Cultural Encounters

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The Parthenon Marbles are some of humanity’s finest achievements, spectacularly sculpted by master artisans over 2,500 years ago. But despite adorning the iconic Parthenon for over 2,000 years, they were forcefully removed and are now on display in London, along with about half of the remaining sculptures from the building.

Today, these masterpieces of classical sculpture are the center of a major dispute between Greece and the UK. So how did so much of the Parthenon Marbles end in the UK, and what can Greece do about it?

Why the Parthenon’s Missing Statues Belong In Greece The Parthenon Marbles are some of humanity’s finest achievements, spectacularly sculpted by master artisans over 2,500 years ago. But despite adorning the ic...

Part II of our video on Isabella Bird's 1878 trip to Japan is now up!

1878: Isabella Bird and the Ainu [Part II] Before paved roads, electricity, or modern medicine, Isabella Lucy Bird traveled to Japan to explore regions so infrequently traveled that they didn’t even a...

Kokusai Analysis has become Cross-Cultural Encounters!

We're back with a brand new video about Englishwoman Isabella Bird's Unbeaten Tracks in Northern Japan in 1878

An English woman visits Japan in 1878... What happens when you take a woman from Victorian England and put her in the middle of rural Meiji-era Japan? The answer lies in Isabella Bird’s Unbeaten Tra...

After the first few months of World War I, an unofficial truce broke out in many different trenches with British and German soldiers around December 24. This phenomenon is now known as “the Christmas truce.”

Merry Christmas if you celebrate Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!

The Christmas Truce - When War Stopped for Christmas After the first few months of World War I, an unofficial truce broke out in many different trenches with British and German soldiers around December 24. This...

New video up now! Sous-titres en français

How Julia Child ate (her way through) France If you’re a foodie for French Cuisine, you owe it to yourself to learn about Julia Child. More than nearly anyone else, she has played a key role in introduc...