The production of fake First Nations art is the tip of the iceberg when it comes to cultural appropriation. From ‘didge therapy’ to the overuse of words like ‘deadly’ here’s a (subjective) guide to what to avoid.
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Understanding where there are high numbers of new HIV infections is important to establishing whether interventions are working or not.
Such children suffer unique challenges.
Young parties are bringing new life to Chile’s stale politics, finally ending the post-Pinochet period. As the presidential runoff approaches in December, the race for the presidency is now wide open.
Once the stuff of nightmares, Dracula has become family-friendly entertainment in recent decades. But there are signs the old vampire might be regaining his bite.
Some African countries present a facade of democracy. The absence of substantive democracy is contributing to instability on the continent.
Research shows paintings aren’t always good investments. Sky-high prices paid for high-end art are likely due to other factors.
Filipino president Rodrigo Duterte’s ‘War on Drugs’ is estimated to have led to more than 13,000 killings. Artists - both in the Philippines and beyond - are helping communities work through their trauma.
In mid 1967, PhD student Jocelyn Bell at Cambridge University was helping to build a telescope. She went on to discover a little bit of “scruff” - the first evidence of a pulsar.
Much of Sinai is almost beyond Egyptian state control altogether.
Social ties between Lake Victoria’s fisherfolk are critical for gaining access to credit, employment, maintaining reliable and skilled labour and access to markets.
The political crisis in Zimbabwe reveals the shortcomings of African intergovernmental organisations and their (in)capacity to guarantee democratic functioning in the member states.
Robots have already learned to cheat when playing games. How do we teach them morals if we want them more involved in our everyday lives?
By intervening in Zimbabwe’s politics the military could plunge the country into a prolonged period of uncertainty. Could President Emmerson Mnangagwa be its saviour?
Sport participation in South Africa remains rooted in the dilemmas of colonial society. It necessitates an ongoing need for discourse, debate and dialogue on decolonisation in sport history.
Creating a reliable, up to date land register is important for African countries. Drones can help collect and record the necessary data.
Zimbabwe has two lost decades to move on from. Fortunately, there are many ways out.
The Libyan warlord and presidential hopeful looks likely to avoid a summons to The Hague.
Reconstruction progress in Nepal has been painfully slow. Building code compliance and better urban planning are a must – but inequitable access to resources undermines recovery.
Scientific studies show that bats may carry “coronoviruses” causing SARS and MERS - without showing symptoms of disease. Could the bat immune system be key to human survival in future pandemics?
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Research Fellow, African Centre of Excellence for Inequality Research (ACEIR), University of Cape Town
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Senior Research Fellow, Horn of Africa and Southern Africa, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London
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