Live action role-playing in the Czech Republic: on the evolution of a not-so-niche cultural phenomenon; auto-drama and the thrill of borrowed life; why military reenactments aren’t just for neo-Nazis; the LARPization of politics www.eurozine.com/life-and-larp/
‘The greatest danger facing Central Europe stems from itself: its lack of solidarity towards the EU and its immediate neighbours, its fear of the truths lodged in its own history, and its indifference to the inequalities that typify its societies.’ Przemysław Czapliński via Czas Kultury
The therapists helping people break from organized religion; how far-right Christian influencers are luring men into misogyny; the dignity and defiance of Belarusian women; rewilding and its perils. Review of @newhumanist.bsky.social 1/2026 www.eurozine.com/religion-rev...
War writing and the breakdown of the ability to narrate; defending democracy versus defending territory; Hollywood and 9/11; Charlotte Delbo’s theatre of survival. Review of @ord-och-bild.bsky.social 4/2025 www.eurozine.com/literature-i...
Editorial: Geopolitical, technological and media warfare landscapes are changing at speed. When chaos and uncertainty are generated to wield power – from LAWS & pre-emptive strikes to disinformation & propaganda – reflection on long-term reparations provides respite. www.eurozine.com/new-realitie...
Recent statements by the presidents of FIFA, UEFA and the IOC indicate that the resolve to exclude Russia from international sport is crumbling. The justifications for this change of heart are disingenuous, writes Mykola Riabchuk: www.eurozine.com/sportwashing...
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How can diplomatic peace negotiations move beyond discussions about territory and improve the lives of war victims? And how can objective threats be identified in times of escalating conflict? An interview with Mary Kaldor, Sarah Waring and Andrea Zederbauer via Wespenenst
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After four years on high-level alert, defence against invasion becomes a gruelling routine. Could the normalization of war in Ukraine be positive for long-term planning, the public good and the social contract? Literature and critical writing provide valuable perspectives, writes Kateryna Botanova
The journal Dialogi closed at the end of last year. Its editors reflect on the publication’s sixty-year history and why the challenges faced by a Slovenian magazine of culture and society proved insurmountable www.eurozine.com/farewell-to-...
Lev Gudkov on the roots of fear in Russian society; translation as survival strategy in Soviet Kyiv; why the EU needs to get real on Belarus; what the Armenia–Iran relationship means for the South Caucasus @osteuropa.bsky.social www.eurozine.com/phenomena-of...
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Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine is entering its fifth year. With peace negotiations at a standstill, traumatized communities face a tough question: What does it mean to memorialize a war when its end is nowhere in sight? Angelina Kariakina and Hanna Mamonovavia
Influencers are using religion to give misogyny a virtuous veneer. How can society support boys and young men, labelled as incels and bombarded with digital hate, seek answers to questions on life and trauma without resorting to male stereotypes? By Katherine Denkinson via
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Was there something inherent to Milan Kundera’s concept of Central Europe that explains the logic of contemporary Polish, Hungarian, Czech and Slovak nationalism? By Przemysław Czapliński via Czas Kultury and @osteuropa.bsky.social www.eurozine.com/from-arch-eu...
'As societies shift from democracy towards what political scientist John Keane calls ‘new despotism’, digital government is being promoted as the solution to political crises.' James Rosenberg via @iwm.at
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AI-generated non-consensual porn is devastating the lives of girls and women. Regulation of AI products that enable sexual violence is a first step. But an ideological and intellectual shift on women’s freedom is needed. Lucija Tunković via
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Looking at what we have learned not to see: on the secrets of communist infrastructure; museums and mnemonic warriors; folklore and the spirit of community. Review of Scena9 www.eurozine.com/hic-sunt-leo...
Protesting Croatia’s ‘be manly’ prayer movement; staging ‘The Pelicot Trial’ in Belgrade; questioning the advantages of AI psychotherapy; owning up to a chatbot relationship. www.eurozine.com/dating-darth...
‘By characterising anti-racist movements as a threat to ‘freedom’, they can be discredited without explicitly having to argue in favour of inequality.’ Anshuman Mondal via @indexoncensorship.org
A discussion with the historian Nancy L. Green on the historiography of migration from structuralism to intersectionality. Via L'Homme: European Review of Feminist History 2/2025 www.eurozine.com/challenging-...
Nova Gorica and Gorizia: on the border of Italy and Slovenia, two towns become one
Reportage by @gpaccardo.bsky.social
#PulseEurope György Folk (EUrologus/HVG) contributed to it.
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Blogger Curtis Yarvin's brand of postliberalism calls for a political system reboot popular with MAGA and Big Tech leaders. Does his eccentric mix of elitist, pseudo-religious and computational thought reflect chaos more than his desired order? James Rosenberg via @iwm.at
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Arguments that ‘hate speech’ is ‘free speech’ abound. The far-right push to normalize offensive language in the name of protection needs calling out. But is it also time for liberal free speech theory’s ‘marketplace of ideas’ to be reassessed? writes Anshuman Mondal via @indexoncensorship.org
Taking advantage of winter’s downtime to deal with coastal mass tourism seems astute, especially in Croatia where no one ever truly has a break from its impact. Asja Bakić via
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