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History & The Arts
Opening up history: teaching transatlantic slavery in British schools
In this Opening up history conversation we speak to Dr Katie Donington, senior lecturer in Black, African and Caribbean History at The Open University, about her most recent project focusing on the teaching of slavery in British schools.
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History & The Arts
Opening up history: the intersections of tobacco consumption and modern war
Dr Michael Reeve is a lecturer in Modern British History at The Open University. We speak to him here about his current research on smoking in wartime Britain, as part of our Opening up history series.
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History & The Arts
Opening up history: anti-nuclear activism during the Cold War
Dr Luc-André Brunet is a senior lecturer in Contemporary International History at The Open University. As part of our Opening up history series, we speak to him about his current project on anti-nuclear activism.
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History & The Arts
Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr is a major Islamic holiday, marking the end of Ramadan. Find out more about the ‘lesser Eid’ in this article.
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Education & Development
When words escape control: Tourette syndrome and slurs
After the BBC broadcast a racial slur shouted by a guest with Tourette syndrome, the incident sparked outrage and an apology. But it also reveals a deeper linguistic question: when words cause harm, how much does intent matter?
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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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OpenLearn Ireland
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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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.