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The Redemption of a Forgotten War: Korea in Australian Memory and Commemoration
ABSTRACT This article examines how the Korean War has been remembered in Australia despite its historically marginal place in the nation's military heritage. By detailing Australian memories of the Korean War across official, quasi‐official, and unofficial histories, it shows that Korea occupied only a minor position in Australia's military imaginary ...
David Hundt
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ABSTRACT What is the role of children's interactions with YouTube's recommendation algorithm in language socialization, and could these interactions influence children's linguistic practices in such a way as to cause language shift? Our paper takes a mixed methodological approach to explore interactions between Kyrgyz families and YouTube, examining ...
Ashley McDermott, Nel Escher
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Macau as Method: Recombinant Urbanism in Post‐Socialist China
ABSTRACT In ‘Asia as Method’, Chen Kuan‐Hsing argues for the value of an indigenous inter‐Asian approach to analysing the effects of European imperialism on the countries and citizens of Asia. This article mobilises both Chen's inter‐Asian referencing strategy and the city‐state of Macau to explore Macau's role in China's engagements with global ...
Tim Simpson
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Eschatology of the Singularity: “Deus ex machina” in the Construction of Film Images of the Future
The mixed assessment by critics and theorists of the deus ex machina artistic device common in popular cinema requires a more thorough study of its dramatic and narrative functions in science fiction films. It is in the construction of film images of the
Gennady V. Bakumenko +2 more
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Sociocultural heritage of Alaska’s Russian-speaking population: traditions, customs, way of life
The article considers the problem of the cultural heritage of the Russian colonization of the north-eastern part of the Pacific region.The authors examine the influence of the Russian culture on the life of the indigenous population of Russian America ...
Dmitry V Shevtsov +1 more
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Archiving an Enchanted Childhood? The Swiss Case of Letters to Santa Claus
ABSTRACT This article examines the conditions under which children's written productions are collected, mediated, and archived through a case study of letters addressed to Santa Claus in Switzerland. Since 1950, the Swiss Post has responded annually to thousands of letters sent by children; a selection of these letters has also been preserved in a ...
Samuel Morard
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When and why to give shorebirds a head start
Abstract Headstarting is a translocation technique involving the hatching or rearing of wild eggs or young in captivity and the release of those individuals back to the wild at or before independence. It has been trialed as a conservation intervention for shorebirds over recent decades to improve the population trend of target populations by increasing
Lynda Donaldson +4 more
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The current study investigates the “heritage accent” in 24 bilingual heritage speakers of Russian in Finland as well as the attitudes of heritage speakers towards accents.
Nenonen, Olga
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Protected areas on international borders show uneven conservation outcomes
Abstract Border protected areas (BPAs) are national protected areas that are immediately adjacent to a country's border or span two or more countries; they are characterized by distinctive opportunities and pressures. They play a critical role in protecting carbon‐rich ecosystems, conserving endangered biodiversity, reducing cross‐border environmental ...
Rachakonda Sreekar +10 more
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Enhancing Vietnam-Russia federation soft power through cultural heritage economic cooperation
The article analyzes the potential for deeper cooperation based on the current state of cultural heritage economic cooperation between Vietnam and the Russian Federation in the context of the two countries’ new era of cooperation (2025-2030).
Dang Thi Phuong Hoa
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