'Conment Merlin se mua en guise de cerf' : écrire et représenter la métamorphose animale dans les manuscrits enluminés de la Suite Vulgate du Merlin

Les manuscrits enluminés du Merlin illustrent l’arrivée du personnage transformé en cerf à la table de Jules César, mais sa transformation elle-même n’est jamais représentée. Cette intervention théâtralisée permet ultimement de dénoncer les faux semblants et le désordre qui règnent autour de l’empereur. Elle a une dimension purgative, visant la restauration de l’ordre moral, politique et sexuel, tout en promouvant une démarche heuristique placée au cœur du processus de lecture et d’interprétation.

'Outside Architecture': lecture at The British School at Rome

Renshaw and Donszelmann lecture on their projects for the collaborative group 'Outside Architecture' this was part of a series of papers on the subject of architecture and art curated by The British School at Rome

Plenary Lecture 2: Milk and dairy produce and CVD: new perspectives on dairy and cardiovascular health

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. One of the key dietary recommendations for CVD prevention is reduction of saturated fat intake. Yet despite milk and dairy foods contributing on average 27 % of saturated fat intake in the UK diet, evidence from prospective cohort studies does not support a detrimental effect of milk and dairy foods on risk of CVD. This paper provides a brief overview of the role of milk and dairy products in the diets of UK adults, and will summarise the evidence in relation to the effects of milk and dairy consumption on CVD risk factors and mortality. The majority of prospective studies and meta-analyses examining the relationship between milk and dairy product consumption and risk of CVD show that milk and dairy products, excluding butter, are not associated with detrimental effects on CVD mortality or risk biomarkers, that include serum LDL cholesterol. In addition, there is increasing evidence that milk and dairy products are associated with lower blood pressure and arterial stiffness. These apparent benefits of milk and dairy foods have been attributed to their unique nutritional composition, and suggest that the elimination of milk and dairy may not be the optimum strategy for CVD risk reduction.