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!”
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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
'Eurobubble' is a web mini-series, which unveils the lives of young European Union (EU) professionals. What lies 'inside' the Eurobubble then? Susanne Wander│susanne.wander@gmx.de As the capital of the European Union (EU) institutions, Brussels has always been an attractive place to work for many Europeans and non-Europeans alike; including not only “Euroculturalists” studying MA Euroculture but also … Continue reading Inside the ‘Eurobubble’?
The Museum of European Cultures emerged in 1999 from the Museum of Folklore and the European section of the Museum of Ethnology. The collection counts around 250,000 objects. Its small exhibition can be seen as an introduction to European cultures for new MA Euroculture students or as a revision for “Euroculturalists”. Bianca Rubino│biancarubino@gmail.com Does European … Continue reading The Museum of European Cultures: A Must-Visit for New MA Euroculture students
Janina Grabs, EMA (Erasmus Mundus Association) Course Representative of Erasmus Mundus Master's Programme, Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Policy Analysis, is certainly an interesting figure. In her old blog, she described herself as a Globetrotter, Foodie, Multilingual, and definitely a Chocoholic. She now runs a new and popular blog called ‘Food (Policy) for Thought’. Her passion … Continue reading Feature Interview②: Erasmus Mundus, Food Policy for Thought, and a Passionate Life
The Euroculturer has invited Lex Tan Yih Liang, a student in the Erasmus Mundus Europhotonics Master’s programme to feature in this edition. Originally from Malaysia, Lex is an active member of the Erasmus Mundus Student and Alumni Association (EMA) as well as a founder of travel website ‘LeX Paradise’ since 2009, which is followed by … Continue reading Feature Interview①: Europhotonics, LeX Paradise, and EMA
王 子 Wong Tsz “A true story about fortune cookies: they look Chinese, they sound Chinese, but they're actually an American invention, which is why they’re hollow, full of lies and leave a bad taste in the mouth.” This is a quote from Mandarin in the opening of Iron Man 3, the final episode of … Continue reading Mandarin – The Transformed Evil Chinese
