Category: Academic
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“Strange divinity! Why Do You Deceive Me So?”: The Evolution of Aphrodite
Arianne North Castell traces how the iconic figure of Aphrodite evolved from mythological roots, reflecting diverse cultural influences throughout ancient history.
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Robespierre’s Religion? The Cult and the Festival of the Supreme Being in Revolutionary France
Hector Le Luel discusses how Robespierre’s political legacy has clouded perceptions of festivity in Revolutionary France.
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Axis Sally and Tokyo Rose: Genuine Threat or Overemphasised Fiction?
Collaboration and dissent took many different forms during the Second World War. Annika Rasmussen explores the complex legacies of Axis Sally and Tokyo Rose.
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Women and fertility in Early Cycladic Sculpture – Goddess or not?
Ancient Greek religion emphasised fertility and motherhood, with goddesses such as Artemis and Demeter playing pivotal roles. As Anna Smellie investigates, related cycladic statues and their exact function remain debated.
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Little Danes: Forced Child Migration in Greenland
Darcy Gresham explores the colonial history of Denmark’s control over Greenland, focusing on the forced migration and educational policies aimed at assimilating Inuit children into Danish culture.
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Saving Grace: The Story of a Sixteen-Year-Old Murderess
Ella Gibson examines the notorious 1843 murder case involving Grace Marks, a young Irish maidservant accused of murdering her employer, Thomas Kinnear, and his housekeeper, Nancy Montgomery, in Canada.
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The Native American Experience in Europe
There is a significant lack of discussion about the lives of Native Americans outside of their namesake continent. Fleur O’Reilly analyzes the lives of Native Americans forceably moved Europe and how they shaped European understanding of their culture.
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Doctrine to Diagnosis: The Rise of State and Medical Influence on Marriage from the Reformation to the Twentieth Century
The Protestant Reformation and French Revolution were challenges to the authority over sexual matters as much as they were related to divinity and democracy. Marnie Camping-Harris explores how the rise of nation-states correlated to increased medical influence over sexual matters.
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