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Afterword to Representing Religions: Race, Rationality, Colonialism and Anthropology
History & The Arts

Afterword to Representing Religions: Race, Rationality, Colonialism and Anthropology

...language or culture, and it is an argument with some pedigree in anthropology. If they are right, then there is no standpoint from which to assert that some actions are instrumental and some symbolic, because there is no singular reality to which the Western sciences have privileged access. Instead, the Cargo cults need to be understood within the terms of Melanesian...
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The Wheel Learning Hub
OpenLearn Ireland

The Wheel Learning Hub

A collection of free courses and resources to support the development of leadership skills within the charity and community sectors in Ireland. [The Wheel logo]
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Open sanctuary hub
Education & Development

Open sanctuary hub

This hub is a space of welcome for refugees, people in the asylum system and the wider community. It offers free courses covering a range of subjects.
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How can your accent put your life at risk?
Languages

How can your accent put your life at risk?

...language are not taken seriously and oftentimes simply ignored are not unique to Australia, as a US study of doctors and nurses working with patients with limited English proficiency demonstrates (Kenison et al., 2016). In a quote that has almost uncanny echoes of Faysal Ishak Ahmed’s experience on the other side of the world, one junior doctor reported this...
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Kickstart your health and fitness with OpenLearn
Health, Sports & Psychology

Kickstart your health and fitness with OpenLearn

...to improve our health and fitness but sometimes we need a bit of help and inspiration. It's easy to put off making changes in lifestyle when you don't know how to take those important first steps to a better diet and exercise. So we've compiled some free courses and articles to inform and motivate you. ...Find out about The Open University's Health and Wellbeing courses....
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Sport and Fitness Hub
Health, Sports & Psychology

Sport and Fitness Hub

Welcome to the Sport and Fitness Hub. Enjoy exploring our range of free courses, articles and interactives to exercise your body and mind.
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Anti-Bullying Week
Education & Development

Anti-Bullying Week

...to help support those in need, not just on these special days but all year round...OpenLearn and The Open University are proud supporters of Anti-Bullying Week. To pledge our support for this fantastic cause we've pulled together some interactives, academic insights and advice, and FREE courses on the different types of bullying. Check out the resources below......
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Dying Matters Awareness Week
Health, Sports & Psychology

Dying Matters Awareness Week

...FREE courses, videos and interactives...We only get one chance to have our dying wishes met, which is why it’s vital to talk, plan and make arrangements for the end of life – before it’s too late. Did you know death, dying and bereavement has been a major research and teaching theme at the OU for over twenty years? Find out more on our research page. During this...
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