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Invasion of Privacy – Social Media and Internet Monitoring in Mental Hospitals
I’ve been in the harder end of the UK Mental Health System for 22.5 years now. In those years I’ve been noticing a more and more restrictive approach to the way in which prisoners inside are treated. With the rise of internet and mobile phone technology and the advent of such popular inventions such as… Continue reading
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Landlocked – Mental Health in the UK and the Prevention of International Travel, Translation and Foreign Language Education
On the Second of April 1997, at the point of my first contact with the Mental Health Act, I had my life’s dreams shattered. On that day, my parents had been persuaded to take me to see a psychiatrist at the local mental hospital, St Cadoc’s in Caerleon. I hadn’t wanted to attend the meeting… Continue reading
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Review: The Life and Lines of Brandon Block by Matt Trollope
I was a DJ myself back in the 1990s and although I never played alongside Brandon Block, I had the pleasure of meeting him a couple of times. Once, on his father’s birthday in a London bar/club, I had just got out of one of my early mental health hospital stints and I think Brandon… Continue reading
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Review: Mister Good Times by Norman Jay MBE
I was lucky enough to be a warm up DJ for Norman Jay back in the 1990s in The Cross Nightclub, London and I think I was billed on a couple of other events with him. He was a great DJ, I remember him once, in Ministry of Sound, having a full glass of drink… Continue reading
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Review: Atatürk – The Rebirth of a Nation – by Patrick Kinross
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was from humble beginnings. He lived through a critical period of Turkish history, witnessing the decline and fall of the Ottoman Empire and making it possible for the modern secular, Western-focused nation state of Turkey to phoenix itself from the Ashes. Atatürk was a military man and although very lucky, his innovative… Continue reading
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Visit from Hungarian Ambassador, His Excellency Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky & TALK: In the Spirit of Rubik’s Cube – Hungary’s Smart Transition to a Knowledge Based Economy, Cardiff University School of Business, 23.11.18
Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky, Hungary’s ambassador, highlighted his country’s unique identity and economic progress during a recent lecture. Hungary’s population is 10 million, with a significant diaspora. The government has focused on economic stability, reducing debt and unemployment while promoting a smart economy. Kristóf encouraged tourism, noting Hungary’s cultural and natural attractions. Continue reading
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Contemporary Francophone “Afropean” Writers: From Francophonie to the Banlieue – Christopher Hogarth. School of Creative Industries, University of South Australia – Cardiff University MLANG 21.11.18
The concept of “Afropean” refers to a blend of African and European identities, emphasizing the interconnectedness of these cultures. It highlights the experiences of post-migratory authors from Africa in France, who face challenges in identity recognition and representation. Their literature often addresses issues of marginalization and cultural fusion within European contexts. Continue reading
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A Tribute To Venezuela’ at Kapu, Cardiff, 14.11.18
Once the richest country in Latin America, Venezuela is now broke thanks to the collapse of the oil industry and general mismanagement of the economy. For the last 6 years people has been starving, Caracas has been the most violent city in the world and the government has been focusing on changing the constitution to… Continue reading
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The Invisible Line of Migration – La Linea Invisibile – A Conversation with Multi-Award Winning Photo-Journalist Danilo Balducci, Cardiff University 04.10.18
La Linea Invisibile is a discussion by guest speaker Danilo Balducci which brings together the Translation, Adaptation and Performance, Picturing Others, and Conflict, Development and Disaster research themes at the School of Modern Languages. This lecture was broken up into 3 separate video displays of Danilo’s work. The above video is available on youtube and is… Continue reading
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Nineteenth Century Revolutions and the French Working Classes
The revolutions of 1830, 1848, and 1870 significantly impacted French working classes, spurring their organization and political consciousness. Despite initial betrayals and repression by the bourgeoisie, these uprisings fostered advances in labor rights, living standards, and democratic participation, ultimately leading to a more cohesive and recognized working class by the end of the century. Continue reading
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