activism Archives - Lossi 36

Voices of Resistance in Putin’s Russia: “La Russia che si ribella – repressione e opposizione nel paese di Putin” by Maria Chiara Franceschelli and Federico Varese

Voices of Resistance in Putin’s Russia: “La Russia che si ribella – repressione e opposizione nel paese di Putin” by Maria Chiara Franceschelli and Federico Varese

August 28, 2024

Giorgia Cacciotti reviews "La Russia che si ribella" — a book ideal for exploring the complexities of Russian society

What the arrest of a prominent Karakalpak activist tells us about not-so-new Uzbekistan’s transnational repression

What the arrest of a prominent Karakalpak activist tells us about not-so-new Uzbekistan’s transnational repression

Ariadna Mañé and Thijs Korsten dig into the recent arrest of Karakalpak activist Aqylbek Muratbai and what it means for Uzbek civil society

Literature as an ethical act: Olga Tokarczuk’s “Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead” and ecocriticism

Literature as an ethical act: Olga Tokarczuk’s “Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead” and ecocriticism

December 5, 2023

Giorgia Maurovich analyses Olga Tokarczuk's "Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead" as a strand of ecofeminist literature

“The bulk of the population dreams of a return to imperial glory”: the German premiere of Marianna Kaat’s “The Last Relic” at DOK Leipzig

“The bulk of the population dreams of a return to imperial glory”: the German premiere of Marianna Kaat’s “The Last Relic” at DOK Leipzig

October 20, 2023

Polina Gundarina reviews "The Last Relic," a film claiming to explain Russia's Ukrainian invasion via an exploration of life in Yekaterinburg

“Not all women share the same concerns”: A brief history of regional women’s activism in Russia

“Not all women share the same concerns”: A brief history of regional women’s activism in Russia

August 25, 2023

Viktoria Kobzeva analyses women's activism in Russia, including the historical forms it has taken and its intersections with decolonialism

Burn your fear away: Reflections on the 2023 FemArt Festival in Kosovo

Burn your fear away: Reflections on the 2023 FemArt Festival in Kosovo

Ivana Bilić reflects on the 11th edition of Kosovo's FemArt Festival, reviewing its notable theatre productions and exploring its cultural impact

Inside the Russian anti-war movement: A civil activist’s perspective

Inside the Russian anti-war movement: A civil activist’s perspective

In her conversation with a Russian civil activist, Kira Shtern reflects on the state and future of civil activism in wartime Russia.

Republika Srpska’s steadfast descent into authoritarianism

Republika Srpska’s steadfast descent into authoritarianism

Southeastern Europe regional editor Marija Ivanovic looks at the steps Republika Srpska has taken on its path into authoritarianiasm

Green Education and Environmental Activism in Kosovo

Green Education and Environmental Activism in Kosovo

Kosovo’s strains to provide high-quality education have been further challenged by the pandemic shockwaves. Yet younger groups of students and activists have nonetheless shown resilience and a [...]