Oier Lobera, Adithya Pillai, Sabrina de Vivo, Carolina Froelich and María de las Cuevas This year is the 20th anniversary of the Franco-German, European Cultural television-channel ARTE, renowned for its pioneering work in intercultural broadcasting and in its aim of creating a ‘European’ TV channel. Therefore, our project for Eurocompetence II, a course module in the … Continue reading What’s in Strasbourg? ARTE, The European Cultural TV
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Heather Southwood│southwood28@gmail.com In Goettingen I was one of approximately twenty Euroculture students, in Krakow that became one of nine, in Indianapolis I couldn’t sit in Starbucks on campus for long without someone I knew walking in, so when I made the decision to return to Krakow for my fourth semester, as one of three I … Continue reading Second Time a Charm?
The press often portrays the European Union (EU) as a remote, almost foreign authority which makes decisions and forces them on its member states. As a consequence, it often fails to portray the power of the member states in the EU decision-making process. This debate involves two concepts: supranationalism and intergovernmentalism. Supranationalism refers to a large … Continue reading Introducing the European Union: Between Supranationalism and Intergovernmentalism
Having a Muslim woman in our midst, we as the second semester Krakow girls were dying to find out what it felt like for our classmate to be a Muslim woman in Poland. Floor Boele van Hensbroek│floorbvh@gmail.com Having a Muslim woman in our midst while living in one of the most homogeneous countries in Europe, … Continue reading Muslim for One Day
Euroculture Uppsala has been one of the most popular universities in the MA Euroculture Consortium, when it comes to the number of students it attracts every semester. Rumor has it, ‘Ben’ might be the answer. The Euroculturer has invited Benjamin Martin, Programme Directer and Teacher of MA Euroculture at Uppsala University to ask about his … Continue reading Teacher Benjamin Martin “What’s special about Uppsala University? Well, we’re the oldest and coldest!”
Penelope Vaxevanes│prosiliomani@hotmail.com MA Euroculture Programme is over for the 2011 – 2013 students and now most of them are on the hunt for a job or an internship – their gateway into the professional world. There are a few among those students who do not have to do this because they have already secured a … Continue reading Archive 2013 || Professional tips from a EuCu graduate: “Blindly applying for jobs everywhere is a waste of time!”
What does it mean to be European when you live in a non-European country? Read this personal definition of Europe, written from India.
María de las Cuevas│mariadelascuevas@hotmail.com Every 15 September, Mexico celebrates its independence from Spain. The Mexican War of Independence broke out on 15 September 1810, after 300 years of colonial rule by Spain, and ended in 1821. Mexico’s Independence Day commemorates the blending of two cultures: Mexican and Hispanic. The call to revolution that spurred Mexicans … Continue reading A Report from Mexico City: The Mexican Scream
Heard about the ‘OCEANS Network’? If you are familiar with the work of the Erasmus Mundus Student and Alumni Association (EMA), you are more than halfway through in understanding the OCEANS Network. Valerio Callegaro, the newly elected Communications Coordinator at the organisation, is here to tell you more about the OCEANS Network and why we … Continue reading Feature Interview③: Follow the wave, the OCEANS Network!
The European Parliament offers a space for dialogue to politicians with different backgrounds and perspectives. It provides a forum for them to debate constructively their ideas, because they have to work together within a common group. The European Union (EU) consists of different cultures, countries, nations and languages. It is diverse and this diversity reflects … Continue reading The European Parliament as a space for discussion
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