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Maastricht University sued for being too "international"

Article

Solange Coenegracht

21/06/2018

13 minutes to read

The debate about the increasing internationalization in Dutch higher education recently became quite controversial as universities across the Netherlands were being sued for teaching in English.

Dr. Philip Seargeant and Professor Alexandra Georgakopoulou on Fake news and Stories

Video

The Editors

20/06/2018

Dr. Philip Seargeant and Professor Alexandra Georgakopoulou talk about their work, fake news, the filter bubble, Stories and the sharing and showing of the self.

#Hansonism: The impact of new media, internet and mass media on Pauline Hanson

Article

Ram Subbiah

19/06/2018

16 minutes to read

Social media has created a more palatable climate for extremist ideologies. This article analyzes Pauline Hanson's use of social media, the Reclaim Australia movement from a digital standpoint and the alt-right on the Internet.

Black tights, fixed gear bikes and ‘bout to explode thighs!

Paper

Nikos Papadopoulos

18/06/2018

11 minutes to read

For the majority of the bikers, a bike is... just a bike. But for others, it is a statement of individuality, a form of self-expression.

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Tatar language classes optional in Tatarstan, Russia

Article

Daria Kholod

15/06/2018

4 minutes to read

How did it happen that Tatar, Russia’s second language ceased to be obligatory at schools in Tatarstan? And is this a case of minority languages oppression or something more?

Five years after the Snowden revelations

Column

Piia Varis

15/06/2018

8 minutes to read

Five years after the Snowden revelations, we're still more concerned with technological solutionism and individualistic models of privacy than addressing privacy as a common good.

The ship, the child, and the refugee debate in Europe

Column

Jan Blommaert

15/06/2018

7 minutes to read

The current refugee debate in the EU has been deeply influenced by a small handful of iconic pictures documenting the predicament of refugees and highlighting the moral positions in the debate.

#BodyPositive: Disrupting Normativity Online

Article

Victoria Mohr

Mehreen Sarfaraz

13/06/2018

11 minutes to read

#bodypositive has been used by more than 4 million users on Instagram. This paper uses a Foucauldian lens to explore how body positive Instagrammers counter normative discourses of the body in western societies.

Pauline Hanson wearing Australian Flag top in the Australian outback

Australia’s most lauded political idiot: The Resistance to Pauline Hanson and her One Nation Party

Article

Gabriella Lloyd

12/06/2018

11 minutes to read

Despite only holding a small minority in Australian politics, Hanson's controversial political stunts lead her to media spotlight, exposing herself not only to major public rebuke but also gaining support from xenophobic, nationalistic individuals.

The transformation of the Unicorn: What happened to the real magic?

Article

Seline Westerhof

08/06/2018

12 minutes to read

The cultural values of the unicorn seem to have been transformed into a commodity product in the past 10 years. In this article, the past and the present appearance of the mythical creature will be analyzed and discussed.

Infiltrating the Manosphere: An exploration of male-oriented virtual communities from the inside

Article

Laura Vivenzi

Gabriela de la Vega

Lennart Driessen

08/06/2018

12 minutes to read

A small participant observation experiment in the Manosphere teaches us about the nature and rules of communities such as these, visible only in the fringes of the online world and entirely absent from the offline one.

Black Panther, Economic Development, and Ancient Greece

Article

Donni Wang

07/06/2018

9 minutes to read

The core debate in the movie Black Panther revolves around the question of how a community should interact with the outside world. This, according to Donni Wang (Shanghai University) is where the lessons of ancient Greece kick in.

Soccer: A Society’s Reflection of Gender Equality

Article

Sammy Kossen

06/06/2018

13 minutes to read

The news of the Norwegian pay deal rapidly traveled to every corner of the globe, but is it reasonable to assume that the Norwegian pay deal affects the financial conditions of the Dutch women’s national soccer team as well?

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Towards a global language policy for emoji?

Paper

Jan Dijsselbloem

05/06/2018

26 minutes to read

Emoji are becoming an increasingly important part of people's repertoires for online text-based meaning making. From their history towards the possibility of a language policy, this article diggs into the characters that are so frequently used.

Mukbang: A ludic way to have a meal

Column

Natalia Wijayanti

05/06/2018

5 minutes to read

Mukbang culture introduces a ludic way to enjoy food. In what way does this new approach to food challenge existing ideas on healthy living?

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Forgive me father, for I hate women: anti-feminism and misogyny in the manosphere

Paper

Inge Beekmans

Anne-Marie Sweep

Linmin Zheng

zhifang Yu

01/06/2018

19 minutes to read

Academics describe the manosphere as “a particularly toxic brand of anti-feminism”. It is a place where promoting rape is acceptable, but saying you hate women is not. This essay examines linguistic structures within the manosphere .