https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/697 2026-07-11T11:32:30Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/147897 Title: The doomed Maltese 1826 expedition to Cephalonia Abstract: A British experiment to improve agriculture on the Ionian island using Maltese migrants failed when the latter turned out not to be farmers, and then starting falling ill and misbehaving. 2026-06-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/147896 Title: The 1913 visit to Corfu of a Maltese businessman Authors: Cassola, Arnold Abstract: My recent articles on the first Maltese inhabitants of Corfu have attracted quite some attention. One must keep in mind that the descendants of the nineteenth-century Maltese are today fully integrated in the Corfiot society, but they still keep their Hellenised Maltese surnames. Indeed, when Corfu fell to the Nazis in September 1943, the German commander reported to the headquarters (HQ) in Ioánnina, on the mainland, that 562 Anglo-Maltese still inhabited the island. After a few days, the commander reported that the Maltese were descendants of preceding generations and were fully integrated in the Greek community and, thus, to be considered as Greeks. This evaluation was to save them from being deported to the infamous labour camps in Germany. [excerpt] 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/147893 Title: Climate change in human rights policy-making Abstract: In this article I argue that climate change should be treated not only as an environmental issue but also as a human rights concern. Using Malta as an example, i highlight how climate impacts such as heatwaves, water stress, biodiversity loss, and coastal vulnerability affect people's everyday lives, particularly those who are already socially vulnerable. i call for climate adaptation and mitigation policies to be guided by principles of social justice, participation, equity, and human rights, ensuring that climate risks and responses are assessed in terms of their social consequences and distributional effects. 2026-06-21T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/147892 Title: Polling, emotions, and elections Abstract: This opinion article reflects on the role of opinion polls and emotions in Malta's general elections, with particular reference to the 2026 general elections. 2026-06-14T00:00:00Z