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Critics condemn Berlin’s Humboldt University’s institute for Islamic theology

Last Friday, Berlin’s Humboldt University’s supervisory committee voted in favour of establishing an institute for Islamic theology, which critics have condemned for having a conservative Islamic advisory board. The publicly funded institute will be provided with €13 million (£11.5 million) from the city of Berlin to achieve its purpose in...
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By , Jul. 11, 2018

The Icons of Pride

June marks LGBTQ Pride Month, a time to reflect on the struggles of queer people around the world and celebrate everything it means to be part of the LGBTQ+ community. At a time of great leaps and bounds in queer representation (see Love, Simon and shows like Queer Eye), there is...
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By , Jul. 10, 2018

What you didn’t know about Emily Brontë

Born on 30 July 1818, this month marks the bicentenary of Emily Brontë’s birth, the second youngest of the four surviving Brontë siblings. Last summer I was lucky enough to visit the Brontë Parsonage and contributed to the re-writing of the manuscript of Wuthering Heights to celebrate this bicentenary. Emily lived...
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By , Jul. 10, 2018

Travelling with an invisible illness

Travelling has become one of my greatest passions. Be it grand, long-distant adventures or local explorations, experiencing new locations and cultures is always at the top of my bucket list. However, for me solo travel is impossible; I am always accompanied by an extra passenger, my Crohn’s Disease.   I...
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By , Jul. 10, 2018