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?
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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?
Cuts threaten Erasmus “The EU’s university exchange scheme Erasmus could be threatened by budget cuts in member states across the union. The much-loved scheme allows university undergraduates to spend up to a year studying for their degrees in foreign countries all over the world.” (25/10/2012, euronews) Penelope Vaxevanes │prosiliomani@hotmail.com The first Erasmus I remember vividly … Continue reading The Girl Who Went on Erasmus Twice
Mario Aller San Millán │marioallersanmillan@gmail.com "Europe will live or will perish as it arrives or not to take conscience of itself"− Salvador de Madariaga Two interesting pieces of news concerning Europe overlapped in this second half of 2012. To my great dismay, the rumours of the decrease in the budget for the Erasmus Programme (a … Continue reading You, Me and Us: Who makes Europe and Why?
Ioannis Ntountoumis │ ioannis_doudou@hotmail.com “¿Cómo te llamas? Wo wohnst du? Vad talar du? Quel âge as-tu? Tι κάνεις;” “Mi chiamo Yannis, I live in Istanbul, eu vorbesc greacă, je mi 27 let en Ik ben goed!” Istanbul constitutes a case in itself. It is a unique metropolis which offers, more than any other city, different … Continue reading Crossing the Language And Cultural Bridges in Istanbul
Ioannis Ntountoumis │ioannis_doudou@hotmail.com “The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2012 is to be awarded to the European Union. The Union and its forerunners have over six decades contributed to the advancement of peace and reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe”. Thorbjørn Jagland (Chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, … Continue reading The Nobel Peace Prize as a Reminder of Peace for the European Union
When did the ‘exotic’ become more available than the traditional, and how did we move so quickly from dial-up internet connections to Wi-Fi on high-speed trains? While sipping from an extra-sweet coffee, subconsciously aware of the fact that the coffee beans must have been picked by impoverished women and children in remote plantations somewhere in South America, … Continue reading The Christmas Spirit: between malls and memories
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