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Celebrating festivals from the past and present
History & The Arts

Celebrating festivals from the past and present

...history is far richer. Music festivals have certainly gained popularity in recent decades, but many festivals can actually be traced back to ancient times. To explore the video content on this page, click on the individual sections below to uncover the festivals. Enjoy! The Compitalia, Parentalia, Panathenaia, Amphiaraia, Lenaia and Vinalia festivals Festivals were the...
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Download your free booklet 'Young People: Changing times'
Education & Development

Download your free booklet 'Young People: Changing times'

...People: Changing times' to accompany the 'Child of Our Time 16' series. ...To download your free booklet, please click here. Download this free, 28 page booklet produced by The Open University, covering a wide range of topics relating to young people, including: The history of youth Changing bodies Young people: what's the problem? Thinking about social media Futures...
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Milton Keynes and the roots of 'Smart' transport
Society, Politics & Law

Milton Keynes and the roots of 'Smart' transport

...history of transport innovation, and how The Open University has been a part of the experiment. ...Professor Stephen Potter has studied and lived in Milton Keynes since the 1970s. In the following interview, he explains how Milton Keynes was built, the unique vision of the Milton Keynes Development Corporation, and how the New Town’s culture of social radicalism is...
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Video 10 mins
The story of infection
Health, Sports & Psychology

The story of infection

...history can be written alongside a history of human infectious disease. Pathogens, or organisms that cause disease, need us in order to reproduce, so they evolve with the species they infect and upon which they depend. Microbial pathogens include bacteria, viruses, fungi and tiny parasitic animals. Although typically very small, pathogens pack a weighty punch in their...
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Article 5 mins
Why Michelle Obama's farewell is a masterclass in speech making
Society, Politics & Law

Why Michelle Obama's farewell is a masterclass in speech making

...history, but education. Decades from now, this speech may well be remembered as a focal moment at a pivotal point in US and world history. Teachers will use excerpts from this speech in their classrooms for years to come, not just to teach history and politics, but also language and presentation skills. Transcript From a teaching perspective, Obama’s speech was powerful...
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Artists and authorship: the case of Raphael
History & The Arts

Artists and authorship: the case of Raphael

...history, but how do we evaluate the figure of the artist? This free course, Artists and authorship: the case of Raphael, takes the life of Raphael as a case study. You will examine sixteenth-century sources to explore the creation of artistic authorship in the early modern era. The course explores past and current approaches to the artist in terms of authorship, identity...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Yes, we still need International Women's Day
Society, Politics & Law

Yes, we still need International Women's Day

...history. That it was a triumph of activism for and by women is beyond doubt. But the fact that we do still have to protest this shit speaks to the incredulity at what is happening. This is not “normal”. The persistence of misogyny and sexism, the need to march, to come together, to rally, to campaign yet again. This apparently Sisyphean task brings us to March 8 2017,...
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How have the Conservatives overtaken Labour for the British Indian vote?
Society, Politics & Law

How have the Conservatives overtaken Labour for the British Indian vote?

...history. And those votes came largely at Labour’s expense. A post-election survey by British Future showed the Tories enjoyed an eight percentage point advantage over Labour among Britain’s Hindu and Sikh communities. The Conservatives have 49% popularity among both ethno-religious groups, to Labour’s 41%. This reported advantage sharply contrasts with the 2010...
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