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What can philosophy tell us about race?
History & The Arts

What can philosophy tell us about race?

...health outcomes. [A row of figures in different shades.] Different academic disciplines ask different sorts of questions about race. For example, historians of race may be interested in understanding the development of the idea of race or of race relations over time, social scientists may be interested in gathering empirical data about how racial inequalities are produced...
What does it take to mentor young offenders?
Education & Development

What does it take to mentor young offenders?

...public house, involvement in video recording, and event management. Overall, there was strong evidence of success in each of these three components. This was seen as a result of the reflective approach adopted; defining the rationale behind each activity, developing clarity around what works and what doesn’t, and ensuring that these are appropriate to age and skills of...
Section 1: Introducing ‘Red Clydeside’
Society, Politics & Law

Section 1: Introducing ‘Red Clydeside’

...publications, including autobiographies and biographies of some of its key protagonists, historical accounts, academic studies, novels, poetry, plays and film output. There are in addition countless online resources that explore the events and consider why it was such a volatile period, and why this came to characterise the Clydeside region, and in particular why was it...
Is ‘fake news’ still a problem for society?
Society, Politics & Law

Is ‘fake news’ still a problem for society?

...public consciousness in 2016, around the time of the US presidential election. It then remained popular – becoming one of the defining terms of the era – throughout the Trump presidency. This popularity wasn’t limited solely to US politics however. The term was soon operating as a global emblem for a worldwide phenomenon. The intersection of social media, political...
The legacy of Empire: The Bengal Famine
History & The Arts

The legacy of Empire: The Bengal Famine

...public. One of the motivations of The Things We Forgot To Remember is as an answer to the question "Why study history?" There are a lot of answers to this, but one important reason is that people are already talking about history, and sometimes, they have got it seriously wrong. One example of this is the widespread ignorance of the Bengal famine. For me, the 'killer...
Larry Achiampong – Challenging Colonial Narratives with Art
History & The Arts

Larry Achiampong – Challenging Colonial Narratives with Art

...public commissions for Somerset House and Transport for London, works that focus on Pan-African histories and futures, including flags and colour representation. He is currently represented by Copperfield Gallery, London. I'm really excited to have partnered with The Open University for this film, which gives intimate insight into my practice. Education has always meant...
25 years after never again: 9/11 and memorialisation
Health, Sports & Psychology

25 years after never again: 9/11 and memorialisation

...public event to bring people together and demonstrate support for those who have been impacted, whether or not those at the vigil have been directly impacted themselves. Vigils may include the use of music, silence, and candlelight – drawing on cultural symbols and practices related to grief and mourning. In the UK, Coventry Cathedral – as a site dedicated to...
Beginners’ Chinese
Languages

Beginners’ Chinese

...public places and how professional titles are used as forms of address. Beginners Chinese interview: How do friends and colleagues address each other Interview in English: Discussion on how friends and colleagues address each other. Beginners Chinese interview: Tonal language Interview in English: Discussion on how best to learn the tones. Beginners Chinese interview:...