Five books for the festive break
We asked five of our  2019 New Generation Thinkers to share their recommended reads for the holidays . If you're looking for a spot of escapism during all the festivities, then make sure you head over to our blog. As to be expected, our Thinkers did not disappoint, and with recommendations ranging from surreal to heart-warming, you’ll definitely find something to stimulate your imagination this Christmas.
The popularity of pets in the Enlightenment era  

As the saying goes 'A dog is for life, not just for Christmas' and in a recent BBC programme featuring Dr Seán Williams, an AHRC / BBC Radio 3 New Generation Thinker, you can find out more about the relationship between small pooches and their 18th-century owners. These cultural changes (many of which we still see today) makes for fascinating viewing. 
Applications now open for the Parliamentary Academic Fellowships Scheme: Directed Call
14 exciting projects have been drafted by Parliament offering a unique opportunity for scholars and academics. There are many benefits both for Parliament and fellows. POST's Parliamentary Academic Fellowship Scheme will enable you to increase your knowledge of Parliament, develop networks, as well as providing positive impacts on your career and your own research agenda. The scheme has two streams: a directed call and an open call. The open call will go out in Spring 2020, and the directed call is now live.  But be quick - the deadline for applicants is 19 January 2020.
In the bicentenary year of writer George Eliot, Professor Ruth Livesey, AHRC Leadership Fellow 2019-20 Provincialism: Literature & Cultural Politics, looks at Eliot's ability to illuminate the lives of ordinary people in provincial England and how her work was influenced by her own extraordinary life story.
Essential listening this Christmas
If you're looking for something to listen to during those Christmas journeys to visit friends and relatives then don't forget about the AHRC / BBC Radio 3 New Thinking podcast. From George Eliot to the future of fashion and techno in post-war Germany, New Thinking opens a window onto a fascinating world of arts and humanities research.
Engaging with Government 2020
Arts and humanities researchers are invited to apply for the Engaging with Government programme - a three day course which will take place in March 2020. The course is designed to provide an insight into the policy making process while aiming to build links between policymakers and the most dynamic new research in the arts and humanities.

Application Deadline : 6 January 2020
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If you're an AHRC-funded researcher, past or present, and you're interested in writing a blog post then we want to hear from you.

The AHRC blog is a great platform to tell both the wider academic community and general public what you are up to, and promote your research to people who might not otherwise get to hear about it.
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