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Pidgeon Pagonis standing in front of a drawing of a pigeon
Date
26 March 2019 - 08:11

'I am non-binary in my biology and my gender' – intersex activist Pidgeon Pagonis

Intersex activist Pidgeon Pagonis made the documentary film A Normal Girl with director Aubree Bernier-Clarke. They talk about bodily autonomy, informed consent, and family.

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Film, Equal opportunities and diversity
Still from the film with lead actor walking through village
Date
25 March 2019 - 08:29

What is it like to make an LBGTQ+ film in the Amazon rainforest?

Quentin Lazzarotto worked with renowned director Werner Herzog on Carlito se va para siempre (Carlito is leaving for good), his short film about a gay man, set in the Amazon rainforest. 

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Film, Equal opportunities and diversity
Cafe door with 'bonjour' written on a chalk board
Date
05 March 2019 - 08:13

Is the UK in a language crisis?

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Modern Languages thinks the UK is in a crisis. Professor Mike Kelly, a languages advocate, expert and advisor to the APPG, tells us why.

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Languages, Policy, Publications
Man playing guitar and singing on a stage
Date
16 January 2019 - 08:59

How to make your music venue more accessible

How can music venues welcome D/deaf and disabled audiences? Jacob Adams, Head of Research and Campaigns at Attitude is Everything, shares his advice.

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Music, Performance, Equal opportunities and diversity
Tara Grace Connolly
Date
08 January 2019 - 08:57

What do young people in Ireland and Northern Ireland expect for their future?

The Next Generation Ireland/Northern Ireland report found that young people had little faith in political institutions.

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Publications
Glacier in Patagonia
Date
25 October 2018 - 18:02

The Welsh language in Patagonia: a brief history

Y Wladfa is a unique Welsh-language settlement in Patagonia, Argentina. Dr Walter Ariel Brooks traces how the language has evolved in Argentina since its arrival in 1865.

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History
Candice Mama wearing headphones and laughing
Date
21 September 2018 - 08:12

How I forgave the man who murdered my father

Candice Mama tells her story of life after her father's murder in apartheid-era South Africa, and education's role in building a just society. 

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Justice, Conflict resolution, Cultural leadership
Person standing in front of bookshelves
Date
13 September 2018 - 13:26

One Arabic-English translator shares his experience

Tony Calderbank has been translating from Arabic to English since 1992. He shares some of the knowledge he has acquired along the way. 

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Literature, History
View of Toronto street from above
Date
05 September 2018 - 10:34

Black Lives Matter Toronto founding member talks about his complex identity

Artist and activist Syrus Marcus Ware talks about black, transgender and disabled identity, and gives his best advice for effective activism. 

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Performance, Equal opportunities and diversity
Wesley Enoch at Sydney Festival
Date
13 August 2018 - 09:08

'If you remove language, you’re also removing knowledge of landscape' – Wesley Enoch

Artistic Director of the Sydney Festival Wesley Enoch is an Indigenous Australian whose language, Jandai, is vanishing. He talks about how to keep a language alive.

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Festivals, Theatre, History
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