Arts & Humanities

Arts & Humanities

Long-Term Impacts of the 1918–19 Influenza

During the coronavirus crisis, the influenza disease, the biggest killing infectious disease in modern history, is often mentioned as the nearest comparator. Can the stories of its survivors inform surviving Covid-19?

Arts & Humanities

Pandemics in History: Global Solidarity is the Only Way Forward

Can history teach us how to deal with Covid-19? Perhaps not. But it reminds us that when faced with global challenges, we need to resist the urge to focus on national solidarities.

Arts & Humanities

Warum lachen wir über Screwball-Komödien? Sarah Greifenstein im Interview

Screwball-Komödien bestechen durch eine turbulente Handlung und rasanten Wortwitz. Doch auch subtilere Filmtechniken sind bei der Entstehung von Komik nicht zu unterschätzen, sagt Sarah Greifenstein.

Arts & Humanities

Stoic Responses to the Covid-19 Pandemic

The corona pandemic has affected all of us and raised many questions about the ways we organise our lives. Famed for their ability to cope with such crises, Greek and Roman Stoics offer an intriguing perspective on the challenging questions facing us.

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