Discussion Roles Transform College Asynchronous Talk
Discussion roles provide a tremendous learning and critical thinking advantage for entry level online students looking to become comfortable responding in discussion.
Crime against Humanity?
Ayatollah Montazeri’s critique of executions in the 1980’s is an admittance of crimes against humanity. Recognising them as such could raise awareness of other crimes.
How Inequality Undermines Democracy
To the extent that inequality effectively speaks to a shrinking middle class it represents a threat to democracy.
Inhabiting Orthodoxy: Discussing Islam and Feminism, Continued
Examining how Muslim women in the Middle East inscribe themselves in their own religion can help clarify differences and similarities between ‘us’ and ‘them’.
Scotland and Brexit
It would be beyond ironic if the decision to reclaim ‘sovereignty’ through Brexit were to result in secession of Scotland.
Being a ‘Whole Educator’
Instructors of multi-cultural classrooms must branch out and begin to devote some of their time to understanding their students as a whole.
Why the West Struggles to Understand the BRICS
The transformation of the BRICS acronym from an investment term into a household name is one of the defining developments of the 21st century so far.
The Struggle for the German-Turkish Partnership: Preventing the “Train Crash”
Germany and Turkey are tied to each other through a complex interdependency. Continuous dialogue is a necessity for both parties.
Pop Culture and Latin America’s Conflicts
Militaries and police forces can win wars, but the television and cinematographic industries are critical components that will determine whether or not they will be remembered as heroes.
The Global Crisis of Multilateralism
For more than half a century the EU has been a beacon of multilateralism. Post-Brexit Europe could become a beacon of disintegration and nationalism.
