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815 days ago

“Spies and Villains, Heroes and Heroines: Russian Characters in Spy Thrillers from 1880-2000"

todd from EarthDiverse

EarthDiverse is pleased to announce a new Literature course entitled “Spies and Villains, Heroes and Heroines: Russian Characters in Spy Thrillers from 1880-2000" with Jillene Bydder.

This course is a survey of spy thriller fiction published between 1880 and 2000. It sets the books in their historical context and shows how their depiction of Russian/Soviet characters as heroes or as villains reflects the politics of the time in which the books were published. Spy thrillers also document our own social history and reveal many important and/or quirky issues for us to think about. For instance, why were so few thrillers with Russian settings or characters published during the world wars when Russia/the Soviet Union was our ally?

This course is offered in-person at the EarthDiverse Centre in Hamilton, New Zealand on Wednesdays from 11:00am-1:00pm (NZ time) beginning 3 August, or on-line (live-streamed) via Zoom from anywhere in the world. Some representative time zone equivalents are:

• Honolulu, Hawai’i: 1:00-3:00pm, Tue 2 Aug
• US Pacific: 4:00-6:00pm, Tue 2 Aug
• US Eastern: 7:00-9:00pm, Wed 3 Aug
• London, UK: 12:00-2:00am, Wed 3 Aug
• Bangkok, Thailand: 6:00-8:00am, Wed 3 Aug
• Singapore: 7:00-9:00am, Wed 3 Aug
• Sydney, Australia: 9:00-11:00am, Wed 3 Aug

This course is offered weekly for 8 consecutive weeks.

Register now on our website and check out all of our other courses!

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6 days ago

Poll: Have you been following progress on the Waikato Regional Theatre?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Hamilton’s flagship Regional Theatre is moving into its next stage of construction as the last support struts come away.

Construction on the iconic theatre has taken off this year with a complex of structures appearing behind the original Hamilton Hotel facade.

Have you been following progress on the Waikato Regional Theatre? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).

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Have you been following progress on the Waikato Regional Theatre?
  • 15.6% Yes
    15.6% Complete
  • 84.4% No
    84.4% Complete
32 votes
2 days ago

Poll: Would you commute by public transport if it was free?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

Using your car is convenient, except for finding parking.

Cycling lets you leave anytime, but you might arrive soaked.

So, neighbours, if public transport had the perk of being free, would it be your main way to commute?

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Would you commute by public transport if it was free?
  • 67.5% Yes
    67.5% Complete
  • 29% No
    29% Complete
  • 3.5% Other - I'll share below
    3.5% Complete
1987 votes
6 days ago

Did you know Winston Peters was in town over the weekend?

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

New Zealand First’s 31st convention ended with two arrests after pro-Palestine protesters and attendees clashed, following leader Winston Peters’ address.

While that incident grabbed the headlines in Hamilton, policy is also in the spotlight as a question mark now hangs over the Government’s plan to reform contractor law.

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