Welcome to OpenARC, The Open University’s Arts and Humanities Research Centre. OpenARC is the hub for research in the School of Arts and Humanities and supports a broad range of research groups, thereby facilitating disciplinary and interdisciplinary research. fass.open.ac.uk/research/cen....
OpenARC
OpenARC, The Open University Arts & Humanities Research Centre, is the hub for research in the School of Arts and Humanities at The Open University. It hosts a broad range of research groups, and faci...
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March 14, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Welcome to OpenARC, The Open University’s Arts and Humanities Research Centre. OpenARC is the hub for research in the School of Arts and Humanities and supports a broad range of research groups, thereby facilitating disciplinary and interdisciplinary research. fass.open.ac.uk/research/cen....
🚬 Opening up history: tobacco consumption and modern war
What can something as ordinary as a cigarette tell us about the experience of war?
Dr Michael Reeve’s research examines smoking in British wartime society and culture from around 1850 to 1950.
www.open.edu/openlearn/hi...
#OpenARC #History
What can something as ordinary as a cigarette tell us about the experience of war?
Dr Michael Reeve’s research examines smoking in British wartime society and culture from around 1850 to 1950.
www.open.edu/openlearn/hi...
#OpenARC #History
September 25, 2026 at 8:45 AM
🚬 Opening up history: tobacco consumption and modern war
What can something as ordinary as a cigarette tell us about the experience of war?
Dr Michael Reeve’s research examines smoking in British wartime society and culture from around 1850 to 1950.
www.open.edu/openlearn/hi...
#OpenARC #History
What can something as ordinary as a cigarette tell us about the experience of war?
Dr Michael Reeve’s research examines smoking in British wartime society and culture from around 1850 to 1950.
www.open.edu/openlearn/hi...
#OpenARC #History
OpenARC is managed by a Director and Management Board with the help of a Centre manager and assistant. You can find about the people behind OpenARC here: fass.open.ac.uk/research/cen...
People
OpenARC Management Board Dr Shafquat Towheed Director of OpenARC Director of Research, Arts & Humanities
fass.open.ac.uk
May 9, 2025 at 9:48 AM
OpenARC is managed by a Director and Management Board with the help of a Centre manager and assistant. You can find about the people behind OpenARC here: fass.open.ac.uk/research/cen...
📢 OpenARC Conference | The Public Humanities in the 21st Century | 17 June 2026 - Save the date
💡 What is the role of the public humanities today?
📅 17 June 2026
🕤 Starting 9:30am
💻 Online | Free
🔗 fass.open.ac.uk/events/confe...
#PublicHumanities #ArtsAndHumanities
💡 What is the role of the public humanities today?
📅 17 June 2026
🕤 Starting 9:30am
💻 Online | Free
🔗 fass.open.ac.uk/events/confe...
#PublicHumanities #ArtsAndHumanities
May 10, 2026 at 6:20 PM
📢 OpenARC Conference | The Public Humanities in the 21st Century | 17 June 2026 - Save the date
💡 What is the role of the public humanities today?
📅 17 June 2026
🕤 Starting 9:30am
💻 Online | Free
🔗 fass.open.ac.uk/events/confe...
#PublicHumanities #ArtsAndHumanities
💡 What is the role of the public humanities today?
📅 17 June 2026
🕤 Starting 9:30am
💻 Online | Free
🔗 fass.open.ac.uk/events/confe...
#PublicHumanities #ArtsAndHumanities
Do you know about #OpenARC, the Open University’s new Arts & Humanities Research Centre? Find out more below👇🏼
@sharpweb.org @crasshlive.bsky.social @torchoxford.bsky.social @ies-sas.bsky.social @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @beinghumanfest.bsky.social @ukri.org @britishacademy.bsky.social
@sharpweb.org @crasshlive.bsky.social @torchoxford.bsky.social @ies-sas.bsky.social @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @beinghumanfest.bsky.social @ukri.org @britishacademy.bsky.social
Welcome to OpenARC, The Open University’s Arts and Humanities Research Centre. OpenARC is the hub for research in the School of Arts and Humanities and supports a broad range of research groups, thereby facilitating disciplinary and interdisciplinary research. fass.open.ac.uk/research/cen....
