Is Originality in Art Truly Possible?
Art is a form of human creation, something that moves through imagination, skill, and emotion. Sometimes it’s aesthetically pleasing, other times brutally truthful. For some, it becomes a way to…
Is Global Governance Possible?
The question of whether global governance is possible is usually approached through very formal images such as institutions, treaties, and cooperation between states (Weiss, 2013). It almost immediately suggests a…
When Justice Stops Feeling Abstract
During my internship at the Judicial Reform Foundation in Taiwan, I learned something I had never fully understood before. Justice is not only about laws or verdicts. Sometimes, it is…
When Chips Quietly Shape Power
After attending a conference co-organized by the Bureau Français de Taipei, I left with the feeling that I had witnessed something much larger than a discussion about technology. The topic…
Challenging the Systems of Power through Pop Culture
Popular culture has always been more than entertainment; it reshapes the way we see and interpret the world around us. Alan Watts once wrote: “We seldom realize, for example, that…
On Embracing the Fantastic in Literature: Coleridge vs. Tolkien
Coleridge´s concept of “willing suspension of disbelief” argues that a reader’s mind can transcend known reality and naturally embrace the impossible in a work of fiction.
Editor’s Picks: Celebrating Women in Translation Month
Our Editor, Sanja Gligoric In August 2020, we celebrated Women in Translation month with a myriad of literary reviews of novels written by remarkable women. This year we’d also like…