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History & The Arts
Census stories: bringing statistics to life in Milton Keynes
This free course brings national census data to life by highlighting the vibrant stories of the diverse residents of Milton Keynes. This ‘new town’ with an increasingly mixed population, serves as a rich case study for understanding demographic changes in ethnicity and religion across the UK. The approach can be applied in any local context. It ...
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Young people’s wellbeing
What do we mean by 'wellbeing' for young people? How is it shaped by social differences and inequalities, and how can we improve young people's mental and physical health? This free course, Young people's wellbeing, will examine the range of factors affecting young people's wellbeing, such as obesity, binge drinking, depression and behavioural ...
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Society, Politics & Law
Embodied Intersectionality and British South Asian Muslim Women
What is embodied intersectionality and how might certain stereotypes affect veil-wearing British South Asian Muslim women? Rashida Bibi explores…
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History & The Arts
What did Voltaire think about Buddhism?
Donald S. Lopez, Jr. looks at Voltaire’s early reflections on Buddhism and how, in his desire to separate the Buddha’s teachings from the trappings of religion, the French Enlightenment thinker prefigured an approach now familiar in the West.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Beyond belief: talking to the dead
Are paranormal experiences real? Can being 'spiritual' help with the way you feel about death, dying and grief? This film interactive delves into spiritual healing and your views on life after death...
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History & The Arts
Black Majority Churches (BMCs) and the transformation of British Christianity
John Maiden explores Black and Minority Ethnic expressions of the Christian tradition while Sheena Daley gives a personal reflection on Black Christian Churches...
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History & The Arts
Sharpening Your Critical Thinking
What can you do to sharpen up your critical thinking? Mark Pinder and Paul-François Tremlett explain a few things to keep in mind when assessing other people’s arguments, and also when offering your own.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
How yoga conquered Britain: the feminist legacy of Yogini Sunita and Kailash Puri
Suzanne Newcombe explores the contribution of two key female figures in the popularisation of yoga in Britain.
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History & The Arts
Star Wars: The use of myth
How does a science fiction franchise have any resonance for audiences nowadays? The use of myth helps with familiarity...
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History & The Arts
Maintaining social order with gruesome images of Hell
Angeliki Lymberopoulou, a Lecturer in Art History at The Open University, explains the meaning of a fresco in the church of Kitiros in Crete.
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History & The Arts
Rastafari in Israel
Hilde Capparella, PhD student in Religious Studies at The Open University, explains her research on diasporic and transnational contexts of Rastafari in this article...
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History & The Arts
The ‘boundarylessness’ of African-Caribbean religions
How have Santeria, Vodou or Rastafari become global religions? Hilde Capparella, a PhD research student at The Open University, explores African-Caribbean traditions and religions in this article.