By Jeffrey C. Hallo, Professor of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, Clemson University
These sites of national significance hold surprising treasures no less wondrous than the big-name destinations, potentially right around the corner from your home.
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By Soon Hyeok Choi, Assistant Professor of Real Estate Finance, Rochester Institute of Technology
A new study of 40,000 real estate agents suggests that the first professional connection you make can boost your odds of success by 25%.
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By Sara Giordano, Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Kennesaw State University
Cultural ideas are inextricably entwined with the people who do science, the questions they ask, the assumptions they hold and the conclusions they land on.
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By Jaime L. Kucinskas, Associate Professor of Sociology, Hamilton College
Yvonne Zylan, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Calgary
Federal workers face unique challenges. But part of their dilemma is familiar to many Americans who have to wrestle with dramatic changes in the workplace.
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By Nargess Kayhani, Associate professor of Economics, Mount Saint Vincent University
Canada has lifted many of its retaliatory tariffs against the United States. Here’s why that was likely a smart move by Prime Minister Mark Carney.
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By Robin Steedman, Lecturer of Creative Industries, School of Culture and Creative Arts, University of Glasgow
Ana Alacovska, Associate Professor, Department of Management, Society and Communication, Copenhagen Business School
Rashida Resario, Lecturer, Theatre Arts, University of Ghana
Thilde Langevang, Associate Professor, Department of Management, Society and Communication, Copenhagen Business School
African filmmakers have long faced challenges in securing wide-scale distribution for their films. In this context, digital platforms such as Netflix and YouTube have been hailed as bringing huge new opportunities.
This optimism in filmmaking resonates with the hype digital technologies more generally have had in Africa. They have been seen to offer almost unlimited opportunities for African entrepreneurs to transform and grow their businesses. Ghana’s communication…
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By Elizabeth Olayiwola, Senior Lecturer in Broadcast, Film, and Multimedia, University of Abuja
In Nigeria today, one doesn’t have to attend a church service to hear a sermon. The pulpit has moved – onto screens, into living rooms, and across YouTube.
Along with this shift, a fascinating genre has emerged: Nigerian evangelical cinema. These films blend entertainment with Pentecostal spirituality, turning prayers into special effects and spiritual battles into dramatic storylines.
This transformation is not accidental. It reflects a wider trend in which religion and media intersect to shape how Nigerians – and increasingly, Africans in the diaspora – understand the…
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By Jessica O'Leary, Senior Lecturer, Monash University
Standing before the Inquisition in Lisbon, Portugal in 1556, Mónica Fernandes, a woman from the coast of modern-day Ghana, was accused of casting malevolent spells and making pacts with demons. Her crime? Seeking a traditional Akan remedy for a simple cat bite.
The Portuguese Inquisition was a powerful institution tasked with identifying, investigating and punishing any belief or practice that deviated from official Catholic doctrine.…
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By Albert Sharra, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of the Witwatersrand
Anthony Mavuto Gunde, Associate Professor of Media, Communication and Cultural Studies, University of Malawi
Jimmy Kainja, Senior Lecturer in Media, Communication and Cultural Studies, University of Malawi
The end of colonisation did not dismantle the BBC’s operation – the style was already embedded in the broadcasting system.
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By Wendy Morgado Gamero, PhD candidate in Biology, McGill University
Orianne Tournayre, Postdoctoral fellow, Molecular Ecology, Université de Montpellier
Recent studies have demonstrated that eRNA, previously considered too unstable for field use, can be reliably detected in freshwater ecosystems.
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