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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...
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.
We learn, together: exploring familial learning in home education
Education & Development

We learn, together: exploring familial learning in home education

...families choosing to keep children’s learning outside of formal schooling following the COVID lockdowns of 2020 and 2021. Some suggest that the numbers of home-educated children are vastly under-represented in surveys done by local authorities and data collection agencies. There is currently no formal data collection to provide conclusive numbers, but some agencies...
Opening up history: religion and politics in the Elizabethan era
History & The Arts

Opening up history: religion and politics in the Elizabethan era

...history? [Dr Neil Younger]Honestly, I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t fascinated by history. 2. What is your specialist area and how did you end up focusing on this? Like many, I studied the Tudors at A-Level, and loved the period, especially the reign of Elizabeth, though I never did (and in some ways still don’t) find Elizabeth herself exceptionally...
Ian Kershaw on Hitler's Place In History: The Lecture Podcast
History & The Arts

Ian Kershaw on Hitler's Place In History: The Lecture Podcast

...history should view Adolf Hitler...Find out about The Open University's History courses and qualifications The lecture is split into three parts: A brief introduction to the lecturer The full lecture A question-and-answer session with Professor Kershaw Introducing Ian Kershaw [Ian Kershaw] Presenter: Good evening and welcome to the first annual Open University BBC Four...
‘Shut up and play’: a brief history of athlete activism
Health, Sports & Psychology

‘Shut up and play’: a brief history of athlete activism

...history of athlete activism, indicating that it manifests in waves that consider the larger social movements occurring within each wave. The first wave (1900–1945) was represented by the likes of Jack Johnson, Joe Louis, and Jesse Owens, who pursued validity through their athletic excellence, often accomplishing their biggest achievements within international arenas...
The obscure history of the ‘virgin’s disease’ that could be cured with sex
History & The Arts

The obscure history of the ‘virgin’s disease’ that could be cured with sex

...history, was the hymen always the definitive mark of virginity? A 14th-century writer, commenting on a book called On the Secrets of Women, named the hymen “the guardian of virginity”. This picked up an early Christian idea that virginity was spiritual as well as physical. Virginity was something more than a hymen – and it was possible to be a virgin in the soul...
How did Fidel Castro shape Cuba's history?
History & The Arts

How did Fidel Castro shape Cuba's history?

Cuba expert Mervyn Bain reflects on a one man's large influence on a small nation...[Fidel Castro meets cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin] Castro meets Yuri Gagarin Late on November 25 2016, it was announced that one of the last remaining iconic political figures of the 20th century, Fidel Castro Ruz, had died. Castro had played a less prominent role in the Cuban political system...