Mario Aller San Millán│marioasm@gmail.com “Deutschland, Deutschland über alles” (Germany, Germany above all)...These are the words with which the first of the three stanzas of the Deutschlandlied start. Regarded as a national anthem from the times of the Märzrevolution in 1848 for the incipient liberal Germans, Deutschlandlied eventually became official with the advent of the Weimar Republic. Its … Continue reading Deutschland, Deutschland über Alles
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I heard people asking me if I was the girl “coming from Europe” and was surprised to realise they considered it as exotic. I have watched the news and got upset when Kiwi journalists presented a too simplistic vision of the European Union or took the English point of view to illustrate the general European … Continue reading How I got to feel European
The work of a chef is extremely challenging. Numb heels, backache, cuts and burns are inherent, nothing to complain about. But the chef who wants to make it big today needs to not only master his kitchen but also become a farmer, a forager, a chemist, a fisherman, a researcher, a lean-mean-holistic-gastronomic-machine. Edith Salminen │edithsalminen@gmail.com It’s … Continue reading Finding Nordic Coconut
Syed Rashid Munir │srmunir@gmail.com I bat an eyelid. I’m walking in the plaza, basking in the sun. I can practically smell the sea from here… I blink again. I’m back in our old house, peering out the foggy window. It’s late. The house has a rickety, wooden fence whose small gate constantly makes a horrible, creaking … Continue reading Tick-Tock: The View from Home
Nadezhda Fomenok │nadezhda@fomenok.net I land in the centre of Europe. A small airport welcomes me back home. When I think of my country, I always picture a charming lady. She has an entangled past to share with travellers. Long ago Belarus used to be part of a huge powerful country, which comprised of Poland, Belarus and … Continue reading Belarus: Past, Present and Future centre of Europe
Borislava Miteva │borislava.miteva@gmail.com Once upon a time, when I used to live between three continents and five houses, a friend of mine expressed her opinion that I would never settle down and have a home of my own unless I find THE love of my life. She was partly right. After I graduated, I returned to … Continue reading A love story about my limitless home
In this article, I do not intend to frame music to its origin, or to generalise music composition into representation of a certain culture. Instead, what I wish to demonstrate is how I see Toru Takemitsu’s Requiem as a response to his personal life experience of war, as well as how the music reflects the … Continue reading Toru Takemitsu’s Requiem – The Aesthetic of Mono no Aware
Why Study Humanities? Chelsea King │ akingjay1@gmail.com This article has had many incarnations. I think I have written at least ten different versions: some leading to nihilism, others to (unrealistic) optimism. Hopefully, this one will be somewhat in the middle. Let’s begin with a story: "In a new building, we philosophers were now going to … Continue reading “Make a parachute, you philosophy majors, and survive the landing”
The Euroculturer Poll "My Erasmus Mundus Life" Thank you very much for your answer! We wish you the best with your (Post) Erasmus Mundus life! The result of the poll will be collected and delivered during the General Assembly of Erasmus Mundus Student and Alumni Association (EMA) which will take place on 14-15 June 2013 … Continue reading Would you choose Erasmus Mundus Master’s Programme again if you could rewind time?
How can European-level democracy work in reality? How should it relate to the established national political spheres and identities in Europe? How can a European political sphere be established? As a Euroculturer, you will have certainly come across these and other questions on the legitimacy of the European integration process. The following article presents how … Continue reading Establishing a trans-national political sphere – the work of European-level political foundations
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