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UrduAccording to the Education Act, schools in the ethnically divided Bosnia and Herzegovina must teach students “democratic ideals in a multicultural society.” But according to new research from the University of Copenhagen, the opposite happens: Segregated schools perpetuate ethnic divisions…
Tag: History
1918 pandemic second wave had fatal consequences
In the event of a pandemic, delayed reactions and a decentralized approach by the authorities at the start of a follow-up wave can lead to longer-lasting, more severe and more fatal consequences, researchers from the universities of Zurich and Toronto…
Not all banking crises involve panics
Study shows many kinds of finance-sector failures — not just history’s most famous bank runs — lead to economic downturns
New book uncovers cross-dressing in 18th century British lit
Sapphic Crossings , a new book by the Women’s and Gender Studies program director at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, explores why cross-dressing women were popular in 18th century British literature. Ula Lukszo Klein’s research for the academic book, available…
New study strengthens claims Richard III murdered ‘the Princes in the Tower
Professor Tim Thornton says that credible sources indicate that King Richard III had a hand in a notorious unsolved royal missing persons mystery.
From A to Z: New volume examines animals’ role in the British Empire, racial politics
“Animalia: An Anti-Imperial Bestiary for Our Times,” co-edited by Illinois history professor Antoinette Burton, examines the roles that animals played in the British Empire – both in advancing and in disrupting British imperial power.
Scientific investigations of believed remains of two apostles
In Rome lies the Santi Apostoli church, cared for by Franciscan brothers for more than 500 years. For more than 1500 years, this site has held the believed remains of two of the earliest Christians and Jesu apostles: St. Philip…
Malaria threw human evolution into overdrive on this African archipelago
Researchers uncover recent traces of human adaptation in the Cabo Verde islands
Rutgers Experts Available to Comment on Black History Month
New Brunswick, N.J. (Jan. 27, 2021) –Rutgers University-New Brunswick scholars are available to discuss Black History Month and to analyze current events and trends that contribute to the ongoing story of Black history across the world. Derrick Darby, the Henry…
Historically redlined neighborhoods are more likely to lack greenspace today
Historically redlined neighborhoods are more likely to have a paucity of greenspace today compared to other neighborhoods. The study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the University of California, Berkeley and San Francisco, demonstrates the…
Stimulating brain pathways shows origins of human language and memory
Scientists have identified that the evolutionary development of human and primate brains may have been similar for communication and memory.
A new archaeology for the Anthropocene era
Indiana Jones and Lara Croft have a lot to answer for. Public perceptions of archaeology are often thoroughly outdated, and these characterisations do little to help. Yet archaeology as practiced today bears virtually no resemblance to the tomb raiding portrayed…
The end of domestic wine in 17th century Japan
September 1632 document likely shows the order for the last batch of Japanese wine in the Edo period
UNC Expert Offers Context from Historical Perspective on Capitol Riot and its Lasting Impacts
On January 6, supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol in Washington, D.C. As people not only in the U.S. but around the world try to understand the event and its ramifications, University of Northern Colorado Professor of…
Oxford Brookes University hosts £5 million project to document endangered wooden buildings
The School of Architecture’s grant-giving worldwide programme will make records freely available online
Chaos, violence at U.S. Capitol, IU experts are available to comment
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Shortly after President Donald Trump addressed supporters Wednesday in Washington D.C., and said he would never concede the election, chaos and violence erupted as a mob of his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol. Congress was in the…
Drought of the century in the Middle Ages — with parallels to climate change today?
Researchers identify previously unknown drought period from historical sources
Interactive game created by a Lithuanian team won World Summit Awards
An interactive educational game ‘Flight Across the Atlantic’ featuring the legendary flight of Lithuanian pilots was announced as one of the winners in the global digital innovation competition World Summit Awards (WSA)
Ancient DNA retells story of Caribbean’s first people, with a few plot twists
The history of the Caribbean’s original islanders comes into sharper focus in a new Nature study that combines decades of archaeological work with advancements in genetic technology.
Anglo-German project to investigate the role of translation in post-war European magazines
The British Arts and Humanities Research Council and the German Research Foundation are funding the research project ‘Spaces of Translation: European Magazine Cultures’ run jointly by Nottingham Trent University and Mainz University
How the American child welfare system lost its way
A shift starting in the late 1960s has targeted poor families with unnecessary investigations and child removals at the expense of services.
Researchers track and analyze smallpox epidemics over three centuries
Researchers from McMaster University have studied and analyzed thousands of weekly records documenting the deaths of smallpox victims in London, England over the span of nearly 300 years. The analysis provides new and rare insights into the ecology of infectious…
Researchers deconstruct ancient Jewish parchment using multiple imaging techniques
Analyses of the materials in the scrolls helps put the object into an historical context and guides conservators in future restoration efforts
Why do we assume pandemics result in devastation?
