Category: Academic Analysis
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What a newly identified portrait of a black Napoleonic soldier reveals about British Army diversity
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Michael Rowe, Reader in European History, King’s College London The Napoleonic wars were fought on a bigger scale than any conflict that had gone before. Though concentrated in Europe, their impact was global. They conjure up images of huge battles fought between armies in colourful and…
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Is Halloween more trick than treat? The dangers of overeating sugar, liquorice and sherbet
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Dan Baumgardt, Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Bristol Jaclyn Vernace/Shutterstock Trick or treat? Something I won’t be hearing at my own door this Halloween. Myself and the other misers of our village will once again be shunning anyone ringing the bell in…
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The lost history of Latin America’s role in averting catastrophe during the Cuban missile crisis
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Renata Keller, Associate Professor of History, University of Nevada, Reno A map prepared by the Defense Department in 1962 shows potential ranges of Soviet ballistic missiles from Cuba. Department of Defense Cuban Missile Crisis briefing materials/John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum Sixty-three years ago,…
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Navigating mental illness in the workplace can be tricky, but employees are entitled to accommodations
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Julie Wolfe, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Coping with mental illness can make starting and completing simple tasks at work more difficult. Fiordaliso/Moment via Getty Images Mental health challenges can affect anyone, regardless of background or circumstance, and they are…
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You’ve just stolen a priceless artifact – what happens next?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Leila Amineddoleh, Adjunct Professor of Law, New York University The tiara of Empress Eugénie was one of eight priceless pieces of jewelry stolen from the Louvre in Paris on Oct. 19, 2025. Zhang Mingming/VCG via Getty Images The high-profile heist at the Louvre in Paris…
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Influencers could learn a thing or two from traditional journalism about disclosing who’s funding their political coverage
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Edward Wasserman, Professor of Journalism, University of California, Berkeley When influencers accept money and don’t disclose it, then they’re being influenced. Bambu Productions, Getty Images Online influencers, through their postings on Instagram, Threads, TikTok and elsewhere, have created an exuberant universe of news and commentary that…
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Demolishing the White House East Wing to build a ballroom embodies Trump’s heritage politics
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By R. Grant Gilmore III, Director, Historic Preservation and Community Planning Program, College of Charleston Demolition in process on the East Wing of the White House, Oct. 23, 2025. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin From ancient Egypt to Washington, D.C., rulers have long used architecture and associated stories to…
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Navigating mental illness in the workplace can be fraught, but employees are entitled to accommodations
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Julie Wolfe, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Coping with mental illness can make starting and completing simple tasks at work more difficult. Fiordaliso/Moment via Getty Images Mental health challenges can affect anyone, regardless of background or circumstance, and they are…
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Relying heavily on contractors can cut attendance by 27% for museums, theaters and other arts nonprofits – new research
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Hala Altamimi, Assistant professor of Public Administration, University of Kansas Two researchers used attendance as a way to measure the groups’ success. MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images Many nonprofits face growing pressure from their donors and other funders to do more with less…
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How new renters’ rights could drive landlords out of the market
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Nikhil Datta, Assistant Professor, Economics, University of Warwick Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock The UK’s rental market has changed dramatically over recent decades, with the proportion of renters doubling to 30% since 2000. Over the same period, housing costs have increased far faster than wages. Historically, the rental sector has…