Ben CulpinLearning from our past — what can previous pandemics teach us about Covid-19?It’s a story which might sound familiar to us in 2020. The disease first passed from an animal to humans in China. From there it quickly…Aug 24, 2020Aug 24, 2020
Ben Culpin‘Abstract thought’ -How is it significant and how does it define the basis for modern humanity?Abstract thought has formed the basis of innovation and creativity throughout human existence, and can therefore be seen as one of…Oct 16, 2018Oct 16, 2018
Ben CulpinThe power of collaboration“Collaboration is at once both intimate and expansive. It depends on opening up to another person and in that process of opening up…Aug 30, 2018Aug 30, 2018
Ben CulpinAarhus — 1300 years ‘In the Making’‘Start with what you know’ is the advice I’ve always been given, which is why this first post is looking at the history of Aarhus and the…Aug 9, 2018Aug 9, 2018
Ben CulpinHow to protect 120km of the UK’s cultural heritage?I was saddened to read the news of widespread damage to the World Heritage Site of Hadrian’s Wall from so-called ‘Nighthawks’, who…Jun 25, 2018Jun 25, 2018
Ben CulpinHow ‘Human’ were our early hominin ancestors who lived 1.8 million years ago?Do early hominins which lived 1.8 million years ago (referred to as ‘ma’ from now on) display traits and physiognomies which we would…Nov 15, 2016Nov 15, 2016
Ben CulpinWitchcraft, spirituality and cargo cults in anthropologyAn important debate that began in the 20th century and has continued to present anthropological studies revolved around the rationality of…Oct 21, 2016Oct 21, 2016
Ben CulpinOn a Theory of Mind in relation to our hominin ancestorsThe concept of Theory of Mind (ToM) has significant implications not only for the understanding of fossil hominins development, but for…Oct 20, 2016Oct 20, 2016
Ben CulpinIntangible Heritage — A hypothetical proposal for the local listing of a community cricket clubThe following article was written as a means of recognising the significance of local heritage sites that hold small-scale, community-level…Oct 20, 2016Oct 20, 2016
Ben CulpinOn the effectiveness of the Hague Convention in protecting Cultural PropertyCurrently the principle piece of international legislation on Cultural Property Protection (CPP) is the Hague Convention (1954) along with…Oct 20, 2016Oct 20, 2016