Culture

Theatre can be used to bring people together to devise solutions to daunting systemic abuses.

Plastic pollution and the climate emergency are forcing us to question our water consumption habits.

Once a means of survival, pickling and jamming traditions are now making a comeback. Can they be recognised for their cultural heritage?

The use of creative elements in political forums develops interaction and empathy, leading to greater awareness supportive of political change.

Europe has no shortage of libraries and yet there is no European Library. How can that be?

As sociologist Eric Klinenberg reminds us in his eponymous book, libraries are “palaces for the people”.

Ukraine’s fierce counter-attack against Russia is rooted in unique aspects of its society and culture.

French thinker Pierre Bourdieu offers a lens for examining the role of education in closing social gaps.

Cultural professionals are vital to Europe’s recovery. It is time member states and EU action reflect this by addressing working conditions in the sector.

According to Oxford academic Kalypso Nicolaïdis, the EU is much more resilient than it gets credit for. We sat down to discuss the state of the Union today and the key challenges to safeguard the future of Europe in a time when the world needs it most.