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Generating hope as he tours the country this summer could be pay off for the prime minister come election time.
Young poets wrestled with loneliness, fractured families, violence and other challenges – but also showed an unwillingness to surrender to despair.
All five African countries surveyed – Nigeria, Egypt, Kenya, South Africa and Tanzania – were ranked in the top six most forgiving nations.
From ancient Greek myths to Scripture and papal teachings, Christianity has long wrestled with hope.
Hope is not a soft word in prison. It shapes how people cope with their sentence and it determines whether - and how - they engage with staff and other prisoners.
Van Gogh’s painting was inspired by French artist Jean-Francois Millet’s 1860 painting. But he transformed Millet’s composition into an image of hope.
Peruvians − including non-Catholics, some members of the LGBTQ+ community and others who are marginalized − also revere the Virgen de la Puerta.
Lady Gaga’s recent Coachella performance models how small acts of resistance and emotional power can enlist support for hopeful visions of the future.
We can model hope by exemplifying how engaging in the work of justice means participating in a legacy that stretches across generations.
Reading and maintaining a human connection have a vital role to play as extreme events that have long served as the stuff of dystopian fiction simply become a part of everyday life.
For Buddhists, Bodhi Day represents hope and the potential to overcome suffering.
Providing teachers with professional development about trauma-sensitive climate change education would help them support students’ experiences of climate change.
Don’t ignore your emotions. They can be important clues as to how politicians are trying to sway you.
Political scientists describe the age we are living in as “post-political”. This controversial concept refers to a noted lack of political alternatives on a global scale.
Listen to Indrajit Roy talk about hope and politics in India on The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Optimism can rely on a sense of luck, while hope is action-oriented − and often aimed at helping other people.
Patients with incurable cancer want to be informed about their disease and its treatment, but must also maintain hope. This inner conflict can affect how they process information about their prognosis.
Neither hopefulness nor childhood development can occur in a vacuum. Strong relational bonds matter, too.
People who hold higher levels of hope will be less likely to experience symptoms of depression. Shared hopes are also important for expectations of national and international futures.
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Rachel Hadas is a Friend of The Conversation.Professor of English, Rutgers University - Newark
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Dean of Faculty, Rutgers University - Newark
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College Lecturer in Teaching & Learning Enhancement, University College Cork
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Research Scientist, Harvard University
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Assistant Professor, School of the Environment, University of Toronto
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Associate Professor of Psychology, Hope College
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