OpenARC
OpenARC, The Open University Arts & Humanities Research Centre, is the hub for research in the School of Arts and Humanities at The Open University. It hosts a broad range of research groups, and faci...
fass.open.ac.uk
May 9, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Do you know about #OpenARC, the Open University’s new Arts & Humanities Research Centre? Find out more below👇🏼
@sharpweb.org @crasshlive.bsky.social @torchoxford.bsky.social @ies-sas.bsky.social @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @beinghumanfest.bsky.social @ukri.org @britishacademy.bsky.social
@sharpweb.org @crasshlive.bsky.social @torchoxford.bsky.social @ies-sas.bsky.social @artscouncilengland.bsky.social @beinghumanfest.bsky.social @ukri.org @britishacademy.bsky.social
Through our world-leading research and impact, OpenARC is committed to creating, defending and sustaining an informed and culturally literate society, in a world where there are increasing inequalities of access to the positive influence of the arts and humanities.
March 14, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Through our world-leading research and impact, OpenARC is committed to creating, defending and sustaining an informed and culturally literate society, in a world where there are increasing inequalities of access to the positive influence of the arts and humanities.
OpenARC provides funding and support for 17 research groups and centres in the School of Arts and Humanities. You can find out about them here: fass.open.ac.uk/schools/scho...
Research Groups
School of Arts & Humanities, Research groups
fass.open.ac.uk
May 9, 2025 at 9:49 AM
OpenARC provides funding and support for 17 research groups and centres in the School of Arts and Humanities. You can find out about them here: fass.open.ac.uk/schools/scho...
👻 From manuscript to publication | Emily Bullock
Emily Bullock shares how OpenARC funding supported the development of Almost a Ghost Story, highlighting the value of expert feedback and the creative journey from manuscript to publication.
🎥 youtu.be/2j5nza4hLvE?...
#CreativeWriting #Publishing
Emily Bullock shares how OpenARC funding supported the development of Almost a Ghost Story, highlighting the value of expert feedback and the creative journey from manuscript to publication.
🎥 youtu.be/2j5nza4hLvE?...
#CreativeWriting #Publishing
July 6, 2026 at 11:54 AM
👻 From manuscript to publication | Emily Bullock
Emily Bullock shares how OpenARC funding supported the development of Almost a Ghost Story, highlighting the value of expert feedback and the creative journey from manuscript to publication.
🎥 youtu.be/2j5nza4hLvE?...
#CreativeWriting #Publishing
Emily Bullock shares how OpenARC funding supported the development of Almost a Ghost Story, highlighting the value of expert feedback and the creative journey from manuscript to publication.
🎥 youtu.be/2j5nza4hLvE?...
#CreativeWriting #Publishing
☮️ Opening up history: anti-nuclear activism during the Cold War
How much influence can protest movements have on government policy?
Dr Luc-André Brunet explores the global history of anti-nuclear activism during the 1980s.
www.open.edu/openlearn/hi...
#OpenARC #History #ColdWar
How much influence can protest movements have on government policy?
Dr Luc-André Brunet explores the global history of anti-nuclear activism during the 1980s.
www.open.edu/openlearn/hi...
#OpenARC #History #ColdWar
September 23, 2026 at 1:30 PM
☮️ Opening up history: anti-nuclear activism during the Cold War
How much influence can protest movements have on government policy?
Dr Luc-André Brunet explores the global history of anti-nuclear activism during the 1980s.
www.open.edu/openlearn/hi...
#OpenARC #History #ColdWar
How much influence can protest movements have on government policy?
Dr Luc-André Brunet explores the global history of anti-nuclear activism during the 1980s.
www.open.edu/openlearn/hi...
#OpenARC #History #ColdWar
Personal challenge: Dusted off the year-idle **Intel NPU**.
Got **OpenArc** running on v1.0.6 and squeezed out a **benchmark**! Feels good to see that silicon finally working after judging my life choices for a year.
Proof: github.com/SearchSavior...
#IntelNPU #OpenVINO #OpenArc #Benchmark #AI
Got **OpenArc** running on v1.0.6 and squeezed out a **benchmark**! Feels good to see that silicon finally working after judging my life choices for a year.
Proof: github.com/SearchSavior...
#IntelNPU #OpenVINO #OpenArc #Benchmark #AI
testing NPU · Issue #38 · SearchSavior/OpenArc
This issue helps test 1.0.6 with NPU devices. To keep things consistent please use Qwen3-8B-int4-cw-ov for LLM and distil-whisper-large-v3-int8-ov for whisper. Loading models in openarc add use --d...
github.com
October 25, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Personal challenge: Dusted off the year-idle **Intel NPU**.
Got **OpenArc** running on v1.0.6 and squeezed out a **benchmark**! Feels good to see that silicon finally working after judging my life choices for a year.
