Category: Academic Analysis
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Slow Horses season five: there’s comedy but also real spycraft – according to espionage expert
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Robert Dover, Professor of Intelligence and National Security & Dean of Faculty, University of Hull The fifth season of Slow Horses, Apple TV’s gripping spy drama based on Mick Herron’s novel London Rules, shines a light on opportunist politicians, media manipulation, radicalisation and moral panics. In…
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Rift Valley fever: what it is, how it spreads and how to stop it
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Marc Souris, chercheur, Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD) Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes that mainly affects livestock. It can also infect humans. While most human cases remain mild, it can cause death. The disease causes heavy economic…
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The Thing With Feathers: a dark but uplifting exploration of grief and despair
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Daniel O’Brien, Lecturer, Department of Literature Film and Theatre Studies, University of Essex Easily the most poignant film I have seen this year, Dylan Southern’s The Thing With Feathers is adapted from Max Porter’s 2015 novella Grief Is The Thing With Feathers. Using both subtle drama…
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The Celebrity Traitors: psychologist explains how to defend yourself when you’re accused of lying
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Lara Warmelink, Lecturer, Department of Psychology, Lancaster University The Traitors is a game built on lies and deceit. Contestants live together in a Scottish castle. Those secretly chosen as Traitors are tasked with “murdering” their fellow players while avoiding suspicion. The rest are Faithfuls, trying to…
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‘No kings’: America’s oldest political slogan is drawing millions out onto the streets
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Tom F. Wright, Reader in Rhetoric, University of Sussex Every few decades, Americans rediscover that their republic was built on a rejection – the rejection of being ruled by a monarch. Now, in one of the largest protest movements in many years, the phrase “No kings”…
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HIV prevention jab approved for use in England and Wales – here’s how it works
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Rosalie Hayes, Research Assistant, Centre for Public Health & Policy, Queen Mary University of London Cabotegravir is a form of pre-exposure prophylaxis (Prep). Svitlana Hulko/ Shutterstock The first ever injectable drug that can prevent HIV has been approved for use in England and Wales. The drug,…
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The Arctic in Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein reveals more about empire than about monsters
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Monica Germanà, Reader in Gothic and Contemporary Studies, University of Westminster Warning: this article contains spoilers for the novel and film Frankenstein. Watching Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein after my return from the 2025 Arctic Circle Assembly (ACA) in Reykjavik, I was intrigued by his adaptation of…
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Creepy cicadas, ticking clocks and jump scares: How frightful films conjure terror out of quiet
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By James Deaville, Professor of Music, Carleton University Julia Garner as teacher Justine Gandy in ‘Weapons.’ (Still from ‘Weapons’ Trailer/Warner Bros./YouTube) This story contains spoilers about the movie ‘Weapons.’ As we approach the scariest time of year, we need to make sure our home screens are in…
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How gastronomy tourism evolved into international identity and cultural diplomacy
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Julien Bousquet, Full Marketing Professor, Department of Economic and Administrative Sciences, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC) When people travel, they aren’t just looking for historic sights — they’re also looking for new flavours that captivate and connect them to the place they’re visiting. In Québec,…
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Building a stable ‘abode of thought’: Kant’s rules for virtuous thinking
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Alexander T. Englert, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, University of Richmond Virtuous thinking, Kant wrote, is like good carpentry: It builds strong ideas in harmony with one another. Jackyenjoyphotography/Moment via Getty Images What makes a life virtuous? The answer might seem simple: virtuous actions – actions…