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Say Her Name: The Girls We’ve Lost
Tiffany recounts the stories of Black girls in the Say Her Name report, reflecting on the recent murder of Ma’Khia Bryant.
Xu Xiujuan: the second-generation red-crowned crane protector
Xu Xiujuan with her beloved red-crowned crane. Our story begins in Heilongjiang Province in 1979 when Xu Tielin, a fisherman living in the Zhalong wetlands in northeast China, and his wife rescued their first-ever injured red-crowned crane and nursed it back to...
TV Recaps: Sister, Sister
The main cast of Sister, Sister: (L-R) Tia Mowry, Jackée Harry, Tim Reid, and Tamera Mowry. There is a lot of content online: with Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu and YouTube (just to name a few) it has never been easier to watch your favourite show whenever you want....
Soldier, Spy, Nurse: Sarah Emma Edmonds
Sarah Edmonds. Photo courtesy of the National Park Service. When the Civil War divided America and sent many of the country’s men to war, the need arose for women to fulfill the roles otherwise occupied by men. This need took women out of the home, breaking the...
Subverting Societal Expectations
In April’s Rant, Associate Editor Sage Daugherty compares what society expects of her versus her wants, and how the pandemic affects it all.
Meet Our Interns: Izzie Heis
Izzie Heis Hi! I’m Izzie, an English and Classical Literature and Civilisation graduate from the UK! I’m hoping to pursue an MA in Museum Studies in the coming academic year. My research interests revolve around ancient Greek poetry and plays, as well as modern...
Lisa Macuja-Elizalde: breaking barriers at the barre
Prima Ballerina – Lisa Macuja Elizalde in full costume as the White Swan for her Swan Song Series back in 2013. Image from Ballet Manila. Lisa Teresita Pacheco Macuja-Elizalde was born on October 3, 1964 and is a Filipino prima ballerina. In 1984, she broke barriers...
The Brutality Behind Child Sexual Abuse in Early Modern England
The Age of Innocence, by Sir Joshua Reynolds. Currently held by the Tate. In the English Early Modern period, the rape of young girls appeared in Old Bailey court records on a devastatingly high level. Yet studies show only around 30% of men charged with rape of...
Travelling through museums: Vietnam
The Vietnamese Women's Museum in Hanoi. Photo by Christophe95. Museums are not neutral. Despite what many people think, museums are not, and never have been, neutral. Yes, they can be an invaluable educational source, but it is up to the consumer to realise that...
Why I Game: Michelle
Township loading screen. I’m a creature of habit, I love routine and I crave structure. The last year has not been good for this. March 2020, like a lot of people, I transitioned to working from home. While this had its perks (no more three hour daily commute!), it...