Category: The Conversation

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Laura Crossley, Senior Lecturer in Film, Bournemouth University The first two superhero movies of the year examined the morality of power and politics (Captain America: Brave New World) and mental health and personal accountability (Thunderbolts*) in thoughtful and often nuanced ways. It is rather depressing, then,…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Sally Pearse, Strategic Lead for Early Years and Director of the Early Years Community Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock The government has announced its strategy for “giving every child the best start in life”, laying out proposals covering early years care, education and support in…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Robert Eaglestone, Professor of Contemporary Literature and Thought, Royal Holloway University of London Raynor Winn, author of the award-winning memoir The Salt Path, which was recently adapted into a film, has been accused of “lies, deceit and desperation”. Writing in The Observer, reporter Chloe Hadjimatheou claims…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Charikleia Sinani, Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy, School of Science, Technology and Health, York St John University M-Production/Shutterstock When a child struggles to tie their shoelaces, write legibly or stay upright during PE, it can be dismissed as clumsiness or lack of effort. But for around 5%…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Christian Heiss, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, Head of Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Surrey YAKOBCHUK VIACHESLAV/Shutterstock Imagine having blocked arteries in your legs and not knowing it. At first, there may be no symptoms at all. Just occasional fatigue, cramping or discomfort –…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Md Sarwar Hossain, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Science & Sustainability, University of Glasgow The Ganges delta in Bangladesh. Emre Akkoyun/Shutterstock Bangladesh is known as the land of rivers and flooding, despite almost all of its water originating outside the territory. The fact that 80% of rivers…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Paul Dobraszczyk, Lecturer in Architecture, UCL Belgian architect Luc Schuiten’s vision of ‘the Vegetal City’. Luc Schuiten Buildings adorned with plants are an increasingly familiar sight in cities worldwide. These “green walls” are generally created using metal frames that support plastic plates, onto which pre-grown plants…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Yasin Rofcanin, Professor of Management Strategy & Organisation, University of Bath Maria Svetlychnaja/Shuttersotck In a world of hybrid working and four-day weeks, most workers are asked to be agile, creative and strategic – not just at work but also at home. But what if the energy…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Feng Li, Chair of Information Management, Associate Dean for Research & Innovation, Bayes Business School, City St George’s, University of London The Wimbledon tennis tournament in 2025 has brought us familiar doses of scorching sunshine and pouring rain, British hopes and despair, and the usual queues,…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By John Caro, Principal Lecturer, Film and Media, University of Portsmouth Superman was the very first superhero. He debuted in Action Comics issue #1 which was released in June 1938. Over time, the character has been assigned multiple nicknames: “The Man of Steel”, “The Man of Tomorrow”…