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Category: World History

Cultural History

Folk Songs as Communication, Resistance, Lament, and Entertainment Among Women in Northeastern Afghanistan

posted by Teri Williams December 14, 20215 min read156 Views

By Wolayat Tabasum Niroo In the northeastern provinces of Afghanistan, talented women sing folk songs to entertain each other in…

Ancient History

An Interview with Warwick Ball, author of The Eurasian Steppe

posted by Helena Heald October 7, 20219 min read162 Views

In this interview, author and archaeologist Warwick Ball discusses his travels and research that led to his new book, The…

Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies

Scythian Gold: An Extract from The Eurasian Steppe by Warwick Ball

posted by Helena Heald September 3, 202114 min read269 Views

In this exclusive extract from chapter 6 of The Eurasian Steppe, author and archaeologist Warwick Ball explores the material culture…

Cultural History

What embroidery can tell us about sustainable fashion

posted by Teri Williams August 4, 20218 min read142 Views

By Marta Kargól Some years ago, I discovered an extraordinary collection of embroidery samples preserved in The Museum Rotterdam. The…

Cultural Studies

The Shanghai Museum, the Giant Panda, and Environmental Awareness in China

posted by Teri Williams July 23, 20218 min read97 Views

By Li-Chuan TAI In 1869, when French Lazarist Father Armand David (1826–1900) “discovered” the giant panda in Moupin, Sichuan province…

Language and Literature

Q&A with the editors of Reverberations of Revolution: Transnational Perspectives, 1770-1850

posted by Kirsty Crosbie June 24, 20218 min read139 Views

by Elizabeth Amann & Michael Boyden 1. How did this book come about? Michael: This collected volume came out of a…

Cultural History

Freedom of Speech as Well as Listening: From Thinking with Words to Listening Through Language

posted by Teri Williams June 18, 20218 min read197 Views

By Igor R. Reyner It is evident that we are living in a particularly challenging time, where transformative and empathic…

Ancient Philosophy

A Sociologist and a Philosopher Attempt to Learn from COVID

posted by Teri Williams June 2, 202113 min read246 Views

Edward Avery-Natale, interviewed by Colin C. Smith My childhood friend Dr. Edward Avery-Natale is a professor of contemporary sociology, while…

Ancient History

The Lost Splendour of Ghazni: Rediscovering an Islamic Capital in Medieval Afghanistan

posted by Teri Williams May 3, 20215 min read215 Views

By Viola Allegranzi Located in present-day Afghanistan, Ghazni was once a prosperous commercial and cultural centre at the crossroads of…

Ancient History

Opium in Afghanistan, a glimpse from the past

posted by Teri Williams November 16, 20207 min read305 Views

By Sara Peterson In recent years, the cultivation of opium poppies in Afghanistan has become a news item, with reports…

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