Words of the World

27 million people live in slavery today. This video features Zoe Trodd, a Professor of American Literature at the University of Nottingham.

Utopia is an "imagined perfect place" and the word was invented by Sir Thomas More. Discussed by Matthew Pethers from the University of Nottingham.

Borders are often arbitrary lines on a map. Discussed by Gillian Roberts, from the University of Nottingham.

The word Latino, a term used to bind together a diverse range of people of varying heritage. Discussed by Stephanie Lewthwaite from the University of Nottingham.

Gianluca Sergi discusses the positive and negative views of "compromise", with particular reference to his interest in film studies.

Maria Ryan from the University of Nottingham discusses the origins of Neoconservatism and its long-lasting influence.

Discussing photography and how 'light writing' evolved.

Discussing the origins of the word marmalade. How did a Portuguese quince paste served for desert end up as a citrus based breakfast jam? Featuring Mark Sabine from the University of Nottingham.

Transmedia and changing ways of communication - is it a new or has it been around for hundreds of years? Discussed by Liz Evans from the University of Nottingham.

Baroque is often used in a derogatory fashion - but it wasn't always that way. Rui Miranda is from the University of Nottingham.

Is Machismo a negative or positive word? Discussed by Mark Millington, a Professor of Latin American Studies from the University of Nottingham. This video was filmed and edited by Sean Riley.

How did the French word for 'author' became synonymous with film making and directing? Renaud Olivier from the University of Nottingham explains.

The word "network" began describing objects and infrastructure. It now has much more to do with the communications themselves. Discussed by Eva Giraud from the University of Nottingham.