V&A’s new centre reveals pivotal role photography plays in reflecting and shaping our world: In May, London’s Victoria and Albert Museum opened the much-anticipated second phase of its Photography Centre. Set to be the UK’s largest permanent photography display, it will survey the medium’s past, present and future. With plans to rotate displays across seven …
Fear and loathing in South Africa: book examines how anxiety plays out in everyday life: Social scientists have shown how freedom in South Africa has lost its meaning for many in the country. Despondency about democracy is on the rise as the promise of prosperity under a caring government continues to ring hollow for many, …
Shakespeare’s environmentalism: how his plays explore the same ecological issues we face today: Climate change, urban sprawl, air pollution, deforestation, depleted fish stocks, biodiversity and species loss: these are not exclusively modern problems that only sprang up in the last few hundred years. In fact, the common but misleading phrase “industrial revolution” masks the long …
Shakespeare by numbers: how mathematical breakthroughs influenced the Bard’s plays: Mathematical motifs feature in many of Shakespeare’s most memorable scenes. He lived and wrote in the late 16th century, when new mathematical concepts were transforming perceptions of the world. Part of the role of the theatre was to process the cultural implications of all these …
Childism: how discrimination against children plays out in law: BearFotos/Shutterstock Some acts are only considered criminal if they are committed by someone aged under 18. This doesn’t just include things such as drinking alcohol. In some US states, for example, it is illegal for children to run away from home or even to repeatedly disobey …
Four of Shakespeare’s plays and how they speak to the current political situation in Britain: New prime minister, Rishi Sunak, is the latest to take on the leading role in this unravelling Shakespearean drama. Allstar Picture Library Ltd/Alamy The last few years in politics have gifted the keen observer many allusions to some of Shakespeare’s …
Land reform in South Africa is failing. Ignoring the realities of rural life plays a part: Photo by OJ Koloti/Gallo Images via Getty Images There is widespread agreement that land reform in South Africa has failed to deliver the changes many hoped it would. Racially based dislocation and land dispossession were central features of colonial …
Zimbabwe’s informal sector plays a key role in skills development but gets no recognition: People trained in the informal sector are equally skilled or better than those who attended formal training ALEXANDER JOE/AFP via Getty Images The informal sector plays an important role in the development of skills among Zimbabwe’s disadvantaged groups, and should be …
Unpacking the power plays over Western Sahara: Protesters demand the freedom of the Sahrawi population. Jesus Merida/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The western Mediterranean region has recently witnessed an intensifying set of diplomatic and economic stand-offs between neighbours Morocco, Algeria, and Spain. In 2021, Algiers completely severed its already fractured relations with Rabat, and then …
Ukraine Recap: Putin plays historian while the west closes its ranks: On day one of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, February 24, Russian troops seized Snake Island, a tiny rocky outcrop south-west of Odesa which – before the war – played host to a marine research station and a lighthouse. Resistance to the Russian assault …
Check out this Paternoster image: Image from page 5 of “The old Cornish drama : with illustrations from ancient Cornish sacred poems and miracles plays of other lands : a lecture” (1906) Image by Internet Archive Book Images Identifier: cu31924026878276 Title: The old Cornish drama : with illustrations from ancient Cornish sacred poems and miracles …
Nativity plays and school prayers: what children think of Christianity at primary school: As Christmas approaches, many primary schools and nurseries in Britain hold their traditional nativity plays or musicals. Teachers adapt the biblical story of the nativity and children often dress up as angels, innkeepers, shepherds, stars, wise men, Mary or Joseph. Parents and …
Belarus: whether or not Putin is behind the border crisis, it plays into Kremlin hands: The migrant crisis on Belarus’s western border has escalated rapidly in recent days, forcing Poland and Lithuania to declare a state of emergency and close the borders with their neighbour. With 15,000 Polish border security personnel on one side of …
Five plays about enslavement by Black British women playwrights: Karl Collins and Rochelle Rose in Rockets and Blue Lights at the National Theatre. Brinkhoff Moegenburg “There’s a sidestep that Europe does where it takes itself out of the triangle … I’m never quite sure how that sleight of hand is achieved, but it’s like, slavery, …
Consciousness: how the brain chemical ‘dopamine’ plays a key role – new research: We know very little about the human brain. Orla/Shutterstock Consciousness is arguably the most important scientific topic there is. Without consciousness, there would after all be no science. But while we all know what it is like to be conscious – meaning …
South Africa in the news: Warren Gatland explains his Scottish-flavoured Lions selection and plays down Finn Russell injury news: Warren Gatland is not known for being overly sentimental but the Lions coach has gone out of his way to ensure there is a strong Scottish flavour to Saturday’s fixture against Japan at BT Murrayfield.: “South …
South Africa in the news: WTC final: Rain plays spoilsport, Day Four washed off: Rain played spoilsport once again as Day Four of the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) final between India and New Zealand was abandoned without a ball being bowled on Monday. “Update: Play on Day …: “South Africa” – BingNews India Dose Record; Japan …
South Africa in the news: Women’s Rugby World Cup schedule released, New Zealand plays on day 1: Defending champion and host New Zealand will play Australia on the opening day of the Women’s Rugby World Cup in October next year.: “South Africa” – BingNews Big Takealot sale – Price cuts on smartphones, TVs, and gadgets: …