Researchers found that early doctors and scholars who studied ancient plagues have shaped our fears and expectations of pandemics today
New Canada research chairs foster outstanding research at uOttawa
The University of Ottawa has earned a total of 10 Canada Research Chairs (CRCs) covering a broad scope of subjects, from the exploration of disruptive impacts of stress on higher brain functions to the need to preserve Indigenous traditional cultural…
A non-destructive method for analyzing Ancient Egyptian embalming materials
Ancient Egyptian mummies have many tales to tell, but unlocking their secrets without destroying delicate remains is challenging. Now, researchers reporting in ACS’ Analytical Chemistry have found a non-destructive way to analyze bitumen — the compound that gives mummies their…
The journey of a death mask of German playwright Frank Wedekind
Jewish emigrants took a plaster mask prepared upon Frank Wedekind’s death with them into exile in New Zealand
Serving science in the kitchen: what your kitchen and a science lab have in common
A highly rigorous, yet original and entertaining book exploring the connection between food and science
Rutgers Scholar Receives Prize for Revolutionizing “How We Look at Aztec Society”
Rutgers University-New Brunswick history professor Camilla Townsend translated and analyzed a body of works by Aztec authors that revolutionizes our understanding of their history, and puts to rest commonly believed myths about Aztec society.
Women gain ground in €655 million frontier research funding package
How can we make patent-free and improved equivalents to existing medicines? Is “on-demand” vaccine development the only feasible option to combat unpredictable infections, such as those causing viral pandemics? What is the key to understanding how the collective memories and…
Fatty residues on ancient pottery reveal meat-heavy diets of Indus Civilization
New lipid residue analyses have revealed a dominance of animal products, such as the meat of animals like pigs, cattle, buffalo, sheep and goat as well as dairy products, used in ancient ceramic vessels from rural and urban settlements of…
New study suggests indigenous practices can help revitalize pacific salmon fisheries
A comprehensive analysis finds that traditional salmon fishing practices and governance shows promise for rebuilding resilient fisheries
Most U.S. social studies teachers feel unprepared to teach civic learning
Gap could contribute to truth decay, survey finds
Book release: ‘Women in European Academies — From Patronae Scientiarum to Path-Breakers’
ALLEA released the book “Women in European Academies — From Patronae Scientiarum to Path-Breakers” today. Published by De Gruyter, the volume examines the lives and achievements of women who played determining roles in the history of European academies and in…
Archaeology: Palaeolithic sea voyage to Japanese islands beyond the horizon
Modern humans may have deliberately crossed the sea to migrate to the Ryukyu Islands of southwestern Japan, even though the islands would not have been visible on the horizon when they set out, according to a study published Scientific Reports…
Ancient migration was choice, not chance
Paleolithic people likely colonized the Ryukyu Islands intentionally
Glass beads from medieval sites suggest more complex trade networks
Article Title: “Compositional and provenance study of glass beads from archaeological sites in Mali and Senegal at the time of the first Sahelian states” Funding: This study has benefitted from funding by the Swiss National Science Foundation (grant no 101211_163022…
When the rains stopped
Archaeologists analyze the impacts of climate change on human history
Why does it matter if most Republican voters still think Biden lost?
New Bright Line Watch survey finds that fewer than a third of Republican voters have confidence in the national vote count.
An archaeological project analyses informal commerce in the colonial Caribbean
Konrad A. Antczak, a Marie Sklodowska-Curie researcher with the UPF Department of Humanities has made important discoveries in the Caribbean, proving informal commerce that existed during XVIIth and XVIIIth centuries between the Spanish colon
Newest phase of massive slavery database welcomes public contribution
Michigan State University’s searchable database containing millions of records cataloging the lives of enslaved Africans and their descendants — Enslaved.org — is launching a second phase that will accept contributions from the public and from academic researchers. The one-of-a-kind hub,…
A Native American Secretary of the Interior would be a ‘game-changer,’ expert says
BUFFALO, N.Y. — If Joe Biden selects a Native American candidate to lead the Department of the Interior, that would be a “game-changer,” says Donald Grinde Jr., professor of transnational studies in the University at Buffalo College of Arts and…
Darwin’s handwritten pages from On the Origin of Species go online for the first time
Two original pages from the handwritten draft of Darwin’s On the Origin of Species, along with rare letters, and never-before-seen reading notes have been added to Darwin Online. This scholarly portal dedicated to naturalist Charles Darwin was founded by Dr John van Wyhe from the National University of Singapore’s (NUS) Department of Biological Sciences, and Tembusu College.
Enriching research in ecology and evolution through nine ‘flavors’ of history
In a recent article in The Quarterly Review of Biology , “Beyond Equilibria: The Neglected Role of History in Ecology and Evolution,” author Hamish G. Spencer argues for a revitalized view of history. This historical view is a response to…
What does East Germany’s rise and fall have to do with pigs? A lot, actually
The communist state’s approach to industrial pig farming foreshadowed its demise, a University of Rochester historian argues
The first battle for oil in Norway
Although it might seem like it, Norway’s oil history did not begin with the first major discovery at the Ekofisk field in 1969 by Phillips Petroleum Co.
From the farm to the feast
Spark conversation with fun facts about Thanksgiving foods
RIT students discover hidden 15th-century text on medieval manuscripts
Imaging system they built as freshmen reveals new information about Otto Ege Collection
Archaeology: Transition to feudal living in 14th century impacted local ecosystems
The transition from tribal to feudal living, which occurred throughout the 14th century in Lagow, Poland had a significant impact on the local ecosystem, according to a study published in Scientific Reports . The findings demonstrate how historical changes to…
Today’s catastrophic concerns shaped by past interactions between science, culture
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A global pandemic, wildfires and hurricanes have made 2020 a year for catastrophic thinking, so a new book with that title seems appropriate. But don’t mistake David Sepkoski’s ” Catastrophic Thinking ” as a doomsday warning about…