2/2009
Gender & 1968

Editorial
Beiträge
Extra
Baroness Bertha von Suttner's tour of the United States in 1912
"To say that reason is only desiccating and too dry is a dangerous caricature. No less dangerous is to eliminate the place for arts, for myth, which is a different kind of knowledge of the world." Tzvetan Todorov in conversation with AC Grayling about his new book, "In Defence of the Enlightenment". [ more ]
"Index on Censorship" covers another chapter of the fruitless cartoon debate; "Glänta" pays attention to nature; "RiLi" picks over the debris of aviation's dreams; "Multitudes" calls on cognitarians of all lands; "L'Homme" misses women's lib in the 68 anniversary; "Edinburgh Review" takes Kafka's Prague down from the top shelf; "NZ" says Russian readers never had it so good as during Glasnost; "Osteuropa" doubts there's anything left in the pan-Slavic idea; "Mehr Licht" appeals to philosophy's transformative potential; and "Vikerkaar" uncovers the ancient origins of the telenovela.

Green turnaround or business as usual in the global hothouse? Debating the politics of climate change. [more]
1989: not only historic moment of liberation, but also political and social dilemma for the present day. [more]
European solidarity requires a common history that accommodates the experiences of East and West. [more]
Marx's naturalistic understanding of value has led interpreters to overlook the role played by credit, writes Anders Ramsay. [more]
In a society that confronts the self with its own shortcomings, neuroscience serves an expanding market. [more]
On the spiral of anti-Roma violence in small communities facing increasing competition for employment and education. [more]
In the twenty years since the fall of communism, literature has been lifting the fog settled over eastern central Europe. [more]
Eurozine's series of essays aims to provide an overview of diverse literary landscapes in Europe. Covered as yet: Croatia, Sweden, Austria, Estonia, Ukraine, Northern Ireland, Slovenia, the Netherlands and Hungary. [more]
An appeal by the winners of the Sakharov Prize 2009 for a platform for historical reconciliation. [more]
Any policy towards the Ukraine-Russia conflict that downplays values is fundamentally flawed, writes Mykola Riabchuk. [more]
Multimedia section including videos of past Eurozine conferences in Vilnius (2009) and Sibiu (2007). [more]