Panel at the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival, 2025 From left to right: moderator Jasmine Floretta V.D., Shiori Itō, Devi Asmarani, and Okky Madasari. How is feminism evolving and being challenged by the so-called "patriarchal extinction burst" in today’s social media era? The phrase is used to describe the global backlash against gender equality that … Continue reading Feminism’s Future Depends on Solidarity
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Young people have brains
Screenshot of Mohammad Kaif. Mohammad Kaif, a young Muslim boy from India, went viral, shutting down a reporter’s attempt to ignite hate during the ongoing India - Pakistan tensions. The journalist provoked him into speaking against Pakistan, even questioning his patriotism when he called for peace. But the boy didn’t fall for it. Calmly and confidently, … Continue reading Young people have brains
In decolonial journalism, small questions are fundamental
Rolando Vazquez Melken was a guest speaker in the fifth Writing for Transformation course and answered questions from participants about decolonial theory in the context of storytelling and journalism. He is Professor of Post/Decolonial Theories and Literatures, with a focus on the Global South at the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Amsterdam in … Continue reading In decolonial journalism, small questions are fundamental
Dear Europe: Time to Confront Your Hypocrisy on Trump’s America
If we want to understand the political and material conditions that make anti-democratic movements like Trumpism possible, then we must openly and honestly confront how our own apathy in the face of eroding rights for society's most vulnerable. By Christian Christensen, Professor of Journalism at Stockholm University Carlo Attardi, Unsplash The United States is witnessing … Continue reading Dear Europe: Time to Confront Your Hypocrisy on Trump’s America
How can Complicating the Narrative help to report on colonialism?
(c) NurPhoto for GettyImages. Colonial history is complex Black Lives Matter has brought the conversation about the colonial history of Western countries to the forefront. In the United States and Europe, “protesters have dethroned, decapitated, defaced or otherwise targeted public representations of some of the most venerable members (deceased) of the Great White Canon of … Continue reading How can Complicating the Narrative help to report on colonialism?
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