Resources: Cultural Heritage and Identity

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Project GO provides ROTC students global opportunities. - The State Press

Project GO, funded by the Department of Defense, offers ROTC students scholarships for language and cultural training abroad. The annual leadership meeting highlighted the importance of cultural awareness for future military officers.

Oct. 1, 2019

ASU Programs Aims to Highlight Less Studied Languages. - KJZZ

Arizona State University's program aims to emphasize lesser-known languages like Macedonian and Armenian, countering the national trend of focusing mainly on Spanish, French, and German.

Jul. 19, 2019

How Conspiracy Theories Spread Online. - Wisconsin Public Radio

Artists annually create a temporary city in Nevada's desert for Burning Man, studied by archaeologists. Additionally, a pelican-like pterosaur was discovered in Utah, offering insights into its origins and implications for paleontology.

Aug. 3, 2018

National Endowment for the Humanities grant brings "Irregular Warfare: The Experiences across the Civil-Military Divide" to life. - Watson Institute, Brown University

A $100,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to Brown University supports a project aiding veterans and civilians in exploring war through humanities. It includes reading programs and discussions, enhancing understanding across cultural divides.

Apr. 28, 2017

Crossing borders through teachers' memories and identities

The article explores the identity and experiences of a Baku-Armenian refugee teacher in Armenia, highlighting the ethnic tensions and integration challenges faced due to historical conflicts and displacements.

Sep. 8, 2019

Arizona WWII veteran, 96, joined Trump for commemoration, despite coronavirus pandemic - Arizona Republic

96-year-old WWII veteran, Sgt. Gregory Melikian, joined a wreath-laying ceremony with President Trump to mark Victory in Europe Day despite COVID-19 risks. His participation underscored his commitment to commemorating the event, despite health risks noted by his family.

May. 8, 2020

This Is Not History's Catherine the Great. - The New York Times

Nicholas Hoult rehearses lines for 'The Great,' a Hulu comedy about Catherine the Great's rise to power. The series, set in East London, portrays a fictionalized Russian court.

May. 8, 2020

Exclusive interview - Dielli The Oldest Albanian Newspaper

Dr. Levin, a US scholar, studies migration, focusing on politics to semantics. She's involved with the Albanian language program at ASU and the University of Prishtina. Originally from Belarus, she pursued anthropology, influenced by her experiences as an immigrant and her academic background.

Dec. 14, 2021

The importance of 'unlearning' the past - Interview with Global Voices

Keith Brown discusses the critical thinking required in history and anthropology, emphasizing the need to challenge national narratives and explore diverse perspectives to understand nationalism's complexity and its role in societal development, particularly in the Balkans.

Oct. 28, 2020

Childhood And Schooling In Socialist Societies (Iveta Silova And Nelli Piattoeva).

The book explores socialist and post-socialist childhoods, blending personal memoirs with scholarly analysis. It challenges simplistic views through diverse, detailed accounts, contributing significantly to childhood studies and comparative education. The FreshEd Podcast

Jul. 8, 2019

Attack against elections is inevitable - Estonia shows what can be done.

Estonia's robust cyber defenses for elections set a global example. Their system, improved since a 2007 cyber attack, features digital identity and secure data exchange, ensuring election integrity and trust in digital services. Theconversation.com

Mar. 18, 2019

Vladimir Putin's lying game.

The article discusses Vladimir Putin's history of deceit and manipulation in Russian politics, highlighting his strategic use of lies to suppress opposition and maintain power, evidenced by cases like the apartment bombings in 1999 and the assassination of Boris Nemtsov in 2015. Theconversation.com

Aug. 6, 2018