Beyond the immediate geopolitical shock, the episode raises fundamental questions about the continued relevance of international law, the limits of unilateral power, and the consequences of selectively enforcing legal rules.
Ashley Collar, PhD student and Teaching Assistant in Sociology at The University of Manchester, tells us why embracing her working-class roots, hyperfeminine style, and neurodiverse identity has become a powerful act of representation.
Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group (MUARG) is marking the occasion by reaffirming our commitment to working with older people as equal partners in our research, aiming to shape more inclusive, age-friendly cities and communities.
In Kashmir’s fractured valleys, where ancestral lands are stitched together by memory more than maps, Dr. Omer Aijazi traces the quiet power of repair. His journey, rooted in Pakistani heritage and routed through decolonial scholarship, amplifies voices often silenced by conflict, reminding us that heritage lives not only in traditions, but in the struggle for sovereignty and in epistemic resistance.
