globalization

K-pop: from local to international

Paper

Gergana Mihaylova

01/09/2023

11 minutes to read

K-Pop is a recent fad that has recently emerged as an apparent cultural phenomenon in Europe and America. That being said, I will analyse how Korean pop expands from local music to international sensation through globalization.

TPCS 3: Truly Moving Texts

Working paper

Sjaak Kroon

06/09/2024

As the world is continuously globalizing, we can no longer analyze language as a local, resident and stable complex of signs attached to an equally local, resident and stable community of speakers. This paper engages with an issue which is at the core of this paradigmatic shift: the question of meaning-making in a system which we see as intrinsically unstable and dynamic.

BIOR: local vs global voices in a case of cultural appropriation

Paper

Andreea-Diana Dobrescu

Nurbanu Aslan

13/03/2023

13 minutes to read

This essay explores the concept of cultural appropriation in a globalized world, examining its various forms, its impact on marginalized communities, and the power dynamics between local and global voices.

APESHIT: The Carters versus Globalization and Art

Paper

Jaimy Pijpers

10/02/2023

10 minutes to read

An analysis of the music video of APESHIT by the Carters. The music video criticizes the Western monopolization of Art. This paper analyses the music video through the perspective of McDonaldization, Colonialism, Art history, and World Art.

Globalization and music festivals: the case of Lollapalooza

Article

Gerard Castillo-Miralles

19/05/2023

13 minutes to read

In this article I will analyze the tense relationship between the local and the global in music festivals. To do so, I will focus on the Lollapalooza festival, known for its eclectic artistic proposal, which is currently present in 8 countries.

East Side Gallery - globalized monument in one of Europe's capitals

Article

Gabriel Kuczyński

21/06/2023

12 minutes to read

East Side Gallery is one of the most famous landmarks in Berlin. For decades it has hosted a flow of ideas and critiques about Europe's troubled past. This essay explores its significance through the lens of globalization.

The Beatles and Globalization in the Sixties

Paper

Mariska van Schijndel

Rosalie Vaarten

k.raaijmakers@uvt.nl Raaijmakers

Aniek van den Brandt

Naomi Dominicus

15/04/2022

28 minutes to read

This paper discusses how The Beatles contributed greatly to changes in global youth culture worldwide in the 1960's.

DNA tests surveillance and privacy issues: AncestryDNA, 23andME, MyHeritage, or none at all?

Article

Nataliia Vdovychenko

01/02/2022

12 minutes to read

Despite its wide promotion and millions of customers around the world, the DNA test services raise questions on how the businesses are set up and what the regulations behind it are.