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History & The Arts

Explore culture, conflict, and the things that make us human.
Who gets to be a human? Religion in colonial histories and Indigenous resistance free course icon level 2: intermediate icon

History & The Arts

Who gets to be a human? Religion in colonial histories and Indigenous resistance

The global challenge of growing inequalities is intricately linked to the distinction made between those historically regarded as human and those who have not been. The division between ‘civilised’ and ‘non-civilised/primitive’ played a vital role in justifying the colonisation and enslavement of those who were deemed ‘lesser human’, ‘other ...

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6 hrs
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History & The Arts

A parasocial Valentine's letter

Professor Graham Pike celebrates Valentine’s Day by writing a love letter to Wuthering Heights’ Catherine ‘Cathy’ Earnshaw.

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5 mins
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History & The Arts

How religious groups support peacebuilding in the UK

What contribution can religious groups make to community relations and peacebuilding?

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5 mins
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History & The Arts

Religion, belief and worldviews hub

A place for exploring religion, spirituality and non-religion.

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Centre for Open Thanatology Hub

Check out the FREE content from Open Thanatology, The Open University’s interdisciplinary research group for the study and education of death, dying, loss and grief.

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