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Updated Mar 08, 2021 | 18:08 IST A mother of two children can be a feminist and so can a man who works at a multinational company. An identity should not be associated with feminists, at least not in 2021. In 2021, the world continues to adjust to the new normal after a roller-coaster of a year (Representative Image).&nbsp | &nbspPhoto Credit:&nbspiStock Images Key Highlights Womens Day is celebrated every year on March 8 across the entire world More often than not, an ...

We’re so excited to see that Olive Senior’s Pandemic Poems: First Wave is now available! Here is a description, followed by recommendations by Faizal Deen, Rachel L. Mordecai, and Geoffrey Philp. Description: Early in the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, Olive Senior began posting her series of Pandemic Poems on social media. The project was a way of bearing witness to the strangeness of it all and forging a reassuring connection with readers. Each poem is a riff on a word or phrase t...

Firstwave escapes the worst of last years COVID-19 disruptions Losses after tax fall 2.8 per cent $6.4 million for half year 2021 Credit: Dreamstime Firstwave Technology has started seeing improvements to its ongoing losses as it tells shareholders its operations saw little impact from the coronavirus pandemic during the last half year.  The publicly listed cloud security company saw its losses after tax fall 2.8 per cent $6.4 million despite ongoing investment in its security pl...

Were Americans too unruly, or did elected officials expect too little of them?

When the third wave hits SA, and it probably will, what will it be like? With a ‘more than 50% chance of a new variant’, experts are preparing for a third wave come autumn/winter 21 February 2021 - 17:20 The ministerial advisory committee is working on plans to deal with a third wave of Covid-19, while scientists try to figure out what the next variant might look like. This is according to committee head Prof Salim Abdool Karim, who said: “Based on what we have seen so far with...

Mt. Lebanon Public Library and the Historical Society of Mount Lebanon are partnering with the Veterans Breakfast Club for a virtual series examining World War II and the stories of

Search underway for new director of Division of the Arts A search-and-screen committee has been appointed to help identify and select candidates for the next director of the Division of the Arts. The committee is being chaired by Soyeon Shim, dean of the School of Human Ecology. Other committee members include: Faisal Abdu’Allah, professor in the School of Education’s Art Department; Li Chiao-Ping, professor in the School of Education’s Dance Department; Amy Gilman, Director of the Chaze...

ONLINE: UW Dance Department February 4, 2021 Sarah Maughan Christopher Walker is a professor of dance and founding artistic director of the First Wave program in the Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This winter tradition featuring choreography by UW-Madison dance instructors transitions to a trio of webcast concerts, examining varied topics from our current pandemic-related limitations (and frustrations) to Gilded Age workers. Choreographers inclu...

How do I find out about concerts? How do I get more details about something I heard over the air? How do I submit events to WORT’s Music Calendars? Who do I contact with changes or cancellations? WORT’s Music Calendars are a great resource to find out about concerts in all genres and places. Usually you’ll find details in the online listing or links to get more information. There’s a link to to submit your event at the top of the calendar page. You can also submit events, changes and ...

TEDxWolverhampton: Building Collective Resilience in the Wake of Disasters Print Despite what most people have been led to believe by sensationalist media, disasters can have a silver lining. Time after time, remarkable communities rise up after natural, social, or political disasters, revealing the core of our humanity and giving a glimpse of how we might respond in the face of even bigger challenges. For the past three years, my colleagues and I at Shareable have had the privilege to work w...