Lina Idrees touches upon the presence of hijras as important entities that challenge the legacy of coloniality as well as the conception that LGBTQIA+ acceptance is a mere Western trend
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The Chef in the Kitchen: Western food systems behind the global health crisis
Siobhan Bahl discusses the complexities behind the global food crisis and the very real and present power of Western food systems
A year of rising COVID anti-Asian xenophobia and hate crimes
Lucy Aylmer reflects on the explicit increase of anti-Asian hate since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic
Pakistan’s Aurat March 2021: ‘Women’s Health Crisis’
Lina Idrees reflects on and discusses the upcoming Women’s March in Pakistan.
Review: Judas and the Black Messiah
With stellar performances and an informative narrative, Judas and the Black Messiah is praised by Harvey Isitt
The Ballroom Scene
Issy Murray breaks down the ballroom scene of the 1970s.
An interview with the founders, Andrea De Jong and Hanife Hursit, of The Creative Switch
Amplify’s Online Editor, Rupali Naik, interviews the founders of The Creative Switch on their recent growth, work, and experiences.
Decolonising the Medieval
Print Editor Bryony Gooch looks at the University of Leicester’s decision to axe Medieval Literature as an attempt to decolonise the curriculum.
In conversation with Angela Davis and Ilan Pappé
Clara Akiki reflects upon the recent talk (digitally) given by Professor Angela Davis and Professor Ilan Pappé at our university
“Decolonising” Theology and Religion
Online Features Editor Rebecca Wells speaks to Professor Louise Lawrence about the department’s, and her own, efforts to comprehend what “decolonisation” means within Theology and Religion.