Online fraudsters, colonial legacies and the north-south divide in Nigeria: JARIRIYAWAT/Shutterstock Millions of people with email accounts have undoubtedly encountered fraudulent emails that originate from Nigeria. Online fraudsters from the huge west African nation are also known as Yahoo Boys. According to data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation analysed in academic research, they have …
From Crossroads to Godzilla: the cinematic legacies of the first postwar nuclear tests: The Baker test of Operation Crossroads, July 25 1946. Everett Collection/Shutterstock.com As I sat in a darkened cinema in 1998, mesmerised and unnerved by the opening nuclear bomb explosions that framed the beginning of Roland Emmerich’s Godzilla, it felt like I was …
Colonial legacies shape urban nature: why this should change: In South Africa, there are more streets named after non-native plant species than native plant species. shutterstock Being in nature has benefits for people, as studies have shown. There’s ample evidence that experiences of nature have positive physical and psychological outcomes. But these insights have largely …
Will European countries ever take meaningful steps to end colonial legacies?: Wikimedia Commons Centuries of European colonialism have had a tremendous impact on shaping inequities within and among countries, many of which are yet to be effectively addressed. This may seem like a trivial statement, but it is only recently being recognised by EU countries. …
Confronting colonial legacies in London’s ‘Little India’: A dome of the Sri Guru Singh Sabha Gurdwara in Southhall, west London. Peter Elvidge/Shutterstock Addressing the legacies of colonialism and slavery has been a prominent narrative throughout 2020. A number of calls to recognise, remove, rename, repatriate, and redress have underlined the extent to which Britain’s history …
A better more beautiful world: The De Morgans, their lives and legacies – a Beauty interest event taking place on 2018-03-24 14:30:00 in United Kingdom De Morgan Collection curator Claire Longworth will discuss the lives and legacies of Arts and Crafts couple William and Evelyn De Morgan, in particular focusing on the themes brought to …
Cloth Cultures: Future Legacies of Dorothy K. Burnham – a Culture interest event taking place on 2017-11-09 19:00:00 in Canada An International Conference at the Royal Ontario Museum November 9 – 11, 2017 During Canada’s 2017 Sesquicentennial celebrations, the Royal Ontario Museum will host an international conference to explore the material culture of textiles through …