By Elisabeth Schweiger, Lecturer in International Politics, University of Stirling
The Trump administration’s push to label drug traffickers as “narcoterrorists” and kill them at sea has generated global outrage. But the controversy risks missing the larger story.
Experts, non-governmental organisations and the UN have condemned the strikes as unlawful assassinations and Washington’s claim that it is acting in self-defence does not appear to hold up to legal…
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By Emma Stafford, Professor of Greek Culture, University of Leeds
This year, fans of the tiny marmalade-loving bear from Peru can catch him on stage at London’s Savoy Theatre in the West End, in Paddington The Musical.
This is a stage adaptation of the first film in the most recent Paddington franchise, which began in 2014. While it features more than 18 new songs by Tom Fletcher (of the band McFly), it follows the film’s plot quite closely. It also shares its values of home, family and tolerance of difference – particularly relevant to current debates…
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By Zahinoor Ismail, Professor, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary
Jasper Crockford, Medical Science Master's Student, University of Calgary
Maryam Ghahremani, Research Data Scientist at Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary
Two decades after the Women’s Health Initiative study, evolving research on menopause hormone therapy is shedding new light on women’s brain health.
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By Matthew Robert Anderson, Adjunct professor, Theological Studies, Concordia University
Despite their seemingly secular modern-day iteration — featuring wine, chocolate or other products — Advent calendars continue to carry the spiritual foundation of the season.
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By Stefan Wolff, Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
David Hastings Dunn, Professor of International Politics in the Department of Political Science and International Studies, University of Birmingham
America’s new vision of its place in the world has left its European allies wondering whether Nato can survive in its current form.
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By Jolanta Burke, Associate Professor, Centre for Positive Health Sciences, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
While we can’t control everything that impacts our health, making room for a more positive outlook in life can help support both wellbeing and longevity.
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By Lisa Slominski, PhD with the Department of Historical and Critical Studies, Kingston University
Nnena Kalu’s win shows how contemporary art can be more inclusive if more facilitation, like that provided by ActionSpace, can be supported.
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By Gemma Ware, Host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation
Anthropologist Michael Rose speaks to The Conversation Weekly podcast about how a official sounded the alarm about organised crime in Timor-Leste.
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By Abdulrosheed Fadipe
"A country that deprives its young ones of education in their mother tongue has denied them access to the deepest and most authentic sources of knowledge."
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By Catalina Turcu, Professor of Sustainable Built Environment, UCL
In the past year alone, four major environmental negotiations have collapsed.
Global talks on a treaty to cut plastic pollution fell apart. Governments did not agree on the timeline and scope for the seventh assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Talks on the International Maritime Organization’s
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