The Cultural Significance of Notre Dame de Paris
In the wake of the fire that engulfed parts of the Notre Dame last night in Paris, the centuries-old cathedral is more than just a scene of tragedy. It is the beating heart of...
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When #MeToo becomes #MeFirst
The founder of the #MeToo campaign, Tarana Burke, has expressed concerns that the movement has been hijacked by mainstream media as a “witch-hunt” with the purpose of defaming masculinity as “fundamentally toxic”. The campaign...
What’s on this Winter Season at Derby QUAD
Located in the heart of the city centre, Derby QUAD is both a local and international hub that engages in the creative industries ranging from contemporary art and film. QUAD is a charity focused...
What’s on this Winter Season 2018/19 at Derby Theatre
Located in St. Peter’s Quarter, Derby Theatre is the epicentre of the city of Derby’s literary and cultural scene. Each season, Derby theatre, who is funded by both the Art’s Council England and the...
Poetry, Literature, and Writing Events and Workshops in Derby.
Derby’s rich social and cultural history is a goldmine for those looking to gain inspiration and expand upon their creativity and learning outside of the university. So why not explore and get involved with...
“Telling the Whole Story”: AMMPE’s Take on the Art of Storytelling in their First Congress in the UK
AMMPE was founded in 1969 in Mexico by the Mexican writer and journalist, Gloria Salas de Calderon. As a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), the organisation currently has thirty seven international member states and has close ties with...
An Imperial View: Jeremy Corbyn on the Re-education of British Imperialism and it’s Historical Legacies in the Modern World
As the National Archives writes, the history of the British Empire is “both a British story and a world story”. The British Empire was the largest empire in world history, according to the National...
The Illusion of Truth in Political Communication.
Karl Marx once asserted that “language is as old as consciousness” and true enough, our ability to understand complicated linguistic codes in order to communicate with one other is a capacity that no other...
A Divided Kingdom? A Brief Study on the North-South Divide in British Culture and Society.
There is a general consensus held by most Britons that there is indeed a North-South divide in the UK. So what evidence supports their claims? So what is the North-South divide? The North-South divide...
