Nation Branding or Building a European Identity at the Eurovision Song Contest? Analysis Although the ESC was not intended as an instrument of European integration, it has become a symbol of it - even if the relationship between national and European identity is contradictory. By Dr. Dean Vuletic
On Kitsch, Camp and Queer Culture in the Eurovision Song Contest Analysis The ESC usually stands for camp in the gay male tradition. Can it also be of interest to lesbians and feminists? On kitsch and camp as queer communication strategies. By Prof. Dr. Tiina Rosenberg
Canada tries to make tech more Canadian - Exploring digital platform regulation Bills C-11 and C-18 Analysis Canadian Bill C-11 and Bill C-18 aim to promote domestic content on digital platforms and support the struggling news industry. Controversies around these bills highlight challenges in digital regulation and their implications for global digital governance. By Drew Mitnick and Deitra Myers
Defaulting on Development and Climate Report As this report shows, many countries will face insolvency problems if they seek to ramp up investment to meet climate and development goals. By Marina Zucker-Marques, Kevin P. Gallagher and Ulrich Volz
Global Feminist Pitch 2021: The Selected Feminists The Global Feminist Pitch 2021 presents eleven feminists from Malawi, Brazil, Lebanon, Somalia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Nepal, Morocco and India who have realised nine projects on feminist resistance and resilience in social media in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Global Feminist Pitch 2022: The Selected Feminists The Global Feminist Pitch has been back to support feminists from Latin America, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and (Southern) Eastern Europe. We have selected twelve feminists this year who write on the topic of feminist mobilisation in their region.
Global Feminist Pitch 2023: The Selected Feminists The Global Feminist Pitch 2023 continues to support feminists from Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and (Southern) Eastern Europe. This year we are once again delighted to present the selected feminists to you.
We Can’t Save the Climate Without Debt Cancellation for the Global South Presidents' column To achieve international climate and development goals, developing and emerging countries would need an additional three trillion US dollars annually. But the Global South is currently groaning under the weight of an unmanageable debt burden. It’s time for a debt cut. By Imme Scholz
The Eurovision Song Contest as a Media Phenomenon Analysis For one evening, a global audience watches a show staged with the most elaborate means at the height of technical feasibility. What makes the ESC one of the most fascinating media events of our time? By Dr. Irving Benoît Wolther