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The Crisis in Ukraine and the Making of Modern British Foreign Policy
By Niles Webb During the Ukrainian crisis, the British government has taken a position distinct in key regards from its European counterparts. London seems more closely aligned with Washington’s position than Germany and less willing than France to recognise Russian security concerns regarding NATO. Why? Johnson has defined Britain’s position as the defence of the…
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Elmina Castle and the Year of Return
By Evan Binkley (@evanbinkley_) In 2019, Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo inaugurated the Year of Return, a national tourism strategy that invited members of the African Diaspora to visit Ghana.[1] The Year of Return marked four hundred years since the first enslaved Africans arrived in the English Colony of Virginia. To commemorate this anniversary, President Akufo-Addo…
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Contestations of the Past: A Historical Analysis of the Christopher Columbus Monuments in Trinidad
By Aileen Alexis The history of Trinidad from 1498 is representative of a colonial and imperial system of Spanish and British rule. The impact of European colonization in Trinidad has meant that how we construct and remember history often follows Western historiography. The public arena is filled with signs, symbols, street names, buildings, artifacts, and…
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Folk Wisdom and Slovak Winter Sayings
By Vanesa Djibrilova Every culture has its own wisdom summed up in catchy short phrases that are easy to remember. Sayings and proverbs are a form of practical and moral guidance, as cultures present their own understanding of the human experience, crystallised into idioms and folk sayings. Over time, I have been confronted by the…
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An Anti-Monarchist Referendum Campaign Poster from 1926 Germany
In our latest blog post, Giles E. Ockenden explores German anti-monarchist attitudes today and a century ago.
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