KAYLA Hi, my name is Kayla, and I am a second year International Relations and Organizations student from Turkey. I have always been passionate about reading, and writing, especially about culture and politics. This year, I’ve published my first article on Sphaera that explores the experiences of my Turkish JewishContinue Reading
By Margaux Marzuoli Having discussed the emergence of the climate crisis and established the current need to move away from fossil fuel combustion as a source of energy, the second part of this article addresses potential solutions. These include, yet must not be limited to, renewable energies (including photovoltaic solarContinue Reading
Written by Luiza Jacovaz In 1904, the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) was founded by Belgium, Denmark, France, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. The goal was to promote friendly relations among National Associations, Confederations, their officials, and players. The growing competition among soccer teams in Europe urged for aContinue Reading
Written by Teresa Valle My name is Teresa, and I’m a (soon to be) third-year student of International Relations and Organizations at Leiden University. I am also a soon-to-be creative director as, from this day onwards, I will be taking over the role of Creative Director here at Sphaera. IContinue Reading
Written by Arianna Belluardo TW: mental health struggles, depression, anxiety, parental neglect, paranoia. I know that reading this might benefit some and possibly hurt others, if this is not meant for you, please do not go on, protect yourself from potential triggers. It took me a while to be ableContinue Reading
Written by Nelli Eveliina Naukkarinen April is sexual assault awareness month. During this month we discuss and educate ourselves that sexual harassment, assault and violence can happen to anyone, anywhere and at any time. Often when we discuss sexual harassment or inappropriate conduct, it’s discussed in spaces of professionalism (likeContinue Reading
By Arianna Belluardo According to the Guardian: “cases of anxiety and depression around the world increased dramatically in 2020, researchers have found, with an estimated 76m extra cases of anxiety and 53m extra cases of major depressive disorder than would have been expected had Covid not struck.” The quote aboveContinue Reading
By Hannah Vonberg Ecosystem degradation and pollution have long been recognized as a major harmful impact that human life has had on the planet. Pollution comes in many forms, but the most prominent one, especially in aquatic and marine systems, are plastics. Plastics have become essential in our everyday lives,Continue Reading
By Arin Sanjay Doshi A sudden suicide Jean Luc Brunel, the disgraced French modelling agent was recently found dead by hanging in his Paris jail cell from an apparent suicide on the 19th of February 2021 at 1:30am. Brunel is infamous for procuring young women and girls through his modellingContinue Reading
Written by Nelli Naukkarinen The United States Justice department in their 2016 analysis of criminal victimisation estimates found that as much as 80% of sexual offenses such as rape and sexual assault go unreported. For years the on-going dialogue has been centred on the topic of “why do victims notContinue Reading