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Buildings of ancient Rome
History & The Arts

Buildings of ancient Rome

...social activities, is examined for its importance in modelling city centres throughout the Roman world. This material forms part of The Open University course A219 Exploring the Classical World... Buildings of ancient Rome An introduction to this album’s contents. Temples of republican Rome An introduction to the remains of some of the most significant Roman temples in...
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Islam in the West
History & The Arts

Islam in the West

...social and political engagement; and the politics of multiculturalism. Controversial Muslim intellectual, Tariq Ramadan provides a challenging insider’s perspective on the issues discussed, plus other interviews with authors, critics and Muslim community leaders. The course will be of particular relevance to teachers, social workers, police and health professionals....
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Audio 24 mins
Thinking Outside the Box
Society, Politics & Law

Thinking Outside the Box

...work] Alena & Lisa: On your website you describe yourself as an illustrator and visual facilitator. How do you see these roles in relation to your artistic practice- in what sense do they inform your art, in what sense are they separate? What is the advantage of being a visual facilitator and an artist? Laura: I find that different areas of my creative practice tend to...
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Evolutions in Education: The OU Education Conference
Education & Development

Evolutions in Education: The OU Education Conference

...working in the education sector (from early years to further education) across the UK and the goal was to share key examples of external engagement and knowledge exchange work taking place at The Open University. The conference featured keynote addresses from senior leadership staff from the three nation offices and our School of Education, Childhood, Youth and Sport as...
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Exploring Ireland’s historic army barracks network
OpenLearn Ireland

Exploring Ireland’s historic army barracks network

...work in this area. Indeed, the social and cultural history of historic barracks' sites, including the many stories of the people who lived, worked, or were otherwise connected to these sites, remains to be fully explored. This research is essential to better understanding the historic and ongoing impact of these important heritage sites, as well as fully realising their...
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Wangari Maathai: standing up for women and the environment
Nature & Environment

Wangari Maathai: standing up for women and the environment

...work...March 8th, is an international day designated by the UN since 1977, commemorating the contribution of women to our world. Coincidentally, March 3rd is designated by the African Union since 2002, and is celebrated as Africa Environment Day. The latter celebration happens to have another name as well: “Wangari Maathai Day” as a tribute to the late
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Do whales commit suicide?
Nature & Environment

Do whales commit suicide?

...social groups. As in human communities, if an individual is affected by any of the factors above, then others travelling with it will also be exposed to the same problems. An ocean mystery But illness, injury and error aren’t always behind these events. Far more intriguing, it is not uncommon for some strandings to involve healthy animals, seemingly unaffected by any of...
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Political grief: understanding an emerging phenomenon
Health, Sports & Psychology

Political grief: understanding an emerging phenomenon

...Social Care courses and qualifications. Politics, it has been said, is the art of the possible. One aspect of possibility when it comes to politics that is starting to receive the attention it deserves is the potential for political events, processes, or ideologies to give rise to grief, and grief of major proportions. This is what is increasingly being referred to as...
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