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Essay

Cracked wall

Coloniality, neo-orientalism, culture, and death: why it is time to move away from the ‘war on terror’ narrative

New Voices in Cultural Relations special commendation essay examining and challenging the narrative of the West’s ‘War on Terror’.

National Kandawgyi gardens of pyin u lwin

Dynamics of 21st-century anti-coup resistance in Myanmar: triangle model of resistance in Myanmar

New Voices in Cultural Relations special commendation essay exploring the resistance movement against the military coup in Myanmar.

Environment engineer collects samples of wastewater from industrial canals in test tube

Navigating the chemical weapons taboo: Russia’s response to the OPCW investigations in Syria, 2013–2022

New Voices in Cultural Relations special commendation essay examining Russia’s response to investigations into the use of chemical weapons in Syria and the role of information warfare.

Deserted area after a fire

The politics of expendability: decolonial reflections on the state of climate justice at COP27

Winning dissertation of the New Voices in Cultural Relations competition. This essay examines the policy outcomes of the twenty-seventh Conference of the Parties (COP27).

Black woman in professional context

Discrimination in Europe from a Black European perspective: a framework for inclusion and anti-discrimination based on qualitative expert interviews with Black politicians in Europe

New Voices in Cultural Relations special commendation essay investigating the phenomenon of Afrophobia/Anti-Black racism in Europe.

Community members look and point at photos at the exhibition of Photovoice club in Gia Lai province, Vietnam.

Cultural Heritage for Inclusive Growth Essay Collection

Essay collection: these essays explore heritage’s relationship to sustainable development from a variety of different perspectives, through case studies, concepts and practical approaches.

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Enabling [dis]abled artists across culture and arts fosters positive peace in Nepal

Essay highlighting how the process of empowering disabled people can contribute to more equitable and peaceful societies.

Artwork on the side of a building of a woman holding a parrot

The recognition of divergent voices: The role of artistic expressions in shaping the conditions for a long-term positive peace

In this essay the authors make a powerful case for artistic expression as a means by which true peace can be achieved.

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Science for peace?: A history of the British Council’s cultural relations

This essay examines the role of science as a peacebuilding tool.

Woman speaking to other group participants

Deep listening as an approach to tackle polarisation

Essay exploring deep listening – an approach that prepares individuals for encounters across any divides they find within their communities.

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