Proof: github.com/SearchSavior...
#IntelNPU #OpenVINO #OpenArc #Benchmark #AI
Got **OpenArc** running on v1.0.6 and squeezed out a **benchmark**! Feels good to see that silicon finally working after judging my life choices for a year.
Proof: github.com/SearchSavior...
#IntelNPU #OpenVINO #OpenArc #Benchmark #AI
In this clip, we hear Laura Hamer speaking about Lili Boulanger; one of the first female composers to have her work firmly established in the concert repertoire.
All the short presentations from the OpenARC Spring Festival (March) are now live https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCThCXE9pKt0uh8ZPGkSSVT
All the short presentations from the OpenARC Spring Festival (March) are now live https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCThCXE9pKt0uh8ZPGkSSVT
June 22, 2026 at 5:03 PM
In this clip, we hear Laura Hamer speaking about Lili Boulanger; one of the first female composers to have her work firmly established in the concert repertoire.
All the short presentations from the OpenARC Spring Festival (March) are now live https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCThCXE9pKt0uh8ZPGkSSVT
All the short presentations from the OpenARC Spring Festival (March) are now live https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCThCXE9pKt0uh8ZPGkSSVT
Building on The OU’s mission, OpenARC promotes the value of arts & humanities research for the 21st century. Only by researching the world through the arts & humanities can be we fully understand what it means to be human and use that knowledge of our past & present to inform a better future.
March 14, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Building on The OU’s mission, OpenARC promotes the value of arts & humanities research for the 21st century. Only by researching the world through the arts & humanities can be we fully understand what it means to be human and use that knowledge of our past & present to inform a better future.
OpenARC is the hub for Arts & Humanities research at The Open University, exploring what it means to be human and contributing to a more informed and culturally literate society. Follow for research insights & events:
🔗 www.linkedin.com/company/openarc-research-centre
🔗 bsky.app/profile/open...
🔗 www.linkedin.com/company/openarc-research-centre
🔗 bsky.app/profile/open...
March 4, 2026 at 10:02 AM
OpenARC is the hub for Arts & Humanities research at The Open University, exploring what it means to be human and contributing to a more informed and culturally literate society. Follow for research insights & events:
🔗 www.linkedin.com/company/openarc-research-centre
🔗 bsky.app/profile/open...
🔗 www.linkedin.com/company/openarc-research-centre
🔗 bsky.app/profile/open...
🎨 Reflecting on the Spring Festival as we look ahead to Public Humanities 2026 | Save the date
As we prepare for The Public Humanities in the 21st Century, we’re looking back at this year’s OpenARC Spring Festival—and sharing a few snapshots 📸
@luxmea.bsky.social
@chrissieplastow.bsky.social
As we prepare for The Public Humanities in the 21st Century, we’re looking back at this year’s OpenARC Spring Festival—and sharing a few snapshots 📸
@luxmea.bsky.social
@chrissieplastow.bsky.social
April 27, 2026 at 9:15 AM
🎨 Reflecting on the Spring Festival as we look ahead to Public Humanities 2026 | Save the date
As we prepare for The Public Humanities in the 21st Century, we’re looking back at this year’s OpenARC Spring Festival—and sharing a few snapshots 📸
@luxmea.bsky.social
@chrissieplastow.bsky.social
As we prepare for The Public Humanities in the 21st Century, we’re looking back at this year’s OpenARC Spring Festival—and sharing a few snapshots 📸
@luxmea.bsky.social
@chrissieplastow.bsky.social
💡 External Funding Workshop (OpenARC) 🎨
📅 Monday 16 February 2026
⏰ 2PM–4PM
💻 Online via Microsoft Teams
OU colleagues at all career stages are warmly invited to join this practical workshop on developing successful external funding bids.
To register, email: FASS-Arts-Research-Centre@open.ac.uk
📅 Monday 16 February 2026
⏰ 2PM–4PM
💻 Online via Microsoft Teams
OU colleagues at all career stages are warmly invited to join this practical workshop on developing successful external funding bids.
To register, email: FASS-Arts-Research-Centre@open.ac.uk
February 6, 2026 at 3:37 PM
💡 External Funding Workshop (OpenARC) 🎨
📅 Monday 16 February 2026
⏰ 2PM–4PM
💻 Online via Microsoft Teams
OU colleagues at all career stages are warmly invited to join this practical workshop on developing successful external funding bids.
