Tag: Twentieth Century
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Over a Century Gone: Echoes of Leopold’s Congo in the Cobalt Mining Industry
Roya Kenny explores the long term legacy Belgian colonial rule has left on the Congo and its mining industry
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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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Did a Woman Create Abstract Art? Notes on Hilma Af Klint
Helene Chaligne discusses the debate over who created the first Western abstract artwork. Although Kandinsky claimed primacy, Hilma af Klint’s influential spiritualist and botanical themes have only recently gained recognition.
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Surreality Before Surrealism: Divine Dreamscape and the Enigma of Giorgio de Chirico
Molly Marsella discusses the Surrealist movement, conceptualized by André Breton, emphasising the power of the unconscious and the “marvellous” through images, dreams, and automatism. Giorgio de Chirico’s metaphysical works exemplify these ideas, blending reality with dreamlike elements. Breton’s admiration for de Chirico underscores their shared exploration of profound, supernatural truths within art.
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The Lebanese-Armenian Community: Diasporic Nationalism, Positive Neutrality, and Post-War Decline
Connie Greatrix explores the policy of ‘positive neutrality’ adopted by Lebanese-Armenian political parties, discussing how this was motivated by aspirations of community survival.
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Punk over the Wall: Space and Identity in 1980s East Germany
Punk in East Germany during the late 1970s and 1980s emerged as a response to societal contradictions, fostering a distinct identity separate from Western ideals. Finely Farrell investigates how East German youths navigated oppression, sought expressive spaces, and shaped their unique subculture.
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The Importance of Archives: Partido Comunista de España (PCE) Archive Madrid
Isabelle Shaw discusses the importance of the Partido Comunista de España Archive in Madrid for understanding how the Spanish Communist Party operated.
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