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What the Graffiti of Ancient Pompeii Teach Us About Our Modern Selves

Writing “I was here” is one of the most basic forms of self-expression. With a history that goes back several thousand years, graffiti-writing teaches us a great deal about our own habits of self-display.

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History as a Poetess: Stefan Zweig on Biography, History and Politics (1943)

In 1939, Stefan Zweig prepared a lecture on history for the PEN Congress in Stockholm, but the event got cancelled. Published shortly after Zweig’s and his wife Charlotte Altmann’s suicide in 1942, Zweig’s essay is evidence of an attempt to spread optimism in bleak times. An excerpt.

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How German Refugees Found a New Home in Ireland

Several hundred German-speaking refugees came to Ireland between 1933-1945. Their story has only recently been rediscovered – and we have a lot to learn from their experience.

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Robot Sex, Roombas — and Alan Rickman

Robot lovers, given current technology, are not particularly good at being robots, much less at being Alan Rickman. The good news is: as cyborgs we don’t really need actual robot technology in order to have robot lovers.

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What the Graffiti of Ancient Pompeii Teach Us About Our Modern Selves

History as a Poetess: Stefan Zweig on Biography, History and Politics (1943)

How German Refugees Found a New Home in Ireland

Robot Sex, Roombas — and Alan Rickman

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Taking Libraries into the Future, Part 4: How IFLA Harnesses Social Media

10 Summer Reads for the Intellectually Curious

How to Maximize Your Message Through Social Media: A Global Masterclass from Library Professionals

In Motion: An Interview with Manuel Neukirchner

Echoes Across Siberia: What Indigenous Languages Can Teach Us About the Past

Zwischen Apokalypse und Wachstumsillusion: Warum wir neue Hoffnung brauchen

Unleadership: The Remarkable Power of Unremarkable Acts

Degrowth: An Idea Whose Time Has Come

Are You a Toxic Leader or Just a Tough Boss?

What Pennsylvania’s Crumbling Infrastructure Tells Us About Building a Strong Electoral Coalition

The Gates of Gaza: An Interview with Lihi Ben Shitrit

Turning Controversy into Connection: A Discussion with Martha Minow and Liz Lerman

What Is First Nations Chemistry and Why Is It Important?

Tackling Plastics Pollution with Chemical Recycling: An Interview with Katrina Knauer

IUPAC Global Women’s Breakfast: Catalyzing Diversity in Science

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