To register, email: FASS-Arts-Research-Centre@open.ac.uk
📅 Monday 16 February 2026
⏰ 2PM–4PM
💻 Online via Microsoft Teams
OU colleagues at all career stages are warmly invited to join this practical workshop on developing successful external funding bids.
To register, email: FASS-Arts-Research-Centre@open.ac.uk
🔭 Explore what’s coming up at OpenARC - The Open University Arts & Humanities Research Centre!
We host research groups, facilitate disciplinary and interdisciplinary research, events & funding support.
🔗 Discover all upcoming activities and news here:
We host research groups, facilitate disciplinary and interdisciplinary research, events & funding support.
🔗 Discover all upcoming activities and news here:
The Open University
OpenARC, The Open University Arts & Humanities Research Centre, is the hub for research in the School of Arts and Humanities at The Open University. It hosts a broad range of research groups, and…
fass.open.ac.uk
May 24, 2026 at 6:20 PM
🔭 Explore what’s coming up at OpenARC - The Open University Arts & Humanities Research Centre!
We host research groups, facilitate disciplinary and interdisciplinary research, events & funding support.
🔗 Discover all upcoming activities and news here:
We host research groups, facilitate disciplinary and interdisciplinary research, events & funding support.
🔗 Discover all upcoming activities and news here:
🔭 Explore what’s coming up at OpenARC - The Open University Arts & Humanities Research Centre!
We host research groups, facilitate disciplinary and interdisciplinary research, events & funding support.
🔗 Discover all upcoming activities and news here:
We host research groups, facilitate disciplinary and interdisciplinary research, events & funding support.
🔗 Discover all upcoming activities and news here:
The Open University
OpenARC, The Open University Arts & Humanities Research Centre, is the hub for research in the School of Arts and Humanities at The Open University. It hosts a broad range of research groups, and…
fass.open.ac.uk
April 23, 2026 at 7:20 PM
🔭 Explore what’s coming up at OpenARC - The Open University Arts & Humanities Research Centre!
We host research groups, facilitate disciplinary and interdisciplinary research, events & funding support.
🔗 Discover all upcoming activities and news here:
We host research groups, facilitate disciplinary and interdisciplinary research, events & funding support.
🔗 Discover all upcoming activities and news here:
📚 How can open-access publishing create impact beyond academia?
In this OpenARC Spring Festival talk, Andrew Murray explores how the Open Arts Journal builds research communities & encourages public engagement through accessible scholarship.
🎥 Watch: youtu.be/oknbUVZONSM?...
#OpenAccess
In this OpenARC Spring Festival talk, Andrew Murray explores how the Open Arts Journal builds research communities & encourages public engagement through accessible scholarship.
🎥 Watch: youtu.be/oknbUVZONSM?...
#OpenAccess
June 23, 2026 at 9:15 AM
📚 How can open-access publishing create impact beyond academia?
In this OpenARC Spring Festival talk, Andrew Murray explores how the Open Arts Journal builds research communities & encourages public engagement through accessible scholarship.
🎥 Watch: youtu.be/oknbUVZONSM?...
#OpenAccess
In this OpenARC Spring Festival talk, Andrew Murray explores how the Open Arts Journal builds research communities & encourages public engagement through accessible scholarship.
🎥 Watch: youtu.be/oknbUVZONSM?...
#OpenAccess
'Where Is the Future of Criticism? Online Platforms and Literary Discussion' is a free online conference on 2nd and 5th October. #booksky university.open.ac.uk/arts/researc...
The Open University
Free online conference (Microsoft Teams) – 2 and 5 October 2026Supported by the History of Books and Reading (HOBAR) Research Group and OpenARC, the Open University’s Arts and Humanities Research Cent...
university.open.ac.uk
September 6, 2026 at 10:59 PM
'Where Is the Future of Criticism? Online Platforms and Literary Discussion' is a free online conference on 2nd and 5th October. #booksky university.open.ac.uk/arts/researc...
👥Our 17 dynamic interdisciplinary research groups showcase the breadth of Arts & Humanities research — from established strengths to emerging areas shaping future inquiry.
🔗 fass.open.ac.uk/research/cen...
@shaftowheed.bsky.social @ou-ld-social.bsky.social @oulibrary.bsky.social
🔗 fass.open.ac.uk/research/cen...
@shaftowheed.bsky.social @ou-ld-social.bsky.social @oulibrary.bsky.social
The Open University
OpenARC, The Open University Arts & Humanities Research Centre, is the hub for research in the School of Arts and Humanities at The Open University. It hosts a broad range of research groups, and faci...
fass.open.ac.uk
February 22, 2026 at 10:18 AM
👥Our 17 dynamic interdisciplinary research groups showcase the breadth of Arts & Humanities research — from established strengths to emerging areas shaping future inquiry.
