University of Bristol (UOB)

A summary of relevant case law, legislation and academic commentary of immunity in international law.

A summary of all the relevant rules relating to statehood and personality in International law. What makes a state a state? How do we define states? etc.

First Class essay (73/100) on 'Confronting the Materiality of Death in the Anthropocene.' Footnotes throughout and an extensive bibliography. Marker feedback: A well-written, original essay which builds a thoughtful argument for the need to consider death in a more material (messy?) sense in the Anthropocene.

First Class essay (73/100) answering 'What are the challenges of presenting Anthropocene histories to public audiences?' Marker feedback: This is a compelling answer which ranges widely in the examples and literatures it draws on. You show excellent understanding of the core concept, and approach the question with an original angle. The argument is carefully and persuasively presented, and the depth of thought is impressive. This is a consistently insightful discussion that shows real grasp of...

First Class (75/100) essay answering 'Do historians at Holocaust trials create or defend history? Discuss referring to both perpetrators' and deniers’ trials.' Marker feedback: This is an excellent essay. The author has an excellent grasp of the case studies and the scholarship alike. He/she successfully introduces extracurricular readings to further the argument. The argument is original, comprehensive and strong. The text is very well constructed and supports the argument well. Well done!

Achieved a First Class mark (73/100) for my final year dissertation titled '‘History…Hijacked by a Band of Revisionists’: Place as Rhetoric in American Indian Activism.' Original research, analysis, evaluation, footnotes throughout and an extensive bibliography. Marking feedback: Excellent comprehension of the implications of the question and critical understanding of the theoretical & methodological issues; Technical vocabulary, where appropriate, accurate and sophisticated usa...

First Class essay answering 'To what extent is the study of the past driven by intellectual developments in academic disciplines beyond history?'. Written using lectures, seminar discussion, set readings, and reading beyond the reading list. Includes footnotes throughout and a bibliography at the end too.

First Class essay titled 'Assess the role of the environment in the enslavement of native Indians by the Spanish in the period 1492-1600.' This includes historiography, footnotes throughout as well as a bibliography (primary + secondary sources). Written using lecturers, seminar discussions, set readings, and research beyond the reading list.

An essay I wrote, that achieved a score of 74/100 (First Class), answering 'How might photographic images be used to elicit historical information in oral interviews?' It has footnotes throughout and a bibliography at the end. Written using lecture notes, seminar discussion, readings, and reading beyond the set reading list.

I have compiled these notes from lectures, seminar discussions, set readings, and readings beyond the reading list. I used these notes to achieve a First Class for this module. The document is ordered thematically, covering: historiography; new imperialism and imperial infrastructure; gender, race, and empire; environmental and cultural imperialism; empire and British identities; and the legacies of empire. Historians and their respective arguments are included throughout, as well as potential...