The debate: Should the tricolour be replaced in a united Ireland? The tricolour may no longer mean what its creators intended - but is that a reason to abandon it or to re-embrace its potential?

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Should the Tricolour be replaced in a united Ireland?
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...

Cultural Literacy, Fandom, & Defense of the Fair-Weather Fan When Groucho Marx turns up as a mystery guest on What’s My Line?

#StarTrek #Swiftie #TheSimpsons #EDHirsch #CulturalLiteracy #Fandom #TwilightZone #ImaginedCommunities #Cult #GrouchoMarx #Freud

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Nobody asked, but: tonight Italy plays Germany in #WinterOlympics men's #curling and, as a reminder of the complexity of #nationalIdentity, I, an Italy-born German citizen, contrary to what I mostly do in sports, will side with Italy!

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Middle East: Support grows for Palestinian statehood – DW – 07/30/2025 More than a dozen countries have joined France in calling on more countries to recognize a Palestinian state amid the crisis in Gaza. DW has more.

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Support grows for Palestinian statehood
www.dw.com/en/middle-ea...

The Role of Diasporas in Shaping National Identity Discover how diasporas influence modern national identity through culture, politics, and economy, shaping nations across borders in today’s globalized world.

Diasporas reshape national identity, preserve heritage, foster transnational ties and influence cultural, political, and economic narratives globally.
#DiasporaIdentity #TransnationalBelonging #NationalIdentity #MigrationAndIdentity #GlobalCitizenship #CulturalHybridity #ImaginedCommunities

Luas services disrupted amid anti-immigration protest and counter-protest in Dublin city centre Anti-migrant activists made plans online to protest in the capital this weekend.

#globalisation #identity #cosmopolitanism #imaginedcommunities
Anti-immigrant protest and counter-protest gather in Dublin City centre
www.thejournal.ie/anti-immigra...

Benedict Anderson – Imagined Communities
1️⃣ Nations aren’t natural givens—they’re imagined communities where individuals feel bonded despite never meeting most of their fellow members.
#ImaginedCommunities #SharedImagination

#Plato #TheRepublic #Civics #Teaching #ImaginedCommunities

How the far right is expanding its international network – DW – 02/08/2025 Radical right-wing movements like Germany's AfD party are on the rise worldwide. They are united by nationalism, populism and the fight against immigration. Their network is becoming increasingly tran...

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Radical right-wing movements like Germany's AfD party are on the rise worldwide. They are united by nationalism, populism, and the fight against immigration. Their network is becoming increasingly transnational.
www.dw.com/en/how-the-f...

Syrian culture ready for a new start – DW – 12/17/2024 Syria's cultural scene is in ruins following many years of war and dictatorship. But after the fall of the Assad regime, artists and intellectuals want to help drive change.

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Syrian culture ready for a new start
www.dw.com/en/syrian-cu...

UN General Assembly resolution calls for creation of Palestinian state The UN General Assembly passed a new resolution on Tuesday which professes its "unwavering support" for the two-state solution of Israel and Palestine, calling for Israel's withdrawal from the occupie...

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www.france24.com/en/middle-ea...

I did a podcast with @snellarthur.bsky.social on memory, imagination and the neuroscience of nationalism: shows.acast.com/65196b0b1488...
Based on my new book: www.penguin.co.uk/books/442354...
#nationalism #memory #politics #culture #science #imaginedcommunities #sharedreality #nations #enjoy

Talking Heads is a Waterstones science book of the year!
www.waterstones.com/blog/the-bes...
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