Category: Features
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The Great Emu War
Elizabeth Hall details the ‘Great Emu War’ of Australia, considering the worldwide economic instability which caused it, as well as how farmers and the Australian Government reacted.
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The Death (and Rebirth) of the British Wildcat Strike
Finley Farrell explores why the wildcat strike declined in Britain during the Thatcher era, before discussing the recent revival of this form of protest.
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Melancholy and Determinism in Early Modern Art
Abby Hughes explores what Lucas Cranach’s 1532 painting, An Allegory of Melancholy, tells us in comparison to Albrecht Durer’s 1514 print, Melencolia I.
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Inequality in Britain’s Healthcare
Lauren Hood discusses the establishment of the NHS in Britain, highlighting initial public scepticism and doctors’ concerns over financial impacts. Despite its aim to provide equal healthcare access, disparities persist, exacerbated by increased privatization. The NHS remains a source of national pride, yet faces ongoing criticism regarding service quality and accessibility issues.
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The Case of Lazdynai: Can Urbanism be Sustainable?
Finley Farrell demonstrates how Lazdynai, a planned district of Vilnius built in the post-Stalin era, reflects urban design and can shape sustainable living.
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Zheltoksan: The Forgotten Beginning of the End of the Soviet Union
Kirsty Rough explore the Zheltoksan protests and how thier role led to the fall of the Soviet Union
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“Not the English of Shakespeare: that of Bush.” Natural Resources in Neoliberal Bolivia, 1985-2005
Alexander Stroem discusses how natural resource politics, historically central to Bolivian identity, underwent transformation under neoliberalism.
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An Instrument of War – The story of the Great Highland Bagpipe in ‘The Year of The Prince’
Sam Mackenzie details the history of the Great Highland Bagpipe as ‘an instrument of war’.
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