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The High Street clinic has an intense daily traffic of young girls of all nationalities.   Is it an epidemic of some disease? Not really.  After asking politely permission to the on-duty doctor, these perfectly slim and healthy girls go straight … Continue reading →

To study and research children and childhood from an historical and political point of view may appear to be a minor endeavour.  However, children are a wonderful excuse to tackle large themes. Children are certainly crucial to the reproduction of … Continue reading →

Last Tuesday I want as the Head of the Division International Studies to Hangzhou to present the undergraduate programme of the Division International Studies. About 100 undergraduate programmes in social sciences and humanities (and more in the Sciences) are competing … Continue reading →

The 8th March has just passed by and it is worth reflecting of its importance, meaning, interpretation and practices. The day is known as the ‘International Women’s Day’, which is nowadays celebrated in many places of the world. The different … Continue reading →

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The visit to Uganda in Africa was the most astonishing thing that happened to me in the past half year. After living in Europe and China for my last one and half year, everything seems so different here. The roads, … Continue reading →

For most people, the quickest answer to the question – how do you learn? – will probably be the following: I learn through study! The answer is a bit more complicated than that. Perhaps, students, and not only students, are … Continue reading →