Leeds Beckett History
Official account for the Leeds Beckett History Department
History | School of Humanities and Social Sciences | Leeds Beckett University
History | School of Humanities and Social Sciences | Leeds Beckett University
From landscapes and air pollution to the politics of revolution, learn about how modern history continues to shape our world and how historians look to the future based on their understanding of the past.
Women's History Month 2026
Book Tickets
Book Tickets
An event hosted by the Centre for Culture and Humanities
Dr Kate Lister – Historian | Writer | Podcaster
Dr Kate Lister – Historian | Writer | Podcaster
Kate Lister: An honest history of an ancient and "nasty" word | TED Talk
Kate Lister: An honest history of an ancient and "nasty" word | TED Talk
With candor and cunning, sex historian Kate Lister chronicles the curious journey of an ancient, honest word with innocent origins and a now-scandalous connotation in this uproarious love letter to etymology, queens, cows and all things "cunt." (This talk contains mature language.)
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