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Witchcraft accusations an ‘occupational hazard’ for female workers

19 Sep 2023

Women’s working conditions increased the odds of them being suspected as witches, according to a new analysis of an English astrologer’s case files...

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Enawenê-nawê men check basket and bark traps for fish before reinserting them into the weir’s upriver face

Man v fish in the Amazon rainforest

11 Nov 2016

The Enawenê-nawê people of the Amazon rainforest make beautifully engineered fishing dams. Living alongside this indigenous community, Dr Chloe Nahum...

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Nikolaus and Krampus in Austria

Opinion: Frankenstein or Krampus? What our monsters say about us

04 Dec 2015

Natalie Lawrence (Department of History and Philosophy of Science) discusses the history of monsters, and what they say about the people who invent...

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endangered-languages-database

Endangered languages database launched online

10 Jan 2011

An open database of endangered languages has been launched by researchers in the hope of creating a free, online portal that will give people access...

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endangered culture

An endangered culture, on top of the world

12 Aug 2010

A project to document the unique language and culture of a remote Inuit community which is threatened by the effects of climate change is being...

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grave

From beyond the grave

01 May 2009

Tracing popular beliefs from medieval to early modern times is highlighting the durability of debates about the dead.

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