• Where Fun Meets Politics – The Carnival of Torres Vedras

    Carnival is traditionally a time of excess. In Torres Vedras, Portugal, it means parades, costumes, and themed monuments – turning it into a playful opportunity to bring up sociopolitical issues!

  • The Forgotten Night of the Paras: A Tragedy in Metz

    Though largely unrecognized, censorship and violence followed the Algerian War in France. Our author explores one event in her city as she seeks answers about her own French-Algerian identity.

  • An Overlooked Climate Solution

    “Those who contribute the least suffer the most” sums up North-South dynamics regarding global warming. Global cooperation, however, could put an end to this vicious circle.

  • The Value of Volunteering

    When Mawa corrected the Italian pronunciation of her mother, an African migrant, she was given a nickname: “maestra”. Now she recalls it fondly, as she has become a teacher to migrants in Italy.

  • Lari, Leva, Krones and Euros: Young Looks at Europe’s Currencies

    What’s something we all worry about, whether it changes or not, rises or falls? You guessed it: currency. We asked young Europeans about their monetary system and the national symbols displayed.

  • “Teaching and Learning in the Metaverse”

    How can we use latest technological innovations such as Virtual Reality or Artificial Intelligence in civic education?

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