Origins: The history of the shopping centre Santa
In an article first published on The Conversation, Australian marketing experts GARY MORTIMER and LOUISE GRIMMER look at how the shopping centre Santa became a staple of the festive season…
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Origins: The first mobile phone call was 75 years ago – what it takes for technologies to go from breakthrough to big time
Professor of electrical engineering DANIEL BLISS, in an article first published on The Conversation, looks at where the first mobile phone services began – and how they’ve evolved since…
Origins: The history of sneakers – from commodity to cultural icon
In an article first published on The Conversation, NAOMI BRAITHWAITE, a senior lecturer in fashion marketing and branding at Nottingham Trent University in the UK, looks at the history – and rise – of sneakers (or trainers if you prefer)…
Origins: Five words that don’t mean what you think they do
In an article first published on The Conversation, SIMON HOROBIN, professor of English language and literature at the University of Oxford looks at the origins of five commonly used English words…
Origins: Lent
In an article first published on The Conversation, JOANNE M PIERCE, professor of religious studies at College of the Holy Cross, looks at the Christian tradition of Lent…
Origins Special: Who invented the US Electoral College?
As the world still awaits the result of the US election, in an article first published on The Conversation, US scholar PHILLIP J VANFOSSEN looks at the origins of the Electoral College system…
Origins: The history of oath ceremonies and why they matter when taking office
With the swearing of oaths part of the process which US Supreme Court nominees must go through once approved, JOANNE M PIERCE, professor of religious studies at the College of the Holy Cross, looks at the origins of oaths…
Origins: Why do brides wear white?
MARLISE SCHOENY, assistant curator for the Ohio State Historic Costume & Textiles Collection, looks – in an artcile first published on The Conversation – at the origins of the white wedding gown…
Origins: A brief history of chocolate – and some of its surprising health benefits
In an article first published on The Conversation, LIAM CORR, of the University of Huddersfield, looks at the origins of our love for chocolate…
Origins: What are the origins of cathedrals and chapels?
In an article first published on The Conversation, SAMUEL L BOYD, assistant professor at the University of Colorado Boulder, looks at the origins of churches and chapels…
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