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...social problems – some of which he would be gravely concerned to see continuing from the twentieth into the twenty-first century. W.E.B. Du Bois was born in 1868, only nine years after John Brown’s raid on Harper’s Ferry in 1859, when John Brown tried to capture the arsenal and free slaves in the town, and three years after the end of the American Civil War...

...social researcher, Catherine Stihler MEP, Alex Neil MSP and Kirsty Hughes, writer and commentator, explore how the individual nations of the United Kingdom may respond to Brexit. They reflect on the results of the referendum in which 62% of Scotish voters opted to remain in the European Union, and on the growing disparity between European politicians and voters across the...

...Social Sciences and Arts (FASS) at The Open University...This edition of the PodMag focuses on some exciting new modules currently in development. We hear from Paul Lawrence about the innovative new Level 2 History module on the birth of modern Britain, Helen Kaye talks about the new 3rd level Psychology module where students can undertake their own research, and Catriona...

...Social Sciences courses. On 18 September 1847, around 600 teachers from across Scotland, gathered together in the hall of the High School, Edinburgh, to establish the Educational Institute of Scotland, making it also the oldest teaching union in the world. In 2022 the EIS celebrated the power of our women members in making us 175 years strong. [Banner in purple, yellow...

...social achievements of women. Below are some of our top picks for this year. Each article, interactive or free course will teach you about the most influential women of our time and the struggle for equality. Educate Women on Health Choice Decisions From menopause to abortion – dig deeper into some of the social factors that have influenced women’s health. Celebrate...

...social divisions which are opening up. Owen Jones, the author of Chavs: The Demonisation of the Working Class, and the Open University's senior lecturer in Gerry Mooney, join Geoff Andrews in discussion below. Listen Read Geoff Andrews: The language of poverty has changed in recent years. Politicians and those involved in public policy have used language to demonise the...