By Sara Rahnama, Morgan State University Unusual Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. Course Title: “Women and War” What prompted the idea for the course? When I was on a fellowship at the Library of Congress finishing my first book, “The Future is Feminist,” I had the opportunity to connect with other scholars. One of those scholars, historian Martha Jones, encouraged me to design a class based on my research interests. With that in mind, I designed a new freshman seminar, “Women and War.” The seminar bridges my research on gender and Islam in French colonial Algeria with my new project, a history of girlhood in the 1970s Middle East. What does...
Judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith on what makes a new American iteration of "Bake Off" different than its predecessors, and the GBBO fiasco that was Mexican Week.
Whether you have a garden or not, chances are you know someone who does. And if that’s the case, then you know that come summertime, there is an abundance of zucchini. So, what can you do with all that zucchini? Well, you could make pickled recipes like this zucchini salsa. While pickling may seem like a daunting task, there are many simple recipes available online. The key is to use fresh, crisp zucchini and to follow the canning instructions carefully. Canning plain zucchini is not safe, but pickling is a great way to preserve your fruits and vegetables. Plus, it’s a delicious way to enjoy them all year long! Common Questions Asked When Making Zucchini Salsa While zucchini salsa is...
Last week was the start of the conseils de classe - the end-of-term meetings for each class, with all the teachers, parents and pupil reps and the head or deputy head each time, to look at abilities, efforts provided and discipline problems. As always happens, I get home late, the kids are hungry and food ends up being whatever the quickest option is. The Laughing Cow stuffed chicken, therefore, turned into chopped chicken in a Laughing Cow and cream sauce, but it was a huge success and so simple to make. Sophie came home for the weekend so we went off plan again, as she cooked some fabulous chicken, mozzarella and guacamole bagel burgers and convinced us to opt for...
This week on Dezeen, we revealed the overall architecture, design and interiors winners of the 2022 Dezeen Awards at a party in London. At the ceremony, Argo Contemporary Art Museum and Cultural Centre by Ahmadreza Schricker Architecture North was named architecture project of the year, Ecole Camondo Méditerranée by Émilieu Studio won interiors project of the year, and the Wheeliy 2.0 wheelchair by Quantum was named design project of the year. The winners of the six studio categories were also announced, with all the winners receiving a Dezeen Awards trophy designed by Dutch studio Atelier NL. Plans to revamp the Sainsbury Wing were approved this week Also in London, planning permission was granted for the controversial revamp of the Grade I-listed postmodern Sainsbury Wing of...
