Although the European Union (EU) is now based “on the principles of democracy and the rule of law,” some scholars consider that democracy was not acknowledged at the beginning of the integration. This has caused the disconnection between European citizens and the EU, and led to questions on the democratic nature of the integration. Thereby, according to EUR-Lex, the phrase “democratic deficit of the EU” is now being used to indicate that European “institutions and their decision-making procedures (…) seem inaccessible to the ordinary citizen due to their complexity.”
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Interview conducted by Johanna Pieper & Paola Gosio Marcella Zandonai is an Euroculture alumni (cohort 2015-2017) from Trento, Italy. She spent her first semester at the University of Göttingen, Germany, and continued her Euroculture studies in Bilbao, Spain. After doing some volunteering, travelling in New Zealand and working for a local NGO in Trento, she … Continue reading Behind the scenes: meet the Euroculture Staff – Marcella Zandonai
Interview conducted by Johanna Pieper & Paola Gosio Ashanti Collavini is an Euroculture alumni part of the cohort 2017-2019. She spent her first and second semester respectively at the University of Udine, in Italy, her home country, and at the University of Groningen, in the Netherlands. After her MA, she immediately started working for Euroculture … Continue reading Behind the scenes: meet the Euroculture Staff – Ashanti Collavini
In this article, Kumush Suyunova wrote about the persecutions undergone by Crimean Tatars under Stalin and asks whether this ethnic cleansing should be called a genocide.
Interview conducted by Johanna Pieper & Paola Gosio Maite Sagasti Maite Sagasti holds a BA in History and Cultural Heritage and an MA in Spanish Heritage Management. She is currently the Euroculture course-coordinator at the University of Deusto, where she started working in 2006 and became since then a point of reference for all the … Continue reading Behind the scenes: meet the Euroculture Staff – Maite Sagasti
In this article, Kardelen Besime Tepe who was born and raised in Turkey gives her insights on Turkey's withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention and what this means for her and her female counterparts.
Interview conducted by Johanna Pieper & Paola Gosio Dr. Lars Klein has been part of the Euroculture staff since 2008. He is currently the Euroculture course-coordinator in Göttingen and his academic interests lie in (European) identity, belonging and participation, and foreign policy, amongst others. By participating in his teaching modules “Introduction to Euroculture”, “Cultural Construction … Continue reading Behind the scenes: meet the Euroculture Staff – Lars Klein
In this article, Fairuzah Atchulo Munaaya Mahama uses the Ns of extremism theory to analyze the January 6th riots in the US Capitol. She reflects on how the COVID-19 pandemic allowed for thriving conspiracy theories and extremist ideologies.
At the occasion of the International Women's Day, Leyre Castro reflects on the recent scandal prompted by sexist comments during Spain's annual film awards, the Goya Awards. "These comments are a reflection of the society we live in, in which women’s bodies seem to be a topic that can be discussed by everyone and anyone and this just makes it more obvious that there still is a long way to go through when it comes to women’s rights."
In this article, Bryan T. Bayne reflects on the role video games and gemification can play to help EU scientists and citizens.
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