Il-Pesta tas-Soċjetà Moderna
Filwaqt li nifhem li din il-pandemija ġabet magħha diffikultajiet ġodda, urietna b’mod iktar ċar ix-xquq li kienu diġà preżenti fis-sistema ekonomika u politika dominanti qabel inqala’ dan kollu.
Repubblika Immakulata: a Blunt Portrayal of Malta’s Sorry State
Contrary to what many want to make us believe, this republic is far from immaculate. Acknowledging this might help us resist the dirtier among us.
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Loneliness: Why We Should See Individual ‘Problems’ as Social
No person is an island. We need to shift our language of ‘individual problems’ to a discourse of social causation and situatedness. Now more than ever, we need to connect each other’s problems to find their root causes and foster opportunities for solidarity.
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Being ‘Unreasonable’ in Unreasonable Times: The Mount Carmel Fracas
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Losing My Space: Literature and Politics in Malta
We’re losing spaces where we can be social human beings. And this is where literature has a space. Authors can identify such cracks and vocalise them.
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“The Shape of Water” and Disability
“The fact that the film is set in the 1950s enables the film-maker to bring in overt examples of ableism, sexism, racism, classism and homophobia.” [Read more…] about “The Shape of Water” and Disability
Introducing: Academia in a Neoliberal World
This set of articles will foreground themes which are not always prioritised in discussions about academia.
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