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A national anthem is supposed to reinforce a nation’s identity. Are we fine with singing Advance Australia Fair for another 50 years?
2023 sees the UK host the Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of Ukraine. But what role does the stage itself have to play in the musical spectacle?
Why do many Canadian hockey fans feel the urge to support teams they would ordinarily delight in rooting against?
Since Russia first invaded Ukraine in 2014, more and more Ukrainians say that they feel pride for their country.
Mzala’s distinctive intellectual contribution combined a sophisticated grasp of revolutionary theory with the reality of ethnic nationalism.
Latest figures show that Northern Ireland comprises not just Catholics and Protestants but a third group that defies religious categorisation.
Ukraine is partnering with an advertising company to produce an innovative nation branding campaign during a war. The campaign could have influence beyond how Ukraine and Russia conduct this war.
Studies on Ukraine going as far back as the late 1990s and early 2000s showed that the country’s population was connecting less and less with Russia.
An expert in post-World War II displaced people looks at how history informs the current situation in Ukraine.
Plus, a rare archive of Ukrainian dissident literature from the Soviet era is now in danger. Listen to The Conversation Weekly.
A new national survey shows the majority of Australians want the day left as it is. But it also suggests a groundswell for change is in the works.
Australians coalesced around a strong federal government during the second world war. In recent decades, however, the states have taken primacy in people’s lives.
Could a national football team of multicultural players usher in a more inclusive version of Englishness?
Behind the multi-racial composition of the elite European teams competing in the tournament lies a complex and painful history.
What might the past offer us at this moment, and how will future generations reflect on this year? How will this present become the future’s past?
It takes a lot for brands to back away from commercialisation opportunities. Cricket Australia’s backing away from Australia Day is significant.
Based on the nostalgic yearning for an imaginary past, Kiwiana should be quietly retired in the face of massive social and political change.
In football, a number of African teams draw heavily on their European-born diasporas, a reflection of a colonial past and deeply entrenched migration routes.
If you think English footy fans have it hard losing in the semis in far away away tournaments, imagine being French and losing the Tour de France on your home turf every year.
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Professor of History, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University
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Honorary Associate Professor, University of Sydney
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Director of the Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center, Florida International University
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Professor, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University
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Research Fellow, University of Sheffield
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Professor of French Studies, School of Modern Languages, University of Bristol
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Academic Manager/Head of Early Years and Social Work, University of South Wales
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Professor of Law and Government, Durham University, Durham University
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Senior Lecturer: Politics, History and International Relations, Aston University
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Professor of International Studies, California State University, Long Beach
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Assistant Professor, Psychology, Concordia University
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Coordinator, Centre of Visual Art, The University of Melbourne
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Reader in History and Classics, Swansea University
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Honorary Fellow, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Hull
