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Cultural Hybridity in New Zealand
A newly released study in New Zealand argues that many English-speaking immigrants to the country are held back by their inability to comprehend the “small talk” that typically takes places in New...
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Remarkable Sardinian Statues Reconstructed
Archeologists on the Italian island of Sardinia have completed the painstaking reconstruction of “small yet unique army of life-size stone warriors which were originally destroyed by enemy action in...
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South Korea Cuts University Tuition
The Korea Herald announced last week that South Korean Universities would be reducing their tuition by an average of 4.5 percent. Almost all schools cut their fees, some by more than 20 percent. This...
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New Evidence on the Settlement of Madagascar
A new study of the genetic background of the people of Madagascar sheds light on the settlement of the island. It has long been known that the initial movement of people to Madagascar was relatively...
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Geography Teachers Assaulted for Not Allowing Students to Cheat
Geography classrooms are not normally associated with violence, but that is not necessarily the case in Pakistan. Just this week, classrooms at Government National College in Karachi were ransacked and...
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Gujarat to Ban References to Caste in the Classroom?
The Indian state of Gujarat has recently decided to amend its educational curriculum by removing “all the derogatory or implied references to surnames, castes, religion, profession, region.” The...
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Disputed Ruins and Phoenician Heritage in Beirut
A development dispute surrounding the destruction of ancient ruins in Beirut stirs debate and reflection on the nation's past. This post is from GeoCurrents
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Tower Proposal Draws Ire in Venice
The picturesque Venetian skyline has remained virtually unchanged since 1514, when St. Mark's Campanile—the city’s largest structure—reached its current shape. Although past its prime in the early 16th...
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Slovenia’s Sausage Struggles
The small country of Slovenia is often noted as the most prosperous former-communist state. The Economist, however, is concerned about a possible Slovenian financial meltdown, warning that “if Slovenia...
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El Monte’s “Gangnam Style” Embarrassment
City slogans are almost always upbeat, but the positive messages that they are meant to convey are sometimes contradicted by the policies enacted by their own city governments. Such is the case in...
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