In our current climate, a day dedicated to living together in peace might seem futile. The threat of climate change, the global pandemic, the current developments in Afghanistan, and the recent invasion of Ukraine are just a few of the countless issues
Learn about the dangers of poetry, the lessons from collaboration, and the role of Ukrainian poets in this second part of our two-part interview with acclaimed poet, translator, and scholar Oksana Maksymchuk. For part 1, click here. This interview was conducted online
In this first part of our two-part interview with Oksana Maksymchuk, acclaimed poet, translator, and scholar, she talks about the power of poetry in times of war, the intricacies of language, and the important but impossible form of art that is translation.
All over the world, the achievements that women have brought forward are countless. Whether they received credit or not, women have continuously shaped previously male dominated areas such as philosophy, literature, science, medicine and everything in between. From Katherine Johnson and Flora
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Everyone of us has a more or less clear idea of our own reality. We have our jobs, people that surround us, hobbies, and also problems and worries that shape and determine our very own personal life story. Since the pandemic, our
Our faces are one of our main identifying features – not only when interacting with other people but also, nowadays, with our technology. From unlocking our phones to getting through customs at the airport – facial recognition is becoming an increasingly popular
Art is full of possibilities. And of history. Recently, many countries have faced debates on the appropriateness of their monuments and statues. While this criticism is not a new phenomenon, current events make the effect of our historical past on the present
What do the sun, a lightbulb, and an anglerfish have in common? Our relationship with light is two-fold between inspiration and potential harm.
“Jazz – you either hate it or you love it.” A sentence many of us have probably heard before as we first came in contact with the genre. Whether that’s true or not, once you have made a connection with this unconventional,