Until the mid-19th century in Britain, watching someone die was considered a form of entertainment. Indeed, this shared experience shaped the landscape of London and bound the city together.
Social Sciences
Feb 6, 2023
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The ways in which New Zealand remembers European colonisation have changed markedly in recent years. Critics have been chipping away at the public image of Captain James Cook, the New Zealand Wars have been included in the ...
Ecology
Jul 6, 2022
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"Species go extinct twice—one time when the last individual stops breathing, and a second time when the collective memory about the species disappears."—adapted from a quotation attributed to both Banksy and Irvin Yalom
Ecology
Feb 15, 2022
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A prominent Yemeni rights group has documented heavy damage from ground fighting and airstrikes to at least 34 archaeological sites over the past four years and urged the international community to protect Yemenis' "collective ...
Archaeology
Nov 15, 2018
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Inuit trails are more than merely means to get from A to B. In reality, they represent a complex social network spanning the Canadian Arctic and are a distinctive aspect of the Inuit cultural identity. And what is remarkable ...
Feb 4, 2009
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Collective memory is one way to ensure that past mistakes in the evolution of science systems are not repeated after a crisis, disaster or conflict according to a University of Tokyo historian who has contributed to the International ...
Social Sciences
Feb 21, 2024
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Seventy years after the worst natural disaster to strike the Netherlands, Chiem de Vos, seven at the time, still hears his neighbour's desperate cries of "My children are drowning!" ringing in his ears.
Environment
Jan 30, 2023
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It may feel like we have reached an impasse in the debate over divisive issues such as gun violence, climate change and immigration.
Social Sciences
Jun 25, 2019
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Although the term itself is not new, fake news presents a growing threat for societies across the world.
Social Sciences
Apr 17, 2019
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Six years on from the devastating 7/7 London bombings and in the wake of the inquest into the attacks, a special issue of the journal Memory Studies, published by SAGE, explores new research into our collective memories of ...
Social Sciences
Jul 7, 2011
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