2/2010

Feminist icon, anti-Catholic fabrication – or just a woman battling in a man's world? The German film "Die Päpstin" has already been written off by the Italian Bishops' Conference as a hoax. Sally Feldman explores reasons for the power and tenacity of the myth of Pope Joan. [ more ]
"New Humanist" sees no humanitarian solutions to political crises; "Fronesis" asks who the People are; "Osteuropa" examines the gaffe-prone politics of European identity; "Dilema veche" says leaving Romania is the most effective form of protest; "L'Homme" revisits 19th-century arguments for the abolition of prostitution; "Arena" questions the impact of the Swedish Sex Purchase Act; "Le Monde diplomatique" (Oslo) avoids another story of western selflessnes; and "Studija" welcomes a timely exhibition of Soviet-era painting.

University strikes coincide with the ten-year anniversary of the Bologna process: on the debate enflaming (not only) Europe. [more]
Green turnaround or business as usual in the global hothouse? Debating the politics of climate change. [more]
From the cartoon crisis and minaret ban to the multiculturalism debate: on the politics of post-secular Europe. [more]
Al-Qaeda's use of liberal categories is central to its rhetoric on war and justice, writes Faisal Devji. [more]
The author of an encyclopaedia of the book discusses how the dematerialization of the printed word affects the balance of power in publishing. [more]
Lithuania's capital is close to the heart of many different nationalities who have at one time or another called it "home". [more]
From Autumn 2009 to Spring 2011, Eurozine organizes a series of debates in various central and eastern European cities. [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 so far: Croatia, Sweden, Austria, Estonia, Ukraine, Northern Ireland, Slovenia, the Netherlands and Hungary. [more]
On crime and anti-Roma racism in a small community facing increased competition for employment and education. [more]
Multimedia section including videos of past Eurozine conferences in Vilnius (2009) and Sibiu (2007). [more]