Woman-to-woman marriage in west Africa: a vanishing tradition of power and agency: Marriage in west Africa has played a central role in shaping aspects of society, and has evolved over time. While traditional heterosexual unions dominate discussions, a lesser-known but significant practice – woman-to-woman marriage – has existed for centuries. In my research, I examined …
Insects are vanishing worldwide – now it’s making it harder to grow food: Catherine_P/Shutterstock Over the past 20 years a steady trickle of scientific papers has reported that there are fewer insects than there used to be. Both the combined weight (what scientists call biomass) and diversity of insect species have declined. Some studies were …
Elena Ferrante: a vanishing author and the question of posthuman identity: My Brilliant Friend, by Elena Ferrante, is now a successful television series. HBO Does it matter who we really are? It definitely does in the eye of the law or if we are in a line of work in which our identity is crucial …
“Exploring Vanishing Cultures with the High Altitude Woman” -Jan Reynolds – a Culture interest event taking place on 2017-04-30 13:30:00 in United States Jan Reynolds is a prizewinning photojournalist whose intrepid adventures have taken her to every continent, photographing and recording vanishing cultures to preserve their unique heritage for future generations. An accomplished athlete, she …
“Exploring Vanishing Cultures” with Jan Reynolds – a Culture interest event taking place on 2017-04-30 13:30:00 in United States "Exploring Vanishing Cultures with the High Altitude Woman" – Jan Reynolds Jan Reynolds is a prizewinning photojournalist whose intrepid adventures have taken her to every continent, photographing and recording vanishing cultures to preserve their unique heritage …
Vanishing Mekong? Shifting tropical storms threaten a great river delta: Elena Ermakova / shutterstock Recent changes in the patterns of tropical storms are threatening the future of the Mekong River delta in Vietnam. This is one of the world’s great deltas. It is home to more than 20m people and the rice that is grown …