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OpenMinds-Talk: What does Brexit tell us about Britain?
Miscellaneous

OpenMinds-Talk: What does Brexit tell us about Britain?

...works in the field of comparative politics and specialises in British politics and is presently researching the British prime minister. Anne Wesemann, Lecturer in Law, Faculty of Business and Law , specialises in European Union Law and comparative constitutional law. Anne's research focusses on the constitutional construct of the European Union and the interrelations with...
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The Great Fall: A personal perspective, before and after
Languages

The Great Fall: A personal perspective, before and after

...working order – it wasn’t so much grey uniformity as a refreshing lack of consumer capitalism. Our young daughters were entranced by the double-decker train we boarded to the centre of Berlin. We wandered around and waved to those waving from the Western side. On the way back to the campsite we veered off in the wrong direction from the station and ended up in the...
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Using art and creative methods to interrogate identity, citizenship and migration
Society, Politics & Law

Using art and creative methods to interrogate identity, citizenship and migration

...work on citizenship, migration and the ethics and politics of the refugee crisis might be shared with wider audiences through creative expression. You can reflect on how research, arts, culture, audience participation and education might learn from each other. You will have the opportunity to first explore a number of conversations from OU academics with artists and media...
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World in transition: Migration and Trade
Nature & Environment

World in transition: Migration and Trade

...working to expand the contribution that African migrants abroad can make to Africa’s development. Finally, a Chinese “beer pioneer” and China trade experts discuss issues surrounding China’s membership of the World Trade Organisation.In the bonus material Dr Helen Yanacopulos, Senior Lecturer in International Politics and Development at The Open University,...
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Audio 1 hr 47 mins
Making Social Worlds
Society, Politics & Law

Making Social Worlds

...work The rules of working in South Africa and the role of the passbook. Fear of forgetting Being caught without a passbook meant humiliation. Green IDs and liquor quotas Passbooks during prohibition. British citizenship ceremony A British citizenship ceremony hosted by Brent Council in London. The waiting game Passbook restrictions: one man's story. Why ceremony? David...
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Audio 55 mins
Care for the elderly
Money & Business

Care for the elderly

...work. The traditional care home is no longer seen as appropriate in light of these issues. Sonia Sodha addresses these concerns in her article for the Guardian “Underfunded and overstretched – the crisis in care for the elderly”. Yet these problems also present fresh possibilities for modernising and improving elderly care. The convention choice between spending the...
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The Black History Month Talks: Reclaiming Narratives
Education & Development

The Black History Month Talks: Reclaiming Narratives

...work we all must do to effect lasting social change. Dr Fidele Mutwarasibo Empowering Others to Reclaim the Narrative through Action Research and Bespoke Leadership Development In the post-2020 landscape, equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) work remains a lively and often contested space. Reflecting on G. A. Spivak’s question, ‘Can the subaltern speak?’, Dr...
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Schubert's Lieder: Settings of Goethe's poems
History & The Arts

Schubert's Lieder: Settings of Goethe's poems

...succeeding generations of songwriters through to the present day. A selection of Schubert's settings of Goethe's poems is discussed in this course, with recordings provided for you to listen to. The poems, in German with parallel translations into English and the music scores of four of the song settings are also included. You are not expected to be able to read the...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs