From replicas to politicians’ ties, from satire to humour, the Bayeux tapestry inspires creative, artistic and political acts a thousand years later.
Articles on Modernity
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Contemporary culture seems obsessed with authenticity – but the question of how to be ‘sincere’ in modern society has troubled philosophers for centuries.
The story of donkeys in Namibia is one of colonial control but also resistance.
Economic crises since the 1990s led to a sharp rise in Zimbabwe’s informal economy, hence some call the country a nation of vendors.
Shakespeare was a social entrepreneur and entertainer in a world riven by crises, and much can be learned from bringing him into conversation with policy today.
Digital archives can have an important part in creating more inclusive art histories, but paying attention to ethical research practices when sharing and circulating resources is critical.
In the early decades of the 20th century, people grappled with the sounds modernity wrought. Some heard only noise. Others found great beauty.
‘Bridgerton’ alludes to and obscures social, racial and political tensions in England’s Regency era, the extraordinary decade that marks the dawn of the modern world.
The holiday window is laden with nostalgia and associations of childhood traditions and a longing for drawn-out moments.
More attention needs to be paid to loneliness’s complex history.
While clear-eyed about the country’s injustices, Melville never succumbed to cynicism. On the author’s bicentennial, American readers could use a dose of his ability to fuse realism with idealism.
Our social institutions and politics suffer from a collective arrested development – and our relationship to technology has only exacerbated this trend.
Technology has made many aspects of daily life much easier. So why do we still feel so overwhelmed?
Although loneliness may seem timeless and universal, the word seems to have originated in the 16th century,
“Critique of Black Reason” offers readers insight into how the construction of race and racism underpins our understanding of modernity.
The debate around photos of two Nigerian Salafi clerics taken in London wasn’t a trivial conversation about dress and recreational choices. It was loaded with symbolism.
Much like the fictitious Victor Frankenstein in Mary Shelley’s novel, more and more scientists are running away from their real-life creations.
A transcript from a segment of The Anthill podcast about the futuristic visions of Filippo Marinetti.
Scholars of urban studies are acknowledging that the discipline is characterised by a fear of the dark and the night. But artists are giving us a creative language to engage with the darkness.
Wrestling is Senegal’s national sport. But the presence of an ethnic discourse within the sporting arena may well threaten the notion of the multi-ethnic nation state.
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Emeritus Professor of Sociology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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Chancellor's Professor of Medicine, Liberal Arts, and Philanthropy, Indiana University
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Post-doctoral Fellow NRF Chair: Local Histories, Present Realities, University of the Witwatersrand
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Amherst College
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Professor of African History, Vanderbilt University
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Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Religion Studies, University of North Texas
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Class of 1950 Herman B Wells Endowed Professor and Professor of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures, Indiana University
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Doctoral student in Anthropology, University of Amsterdam
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Assistant Professor in Italian Studies, University College Dublin
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PhD Candidate, University of the Witwatersrand
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PhD Candidate and Lecturer in Art History, Concordia University
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Senior Lecturer in Japanese Studies, University of Sheffield
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British Academy Global Professor, Queen's University, Ontario
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Professor & Director, Modern Literature and Culture Research Centre and Gallery, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Researcher at the Centre for African Studies, University of Basel