Category: Academic
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Mercury Murder Mystery: An Analysis of the Demise of Tycho Brahe
Written by Kat Jivkova. The death of Tycho Brahe has been discussed for centuries, with recent forensic advancements allowing for a re-examination of the unfortunate circumstances surrounding his demise.
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Swinging Seoul
Written by Jack Bennett. 1960s Seoul, and South Korea as a whole, was a beacon of anti-communism during the Cold War period, but how far can we see the political and social status of Seoul by looking at popular music culture?
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The Germanic Horse Guards of the Julio-Claudian Emperors
Written by Alex Smith. The Praetorian Guard are often the primary focus of discussion surrounding the private protectors of emperors, but there was actually a more personal body of soldiers who guarded emperors. Here, Alex Smith takes a look at the Germanic guards who are often overshadowed.
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Laboratory Scotland: the ‘radical’ Local Government Reform and Re-Reform in Scotland, 1963-1996
Written by Inge Erdal. Over the decades, Scotland has witnessed an enormous amount of centralised wrangling with its local government structures. From Royal Commissions to Governance Reviews, the political structure of the nation has rarely been shaped by local communities.
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Rehabilitating Haitian Vodou
Written by Charlie Horlick. Haitian Vodou is a syncretic set of religious practices grounded in the experiences of Atlantic Slavery. They have been attacked since their very inception.
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John Dee: Elizabeth’s Tudor ‘Wizard’
Written by Melissa Kane. A key advisor of Elizabeth I, early supporter of a British Empire, and student of the supernatural, the life of John Dee has somewhat fallen to the wayside of Tudor history, but what did he bring to Tudor life and its legacies?
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From Creativity to Repression: Art and Revolution in Russia, 1905-1935
Written by Jack Bennett. Founded in 1915 by avant-garde artist Kazimir Malevich, Suprematism as an art movement concerned itself with “the supremacy of pure artistic feeling.” Although it would eventually fall victim to Stalinism and creative oppression, its legacy remains as a key movement during the Russian Revolution.
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The European Union and its Totalitarian Nightmare
Written by Inge Erdal. The concept of totalitarianism has a long and twisted history through Europe’s twentieth century. It has been latched upon from all political angles, but does it really have any analytical use?
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