Article written by Jacopo Giraudo, in English. To understand cities, one must have an inside view. (1) If it is correct that one should not overdo with subjective perception because one still needs proper methodological tools (2), the first-person experience allows us to better appreciate what encompasses us. It is evident and predictable that only whatContinue reading “For the praise of the contemporary European flâneur”
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“Toss a coin to your Witcher oh”, the region of Kielce
Article written by Wojciech Łysak, in English. Is there a link between witchcraft, periglaciation and gaming industry? Legends from the region of Świętokrzyskie (Holy Cross) Mountains provide one. Surrounding the city of Kielce in south-central Poland, this robustly green, picturesque area is covered by small (highest peak is just 614 meter) mountains that due to centuries ofContinue reading ““Toss a coin to your Witcher oh”, the region of Kielce”
German Federalism during Corona: successes and failures
Article written by Federica Woelk, in German and English. German Federalism during Corona: successes and failures Federalism plays a central role in Germany, also during the Corona crisis: a public debate on disadvantages and advantages of federalism is again under way. The question is whether the federal system copes well and efficiently with the crisis.Continue reading “German Federalism during Corona: successes and failures”
Influences of Italian Immigrants in the Formation of São Paulo’s Cultural Identity
Article written by Guilherme Ursini, in English and Portuguese. Influences of Italian Immigrants in the Formation of São Paulo’s Cultural Identity I don’t believe in the existence of a common Brazilian identity. Formation of national identities are, per se, already a very complex topic, so I will try to break the Brazilian case down inContinue reading “Influences of Italian Immigrants in the Formation of São Paulo’s Cultural Identity”
In Corsica, Regionalism and the EU: A matter of recognition and redistribution
Written by Hadrien Bazenet, in English. « La situation avantageuse de l’Île de Corse, et l’heureux naturel de ses habitants semblent leur offrir un espoir raisonnable de pouvoir devenir un peuple florissant et figurer un jour dans l’Europe si, dans l’institution qu’ils méditent ils tournent leurs vues de ce côté-là. » Jean Jacques Rousseau, Projet de ConstitutionContinue reading “In Corsica, Regionalism and the EU: A matter of recognition and redistribution”
The Assembly of European Regions: the European voice of the territories
The AER: Story and objectives The Assembly of European Regions, AER, was formed 35 years ago, in a radically different world indeed. The founding regions met in Louvaine-la-Neuve on 14 – 15 June 1985 and created the AER, which at the beginning was called CRE/CER (Conseil des Régions d’Europe / Council of European Regions). TheContinue reading “The Assembly of European Regions: the European voice of the territories”
Transylvania: a Romanian region different from the others?
Article written by Armand Camboulives, in Romanian and English. Transylvania: a Romanian region different from the others? The second round of the Romanian presidential elections in 2014 has produced very different results among the regions. On the one hand, Transylvania, a north-western region that was part of the Austro- Hungarian Empire before 1918. On the otherContinue reading “Transylvania: a Romanian region different from the others?”
Alsace-Moselle, from rivalry to symbol of openness
Article written by Louis Brendel, in French and English. L’Alsace-Moselle, de la rivalité au symbole d’ouverture Aujourd’hui, il ne fait aucun doute que l’Alsace-Moselle, malgré une histoire partagée entre la France et l’Allemagne, est pleinement intégré dans l’Etat français, ce qui n’empêche pas les trois départements de la Moselle, du Haut-Rhin et du Bas-Rhin deContinue reading “Alsace-Moselle, from rivalry to symbol of openness”
Southeastern Turkey: A glance at the upper Mesopotamia
Article written by Çağlar Ceyran, in Turkish and English. Southeastern Turkey : A glance at the upper Mesopotamia When I visited Göbeklitepe for the first time in 2016, I was completely overwhelmed by what lay before my eyes. To see the oldest known temple in the world is like carrying out a duty of pilgrimage forContinue reading “Southeastern Turkey: A glance at the upper Mesopotamia”
Like freedom itself
Article written by German Carboni, in Sardinian and English. “Sardinia is out of time and history” “This land resembles no other place. Sardinia is something else. Enchanting spaces and distances to travel-nothing finished, nothing definitive. It is like freedom itself” D. H. Lawrence, Sea and Sardinia, 1921 Cumente sa libertade matessi Cussas frases podent essi fatzilmentiContinue reading “Like freedom itself”
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