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Research on how heading to a museum could be good for the brain and general wellbeing suggests that culture fixes are an important resource for public health and social cohesion.
The federal government’s double discourse on cultural sovereignty reflects the dilemma of exercising it in the era of free trade.
Digital platforms offer opportunities for African dance influencers to construct their own visions of what it means to be African.
Even though we’re all sad about Dolly this week, we still have her wonderful songs to listen to.
Research shows that festivals and gatherings can change the way people choose to live.
More than 98% of people have been tickled. But scientists still don’t understand why we do it.
For some people caught in conflict zones, remaining is the choice they feel they can live with.
No huge stadium spectacle, no royal fanfare – yet Glasgow’s opening ceremony made a big statement.
Translation is only part of the challenge for multinational companies. Words, slogans and symbols can take on entirely different meanings across cultures.
Despite ongoing security concerns and threats against infrastructure, the Iranian public has maintained a noticeable presence in public and online.
As Manchester reinvents itself as an internationally recognised cultural city, Burnham’s politics are evolving with it. The relationship has never been one-way.
Free movement does not automatically create a sense of belonging.
Research on social bonding suggests that common traditions can foster connection not only within communities but also across cultural and religious boundaries.
Whether you call it a living funeral or a ‘bon voyage party’, a growing number of Australians are choosing to celebrate their lives before they die.
Chad’s language policy has inherent potential for conflict.
The term’s contradictory uses signal deeper worries about cultural fragmenting and algorithmic-induced flattening.
The meat of wild animals, or wild meat, is a big part of the diets of millions of people in central Africa.
The handshake is one of the most ancient and familiar gestures. It has carried many meanings – signalling trust and alliance, but also grief and deception.
70 years on, Eurovision voters are driven by identity, politics and national alliances – and the juries and public often don’t agree.
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Professor of Creative Arts, Griffith University
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Reader in Music, Politics and Society, Newcastle University
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Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, Vanderbilt University
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Professor of Cultural Economy, Adelaide University
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Director, Cities of Culture Research Observatory, University of Liverpool
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Professor of Psychology, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Communication and Media Studies, Loughborough University
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Professor in Marketing, ESCP Business School
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SARCHI Ocean Cultures and Heritage, Nelson Mandela University
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Distinguished University Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Maryland
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Associate Professor Visual Communication, University of Technology Sydney
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Associate Professor and Principal Fellow (Hon), School of Culture and Communication, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, Queensland University of Technology
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Contract Faculty, Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University; SEDRD Adjunct Professor, University of Guelph
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Associate Professor of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, Colorado State University