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‘Philosophy’ without Religion is a Eurocentric Construct.
If we truly want to decolonise it, we will also have to desecularise it. Esmé Partridge (BA Religion, Culture and Society) In the past decade, we have seen a handful of universities gradually begin to broaden the scope of their Eurocentric Philosophy curriculums. Modules on Buddhist Metaphysics or Confucian Ethics are, at long last, beginning […]
Boycott, Disinvestment, Sanction and Debate
For, Anonymous Seventy years, three wars, two peace accords, countless ceasefires and casualties later, little has changed for the Palestinian people. Through continuous violence, compromise and half-hearted plurality, Israeli land grabbing and humanitarian violations seem to be the only constants. Amid the graveyard of failed policies and crippled resolutions, a grassroots movement has emerged as […]
Is this the end of Manchester City’s dominance?
By Kasim Mahmood, MSc Middle East Politics Manchester City have been banned from participating in the Champions league for the next two years and fined £25 million, pending the success of City’s appeal to the Court of Arbitration. An investigation launched by UEFAs club financial control body (CFCB) found City guilty of both inflating the […]
Don’t cross the picket line! Alternative study spots around Russell Square
By Frances Howe, LLB #1 Store St Espresso 40 Store Street Boasting interiors straight from a Pinterest board and the best coffee around, Store St Espresso is the trusty cafe-turned-study-spot that you’ve been looking for. First and foremost, the coffee really is so good, just as long as you’re prepared to pay standard Bloomsbury coffee […]
The Tate Modern Turns 20: A Closer Look at the Top 10 Exhibitions in the Last 20
By Victoria McCraven, MA History of Art and Archaeology Over the last twenty years over 40 million people have visited Tate Modern, housing one of the most impressive modern and contemporary art collections in the world. Tate Modern is one of four Tate galleries in the United Kingdom. This year, Tate Modern turns 20 which […]