the problem with patriotism
David Mountain discusses an overlooked factor in the turbulent politics of recent years.
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a duty to be beautiful?
Prof. Heather Widdows of Birmingham University discusses the pressure to measure up to the beauty ideal.
artivism and populism
As we settle in to a new year, the twin challenges of Trump and Brexit continue to dominate our political and cultural discourse.
dialogue day
Michael Donnelly expands on the thinking behind Dialogue Day at this year’s Imagine! festival.
a night mayor for belfast streets?
Our Festival Director, Peter O’Neill, writes about the need to revitalise Belfast’s night time economy and the need for a Night Czar.
on irishness: a civic conversation
We were asked to consider what we considered to be ‘Irishness’.
st. patrick deported by citizen jury
Where a public jury of citizens of Ireland voted to deport (Saint) Patrick.