By Cary Foo, PhD Student, Recreation and Leisure Studies, University of Waterloo, University of Waterloo
Luke Potwarka, Associate Professor, Recreation and Leisure Studies, University of Waterloo
Canada co-hosting the World Cup and its national team’s success is an opportunity to explore how people living in multicultural regions decide who to support.
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By Jenny Woodley, Senior Lecturer in Modern American History, Nottingham Trent University
From the very earliest days of independence, the struggle of African Americans for their rights has defined the idea of freedom in the United States.
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By David Nally, Professor of Historical Geography in the Department of Geography and a Fellow of Jesus College, University of Cambridge
Eva Cheuk-Yin Li, Lecturer in Screen Industries, King's College London
Helen Vassallo, Associate Professor of French and Translation, University of Exeter
Hind Elhinnawy, Senior Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, Nottingham Trent University
Stevie Marsden, Lecturer in Publishing, Edinburgh Napier University
The best summer companion is a good book. This year has already given us some truly brilliant ones making it really hard to whittle down the best. But no matter what your tastes are, we have you covered. These novels range from historical fiction to gripping crime drama. From 1800s Ireland, to 1930s Taiwan, to post revolution Iran, this international selection will take you to all sorts of places without ever having to leave your own home.
1. Land by Maggie O'Farrell
Maggie O’Farrell’s exquisite…
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By Gilles Pison, Anthropologue et démographe, professeur émérite, Muséum national d’histoire naturelle (MNHN); Ined (Institut national d'études démographiques)
Catherine Scornet, maître de conférences au département de sociologie, Aix-Marseille Université (AMU); Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD)
Rising population growth should slow in the coming decades and see a decline in the second half of the century.
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By Deborah Mower, Director of the Center for Practical Ethics and Professor of Philosophy, University of Mississippi
An ethicist who studies disagreement and civility assumed she could handle a neighborly dispute – until the neighbor refused to even interact with her.
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By Sarah M.S. Pearsall, Professor of History, Johns Hopkins University
Britain controlled vast tracts in North America beyond the original 13 Colonies. And the American invasion of Canada played a role in the final political settlement.
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By Ted Olson, Professor of Appalachian Studies and Bluegrass, Old-Time and Roots Music Studies, East Tennessee State University
‘The Folk Box’ sought to trace the roots and branches of American music, and document the forging – and constant reinvention – of the national identity.
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By Wes Marshall, Professor & Chair of Civil Engineering & Construction, University of Colorado Denver
Let’s say you drive over a pothole in front of your house in Denver and call the city. They come fix it within a few days. Problem solved.
Now let’s say the problem is the sidewalk in front of your house. You call the city again.
Until recently, city staff would have pointed you to their “Homeowner’s Do-It Yourself Guide for Hazardous Sidewalks,” where it clearly states that “sidewalk maintenance is the responsibility of the adjacent…
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By Robert A. Ballingall, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Maine
As the 250th anniversary of American independence approaches, many people in the U.S. are deeply concerned about the country’s future.
A recent poll by Elon University found that 69% of respondents “believe the signers of the Declaration of Independence would feel more disappointment than pride about modern American democracy.” Confidence in public institutions is historically…
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By Jamie Rowen, Associate Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science, UMass Amherst
Mail-in voting was created during the Civil War so soldiers could vote. That legacy helped shape how the Supreme Court ruled more than 160 years later.
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