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Managing Relationships and Work
Health, Sports & Psychology

Managing Relationships and Work

...World events of 2020/21 have severely limited face-to-face communication and, consequently, greater emphasis has been thrown onto non-verbal, electronic means of communication between people no longer co-located. This shift has fundamentally changed and put significant strain on professional interactions and relationships. The onus has frequently been placed on the...
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Black History Month 2022 talks
Education & Development

Black History Month 2022 talks

...worlds) started to be practiced in urban India. Drawing on nine months of ethnographic fieldwork in Delhi in 2013, Jaspal will trace how Black radical thought and narratives ‘travel’ among Hip Hop Kultural practitioners in urban India. Transcript Olaudah Equiano: life in Cambridge and the abolition movement Carol is an Associate lecturer and Honorary Associate in the...
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‘Shut up and play’: a brief history of athlete activism
Health, Sports & Psychology

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

...World Cup: where sport and politics collide). Convincing athlete activism dispels the myth that sport and politics should not interact, fostering hope that injustices can be addressed to create a more equal and fair society. Many are inspired by athletes who are involved in activism because of their empowered commitment to change, despite the risks involved. The...
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Saint Patrick and modern narratives of Irish identity
OpenLearn Ireland

Saint Patrick and modern narratives of Irish identity

...world, including regions beyond our European neighbours. The majority of these people are under 45 and constitute a new workforce and an emerging new Irish population with a focus on contributing and looking for a better life. A familiar story to generations of Irish who left economic strife to head to Australia, North America and the UK over the last 200 years. However,...
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Reading for pleasure: just window dressing?
Education & Development

Reading for pleasure: just window dressing?

...World Book Day, and competitions to read books for the school. There are also class awards (for example Reader of the Week), and inter-class competitions such as the number of books reviewed each month. In one school I know the children’s home-reading records are turned into class percentages each week and the winning class, announced in assembly, is rewarded with extra...
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Why sportspeople convicted of violence against women forfeit their right to be 'stars'
Society, Politics & Law

Why sportspeople convicted of violence against women forfeit their right to be 'stars'

...world stage where they continue to hold power and be glorified? Does this merely serve to trivialise the seriousness of domestic abuse and violence against women. When we see the Twitter jokes about Mayweather and DV during such events it’s clear that we still have a long way to go for the public to recognise the seriousness of domestic violence. Journalist Lucy Hunter...
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How radical was Martin Luther King?
History & The Arts

How radical was Martin Luther King?

...world over.” He angered crucial allies. King and President Lyndon Johnson, for example, had been allies in achieving significant legislative victories in 1964 and 1965. Johnson’s “Great Society” launched a series of initiatives to address issues of poverty at home. But beginning in 1965, after the Johnson administration increased the number of U.S. troops deployed...
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Rosa Parks and Rob Williams sparked a revolution against racism – but has the US squandered their legacy?
Society, Politics & Law

Rosa Parks and Rob Williams sparked a revolution against racism – but has the US squandered their legacy?

...world as a pioneer of the freedom of movement. In comparison, Williams’ story has largely been erased from history. His insistence that black people bear arms in order to defend themselves against violent racism led to his falling out of favour with the national leadership of the NAACP. On the run from the FBI between 1961 and 1969, Williams found himself in exile at...
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