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History and hope: Education for girls in South Sudan
Education & Development

History and hope: Education for girls in South Sudan

...History Month and The Open University This article arises from a presentation held on this topic during Black History Month 2023 for Open University staff. The presentation is at the end of the article. The Open University (OU) has degree students in South Sudan and also a number of OU staff supporting Friends of Ibba Girls School, an NGO which established Ibba Girls...
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A brief history of the ever-changing definition of culture
Health, Sports & Psychology

A brief history of the ever-changing definition of culture

...history and the history of other groups is very important. Where is a culture? In addition to the great debate over the definition, there have also been some competing views when it comes to whether a culture exists internally or whether it exists in the wider world. As Odin put it: (OK, OK, not a great philosopher, but the mighty Thor’s dad, you’ll get the point so...
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Article 15 mins
How Spanish sounded across its history
Languages

How Spanish sounded across its history

...history of Spanish and see how the language has evolved...All of the texts except for one are works of literature written by authors from different eras and origins. More information about them and the corresponding transcripts can be found below. The middle ages - Glosa emilianense One of the earliest written examples of a form of Romance similar to Spanish can be found...
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The Black History Month Talks: Reclaiming Narratives
Education & Development

The Black History Month Talks: Reclaiming Narratives

...History Month, The Open University’s Black and Minority Ethnic Staff Network presents a series of short talks exploring the theme Reclaiming Narratives. These talks invite reflection on how Black communities can take ownership of their stories, challenge stereotypes, and ensure future generations inherit a richer, more truthful understanding of Black heritage...Through...
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What is the relationship between history and historical fiction?
History & The Arts

What is the relationship between history and historical fiction?

...history to start off with, did that fascinate you more than daunt you? Do you like the fact that you have to familiarise yourself with certain things before you can begin the story, or does it not work that way for you? EMMA DARWIN: I’m equally fascinated and exasperated. I mean John Gardner in The Art of Fiction talks about how it’s… we have to get our reader to...
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Ireland cycling history: whizzing in all directions
History & The Arts

Ireland cycling history: whizzing in all directions

...history to win cycling's 'Triple Crown' of victories in the Giro d'Italia, the World Road Race Championship and the Tour de France in the same year: the great Eddy Merckx is the only other cyclist to have achieved this feat. Ireland, cycling, history, and rocky starts Ireland cycling pioneers could never in their wildest dreams have imagined that their first tentative...
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Young people and religion: creative learning with history
History & The Arts

Young people and religion: creative learning with history

...history of their families. This group of Granada is a group of quite young people from 12 to 15-years-old. And not all of them, but the majority of them are Muslims for different backgrounds. The group picked up the idea of tolerance and acceptance of the other in the past in the present in Spain. There are many evidence of this coexistence and many cities. In Granada, we...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Stephen Hawking: A brief history of his timeline
Science, Maths & Technology

Stephen Hawking: A brief history of his timeline

Time travel might not be possible, but you can join us for a trip through Stephen Hawking's remarkable life...[Stephen Hawking at Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge] This timeline was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article.
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