Indigenous language instructors struggle to keep their languages from becoming lost.
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The author of a book collecting the experiences of college professors who teach in prisons explains how they are changed by the experience.
Many images from the Ukraine war are compelling and distressing depictions of the human costs of war.
Fanon left a remarkable imprint, his views influencing many in the field of mental illness as well as pan-Africanist and anti-colonialism thinkers.
Members of the key 18-to-34 demographic finds the format stale, the hosts unrelatable and the topics patronizing.
Fanon was brutally honest in his criticism of militants and Africa’s post-independence elites.
In their press rounds, director Peter Jackson and Paul McCartney have been eager to recast the legacy of the band’s final years.
Hiding the suffering and deaths of some from public view while showing others implies that certain lives are more valuable.
Unloading about trauma and mental illness is in vogue. But like undressing, it centers musicians’ vulnerabilities at the expense of their artistry.
El Salvador ‘is inching back toward its authoritarian past’ after President Nayib Bukele fired five supreme court justices and the attorney general – essentially the only checks on his power.
Some critics are complaining that sex scenes have vanished from cinema. But they’re still very much present – in all their awkward, perverse glory.
Strasbourg officials are within their right to allow public funds to be used to build what may be the largest mosque in Europe. But that hasn’t stopped the backlash
Kumbh Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage that started earlier this month in India, has survived wars and famine since its origin. But the biggest threat has been the spread of illness – back then as now.
The history of ice in drinks goes back to antiquity. But it only really got going when a Bostonian started exporting ice to the British in colonial India.
A professor of comedy examines holiday cards in times of struggles. They aren’t all sad.
School reforms pushed by French President Emmanuel Macron are aimed at pushing Muslim students into public schools. An expert explains why this may be the wrong approach.
Despite recent social movements that have garnered greater inclusivity in the arts, disabled actors are still waiting for their moment in the spotlight.
A composer and performer talks about the impact of the pandemic on classical music performances and his experience composing in isolation.
Goddesses have traditionally protected against sickness and cured the ill, according to Hindu belief. More recently they have been coopted to combat AIDS and traffic deaths.
Thousands of dams across the US are aging and overdue for maintenance. Taking them down can revive rivers, restore fish runs and create new opportunities for tourism and outdoor activities.
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Assistant Professor of Journalism, Emerson College
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Visiting Professor of Journalism, Emerson College
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Affiliated Professor in Communication Studies, Emerson College
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Anthropologist & Assistant Professor, Department of Marketing Communication, Emerson College
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Assistant Professor of Argumentation & Advocacy, Emerson College
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Affiliated Faculty, Visual and Media Arts & Comedic Arts, Emerson College
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Associate Professor, Emerson College
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Professor of Performing Arts, Emerson College
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Senior Director of Emerson College Polling, Emerson College
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Emerson College
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Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Emerson College
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Associate Professor of Communications, Director of Emerson College Polling, Emerson College
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Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director for Journalism, Emerson College
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Professor of Anthropology, Religion and Transnational Studies, Emerson College
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Associate professor, Department of Communication Studies (political communication, social media), Emerson College