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Olaudah Equiano, the Abolitionist and Author article icon

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Olaudah Equiano, the Abolitionist and Author

This article draws attention to the life of Olaudah Equiano (1745 –1797) in Cambridgeshire and London and explores the authority of his autobiography, The interesting narrative of the life of Olaudiah Equiano or Gustavus Vassa the African written by himself. It considers the impact of his autobiography on societies, in its ability to address ...

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Cymru a cherddoriaeth: sgwrs gyda Huw Stephens

Mae cerddoriaeth wedi dod i chwarae rôl sylweddol yn hunaniaeth Cymru. Mae wedi ac yn parhau i fod yn ganolog i'r ffordd y mae llawer o Gymry yn meddwl amdanynt eu hunain ar y cyd fel cenedl, a'r modd y mae'r Cymry yn cael eu gweld y tu allan i Gymru.

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Wales and music: a conversation with Huw Stephens

Music has come to play a significant role in Welsh identity. It has been and remains central to the way many Welsh people think about themselves collectively as a nation, and the way in which the Welsh are perceived outside Wales.

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40 mins
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Happy Saint Patrick's Day

March 17th is St. Patrick's Day. Find out more about the patron saint of Ireland and discover Ireland's culture and heritage. 

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Sut daeth jazz i Gymru

Mae Jen Wilson yn archwilio'r cysylltiadau hanesyddol rhwng cerddoriaeth Affricanaidd-Americanaidd y 1850au a thwf jazz yn niwylliant poblogaidd Cymru.

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How jazz came to Wales

Jen Wilson explores the historical links between the emerging African American music of the 1850s and the rise of jazz in Welsh popular culture.

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Ramadan Mubarak!

The holy month of Ramadan, determined by the lunar cycle, runs from 22nd March - 21st April this year. Discover how this isn't just a time for abstaining but a time for celebration while showing devotion to Islam.

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Sgwrs Agored - Wales: Music Nation

O werin i roc, mae cerddoriaeth wedi bod wrth wraidd diwylliant a chymuned Cymru erioed. Yn y Sgwrs Agored hon, mae'r DJ a’r cyflwynydd, Huw Stephens, yn trafod hanes a diwylliant cerddorol Cymru ag academyddion Y Brifysgol Agored.

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OpenTalks - Wales: Music Nation

From folk to rock, music has always been at the root of Welsh culture and community. In this OpenTalk, DJ and presenter Huw Stephens discusses Wales’ musical history and culture with OU academics.

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1 hr
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Unlocking the diversity of the past

Historian Norena Shopland explains why our historical knowledge and perception is lacking when it comes to stories of diversity, and what we can do to change this.

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Rhyddhau amrywiaeth y gorffennol

Yr hanesydd Norena Shopland sydd yn yn egluro pam bod gennym ddiffyg gwybodaeth a dealltwriaeth hanesyddol wrth adrodd straeon am amrywiaeth, a'r hyn y gallwn ni ei wneud i newid hyn.

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Diversity in religion: Islam

In this short course, Diversity in religion: Islam, you will explore how attitudes and opinions within a single religious tradition can be internally diverse. You will look at Islam in particular, considering the diversity of Muslim attitudes to same-sex relationships. This will focus mainly on relationships between men because Muslim legal ...

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1 hr