By Matt Absalom, Senior Lecturer in Italian Studies, The University of Melbourne
If you watch American cooking shows, you’ve likely experienced “salad confusion”. You see a chef preparing what looks like rocket, but they call it arugula.
It’s the same plant (Eruca sativa). It has the same peppery bite. So why do English speakers use two completely different names?
The answer isn’t just a quirk of translation. It is a linguistic fossil record revealing the history of Italian migration.
The name you use tells us less about the vegetable and more about who…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Women demonstrate during a protest organized by the Italian feminist movement "Non Una di Meno" on September 28, 2022, in support of the right to abortion in Turin, Italy. © 2022 Mauro Ujetto/NurPhoto via AP Italy’s new draft law on sexual violence represents a serious step backward from a consent-based approach to addressing sexual abuse. Rather than consolidating consent as the basis for assessing sexual violence, the revised text shifts the burden back onto victims, requiring them to demonstrate explicit denial of consent for an act to be considered sexual assault.This…
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By Alan Hirsch, Senior Research Fellow New South Institute, Emeritus Professor at The Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance, University of Cape Town
South Africa has a new draft white paper on immigration, citizenship and refugees. This, the fourth in three decades, represents a step change from the previous efforts. It is a genuine attempt to develop an efficient but humane set of policies.
Based on my work on migration over two decades, I am convinced that the policies in this new paper are far more ambitious than previous reforms. They represent a genuine attempt to address a complex and sensitive set of challenges in a comprehensive…
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By Giorgio Miescher, Associate Researcher University of Basel and University of Namibia, University of Basel
Luregn Lenggenhager, Researcher at the Centre for African Studies, University of Basel
Martha Akawa, Senior Lecturer: History, University of Namibia
Romie Vonkie Nghitevelekwa, Sociology Lecturer, University of Namibia
Donkeys are an unassuming yet ubiquitous presence in northern Namibia. They traverse sandy village roads, pull carts stacked with firewood, and graze freely along the northern edge of the Etosha National Park.
The story of how they came to occupy such a central role in rural life – and in such large numbers – is a fascinating one that’s linked to the country’s colonial history, the management of wildlife versus domestic animals, and the role of migrant workers.
We are historians who specialise in Namibia and Southern Africa. Our research focuses on colonial legacies in…
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By Haruna Inuwa, DPhil Candidate, Energy Systems, University of Oxford
Alycia Leonard, Postdoctoral research assistant, University of Oxford
Stephanie Hirmer, Senior Researcher in Climate Compatible Growth, University of Oxford
Energy systems are coming under attack globally because disrupting power or fuel supplies offers strategic, economic or political leverage. This can be in local conflicts or large-scale geopolitical confrontations.
Nigeria illustrates this clearly: militants in the Niger Delta sabotage pipelines to assert control and tap into oil revenues, while the extremist group Boko Haram and
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By Chuka Onwumechili, Professor of Communications, Howard University
The 35th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, hosted by Morocco, produced thrills and several story lines, some good and others not so good. It ended in a victory for Senegal – their second Afcon championship. While the 1-0 victory over Morocco was deserved, the championship game ended on a sour note as fans invaded the field and the winning country abandoned the game for 16 minutes.
I’m…
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By Normand Mousseau, Directeur de l’Institut de l’énergie Trottier, Polytechnique Montréal et Professeur de physique, Université de Montréal
Roberta Dagher, Professionnelle de recherche, Institut de l'énergie Trottier de Polytechnique Montréal, Polytechnique Montréal
Canada needs to move towards a carbon-neutral economy, and the biomass sectors have a key role to play in this transition.
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By The Conversation Canada, The Conversation
In his new book, psychologist Chris Moore challenges popular assumptions about guilt and explains why this uncomfortable feeling may be one of our most useful.
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By Annie Selak, Director, Women's Center, Georgetown University
Augustus Tolton was ordained in Rome in 1886. Previously, the only Black Catholic priests in the US had been men who presented themselves as white.
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By Carolin Waldner, Assistant Professor of Sustainability Management, ESCP Business School
Andreas Rasche, Professor of Business in Society, Copenhagen Business School
Stephanie Schrage, Professor of Business Administration, University of Kiel
A German NGO supporting water and hygiene initiatives in Uganda sheds light on better ways for aid organisations to serve local communities and integrate staff on the ground.
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