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The nature of history
Education & Development

The nature of history

...social sciences and the various forms of science. There are, I would agree, some pitfalls. Nostalgia can sometimes stop us looking at the present and prevent us thinking about the future. (Nostalgia, suggests the graffiti, is not what it used to be.) History can become a tool of propaganda; the first thing that most dictators do when coming to power is to reach for the...
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'Can anybody hear us?' The Day After, 40 years on
History & The Arts

'Can anybody hear us?' The Day After, 40 years on

...social impact of the film to mark the 40th anniversary of its broadcast. Q: What was the climate of 1983? How did tensions and anxieties reach the boiling point demonstrated in The Day After? Luc-André: In the years after the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis there had been a period of détente between the superpowers, but all of this started to break down in the late 1970s...
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Constitutional Conversations: what Good Friday Agreement was for women
Society, Politics & Law

Constitutional Conversations: what Good Friday Agreement was for women

...social justice are resurfacing in the form of a scrutiny of governance in each jurisdiction on the island. Women in grassroots constitutional conversations want to know how each jurisdiction compares: state benefits; health care; education; housing; employment; environment, and how in a New Ireland women’s equality, safety and rights will be enhanced and protected....
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Evolutions in Education: The OU Education Conference
Education & Development

Evolutions in Education: The OU Education Conference

...social justice. He spoke of the importance of inclusion for all, and the transformative power of education, exemplified by the open distance learning model. Eric also stressed the key role of innovation within The Open University that redefines the boundaries of education. The theme of innovation was also explored by John D’Arcy, the Director of The Open University in...
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Exploring Ireland’s historic army barracks network
OpenLearn Ireland

Exploring Ireland’s historic army barracks network

...social and cultural history of historic barracks' sites, including the many stories of the people who lived, worked, or were otherwise connected to these sites, remains to be fully explored. This research is essential to better understanding the historic and ongoing impact of these important heritage sites, as well as fully realising their future potential. -- The ‘Our...
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Sea level rise in Happisburgh, UK
Nature & Environment

Sea level rise in Happisburgh, UK

...social as well as environmental and the local population see their whole way of life as undervalued. The different values and standpoints of different groups result in conflict over what should be done for Happisburgh for future generations. In Happisburgh the local action group: Coastal Concern Action Group (CCAG) have described the policy of ‘non-intervention’ as...
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Climate change, sovereign debt and the looming debt crisis in the global south
Society, Politics & Law

Climate change, sovereign debt and the looming debt crisis in the global south

...of the public. With an ethos of inclusivity and respect for diverse realms of economic expertise, the seminar series will bring together those working on current challenges across a broad range of research interests: Social Policy, Personal Finance, Innovation, Macroeconomics, Development Economics, Health, Inequality and Employment, Philosophy and History of Economics....
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Why books are a lifeline for prisoners
Society, Politics & Law

Why books are a lifeline for prisoners

...social costs involved. The next day I was at HMP Hydebank with a group of women prisoners. Most of them were older than the men, and some were serving long sentences for serious crimes. The conversation here was more guarded. The storytelling project was at an earlier stage, but was already having an effect. We talked about writing and reading, how books and stories could...
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