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Ru-Tung Sun & Adith Srinivasan
- a day ago
- 6 min
Recap: STEAR Book Exchange Meeting
The Moon and Sixpence is one of the most famous and classic works by William Somerset Maugham. We were glad to have had seven people,...
James Farquharson
- Sep 30
- 7 min
War and Unpeace: The New Globalism
Among political scholars and commentators, the great sea change in recent years has been the reappraisal of globalisation’s initial...
Lina Atelj
- Sep 21
- 5 min
Japan's Child Abduction Issue and the Harmonization of International Law
One of the positive influences of globalization has been the possibility of multicultural relationships and marriages. Unfortunately,...
Krista Tammila
- Sep 17
- 7 min
Forgotten States in International Relations: Rediscovering the Heart of the Eurasian Landmass
Introduction Let us start by asking a simple question: What are the most important states in the international system today? Many would...
Anna Oliwia Wierzbicka
- Sep 14
- 5 min
Fighting for a Better Tomorrow: Insights from the Himalayas
In the face of climate change and natural disasters, more and more countries and societies are taking steps to reduce greenhouse gas...
Jedidja van Boven
- Aug 13
- 4 min
The Resilience Generation: Being Young in a Fast-Paced World
A few months ago, two friends and I organized an online art exhibition around the theme of mental health for a project management class;...
Caroline Sabater
- Aug 7
- 4 min
Serving Peace on a Plate: How Diplomacy Can Be a Gastronomic Affair
Food is essential to life. It not only fuels our physical bodies but can feed our soul. Food can connect people across time and space,...
Krista Tammila
- Aug 4
- 6 min
The Syncretism of Shinto and Buddhism in Japan
Introduction Japan is a nation rich in culture, one that is constantly developing yet which has nonetheless succeeded at remaining true...
Quinlan Rijks
- Jul 30
- 10 min
China’s Public Diplomacy at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics: Upcoming Success or Imminent Failure?
0. The Relevance of Sports in Diplomacy: A Legacy Dating Back to Antiquity Sport has long fulfilled an important role in politics, both...
Stewart Knights
- Jul 26
- 3 min
Recap: Cultural Launch Event - Reviving Crossways
What we learn shapes who we are. However, precisely what we learn often depends on where we learn. So we, as separate societies learning...
Elisa Lenker
- Jul 23
- 5 min
Indigenous Legacy: The Formosan Languages of Taiwan
Lokah su'ga! Mihumisang! Aveoveoyx! Akokay! Djavadjavai! Nga’ ay ho! These are all different ways to say hello and greet someone in...
Veronica Burgstaller
- Jul 20
- 4 min
Kkondae Generation 2: Working Culture in South Korea
Recently the term ‘lying flat’ has been trending on China's internet. This, in essence, translates to an ‘I can’t be bothered’ attitude...
Nicola Crowe
- Jul 16
- 7 min
East Asian Popular Culture and the Renegotiation of Gender and Sexuality
Although the representation of diversity in gender and sexual minorities has become a part of mainstream culture, inclusivity remains an...
Toby Zwama
- Jul 12
- 7 min
Living in Pollution: Roma and Environmental Injustice
No working sanitation, denied access to water and living in a landfill; this is the reality for many Romani people living in Central and...
Kyay Mon
- Jul 1
- 6 min
“Learning to Build a Better Earth Than Today’s”: Japan’s Approach to Sustainability in Education
Education plays an important role in ensuring that people around the world have the knowledge, skills and attitudes to tackle sustainable...
Toby Zwama
- Jun 30
- 5 min
Freedom to Discriminate? Religious Freedom and Non-Discrimination in Conflict in the Netherlands
The Netherlands is known as one of the most secularized countries in Europe, as well as a leader in LGBT-inclusion (CBS, 2020). It may...
Sidra Yousaf
- Jun 29
- 6 min
Social Distancing and South Asian Culture
While few people would currently consider the South Asian region a good example of how to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, research also...
Nicola Crowe
- Jun 10
- 5 min
Pollution and Religion: India’s Environmental Dilemma
As a region with deep spiritual connections to the natural world and high vulnerability to the effects of climate change, South Asia is...
Krista Tammila
- Jun 5
- 5 min
Singapore: Green Urban Leader and Sustainability Success
If you have visited Singapore, you understand that even though it is a metropolis, there is plenty of greenery and nature interwoven into...
STEAR
- Apr 3
- 4 min
Easter across the World: From Påskkärring to Monas de Pascua
Jedidja van Boven (The Netherlands) Easter looks a little different depending on the region in the Netherlands; the south has more...