Rastafari in Israel
Hilde Capparella, PhD student in Religious Studies at The Open University, explains her research on diasporic and transnational contexts of Rastafari in this article...
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Updated on:
12 Nov 2020
The ‘boundarylessness’ of African-Caribbean religions
How have Santeria, Vodou or Rastafari become global religions? Hilde Capparella, a PhD research student at The Open University, explores African-Caribbean traditions and religions in this article.
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12 Nov 2020
Afterword to Representing Religions: Race, Rationality, Colonialism and Anthropology
Paul-François Tremlett explains how Western representations of the Cargo Cults was in the contexts of colonialism, capitalism and racism in this video.
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29 Oct 2020
What is a literary festival?
Literary festivals have gained traction in recent years, and perhaps one of the better-known literary festivals in the UK is ‘The Hay Festival of Literature & Arts’.
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20 Jul 2020
The importance of planning a musical performance
Many of us have had the festival experience as a spectator, but what’s it like to actually perform at a festival in front of hundreds of thousands of people? Dr Sean Williams, Lecturer in Music Technology, shares his experience DJing at Burning...
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20 Jul 2020
Classical Studies: festivals
‘Festival’ at its very essence, is a collective event where people come together to enjoy life’s simple pleasures – music, dancing, food and drink. But it isn’t a modern concept. Academics within our Classical Studies discipline share their...
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20 Jul 2020
Celebrating festivals from the past and present
The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) has curated a virtual festival to showcase and celebrate some of the lesser-known festivals of the past and present. Explore festivals dating back to Ancient Greece and Rome, discover ...
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20 Jul 2020
Glastonbury and the festival
Glastonbury, a town nestled in southwest England, is one of the most popular and sacred pilgrimage sites, and it also happens to host one of the world’s most famous music festivals!
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20 Jul 2020
Buddhism's four Noble Truths
This animation explores the Buddha's Four Noble Truths.
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14 May 2020
The Dates of the Buddha
How accurately can we put a date on the life of the Buddha, and why is it so hard to pinpoint when he lived?
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Updated on:
11 Feb 2020
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