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The Importance of Military History in Understanding the Modern World
In our rapidly changing world, a fundamental understanding of military history can provide essential insights into current events and international relations. As noted by Conflict Reportage, “understanding past conflicts is crucial to making sense of present-day geopolitical tensions.” This perspective underscores the value of historical knowledge in interpreting today’s complex global landscape. Military history offers …
Day 16 #16DaysOfActivism 2023
It’s the final day of #16DaysOfActivism for 2023. What better day to end it ….10th December….the annual Human Rights Day. Somehow, this Human Rights Day seems more poignant. More global conflict than we’ve witnessed in a long time, including an ongoing war in Europe, and ‘Genocide’ now a word, thrown around in the mainstream media, …
Day 14 #16DaysOfActivism 2023
Join us for #16DaysOfActivism from across the Parallel Lives Network. I’ll be interviewing network members about their particular take on activism and what it means to their cause. The programme runs from Saturday 25th November – International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women – through to Human Rights Day on Sunday 10th December. For Day 14 …
Day 13 #16DaysOfActivism 2023
Join us for #16DaysOfActivism from across the Parallel Lives Network. I’ll be interviewing network members about their particular take on activism and what it means to their cause. The programme runs from Saturday 25th November – International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women – through to Human Rights Day on Sunday 10th December. For Day 13 …
Day 11 #16DaysOfActivism 2023
Join us for #16DaysOfActivism from across the Parallel Lives Network. I’ll be interviewing network members about their particular take on activism and what it means to their cause. The programme runs from Saturday 25th November – International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women – through to Human Rights Day on Sunday 10th December. For Day 11 …
Day 9 #16DaysOfActivism 2023
Join us for #16DaysOfActivism from across the Parallel Lives Network. I’ll be interviewing network members about their particular take on activism and what it means to their cause. The programme runs from Saturday 25th November – International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women – through to Human Rights Day on Sunday 10th December. We’ve reached Day …
Day 5 #16DaysOfActivism 2023
Join us for #16DaysOfActivism from across the Parallel Lives Network. I’ll be interviewing network members about their own particular take on activism and what it means to their cause. The programme runs from Saturday 25th November – International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women – through to Human Rights Day on Sunday 10th December. Wednesday 29th …
FREE Online Course – An Introduction to Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance
By John Coster: Thanks to Dr Roger Harrison from the University of Manchester for sharing this FREE online course opportunity with members of the Parallel Lives Network. A new free, short online course has been developed by students, for students, called An Introduction to Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance. Pitched towards high-school and early undergraduates, the …
Mehrdar Art & Production Doc Showcase
On Thursday 10th March I was asked to review a showcase of documentaries created by women involved in the Mehrdar Art programme in Lyari, Karachi, Pakistan. I had the opportunity to view 5 documentary films from the cohorts showcase of 12. The documentaries are the result of 60 women being recruited to participate in the …
Resources: Language Cafe
The Language Cafe is hosted at the Documentary Media Centre, 14 Northampton Street, Leicester on the 1st Saturday of each month between 11:00am – 1:00pm. Each month is themed and we invite a guest who can share their national language/s with us. During our first Language Cafe of 2022, we had a guest from China….Layla. Here …