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Graham Harvey on Davi Kopenawa at Oxford University
History & The Arts

Graham Harvey on Davi Kopenawa at Oxford University

...world on a challenged planet”. Like most of the audience, the panellists were most eager to hear what the shaman, Indigenous diplomat and scholar, Davi Kopenawa Yanomami, had to say. Davi Kopenawa is a co-author (with Bruce Albert) of The Falling Sky (2013) and an eloquent representative of his people, the Yanomami, and of other Amazonian Indigenous nations. His...
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Cynicism: Philosophy for dogs?
History & The Arts

Cynicism: Philosophy for dogs?

...world-weary, at worst ruthlessly unscrupulous. The origin of the word, though, might seem a little surprising: it derives from an ancient Greek word meaning 'dog-like’ or ‘doggy’. But what has cynicism to do with dogs? The answer lies with philosophy, and, in particular, a philosophical movement that began in Ancient Greece. The movement started with two men –...
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Introducing the psychology of our relationships with fictional villains
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing the psychology of our relationships with fictional villains

...world around us. [Introducing the psychology of our relationships with fictional villains (Free Course Trailer)]...Introduction and guidance: Introduction - This free course explores psychological theory and research on the relationships we form with fictional characters. Throughout the course you will hear from leading crime writers, who will talk about how they create...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Michael Jacobs - Stories of Change
Nature & Environment

Michael Jacobs - Stories of Change

...World (Earthscan 1996) and Rethinking Capitalism (co-edited, Wiley Blackwell 2016). Michael Jacobs Website © ​ The Open University Transcript Stories of Change Project Michael Jacobs interview Key RH: = Roger Harrabin, interviewer MJ: = Michael Jacobs special adviser to Gordon Brown from 2004-10, participant RH: So I’m in a restaurant in Bonn and the climate change...
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Innovation in health and social care: social and historical
Health, Sports & Psychology

Innovation in health and social care: social and historical

...world. Looking at prosthetics is one way of exploring innovation in a health context, from its primitive beginnings with the fixed-position foot to the present day’s highly sophisticated contemporary designs like the computerised leg (Norton, 2007). Prosthetics aren’t just about physical functioning. They can provide a way for people to participate in activities that...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
What should we watch out for as Trump meets Xi?
Society, Politics & Law

What should we watch out for as Trump meets Xi?

...world economy over the next few years. [The Conversation] And it is precisely the magnitude of the stakes involved that has led some observers to assume that both countries will play it safe and focus on the areas of the relationship that are “win-win” relative to the areas that are more likely to produce conflict. But there is no guarantee that this will happen. In...
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How the sausage links us together
History & The Arts

How the sausage links us together

...world because they are an exceptionally good way of using up small scraps of meat and because they offer a means to preserve perishable flesh from rot and decay. European sausages such as the aforementioned chorizo or the Portuguese linguiça spread around the world from the 16th century, as European traders and explorers ventured ever further beyond their familiar...
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From headlines to hashtags: is the FA doing enough to promote gender equality through social media?
Health, Sports & Psychology

From headlines to hashtags: is the FA doing enough to promote gender equality through social media?

...World Cup in July 2023, discussions and debates on gender equality in football are likely to be commonplace, particularly surrounding the coverage of the women’s game. While there have been advances in recent times, the media’s coverage of women’s football has been consistently inadequate, especially when compared to the men’s game. The Lions and Lionesses recent...
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