Category: Academic Analysis
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How anatomical names can carry hidden histories of power and exclusion
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Lucy E. Hyde, Lecturer, Anatomy, University of Bristol Gabriel Falloppius explaining one of his discoveries to the Cardinal Duke of Ferrara WellcomeTrust, CC BY-SA Buried in your body is a tribute to a long-dead Italian anatomist, and he is not the only one. You are walking…
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Changes to the BBC’s Written Archives Centre threaten open research – and might infringe on the broadcaster’s charter
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By John Wyver, Professor of the Arts on Screen, University of Westminster The BBC’s Written Archives Centre (WAC) is housed in an unassuming bungalow on the outskirts of Reading, 40 miles west of London. It holds one of the greatest document collections of British and global history…
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Children with special educational needs are more likely to miss school – it’s sign of a system under strain
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Caroline Bond, Professor of Education, Manchester University Hryshchyshen Serhii/Shutterstock Pupils with special educational needs and disabilities are twice as likely as their peers to be persistently absent from school. Persistent absence means that they miss up to 10% of school sessions (sessions are a morning or…
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Autism charities can portray autistic people as helpless and a burden – our research shows why it matters
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Helen Abnett, Research Fellow, University of Hertfordshire Roman Samborskyi/Shutterstock Autism charities are important organisations. They provide essential services for autistic people, influence policy decisions, and often speak on behalf of autistic people. This means that how these charities write about autistic people may influence how society…
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The fate of Marineland’s belugas expose the ethical cracks in Canadian animal law
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Maneesha Deckha, Professor and Lansdowne Chair in law, University of Victoria Most people think countries like Canada have strong animal protection laws, but it doesn’t. A case in point is the unfolding tragedy-in-the-making at Marineland. Facing economic ruin amid waning public acceptance of whale captivity, Marineland…
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Struggling with closure? Here are some things you can try
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Chantal M. Boucher, Assistant Professor, Clinical Psychologist, University of Windsor We all want closure. A breakup, a sudden job loss, or the death of someone we love can leave us desperate for answers. Wars, natural disasters and shared tragedies stir the same kind of longing. Our…
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The conflation problem: Why anti-Zionism and anti-semitism are not the same
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Mira Sucharov, Professor of Political Science, Carleton University With antisemitism on the rise while Israeli-Palestinian relations remain at an historic low, one question that continues to dog public discourse is whether anti-Zionism is a form of antisemitism. The stakes within the Jewish community have recently increased,…
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Taking down malaria’s bodyguards: scientists target parasite’s secret defence system
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Tawanda Zininga, Lecturer and Researcher, Stellenbosch University Malaria remains one of the world’s most devastating infectious diseases, claiming more than half a million lives each year. In Africa, the illness is mostly caused by a parasite carried by mosquitoes – Plasmodium falciparum. When the parasite…
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Ghana’s banks are not lending enough to sectors where it matters most, like agriculture and manufacturing
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Abotebuno Akolgo, Postdoctoral Fellow, Bard College Berlin; Bayreuth University Bank lending is a major source of funding for businesses in Ghana. It helps pay for operational expenditure and investment in expansion of productive capacity. Therefore, it is important that there is substantial, affordable, and accessible financial…
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Ethiopian quarter: how migrants have shaped a thriving shopping district in South Africa’s city of gold
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Tanya Zack, Visiting senior lecturer, University of the Witwatersrand Since its founding in 1886, Johannesburg, has been a city of migrants, internal and international. But the economic capital of South Africa has undergone big changes since 1994 when South Africa became a democracy. One such change…