Peter Keen, Director of Sport at Loughborough University, gives a talk for the 2014 Green Templeton College lecture series The traditional narrative of Olympic success emphasises hard work, discipline and sacrifice but above all the unique talents of medal winners. Does this stand up to scrutiny?...

Societal interest in 'looks' has a long history. Until recently, this interest has been considered largely benign: however, norms of appearance have become progressively more extreme and are now unattainable for the vast majority of people. Nichola Rumsey summarises research evidence charting the...

Mainstream Hollywood cinema, the dominant medium of the twentieth century, represented the disabled more fully than most minorities, but what (or who) are these images really about? This lecture traces a paradoxical cultural history with the help of half a dozen film clips, from directors as...