- “I never think: ‘I still have to put a gay character in.’” – Director Norbert ter Hall on his new European film &ME. Albert Meijer │ albert_meijer@hotmail.com On March 14th, &ME, an unconventional love story set in Brussels, premiered in the Netherlands and Belgium. The Euroculturer talked to director Nortbert ter Hall about love, … Continue reading Director Norbert ter Hall: “That word ‘should’ makes me nervous”
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Do you follow or not? Following tendencies in society Georgios Tsarsitalidis│tsarsitalidis@hotmail.com Often individuals define themselves by projecting the ‘other’. In many cases this ‘other’ can be music, fashion, movie stars or even someone you see walking down the street on an ordinary day. Who did not have posters on their bedroom walls when they were … Continue reading Hipster or Hipstered?
In this article, I wish to demonstrate a comprehensive overview of how “Gangnam Style” reflects certain phenomena of Transculturalism. One thing I find most intriguing in music is precisely the ‘invisibility’ which gives immense space of imagination. I do agree that with visual aids, certain messages can be notably transported to an individual audience, but … Continue reading Gangnam Style – Decoding Transculturalism in Pop Music
Dear Mr. Help, We are girls from South Korea, Mainland China and Hong Kong. We’ve encountered several problems while living in Europe as students of MA Euroculture and need your help. 1. Just call my name, correctly – South Korea (Eunjin Jeong, Euroculture 2011-13) Hello, Mr. Help. My name is Eunjin. I have a problem … Continue reading Mr. Help – Being an Asian girl in Europe
How much do we know about Europe? And how much do we know about Europe in the eyes of a Japanese? The Euroculturer invited Natsumi Kagao (Euroculture 2011/13) from Japan to share her experience in Europe. Natsumi Kagao │natsumi.kagao@hotmail.co.jp 1) Hello, Natsumi. Could you introduce yourself and tell us how long you have been in Europe, and why … Continue reading Feature Interview ② “I am happy that in Europe I don’t need to be girly”
How much do we know about Japan? And how much do we know about Japan in the eyes of a European? The Euroculturer invited Mathieu Munsch (Euroculture 2012/14) from France to share his experience in Japan. Mathieu Munsch │munschmathieu@yahoo.fr 1) Hello, Mathieu. Could you briefly introduce yourself and tell us why, when and for how long you were in … Continue reading Feature Interview ① “To the Japanese eye, I was above all a gaijin, a non-Japanese”
Eunjin Jeong l eunjin.lynn@gmail.com Housing is a very important issue for MA Euroculture students because they get to move constantly as part of the curriculum. For some, getting a room in new places has been easy but as most of them admittedly say, they were lucky. The truth of Euroculture housing is here: It can be … Continue reading No More “I don’t know” on Euroculture Housing Issue
“The crisis is over, now the misery begins!” The eye-catching and somewhat demotivating posters adorning the walls of the Social Security office in Bilbao do not beat around the bush. The austerity crisis has hit Spain with full force, leaving many people wondering whether their political leaders are capable of pulling the country out of … Continue reading Gute Nacht, Spain: German au pairs building bridges for Spain’s new generation
When we submit the thesis and when the last Eurocompetence class ends, we will say “Have a nice summer” and “Good luck with that interview”. And after that, many of us will not see each other again. We will not say it, of course, but we will be thinking it as we hug, cry and … Continue reading For now, the future can wait
Edith Salminen│edithsalminen@gmail.com It seems like the concept of ‘home’ these days is rather problematic for many young globetrotters like myself. And not only to ourselves, but especially for others. My answer to the question “What do you consider ‘home’?” can be confusing as I can’t properly give a clear answer. I mean, sure, I … Continue reading Mi cocina es tu cocina
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