🔗 fass.open.ac.uk/research/cen...
@shaftowheed.bsky.social @ou-ld-social.bsky.social @oulibrary.bsky.social
🔗 fass.open.ac.uk/research/cen...
@shaftowheed.bsky.social @ou-ld-social.bsky.social @oulibrary.bsky.social
📖 Why study bad poetry? | Richard Danson Brown
Two publishing projects supported by OpenARC: an edited collection on Renaissance bad poetry and a major new edition of Spenser's Complaints.
Watch how scholarly editions continue to open new perspectives on literary history🎥 youtu.be/ix4xjcs8JGc?...
Two publishing projects supported by OpenARC: an edited collection on Renaissance bad poetry and a major new edition of Spenser's Complaints.
Watch how scholarly editions continue to open new perspectives on literary history🎥 youtu.be/ix4xjcs8JGc?...
July 29, 2026 at 6:02 PM
📖 Why study bad poetry? | Richard Danson Brown
Two publishing projects supported by OpenARC: an edited collection on Renaissance bad poetry and a major new edition of Spenser's Complaints.
Watch how scholarly editions continue to open new perspectives on literary history🎥 youtu.be/ix4xjcs8JGc?...
Two publishing projects supported by OpenARC: an edited collection on Renaissance bad poetry and a major new edition of Spenser's Complaints.
Watch how scholarly editions continue to open new perspectives on literary history🎥 youtu.be/ix4xjcs8JGc?...
📢 This Wednesday: What is the role of the public humanities in the 21st century?
Join OpenARC for a free online conference bringing together researchers, teachers and learners to explore some of the key challenges facing Arts & Humanities education and research today.
@shaftowheed.bsky.social
Join OpenARC for a free online conference bringing together researchers, teachers and learners to explore some of the key challenges facing Arts & Humanities education and research today.
@shaftowheed.bsky.social
June 15, 2026 at 11:15 AM
📢 This Wednesday: What is the role of the public humanities in the 21st century?
Join OpenARC for a free online conference bringing together researchers, teachers and learners to explore some of the key challenges facing Arts & Humanities education and research today.
@shaftowheed.bsky.social
Join OpenARC for a free online conference bringing together researchers, teachers and learners to explore some of the key challenges facing Arts & Humanities education and research today.
@shaftowheed.bsky.social
Byron Dueck received OpenARC funding for ethnographic fieldwork in Yaoundé, Cameroon, for his monograph The Portable Xylophone.
Watch Byron's presentation from the OpenARC Spring Festival on our YouTube. Link in first comment.
Watch Byron's presentation from the OpenARC Spring Festival on our YouTube. Link in first comment.
July 14, 2026 at 9:22 AM
Byron Dueck received OpenARC funding for ethnographic fieldwork in Yaoundé, Cameroon, for his monograph The Portable Xylophone.
Watch Byron's presentation from the OpenARC Spring Festival on our YouTube. Link in first comment.
Watch Byron's presentation from the OpenARC Spring Festival on our YouTube. Link in first comment.
Merrill Lynch claims that Dynasty Financial Partners is walking back its pledge to arbitrate disputes involving OpenArc Corporate Advisory, a $129 billion Dynasty-backed breakaway RIA.
Merrill Accuses Dynasty of Reneging on Arbitration
Wirehouse claims Dynasty Financial Partners quietly backed out of arbitration deal involving $129 billion breakaway RIA OpenArc
spr.ly
February 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Merrill Lynch claims that Dynasty Financial Partners is walking back its pledge to arbitrate disputes involving OpenArc Corporate Advisory, a $129 billion Dynasty-backed breakaway RIA.
We really enjoyed a wonderful day of research talks at the @openarc.bsky.social Spring Festival yesterday. OpenARC is the research centre for Arts and Humanities at The Open University. Thanks to @shaftowheed.bsky.social and the team for making it such a success!
#artsresearch
#publichumanities
#artsresearch
#publichumanities
March 19, 2026 at 12:52 PM
We really enjoyed a wonderful day of research talks at the @openarc.bsky.social Spring Festival yesterday. OpenARC is the research centre for Arts and Humanities at The Open University. Thanks to @shaftowheed.bsky.social and the team for making it such a success!
#artsresearch
#publichumanities
#artsresearch
#publichumanities