By Aiyana Vittoria Amplatz and Sol Zeev-Ben-Mordehai The relationship between humans and AI is a complex one. Whilst AI has the potential to revolutionise many aspects of human life, concerns around job displacement, privacy, and ethics also exist. As AI continues to evolve, it will be important for society toContinue Reading
Written by Mats van den Boogert South Korea, the land of Samsung phones and television, the land of Hyundai and Kia cars. When we think of South Korea, we often think about a small country between the economic titans, such as China and Japan, that has emerged as a leadingContinue Reading
Written by Uilson Jones Does the average, hard-working and honest citizen bear the ultimate responsibility for the actions of their national government? Or could the citizen be seen as an inalienable part of the state who plays the role of a lackey? Should ordinary citizens feel the urge to compensateContinue Reading
Written by Nelli Naukkarinen Trigger warning: Discussions of sex, sexual violence and HIV. Sex. We all love to talk about it. Or most of us at least. Sex is an activity a big part of the human race takes part in. It is one of the most discussed topics, notContinue Reading
Written by Nelli Eveliina Naukkarinen On the evening of the 3rd of March 2021, Sarah Everard was walking home from a friend’s house. She never made it home, as she was kidnapped, raped and murdered by a police officer. Sabina Nessa was a 28-year-old primary school teacher, who after aContinue Reading
Written by Margaux Marzuoli In an era where ‘cancel culture’ seeks to ostracize people that hold views or do things that are not thought of as acceptable, and in a time where we are all rediscovering our identities, I often wonder if the place I was born in, the colorContinue Reading
Written by Mats van den Boogert Two months ago I was sitting in my municipality’s civil administration office, waiting for my number to be shown on one of the many screens in the large waiting hall. I was there with my expired passport and other required documents to request aContinue 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 Federico Arcuri and Mats van den Boogert Introduction When Kim Mirae left South Korea to work at Leiden University as an intern teacher three years ago, she noticed how each year the classrooms got fuller and fuller with students willing to learn her mother language. The Korean language hasContinue Reading
By Margaux Marzuoli Politicians’ responses to the Covid-19 pandemic have been a source of contention around the world and have given people new reasons to criticize those in power. The role of the Covid-19 pandemic in current social unrest is particularly relevant in the context of Guadeloupe and Martinique. Indeed,Continue Reading