Art & Culture

China's Political Debate Heats Up

China’s official media recently published a series of articles warning against the establishment of a Western-style constitution-based political system. Analysts said this is a reaction to growing public demand for a political system that puts the Communist Party under the rule of law, not above it.

UNESCO chief deplores damage to cultural heritage sites in Egypt

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Director-General of UNESCO Irina Bokova.

Ten new Australian documentary projects receive over $3.2 million investment

Screen Australia announced over $3.2 million investment in 10 documentaries, generating almost $10 million in production.

Indigenous canoe trip celebrating 400-year-old peace treaty culminates with UN event

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Hundreds of indigenous and non-indigenous rowers arrive by canoe in Manhattan en route to UN Headquarters in New York City to mark International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples.

New on-line forum on faith and public policy aims to prompt ‘spirited debate’

Are Muslims effective participants in governance or are they victims of policies over which they have little say? This is just one of the debates, featuring contributions from academics, think-tanks, policy-makers and the voluntary and community sectors, taking place on an innovative new on-line faith and public policy forum hosted by the University of Bristol and funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).

MEPs support easier licensing for EU-wide online music services

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Pope John Paul II to Become Saint After Miracle Approved

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The Act of Killing

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The Act of Killing

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New study to explore role for the arts in generating economic growth in the North

A new study to explore how universities can work more closely with the arts and humanities sector across the North to generate growth and address a diverse range of research questions has received funding.