Category: English
-
A ceremonial sword and ‘beating the retreat’: decoding the rituals of Donald Trump’s state visit
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Francesca Jackson, PhD candidate, Lancaster Law School, Lancaster University State visits are always grand occasions, but Donald Trump’s second was unprecedented in terms of scale and spectacle. The president was treated to the most impressive ceremonial welcome ever laid on for any head of state. After…
-
Trump state visit: behind talk of harmony there are notes of discord
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Jason Ralph, Professor of International Relations, University of Leeds An unusual feature of Donald Trump’s second state visit to the UK was the spectacle of the Royal Marines, the Coldstream Guards and the Royal Air Force “beating retreat” as the president and King Charles looked on.…
-
Climate change, through your own memories
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Will de Freitas, Environment + Energy Editor, The Conversation This roundup of The Conversation’s climate coverage was first published in our award-winning weekly climate action newsletter, Imagine. Two weeks ago we asked our Imagine newsletter subscribers: what climate-related changes have you noticed in your lifetime? We…
-
Concussion, identity loss, depression: boxing’s toughest opponent isn’t in the ring – it’s mental health
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Helen Owton, Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology, The Open University Hatton, who won 45 of his 48 professional bouts across an esteemed 15-year career, last fought professionally in 2012. Go My Media/Shutterstock Ricky Hatton’s death has reignited an all-too-familiar conversation about mental health in…
-
Can the UK fast-track nuclear power without cutting corners on safety?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Thomas Haynes, Lecturer in Nuclear Engineering, University of East Anglia Before the pomp of President Trump’s state visit to the UK, Washington and London announced a series of collaborations on nuclear research and regulation. A reminder to cynics that perhaps these events have some substance. Britain…
-
How fraudsters are trying to dupe the UK’s basmati rice lovers
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Katherine Steele, Senior Lecturer in Sustainable Crop Production, Bangor University Many Brits enjoy a curry served with a heap of fluffy white basmati rice, its delicate aroma balancing the heat of the dish. But few stop to think about the grain’s long journey. From the paddy…
-
A volcano or a meteorite? New evidence sheds light on puzzling discovery in Greenland’s ice sheet
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By James Baldini, Professor in Earth Sciences, Durham University Buried deep in Greenland’s ice sheet lies a puzzling chemical signature that has sparked intense scientific debate. A sharp spike in platinum concentrations, discovered in an ice core (a cylinder of ice drilled out of ice sheets and…
-
The Long Walk: a brutal, brilliant film about suffering in the name of patriotism
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Matt Jacobsen, Senior Lecturer in Film History in the School of Society and Environment, Queen Mary University of London The Long Walk is one of several high-profile film adaptations of Stephen King’s lesser-known works to be released this year, coming out just after The Life of…
-
The Canadian government must take action following future of sport commission
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Kyle Rich, Associate Professor of Sport Management, Brock University We are at a pivotal time for sport in Canada. In August, Sport Canada released a National Sport Policy to guide sport in the country for the next decade. Through language such as “barrier-free sport” and recognition…
-
From tattoos to plastic bottles, here’s how society assigns moral values to everyday things
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Aya Aboelenien, Associate Professor of Marketing, HEC Montréal When we think about morality, we usually focus on actions: is this act morally right or wrong? But increasingly, these kinds of debates involve the morality of everyday objects, like plastic bottles, smartphones or even the the food…