Diggit Magazine

On racism and how to read Hannah Arendt

Column

Ana Deumert

27/02/2020

8 minutes to read

In this column Ana Deumert looks at the work of Hannah Arendt. She asks how scholars can engage with her work, given the persistent presence of racist tropes in her writings.

#BlackLivesMatter

Paper

Laura Nelissen

08/11/2018

10 minutes to read

Black Lives Matter is a movement known and active all over the world. It all started with the hashtag #blacklivesmatter but now their message is more complex. The constructed message of a movement.

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Black Lives Matter too: from #hashtag to movement

Paper

Iris Wijers

26/09/2017

28 minutes to read

The Black Lives Matter movement has become a real phenomenon in American society. Iris Wijers analyzes this powerful and polarizing movement.

The SpaceX mission and why it worries me

Column

Jan Blommaert

03/06/2020

4 minutes to read

Elon Musk's SpaceX operates in a field of power previously reserved for state institutions under public control. Is this a good or a bad thing?

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How typically Swedish is IKEA all over the world?

Article

Malou Janssen

25/03/2019

9 minutes to read

In order to operate on a global level, IKEA makes many regional adjustments to their marketing campaigns. So how "Swedish" are they?

Importance of social media in the globalized internet age

Trump, social media and the first Twitter-based Presidency

Article

Jordan Hollinger

07/05/2018

12 minutes to read

Trump's social media presence is the most salient factor behind his success in the recent presidential election. Trump's usage of internet and social media to connect with his supporters is much more successful than traditional forms of media.

Mom-shamers vs. celebrities on Instagram

Article

Sanne Graumans

02/06/2020

7 minutes to read

Mom shamers have been around since forever and, sadly, social media has only helped to amplify their voices. When it comes to being especially vitriolic, they take aim at Hollywood moms. This article examines how this unfolds on Instagram.

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Dating apps as part of our culture

Article

Manon Bijl

29/10/2019

12 minutes to read

Dating apps enable people to do things they have never done before. It are truly global products, but they only work because they are embedded in local (sub)cultural practices.

The Biases we feed to Tinder algorithms

Article

Magdalena Rolle

25/02/2019

13 minutes to read

This article reflects on how the biases of Tinder algorithms hold up a mirror to our society by analyzing the human impact on their technological workings.

This is ... a modern protest song vs a nationalist agenda

Article

Jan Dijsselbloem

17/05/2019

15 minutes to read

Childish Gambino's protest song "This is America" fueled a whole range of international artists to make their voices heard. In this article, the contemporary protest song gives nationalist propaganda a much needed rationality check.

How to really talk to your conservative brother-in-Law

Column

Christian Chun

18/06/2019

7 minutes to read

Liberals in the US should not be confused with the Left. In fact, they often argue within frames derived from neoliberalism.

Taylor Swift as an Alt-Right icon appropriation

Why is Taylor Swift associated with the Alt-Right movement?

Article

Jady van Leusden

28/10/2019

18 minutes to read

Taylor Swift is the embodiment of the perfect Nazi woman. At least, according to some members of the alt-right movement. But why? This is an article on the images behind the pop-icon and the Alt-Right movement that finds a connection.