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May 29, 2025 Irene Gammel, _Toronto Metropolitan University_ Trump’s spectacle draws on a long history of authoritarian leaders who use ritualized celebrations to bind personal power to

national identity. May 7, 2024 Paul Moon, _Auckland University of Technology_ The author of a new biography of renowned New Zealand photographer Ans Westra explains how she and her art were

in many ways inseparable. April 7, 2024 Wendy Hargreaves, _University of Southern Queensland_ A national anthem is supposed to reinforce a nation’s identity. Are we fine with singing Advance

Australia Fair for another 50 years? May 11, 2023 Lara Maleen Kipp, _Aberystwyth University_ 2023 sees the UK host the Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of Ukraine. But what role does the

stage itself have to play in the musical spectacle? May 7, 2023 Taylor McKee, _Brock University_ Why do many Canadian hockey fans feel the urge to support teams they would ordinarily delight

in rooting against? February 21, 2023 Tatsiana Kulakevich, _University of South Florida_ Since Russia first invaded Ukraine in 2014, more and more Ukrainians say that they feel pride for

their country. January 24, 2023 Edward Webster, _University of the Witwatersrand_ Mzala’s distinctive intellectual contribution combined a sophisticated grasp of revolutionary theory with

the reality of ethnic nationalism. September 23, 2022 Laurence Cooley, _University of Birmingham_ Latest figures show that Northern Ireland comprises not just Catholics and Protestants but a

third group that defies religious categorisation. August 19, 2022 Nadia Kaneva, _University of Denver_ Ukraine is partnering with an advertising company to produce an innovative nation

branding campaign during a war. The campaign could have influence beyond how Ukraine and Russia conduct this war. May 23, 2022 Lowell Barrington, _Marquette University_ Studies on Ukraine

going as far back as the late 1990s and early 2000s showed that the country’s population was connecting less and less with Russia. March 24, 2022 Jayne Persian, _University of Southern

Queensland_ An expert in post-World War II displaced people looks at how history informs the current situation in Ukraine. March 17, 2022 Gemma Ware, _The Conversation_ and Daniel Merino,

_The Conversation_ __Plus, a rare archive of Ukrainian dissident literature from the Soviet era is now in danger. Listen to The Conversation Weekly. January 24, 2022 David Lowe, _Deakin

University_; Andrew Singleton, _Deakin University_, and Joanna Cruickshank, _Deakin University_ A new national survey shows the majority of Australians want the day left as it is. But it

also suggests a groundswell for change is in the works. October 19, 2021 Judith Brett, _La Trobe University_ Australians coalesced around a strong federal government during the second world

war. In recent decades, however, the states have taken primacy in people’s lives. July 7, 2021 Johan Rewilak, _Aston University_ and Daniel Fitzpatrick, _Aston University_ Could a national

football team of multicultural players usher in a more inclusive version of Englishness? April 22, 2021 Wycliffe W. Njororai Simiyu, _University of Texas at Tyler_ Behind the multi-racial

composition of the elite European teams competing in the tournament lies a complex and painful history. February 1, 2021 Katie Holmes, _La Trobe University_ What might the past offer us at

this moment, and how will future generations reflect on this year? How will this present become the future’s past? January 24, 2021 Sarah Duffy, _Western Sydney University_; Michelle

O'Shea, _Western Sydney University_, and Patrick van Esch, _Auckland University of Technology_ It takes a lot for brands to back away from commercialisation opportunities. Cricket

Australia’s backing away from Australia Day is significant. December 31, 2020 Katie Pickles, _University of Canterbury_ Based on the nostalgic yearning for an imaginary past, Kiwiana should

be quietly retired in the face of massive social and political change. May 31, 2020 David Storey, _University of Worcester_ In football, a number of African teams draw heavily on their

European-born diasporas, a reflection of a colonial past and deeply entrenched migration routes.