University of Essex  Essex's founding commitment to cross-cultural and comparative research remains strong today. Our arts and humanities research community is drawn from a diverse and international base with broad comparative expertise. There is notable strength in Art History and Curatorial Studies, Creative Writing, History, Philosophy and Theatre Studies/Acting, all of which work in partnerships across the University and beyond. This interdisciplinary ethos positions Essex as a leading UK centre for the study of the Humanities at the interface with the Social Sciences. So, for example, the Essex Collection of Art from Latin America (ESCALA), the largest of its kind in Europe, is a resource supported by academic expertise in Art History but which is also a resource for the study of languages and human rights.
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