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'When the war ended for some countries in 1918-19, it did not for Turkey.' Photo (c) Ottoman Imperial Archives, licensed under CC-BY-NC-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
01 September 2014 - 11:23

Why Turkey hasn't forgotten about the First World War

Anne Bostanci writes about the effects of the war on Turkey and why especially the younger generation ‘remembers’.

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History, Publications
'It's hard to miss this colourful, well-groomed tribe of trendy urbanites.' Photo (c) farhad pocha, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
29 August 2014 - 10:17

German and hipsters: the perfect match?

German has a reputation for long words and difficult grammar. But far from being prosaic, it’s actually a language for writers, thinkers and hipsters, writes Martin Steinmetz.

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Study outside the UK, Work outside the UK, Schools, Publications
Spanish: learning to speak the language of 400 million people.  Photo of Mexico City by Kasper Christensen under Creative Commons licence.
Date
22 August 2014 - 15:28

Spanish: speak the language of 400 million people

In the recent Languages for the Future report, Spanish was highlighted as the most important language for people in the UK to learn.

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Schools, Work outside the UK, Study outside the UK, Publications
Benedict Cumberbatch was one of the people associated with contemporary UK arts and culture. Photo (c) Sam, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
29 July 2014 - 17:00

Report: What makes the UK attractive to young adults?

So what do people think of the UK? Anne Bostanci breaks down the results of a recently carried out survey

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Publications
Art attracts, propaganda does not - Saudi Minister of Culture and Information Abdul Aziz Khoja looking at UK artist Graham Sutherland's 'Rocky Landscape', Photo by Rigel Klingman
Date
20 June 2013 - 12:21

'Once you're into propaganda, you're finished.'

As states invest more and more in their soft power, experts debate global trends in London on 18 June 2013. This is the transcript.

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Publications, Cultural relations
Culture can 'bring people together – even those with very different world views.' Photo (c) Edinburgh Blog, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
13 June 2013 - 15:03

Which countries want to be influential and attractive?

A new British Council report, ‘Influence and Attraction: Culture and the Race for Soft Power in the 21st Century’, discusses global trends in cultural relations and soft power.

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Publications, Cultural relations
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