“We mistook rebellion for reconstruction.”
Ola Rondiak on Motanka Sculptures, Maidan, Gulag Memory, and Ukrainian Art
How did Ola Rondiak’s motanka sculptures and family history transform Ukrainian trauma into contemporary visual storytelling?
“Symbolically, it became about healing Ukrainians from the war.” — Ola Rondiak
This Gay Week 21: LGBTQ Rights, Censorship, and Democracy
How do Karel Bouley and Scott Douglas Jacobsen connect LGBTQ rights, online censorship, immigration, and democratic decline?
“You cannot stop Pride.”
Everywhere Insiders 47: Drone Warfare, Mali Instability, and Africa’s Emerging Security Crisis
How are drone warfare and regional conflicts reshaping security and geopolitics across Sudan, Mali, and Africa?
“It is becoming increasingly easier for local forces to independently advance their agendas with very rudimentary tools.”
Tatiana Mironova and Anna Avetova on Ukrainian Art’s Global Future, Soviet Legacy, and Wartime Cultural Survival
How can Ukrainian contemporary art gain international recognition while overcoming wartime disruption, weak institutional support, and Soviet artistic inheritance?
“I want Ukrainian art to become part of the international art world.” — Tatiana Mironova
Andrii Bystrov on Ukrainian Television Journalism, Editorial Discipline, and Wartime Media Ethics
How does Andrii Bystrov define responsible television journalism through editorial judgment, emotional restraint, and democratic media standards in wartime Ukraine?
“Good journalistic culture provides accurate information without imposing emotion on the audience.”
Early-Career Scientists in Ukraine Face Wartime Funding Gap, Dr. Oksana Mankovska
Why are early- and mid-career scientists in Ukraine struggling to sustain research careers during the war?
“The biggest challenges affect scientists at the early and mid-career stages.” — Dr. Oksana Mankovska
Nick Courtney on AI Chatbots, Fake Friendship, and Human Judgment
How can AI chatbots manipulate trust, reshape relationships, and weaken human judgment?
“It is fake friendship. It is a powerful tool for manipulation.”
Ekta Rawat on Hello Hindi, Language Identity, and Real-Life Hindi Learning
How does Ekta Rawat’s Hello Hindi help global learners build practical Hindi skills through culture, identity, and structured conversation?
“Language grows with you through use.”
Shreshtha Das on Online Hate, Self-Censorship, and Offline Safety in Canada
How does online hate affect public participation, safety, and self-censorship among racialized migrant women and 2SLGBTQIA+ people in Canada?
“When they are forced to leave those spaces, they lose professional opportunities, networking capacity, and visibility.”
Everywhere Insiders 46: Africa’s Security, Rights, and Governance Crises
How are security failures, economic pressure, and authoritarian governance reshaping African political stability?
“The rhetoric may be national development. The reality, unless carefully regulated, may be another transfer of risk downward onto workers.”
Anton Obozhyn on Wikipedia, AI, Cybersecurity, and State Pressure
How does Anton Obozhyn explain the threats that artificial intelligence, cybersecurity risks, and government interference pose to Wikipedia?
“Large language models can support constructive contributions, but they also make it easier to generate misleading or low-quality content at scale.” — Anton Obozhyn
AI, Mental Health, and Human Connection
How can AI for Good address mental health, loneliness, public trust, robotics, and human-centred innovation?
“AI can be a sounding board, it can be a coach, and, in the right circumstances, be quite helpful.” — Frederic Werner
Dr. Amos Guiora on Antisemitism, Israel, and Holocaust Memory
How does Dr. Amos Guiora connect rising antisemitism, Holocaust memory, and the responsibility to confront bystanding?
“Criticism must be grounded in knowledge.”
How Ukrainian Higher Education Bridges Applied Science, Culture, and European Integration
How does Dr. Ljydmila Ganushchak-Yefimenko explain Ukraine’s interdisciplinary model of higher education and its alignment with European standards?
“We aim to build a new platform where students can initiate research and also commercialize their ideas through partnerships with business stakeholders connected to the university.”
Gheorghe A. Iordachi on Romanian Wikipedia, AI, Propaganda, and Editorial Resilience
How does Gheorghe A. Iordachi explain Romanian Wikipedia’s response to propaganda, AI-generated content, political influence, and editorial resilience?
“Most contributors are focused on the core purpose of Wikipedia: building an encyclopedia.”