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History How-to videos: Decoding medals
Medals don't just reward bravery - they tell the tale of the battles they were won in.
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History How-to videos: Crash sites
The sites of Second World War plane crashes aren't just of historical interest - they may also be graveyards or bomb sites. How should you approach them?
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Continuing classical Latin
This free course, Continuing classical Latin, gives you the opportunity to hear a discussion of the development of the Latin language.
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‘Literary Caregiving’: The War Library and Endell Street Military Hospital Library
How did women (including suffragettes) help wounded soldiers in the First World War? Dr Sara Haslam explores this question, drawing on her research into the War Library and the library at Endell Street Military Hospital.
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To restore or not to restore?
What philosophical issues arise during the restoration of historical sites? Professor Derek Matravers considers the arguments for and against repairing, restoring and reconstructing buildings of ruin.
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‘Irrational emotions’ and their cognitive impenetrability
Raamy Majeed considers ‘irrational’ and ‘recalcitrant’ emotions and the various theories attached to these cognitive and emotional responses.
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Society, Politics & Law
Tales of Trump told in Trumpian tones: Michael Wolff's Fire And Fury
With the overnight international bestseller Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House, Michael Wolff utilises his ‘semipermanent seat’ on a West Wing sofa to offer an insider account of the Trump administration. While critical of Wolff’s writing style, methods and failure to separate clear falsehoods from certainties, Jonny Hall concedes that ...
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Heritage in war
Professor Derek Matravers considers the treatment of cultural heritage in war and the philosophical questions that need to be asked to protect cultural property.
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Creating a different world: Celebrating Ursula K LeGuin
A short celebration of the life and work of the sci-fi author Ursula K LeGuin, who died earlier this week.
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Freedom of speech
Should there be limits to freedom of speech? Professor of Philosophy, Derek Matravers, explores this idea.
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Shall I Compare Thee? Poetry, Education, Seduction - An OpenMinds talk
Professor Richard Danson Brown explores poetry, comparison and education in a lecture for The Open University.
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How technology can challenge our understanding of Frankenstein
Dr Francesca Benatti, Research Fellow in Digital Humanities at The Open University, believes specialised text analysis software can help us develop new insights into classic literature.