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Under the covers: The emerging critical sleep studies
History & The Arts

Under the covers: The emerging critical sleep studies

...humanities. To do this, Greaney formulates two suggestions: the first focuses on the “ongoing territorial dispute between art and science over the nature of sleep”. This debate revolves around questions such as how to study sleep from the perspectives of different disciplines, for example, which language to use to talk about sleep – poetic, technocratic, machinic?...
The Orlando killings were "a queerphobic attack"
Society, Politics & Law

The Orlando killings were "a queerphobic attack"

...human” lives. Claiming, like many have been doing, that those were, first and foremost, “human” lives and only then accidentally queer, is yet another example of the complexities of LGBTQIA+ politics in the West. We are living through a time when the transgender homicide rate has hit an historic high in the US, when more than 1,700 murders of transgendered...
Le Corbusier
History & The Arts

Le Corbusier

...Humanities courses [Le Corbusier] Date: (1887 - 1965) Nationality: Swiss Famous Buildings: L'Esprit Nouveau Pavilion (Paris) Villa Savoye (Poissy) Unité d'Habitation (Marseilles) L'Esprit Nouveau Le Corbusier is without doubt the most influential, most admired, and most maligned architect of the twentieth century. Through his writing and his buildings, he is the main...
Article 5 mins
Eco-art, Sustainable Art, art as activism
History & The Arts

Eco-art, Sustainable Art, art as activism

...human manufacturing was not constrained by the limits of nature. At the time of this discovery, nobody worried about the fact that synthetic polymers are unperishable. A century had to pass for us to realise that the need to preserve is a double-edged sword. In 1907 Baekeland invented Bakelite, which was the first fully synthetic plastic. During WWII the United States’...
Mosquitoes & Malaria
Science, Maths & Technology

Mosquitoes & Malaria

...human beings is malaria, which kills more people than any other parasitic eukaryote, mainly in tropical countries. The agents which cause malaria are protoctists, Plasmodium spp. (phylum 11, Apicomplexa), whose life cycle provides a classic example in which there are several stages, each with a distinct morphology and function and is illustrated here. [Life cycle of a...
David Lucey
Education & Development

David Lucey

...resource’, as he explains...[David Lucey, OpenLearn user case study] ‘For anyone who is thinking about learning on OpenLearn, I'd recommend you give it a chance. It's an amazing resource - the materials are freely available and there's something for everyone!’ ‘For anyone who is thinking about learning on OpenLearn, I’d recommend you give it a chance. It’s an...
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EDI calendar 2025 - 26
Education & Development

EDI calendar 2025 - 26

This EDI Calendar is a resource to highlight key events, observances, and initiatives related to equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. ...If you find that a key date is missing, please complete this form. If you are OU staff, you can find out further information about EDI by visiting our Sharepoint page
Autumn on OpenLearn
Miscellaneous

Autumn on OpenLearn

...resources, of course...1: Walk among the autumnal landscape The woods provide the perfect backdrop for an autumn walk, with an array of rich colours and woodland creatures. Why not take a walk there and check out the nature happening around you? Here are some free resources to inspire you to do so. 2: Make the most of the night sky October provides the Orionids and the...