Category: Academic
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Sealand: Radio to Royalty
Written by Sam Marks. The history of radio in the UK may seem a simple trajectory, but few people remember the political turmoil associated with pirate radio, especially in the case of Sealand. What was the importance of this land, and how did radio create a new sovereign nation?
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Epicurus on pleasure: Epicurus’ views on pleasure and its relation to the good life.
Written by Kavisha Kamalananthan. The philosophy of Epicurus is often overshadowed by his contemporaries or successors, yet his insights into pleasure and the human condition are invaluable. What did he have to say on the ‘good life’? And how has this influenced the history of philosophy?
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Are the Gospels Reliable Sources? Part Seven: ‘I am he.’ – So what…
Written by Alex Smith. In the conclusion to his semester-spanning critical examination of the gospels as historical documents, Alex Smith pauses to reflect over their full significance.
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Performing in the Theatre of the Cold War: Race, Jazz, and United States Foreign Policy
Written by Jack Bennett. What role did Jazz play in the Cold War? Jack Bennett discusses the often paradoxical enterprise of American State Department sponsoring international tours for its prominent Black musicians, to promote American values and liberties, with enduring racial discrimination and Jim Crow haunting in the background.
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Coffee Rush
Written by Megan Sickmueller. The coffee industry dominates our modern culture and daily lives, but how did it originate and develop as a trading commodity?
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Compatibilising the Incompatible: A Brief History of String Theory and its Limitations
Written by Kat Jivkova. How has String Theory in physiscs developed since the 1970s? Kat Jivkova examines the twists and turns in this controversial yet enduring ‘theory of everything’.
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The Role of Classics in Social and Political Movements with a focus on the Homeric Influences in Mahmoud Darwish’s Mural (2000) and the Palestinian Crisis
Written by Yasmine Hamud. The influence of Homeric works and classics into modern literature is varied and complex. Yasmine Hamud investigates these influences on literature, and their links to social and cultural movements
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Are the Gospels Reliable Sources? Part Six: “They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths…” – The ‘extracanonical Gospels’
Written by Alex Smith. In the sixth part of this article series asking whether the Gospels are reliable sources, Alex Smith examines the ‘extracanonical Gospels’ and whether these nonbiblical sources can provide any reliable information on the life of Jesus.
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