People from many different cultures across the globe and across millennia largely agree about which body parts are most valuable – and how much compensation they warrant when injured.
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More than 100 years ago, a master pearl diver in Broome set up what is now the world’s oldest still-running open-air cinema.
Gifting has evolved dramatically in Africa since humans first evolved the instinct to give.
Supporting innovation and identifying regional clusters of creative industries are two recommendations from our recent report.
Famous musicians and artists aren’t necessarily more likely to die at 27. But the story that they do shapes how we perceive history and reality.
While Americans like to think of themselves as kind, generous people, many refugees would beg to differ.
Reddit’s AITA content has found an afterlife on nearly every other social platform – giving life to a thriving content mill.
Can automated restaurants still be community and cultural spaces, or will they become feeding stations for humans? These and other questions loom, as AI and robot cooks reach the market.
A scholar of Iraq describes the ongoing loss following the genocidal violence by IS − not just of human lives, but of a rich cultural heritage.
This particular revival of the games – which started about 300 years ago – was all about wordplay and battles of wit.
The annual Ojude-Oba festival in south-west Nigeria can be further promoted so that the community can derive more benefits.
Politicians and other influential actors are amplifying conspiratorial content – potentially contributing to increased distrust in the US political system.
It’s not just size. China’s pragmatic trade strategy, which prioritizes meeting the development needs of its trading partners, has played a key role, too.
It is good to read that Labour understands the need for a talent pipeline that feeds the huge potential for growth in the creative industries. But detail is lacking.
Khorasan is globally associated with terrorism, but people from Afghanistan are out to challenge that assumption.
Even before writing was invented, oral stories had to be constantly told and retold to be passed down through hundreds of generations.
Combining elements of traditional and modern music has created rhythms that are unique to Senegalese music.
It is in education policy where the arts and creativity can make the most long-lasting beneficial change.
The All Eyes on Rafah image has been criticised as being overly sanitised. How does it compare to other war images? And where is the line between performative solidarity and moral responsibility?
Much to enjoy as Bridgerton returns, a Tudor murder mystery intrigues, the International Booker prize is imminent, the National Gallery is 200 and the genius of Raymond Briggs is on display.
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Professor of Creative Arts, Griffith University
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Reader in Music, Politics and Society, Newcastle University
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Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University
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Professor of Cultural Economy, Adelaide University
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Director, Cities of Culture Research Observatory, University of Liverpool
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Professor of Psychology, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Communication and Media Studies, Loughborough University
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Professor in Marketing, ESCP Business School
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SARCHI Ocean Cultures and Heritage, Nelson Mandela University
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Distinguished University Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Maryland
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Associate Professor Visual Communication, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor and Principal Fellow (Hon), School of Culture and Communication, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, Queensland University of Technology
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Contract Faculty, Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University; SEDRD Adjunct Professor, University of Guelph
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Associate Professor of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, Colorado State University