Europe
Greece, photographed by Isaac Ohringer
The world according to ‘Ria Novosti’: A foray into Russian state media
In her article, Sofia Johanson takes us on a whistle-stop tour of ‘Ria Novosti’, a Russian state news website. In analysing the Kremlin’s artistic interpretations of the truth, parallels with the Second World War are drawn and we are reminded of the privilege we have in being able to access a range of unbiased news sources.
Livin’ la vida loca: the ‘guiri’ phenomenon and mass tourism in Spain
Inês Goes-Marlière dives into attitudes towards the guiri in Spain and the tensions underpinning the popular use of the term.
Looking Past the Paint: How Understanding Street Art Can Reveal Berlin’s Social Discourse Over the Years
Looking beyond the aesthetic value of street art, Freya Swinburne delves into the social, cultural and political meanings behind the numerous forms of graffiti found in Berlin.
Not my Prince: the politics of remembering and forgetting
In an honest and personal account abput identity and memory, Gwenno Robinson explores her relationship with the title of the Prince of Wales.
La troisième fois sera la bonne?
Jensen Hawkes explores Marine Le Pen and wider French politics, warning his readers to not underestimate her and her party’s capability of winning the 2027 French presidential election.
Fascism with a facelift
In the first instalment of his column ‘Radical Europe’, Joe Tresidder explores the enigmatic figure of Giorgia Meloni and her meteoric rise to power in Italy.
Natalia Goncharova: Not Just Another Rebellious Female Artist
Sofia Johanson explores the significance of Natalia Goncharova, separating her status as defiant, rule-breaking woman from her artistic innovations which captured the shifting and instability of the 20th century in Russia.
Modern-Day Martyrologies: Hervé Guibert’s Mission to Write Life and Death in the HIV Crisis
Staff Writer Jude Jones offers a raw and moving account of the life and works of Hervé Guibert, highlighting the author’s fight against HIV stigma in late-twentieth century France.
Germany: The Ebb and Flow of an Economic Powerhouse I - Why Investors are Adopting such a Gloomy Perspective on Germany’s Economic Future
In the first instalment of his column, Sam Russel Lewis delves into the economic factors at play in the volatile financial landscape of Germany.
A new culture of warfare
Lucy McCulloch interrogates the relationship between warfare and social media in this spirited piece, critiquing the nature of ‘chocolate-box-ified’ solidarity with Ukraine in the West.
Feeling the heat: how is climate changing France?
In light of the landmark 2021 decision of the French Administrative Court, recognising the French government’s failure in tackling the climate emergency, Jamilya Bertram calls for more action to protect French society and identity from the climate crisis’s devasting effects.
Unanswered Questions of German Culture I - Why are Foreign Films Still Dubbed for the German Viewer?
With a high level of English-proficiency in Germany, Miranda Stephenson explores why the costly process of dubbing foreign films is still in practice.
Recherche à Vélo
In this moving creative piece, Vincent de Piedmont challenges the boundaries between the human and material through his emotional exploration of the bicycle.
Madame: il grillo cantante di Francesca
Anja Gogo explores the serendipity of discovering Madame’s musical existence, by analysing how fascinating the evolution of her introspective persona was (and continues to be).
Imagine, now we have indefinite leave
Iza and I never imagined looking back on a poem we wrote in Year 10. We hope our words can be mirrors for other young identities, equally conflicted, equally searching for themselves.
“Heritage is Memory”
Phoebe Page takes a look at the changing faces of cultural heritage protection movements in Ukraine, focusing on the architectural remnants of Ukrainian modernism and their difficult intersection with the Soviet legacy.
Strangers I Know: a process of disentaglement
Harriet Gilbert Savage frames the unique aliveness of Strangers I know, reviewing and exploring the complex paradox of simultaneous proximity and distance.