Those who have been anxiously following the court case between the Warburg Library and University of London had some good news this week when the High Court ruled in favor of the library. The case is somewhat complex, but it is summarized here in the press release by the Warburg. The library is not out of the woods just yet however.
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Trafalgar Park, once known as Standlynch Park (sometimes Standlinch or Standlinck), is a triumph of English Palladianism and neoclassicism. Just southeast of Salisbury on the east side of the Salisbury Avon, its prospect, overlooks both the river and the medieval city. Standlynch's first owner was Sir Peter Vandeput, Bt. (1688-1748), a London merchant of Netherlandish descent. He was a man of fashion and friends with Alexander Pope (1688-1744).
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Knowledge is not neutral. It brings responsibility and has consequences, especially in a democratic society. Professional expertise in history means that scholars have a duty to shape discourse and influence politics. They have a fundamental role to play in educating and working with the citizenry and in shaping and critiquing policy decisions--not in spite of their professional roles, but because of them.
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