The Road to PhD: A Zooarchaeologist’s Reflection on the Past and the Present

Author: Nompumelelo Maringa // Editors: Cherene de Bruyn & Sarah Charlin Klingberg THE PAST I have had an interest in history, archaeology and the environment for as long as I can remember. I cherished being outside, playing with plants, gardening, watching insects forage for food or tunnelling a new home in the soils of my home garden. … Continue reading The Road to PhD: A Zooarchaeologist’s Reflection on the Past and the Present

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus! Coming Together as Cymraeg in Manchester

Author: Jack Sharpen What is St. David’s Day?  When it comes to public holidays for patron saints within England, our celebrations are duly absent. Many Christian-majority countries hallmark these as a national holiday for traditions and culture, and none more so than our Celtic neighbours. Whilst a certain saint in March is also widely heralded … Continue reading Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus! Coming Together as Cymraeg in Manchester

This Mortal Coil: A History of Death + Book Review

By Erin Pallott "For in that sleep of death what dreams may comeWhen we have shuffled off this mortal coil,Must give us pause: there's the respectThat makes calamity of so long life." - Shakespeare's Hamlet In Shakespeare’s most famous soliloquy, Hamlet philosophises on the anguish of life and a fear of death. “This mortal coil” … Continue reading This Mortal Coil: A History of Death + Book Review