The Greater Good? Sally Angelson and Thomas Nash showed us that technological advancements have fuelled many conflicts in human history, as well as conveniences. It’s helped people protect their homes and the poor and...
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I will be the first to admit that my knowledge of American history is sketchy at best. Joe Zizek’s...
Read MoreMany of us are thinking about the new era of civil rights movements that are currently occurring. Footage of rioting and innocent people getting beaten and/or killed is something that our collective conscience is trying to deal...
Read MoreThe Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement and the murder of George Floyd have united the world against systemic racism and police brutality. Like many historical events, the framing of revolutionary movements is important in...
Read MoreAs a first generation Kiwi, my parents grew up in South Africa with racial segregation, and it wasn’t something we ever talked about. It’s only now that we’re having these discussions; something that is crucial in a time of...
Read MoreArt schol has expanded my perspective of my degree. It allows me to chew on the concepts introduced, and analyse them in a Sara-Esque, conflict-driven way. This is particularly true of my learnings in Maori History and Law....
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Historically, images of female power and sexual agency were incompatible. From goddesses to servicewomen, regulation of sexuality counteracted …
Read More‘History is written by the victors’, is a recurring theme in many of the blog posts that I’ve read. I have been left wondering, what happens to the narrative of rebuilding countries post war, how the destruction of...
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It’s not so hard- and you can do it from your couch!
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There have been many proposed solutions to end systemic racism, reparations for slavery being one....
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