords, alphabetically, or category.
The Catholic Encyclopedia
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/
The Catholic Encyclopedia gives information on the Catholic doctrine, action, and interests. It is not restricted to content on the Catholic Church only, but also documents Catholic achievements for artistic and intellectual development of humans.
Sahapedia
https://www.sahapedia.org/domains/literature-and-languages
Sahapedia is an encyclopedia for Indian cultures, arts, and histories. Designed with the principle of accessibility in mind, here you can find content in multimedia format, such as videos, photo essays, books, articles, interviews, and so on.
1807 Commemorated
https://archives.history.ac.uk/1807commemorated/index.html
1807 Commemorated contends with how Britain commemorates the bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade. It studies the representation of slave trade and its remembraces in museums, commemorative sites, and media, and provides a discussion forum for them. This is an archival website and not updated anymore.
Fashion and Consumption in the First World War
https://archives.history.ac.uk/fashionexhibition/index.html
After the First World War, there was a growing need for women’s clothing that allowed them more freedom to work. In addition to this, scarcity of availability of good quality fabrics and reduction in consumer spending also had an impact on the fashion trends. Fashion and Consumption in the First World War, an archival website, is a catalogue of women’s clothing from 1916 and 1917.
History of Africa with Zeinab Badawi
This is a series of 20 episodes based on a project by UNESCO, called GHA: the General History of Africa. The videos are about the heritage, culture, and history of Africa as narrated by Africans themselves.
Smarthistory
Smarthistory is an art history resource with thousands of videos and essays for learners at all levels. It’s aim is to make art history more engaging and accessible to people from all walks of life.
Critical Posthumanism
https://criticalposthumanism.net/
This website is dedicated to creating a genealogy of the posthuman paradigm.
The syllabus
It is a collection of academic articles, essays, talks, podcasts, books, and more. The curation runs either along thematic lines – e.g. technology, political economy, arts & culture – or by media types such as Best of Academic Papers, Podcasts, Videos. One can also build their own personalised syllabus centered around their interests.