September 2018

Exploring the Public Realm: A teenage takeover of libraries

September 2018: This essay explores libraries and youth takeovers in three cities in the North of the UK, with youth challenging who owns ‘public’ – if interior – space.

  • Arts and culture
  • Literature
  • Youth voices
  • United Kingdom
  • Essay
September 2018

Exploring the Public Realm: In the city, everyone is an artist

September 2018: Shrirya Malhotra writes about working with collective Partizaning in Moscow and the differences between being a public artist and an activist in Moscow and Delhi.

  • Arts and culture
  • Visual arts
  • Europe and Central Asia
  • Essay
Image of two people shaking hands
June 2018

On trust

New British Council research explores the importance of trust to the UK's future prosperity. Alice Campbell-Cree, author of the report, discusses the findings.

  • Economy and prosperity
  • Trust and dialogue
  • Insight article
Young people with the flags of Commonwealth Countries.
June 2018

The Commonwealth: A network for now

The Commonwealth is a network connecting many of the fastest growing nations on Earth, with strong ties of culture. Research suggests it will be more not less important in the future.

  • Cultural relations
  • Insight article
June 2018

The value of trust

How trust is earned and why it matters.

  • Cultural relations
  • Soft power
  • Trust and dialogue
  • United Kingdom
  • Multiple regions
  • Research report

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