Habs Girls’ School Occasional Papers Series provides a forum through which members of the school community can present the fruits of research, scholarship, and reflection to a wider public.
Academic inquiry is at the centre of the life of the school. It informs the activities of students and teachers alike, not only in lessons, but, equally importantly, outside of the classroom, providing a stimulating environment within which everyone is motivated to pursue areas of interest, investigate more deeply topics raised in class discussion, or simply follow an intellectual passion. This engagement with academic learning does not end at the school gates, and many former students and teachers have gone on to continue to research and write, whether in a formal academic environment or as something they do alongside their professional careers.
The Occasional Papers Series reflects and celebrates this aspect of our school tradition. It presents papers under the rubrics of the Humanities and incorporates contributions from the whole array of the school community – current and former students, staff and teachers past and present, and anyone who is connected with the school. We hope you find the following articles informative, interesting, or thought-provoking, and that you will agree that they reflect admirably the school’s commitment to the pursuit of academic learning in all its forms.
If anybody would like to contribute a paper for possible inclusion in the Occasional Papers Series, they are cordially invited to get in touch with Dr. Ian St John by emailing istjohn@habselstree.org.uk.
Humanities
ST JOHN, IAN (2025). ‘Notes on the Elasticity of Factor Substitution’
ST JOHN, IAN (2025). ‘The IS-LM Model: a Graphical and Mathematical Exposition’
ZINKIN, CLARE (2025). ‘Is the Demise in Reading for Pleasure Terminal?’
ST JOHN, IAN (2025). ‘Optimal Tariff Theory’
SLEEP, ABIGAIL (2024). ‘REFLECTIONS ON A WINE-DARK SEA: INVESTINGATING ANCIENT COLOUR PERCEPTIONS’