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Backpacker tourism can have a positive impact in developing countries

A new book by Dr Mark Hampton reveals that backpacker tourism can play a crucial role in development strategies in areas such as South East Asia, Africa and Latin America. Drawing on his research into how backpackers impact on local host communities, Dr Hampton found that this type of tourism...

Sound of Memory Symposium - 6 June

When: Thursday 6 June 2013, 10am-6pm Where: Galvanising Workshop, Historic Dockyards, Chatham This event is free but booking is essential. For further information and to reserve a place contact: M.J.Fullman@kent.ac.uk The Sound of Memory brings artists, composers, filmmakers and writers together to explore the rich and complex interactions between sound and memory...

New database tracks 11,000 global rendition flights

A new University-hosted database has tracked over 11,000 flights by more than 120 aircraft linked by past investigations to renditions. It also contains details of over 50 private companies contracted for or by the CIA in relation to rendition flights. The database is the latest addition to the Rendition Project, an...

Historian’s second YouTube animation reaches 10,000 hits in first 24 hours

The second animation in a series of educational cartoons on Ancient Rome by Ray Laurence, Professor of Roman History and Archaeology at the University of Kent, has launched on YouTube to over 10,000 hits in the first 24 hours after release. Titled ‘Four Sisters in Rome’, the cartoon follows Professor...

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Last Updated: 11/04/2013