Category: Interviews

By MANUELA ACHILLES | It is historically misleading to describe Eurovision as a peace project born directly from the ruins of WWII. It was established as a technical rather than a political initiative. Today, it is the largest cultural event bringing Europeans together on a single occasion to consume the same product. It is Europe’s biggest election.

By HÉLÈNE B. DUCROS and NICK OSTRUM | Energy humanities have to be more than a good citizen revolt against oil and a steady march towards the sanctuary of electricity. They are a falling forward to the unknown, open to the practitioner, lay person, scholar, and any entrepreneur trying to make something happen in the energy space.

By ELIZABETH B. JONES | The damage to the Black Sea’s aquatic ecosystem and the Kakhovka Dam breach are the most extreme examples of what many scientific and legal experts now call Russia’s ecocide against Ukraine and, indeed, the entire region.

By KUNLING ZHANG | Slowbalization is the result of a deliberate political choice by right-wing populist governments. Economic and geoeconomic factors have certainly played a role too.

By POMPEO DELLA POSTA | The EU is uniquely situated to play a moderating role in the confrontation between the US and China, given its geopolitical influence, economic power, and commitment to multilateralism.

By HÉLÈNE B. DUCROS | The Russian invasion was made possible because of our very system of production and resource use.