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Palestine Remix
Society, Politics & Law

Palestine Remix

...English, Arabic, Turkish and Bosnian.” It was initiated by a for-profit enterprise and encourages people to participate through an online platform. Palestine Remix is local, national, transnational and global and is concerned with anti-discrimination, equality and social justice, democracy, politics and representation, human rights, international development, media...
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Why is 'modern language' taken to mean 'European language'?
Languages

Why is 'modern language' taken to mean 'European language'?

...English are Asian: Panjabi, Urdu, Bengali, Gujarati and Arabic. This means that the majority of languages other than English spoken in the UK are no longer European languages but Asian languages. This is in line with migration demographics: The 2011 Census also showed that about a third of the foreign-born population identified as Asian/Asian British (33%, 2.4 million)....
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European Day of Languages
Languages

European Day of Languages

...English Hungarian Polish Swedish In addition, there are other national, regional or minority languages (such as Catalan, Welsh or Occitan, for instance) as well as the languages of peoples who have migrated to Europe and that still preserve their heritage languages (such as Chinese, Bengali or Urdu). The European Day of Languages has been held on 26th September annually...
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Mashing up the Union Jack
Society, Politics & Law

Mashing up the Union Jack

...everyday life of the communities who reside in this country." Looking into how he could represent the diversity of Brixton (where he also lived at the time) and Peckham Platform – where the work would originally be staged in 2015 – he was inspired by the variety of textile and dress shops that populated both these neighbourhoods as they had gentrified. The result was...
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On a Wing and a Prayer: A case study
Society, Politics & Law

On a Wing and a Prayer: A case study

...English and very much representative of English art. You couldn’t find this clear space of sky over The Thames, and it made you go to the mouth of the Thames, and that of course connects with other countries with other journeys. You were talking about the relationship of the subject to law, there is a question of; through that journey of migration, but also through that...
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Using Talk Factory for Speaking and Listening in Classrooms
Education & Development

Using Talk Factory for Speaking and Listening in Classrooms

...English teacher Meera Chudasama collaborated with Dr Cindy Kerawalla – a Senior Lecturer in Childhood and Youth Studies at The Open University – on some research using Talk Factory in her lessons in January and February 2019. Talk Factory is an online tool and app which supports learning by helping teachers and their students to understand how to engage in productive...
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Club, Country, Continent: Juggling fan identities at Euro 2020
Health, Sports & Psychology

Club, Country, Continent: Juggling fan identities at Euro 2020

...English it is all about England, right? Elsewhere in the UK, it is also likely that we will see the Scottish and Welsh national flags shared proudly among the fans. [England, Scotland and Wales flags] It's England, right? ... the nation as a source of identity for UK football fans is probably stronger than ever.In a 2007 article I wrote with Tom Gibbons, we emphasised the...
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Games, Geeks and the Parent's Dilemma
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Games, Geeks and the Parent's Dilemma

...everyday part of our children’s lives today. But many parents have concerns about the time their children spend gaming, and sometimes perceive games as addictive and unhealthy. Others see games as a creative medium, with positive educational benefits. Presented by science writer Angela Saini, this podcast explores many of the issues surrounding the subject of children...
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