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Peace of Art
By Aisha Fatima, BA Social Anthropology (Hons) All these colourful forces might at first seem as if they are at war with each other but are truly working in harmony to create peace. Reference taken from Laura Barbosa.
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Hybrid Learning: A Revolutionary Learning Model?
By Alex Lew and Ashika George, BA Art History and Archaeology Since the new academic year has begun, many have not been able to return to classrooms and reunite with their classmates. I feel that the pandemic has emphasised the importance of social interactions which we have also taken for
Military
How the War Against Russia Gave Women Rights in the Ukrainian Military
By Olympia Belengri, BA International Relations and Development Studies The war sparked by the Russian occupation of Crimea in 2014 reformed the structure of the Ukrainian army. Due to underfunding of the Ukrainian armed forces, military operations against Russian aggression were initially formed partially out of grass-roots volunteer battalions. The
Indian Muslims
Twitter as a Voice for Indian Muslims
By Mohammad Ibrar, MA South Asian Area Studies Several prominent Indian Muslim women woke up on New Year’s Day to see themselves ‘on sale,’ with their names and pictures being circulated with derogatory comments. An app called ‘Bulli Bai,’ developed by young Hindu men on the open-source platform ‘GitHub’
misogyny
The Unashamed Misogyny in ‘Alpha Male’ Podcasts on TikTok
By Anisah Islam, BA Global Liberal Arts A new type of content has emerged on the popular app TikTok; content that has been branded as being quite unusual and controversial by many. There has been a rampant spread of videos created by certain men who regard themselves as ‘alpha males’
harassment
Will Students Ever Feel Safe at University?
By Lulu Goad, BA Arabic Content warning: sexual harassment and assault On a particularly bitter February evening sat in Senate House, I logged into Zoom to join a webinar hosted by Our Streets Now to discuss their ‘Student Safety Report’ that had been created off the back of a collaborative
Inequality
Meeting Sophia: Reflections on Inequality
By Chris Hoellriegl, MSc. Development Studies It was bitter cold and anything but a good day when I accidentally dropped into a conversation with Sophia, a rough sleeper wrapped in blankets and sitting next to a crowded tube station on Oxford Street. We probably would have never met if my
Hijab
Hijab Becomes Cause for Concern in India
By Mohammad Ibrar, MA South Asian Area Studies An intense debate is underway in India that could have repercussions for the secular nation’s interaction with religious attire in schools and colleges. In early 2022, six teenage students donning hijab were denied entry to their government-funded pre-university college. The issue
india
India Sends Aid to Distraught Afghanistan: A New Plan to Deal with the Taliban?
By Mohammad Ibrar, MA South Asian Area Studies On 22 February, India sent over 2,500 metric tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan via the land route through Pakistan. Carried in 50 Afghan trucks, the wheat will be handed over to the UN’s World Food Programme in Jalalabad. This aid
hate crimes
Priti Patel - Misogyny Will Not Be Made a Hate Crime
By Madihah Najeeb, BA Global Liberal Arts Content warning: sexual violence, sexual harassment and assault Ministers have rejected calls for misogyny to be made into a hate crime in England and Wales, claiming that it would be ‘more harmful than helpful’ to women and girls who are victims of violence.
International News
Iran-Qatar Talks Indicate Support of Nuclear Deal
By Josh Mock, BA Arabic and Persian Qatar’s Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, indicated his country’s support for the Vienna-Iran nuclear deal talks during a visit by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to Doha on 21 February. The discussions between the two Gulf nations resulted in the signing
France
Focus: What is Happening in Mali?
By Clayton Barrington-Russell, BA Arabic and International Relations After almost a decade, the French military presence in the West African state of Mali has drawn to a close. Despite President Emmanuel Macron denying a military ‘failure,’ many Malians feel that the European ‘counter-terrorist’ force has contributed to the destabilisation of