2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (426+ words) Contrarian pleasures; the art of science; the parameters of the erotic; poetry as ongoing experiment. A thematic issue of Gl'nta considers "experiments" from the natural sciences to poetry. In their editorial, G'ran Dahlberg and Julia Ravanis point out that the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (192+ words) Focus on the 20th-century Croatian poet and novelist Antun "oljan: literary translation and political subversion; intertextuality and Socratic irony; Mediterranean humanism; a denim Homer. Nova Istra focuses on the major Croatian poet, novelist and translator Antun "oljan (19321993) one of the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (382+ words) Cultural cuts endanger journals in Czechia and Slovakia'Eurozine Cultural cuts endanger journals in Czechia and Slovakia In Czechia, cultural journals are facing an unprecedented crisis as the far right takes over the Ministry of Culture. And in Slovakia, Arts Council…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (42+ words) New Partner Journals: The Ukrainians Media and Nemunas'Eurozine Eurozine is delighted to welcome two new partners to the Eurozine network: The Ukrainians Media and Nemunas (Lithuania). Look out for upcoming content from The Ukrainians Media and Nemunas in English translation…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (483+ words) 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. "The whole concept of "playing hero, i.e. the…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (240+ words) 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. Glimmering like coins reflecting in the dark pool of our times, the essays include reflections on the relationship…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (520+ words) The accumulative injustice of wars, political conflicts and environmental destruction can lead to "empathy fatigue. Could altruistic behaviour, known for activating happiness hormones, be the antidote? And can culture nurture the necessary positive political emotions, while itself under attack from…...