Category: Academic Reportage

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Myriam Lamrani, Associate Researcher, Department of Anthropology, Harvard University A devotee carrying his daughter rests his hand on the glass to an altar to La Santa Muerte in Tepito in Mexico City. AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell When a life-size skeleton dressed like the Grim Reaper first…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Charlie Hunt, Associate Professor of Political Science, Boise State University Where’s Congress? The institution is unwilling to assert itself as an equal branch of government. 4X6, iStock/Getty Images Plus Many Americans will be voting on Election Day – or have already cast votes – in races…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Oluwole Ojewale, Research Fellow, Obafemi Awolowo University, Regional Coordinator, Institute for Security Studies When the military overthrew the democratically elected government in Mali in 2020, coup leader General Assimi Goita promised to root out jihadists in the north of the country. Mali had been struggling…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Olivier Walther, Associate Professor in Geography, University of Florida A coalition of jihadist groups affiliated with al-Qaida have laid siege to landlocked Mali’s capital. For over a month, they have attacked convoys supplying Bamako with fuel, putting considerable pressure on the military junta that has…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Samir Ramzy, Researcher, Helwan University Sudan has been embroiled in a civil war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces since April 2023, sparked by a power struggle between the two parties. The war has displaced more than 14 million people. Over half…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Doug Jacobson, University Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Iowa State University Amazon Web Services, hosted in data centers like this one in Virginia, supports thousands of websites, apps and online services – but not during its recent DNS outage. Nathan Howard/Getty Images When millions of…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Joanna Woronkowicz, Associate Professor of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University About 2.4 million Americans are artists, or 1% of the workforce. Ian Forsyth/Getty Images “Being an artist is not viewed as a real job.” It’s a sentiment I’ve heard time and again, one that…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Justin St. P. Walsh, Professor of Art History, Archaeology and Space Studies, Chapman University The International Space Station has housed visitors continuously for roughly 25 years. NASA The International Space Station is one of the most remarkable achievements of the modern age. It is the largest,…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Shelley Mitchell, Senior Extension Specialist in Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Oklahoma State University The popularity of rural cemeteries spurred the development of the first city parks. Heritage Art/Heritage Images via Getty Images If you visit a cemetery, look closely and you’ll likely notice many flowering plants…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Julie Vignato, Assistant Professor of Nursing, University of Iowa Serious and even debilitating back pain during pregnancy is extremely common. Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/DigitalVision via Getty Images About half to three-quarters of expectant mothers experience pain during pregnancy that is largely untreated, contributing to preventable…