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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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World Book Day
From children’s classics to crime fiction, from literary modernism to magical worlds, explore the authors, ideas and stories that continue to inspire readers everywhere – with free courses, articles and quizzes on OpenLearn.
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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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History & The Arts
HeadStart Classical Studies
Explore the worlds of ancient Greece and Rome with this collection of free courses on the classical world.
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History & The Arts
Exploring Ovid’s big ideas
In this free course, Exploring Ovid’s big ideas, you will find out why Ovid’s work is still so relevant today. You will meet characters from ancient myth like Actaeon the hunter who was turned into a stag, and Ta’aroa the ancient Pacific Islander god who lived in a shell. And you will discover how ancient stories still give us new ways of ...
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History & The Arts
Past-Time Lover
Which iconic figure would you select for a Valentine's Day date?
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History & The Arts
How to write to a lover
Have you ever thought of writing a poem to a lover? Or a love letter? Like using online dating apps, writing for a lover can be fun. Dr Lania Knight shares her experiences.
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History & The Arts
Valentine's Day in 1840s Scotland
Rosemary Golding explores Valentine’s Day traditions at the Crichton Royal Institution in the nineteenth century and how these resemble the modern-day celebrations.
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Dating apps: is swiping right a thing of the past?
Thirty years since the emergence of online dating, and with mixtapes, dial-up internet and Walkman’s a distant memory, are dating apps now also a thing of the past?
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History & The Arts
Fakespeare: Rewriting the bard
Rewrite Shakespeare’s best bits for the 21st Century and reveal your inner wordsmith.
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History & The Arts
Robert Burns: a man of his times for today
As Burns Night approaches, this article looks at the stardom status of Robert Burns and why he was and is so revered.
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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?