Don't be shy, reach out. The stage is yours. - Qualifications Current Euroculture students/Euroculture alumni; Exchange students who attended Euroculture courses for at least one semester; Coordinators/teachers from any of the 12 Euroculture universities; Humanities & Social Science major Master's or PhD Students from EMA Community - General information Contribution is on an all-year basis Length … Continue reading Looking for Contributors for Each Section
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As a journalist for twenty years and a journalism educator for a further twenty years, I am often asked what preparation is best for a young person seeking a career in journalism. I avoid answering the question directly, generally saying it depends on the individual, their interests and their abilities. I came into journalism by … Continue reading So, you want to be a journalist?
For the past three summers, I’ve had the opportunity to be involved with the Euroculture Program, teaching at Georg-August-Universität Goettingen and participating in the IPs. For someone who studies intercultural communication, this has been a dream come true, because each summer I have been able to immerse myself into a laboratory in which I can … Continue reading Prof. Goering’s Top 10 Tips for Intercultural Communication
We humanists can be a finicky bunch. Our allegiances are often as wide as our talents, and our confidence usually wavers against any lull in opportunity. We study great writers, actors, artists, musicians, all of whom have contributed a great deal to the way we see the world at large. We reflect on how amazing … Continue reading The Beasts of the Field
Patrick Awuah, Jr. after studying at Swarthmore College then subsequently working for Microsoft for almost a decade, decided to go back to his home country, Ghana, to start a liberal arts college. He believes that in order to educate the future leaders, humanities studies and liberal arts subjects must be in their main curriculum. Why? … Continue reading Why Study Humanities: Confessions of a Humanities Major
BIG IN JAPAN: Photography against stereotypes These photos were taken during my five weeks in Japan - as part of my research track in Osaka which unfortunately ended too early due to a health problem. A few are photos that should be seen in color and the others are better in black and white. I did not intend to make a photo collection until I came back to Europe. After … Continue reading BIG IN JAPAN: Photography against stereotypes
1. (Up to 3 answers) What are the real competencies of Humanities majors in today’s fast changing, globalised world? (Humanities majors example: Art, History, Classics, Languages, Literature, Religion, Cultural Studies, Philosophy, etc) - 2.Would you choose to study Humanities again if you had the chance to change to a more ‘practical’ major that would lead you straight … Continue reading (Poll) What are the real competencies of Humanities majors?
“Pakistan is our country. Britain is our country too.” - A Pakistani woman living in Bradford, UK [1] “We shall wake up one day to find out that far from solving the problems of our continent, the myth of ‘Europe’ has become an impediment to our recognizing them … It has become little more than … Continue reading Europe: A Short Story
The night begins with an improvisation that mixed sax music, dance and visuals. Then, a small walk leads to a penthouse where “A mother”, monologue of Dario Fo and Franca Rame, takes place, leaving the audience in the room breathless; Juliette, a beautiful French dancer, warmly welcomes us at her house and suggests us to … Continue reading Apartments become stages: a different way of performing and enjoying arts
Second round of the Second Edition of The Euroculturer 3 January 2013 - Do we love or hate Europe? Well, don't know yet but here are some Euroculturers who decided to love or hate Europe the hard way. On a rainy day, Rashid laments the loss of his political and platonic love for the EU. … Continue reading Europe: Love or Hate?
