migration – Page 4

The Limits of Sympathy: Relating to Images of Distress

December 1, 2018 by The IotL Magazine

The fear of witnessing the pain of others is caused by our empathy coupled with an intense feeling of powerlessness. And sympathy may even be a highly misleading path to trod on, if it does not encourage us to reflect on the reasons for horrors to occur.

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The Past, Present and Future of Free Movement in the EU

November 27, 2018 by The IotL Magazine Leave a Comment

In theory, EU citizens are entitled to free movement around the entire community. What does this look like in practice? [Read more…] about The Past, Present and Future of Free Movement in the EU

Maltija / Maltese

November 21, 2018 by The IotL Magazine Leave a Comment

A poem by Nadia Mifsud.

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To Be or To Be Defined?

October 30, 2018 by Francois Zammit Leave a Comment

With a precision of scientific inquiry, the exhibition To Be [Defined] examines what it means—and feels like—to live as an antagonist in a story narrated by others.

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Refugee Solidarity in Truly Challenging Circumstances

September 18, 2018 by The IotL Magazine Leave a Comment

There are currently around 24.5 million refugees from different countries around the world. One of the major paradoxes of our time is the acceptance by economically developing countries to host hundreds of thousands of refugees, whilst much richer ones are more concerned with building barriers to keep those in need out. [Read more…] about Refugee Solidarity in Truly Challenging Circumstances