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Today we re-post our conversation with Judith Beyer from a joint virtual roundtable with Anthropoliteia. In her commentary, Judith answers […]
Life Goes On. Banalities and Sociabilities of Crisis Greece
“Grecia, prove di un’economia di guerra”. (Corriere della Sera, June 30, 2015) “The Real Story Behind Greece’s Debt Crisis,” MSNBC
A hundred years apart: An intimate history of Italian migration to the US
“…Here being my Italy – Where memories spring like geysers, Crying at me where I place my feet; Italy which
Why the differences between Lampedusa (the place) and Lampedusa (the play) matter
On April 19 I went to see “Lampedusa”, a play by Anders Lustgarten, and found it both enlightening and misleading.
The Archaeological Study of Children
As a graduate student at the University of Michigan, I had to write what was called a “preliminary paper.” This
UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security: What has it achieved? #Gender
This Autumn marks the 15th anniversary of the passing of UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR 1325) 1325 on “Women, Peace
A Mob Killed Farkhunda, Not ‘Afghan culture’ #Gender
On May 2nd, 49 men went on trial for the public murder of a young woman called Farkhunda in the
Fragmentation de l’Irak et droits des femmes #Gender
Depuis la prise de Mossoul par l’État Islamique en Irak et au Levant (Da’ech) en juin 2014, la division définitive
REDUX: Is 2015 1934 All Over Again?
This is a story best told by images. Though it requires some words. Extended captions, if you will. On Sunday,
REDUX: Who is afraid of #HumanRights in Russia?
Russian politics fare well in keeping conflicting stories alive. Sir Winston Churchill famously said that the Soviet Union is a