Focal Points

Forty years on, the differences between the 1968 uprisings in western and eastern Europe move into ever sharper focus. “In retrospect, the great event of ’68 in Europe was not Paris, but Prague. But we were unable to see this at the time.”

Cultural journals have played a crucial role in the formation of the public spheres in Europe and beyond. Looking at their history helps understand where they are headed. A Eurozine focal point in collaboration with the Working Group on Periodicals Research.