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Liefde buiten de eigen kring. De amoureuze relatie tussen Maria van Wassenaer en Wolf Saltzer
No full textReview of Bert Koene, Hoop van u te dromen. De verboden liefde van jonkvrouw Maria van Wassenaer (Zutphen: Walburg Pers, 2023, 128 pp.
The Method Behind the Madness: On the Acting and Production Principles of the Performance Collective SIGNA
No full textAnna Vujanović, Bojana Cveić eds. 2022. Toward a Transindividual Self: A Study in Social Dramaturgy (Oslo, Brussels, Zagreb: Oslo National Academy of the Arts – SARMA – Multimedijalni institut)
No full textRepresentations of War on the Regional Puppet Stage: A Case Study of the Military Repertoire of L’ Théât’ Louis (Roubaix, France)
No full textDespite its richness and the relevance of the issues it raises, the military repertoirefor puppets has been the subject of very few studies, and none has focused on theFrench repertoire prior to 1914. This article focuses on the military repertoire ofL’ Théât’ Louis (Roubaix), created by Louis Richard (1850–1915) in 1884, whichserves as a case study for examining representations of war on popular puppetstages. In particular, it analyses representations of two types of war: national war, using the example of the Franco-Prussian War (1870–71), and international war, using the example of the Second Boer War (1899–1902). To deepen the analysis, the article proposes to open up the reflection to a regional perspective
International Human Rights Law: A Paradigm Embedding Racial Injustice – Is There a Way Out?
No full textIn the wake of Black Lives Matter movement protests in Summer 2020, questions were raised both within and outside of academic circles about the treatment of black and nonwhite people more broadly at the hands of state and global infrastructure. This discussion has long-pervaded critical legal circles, with eminent theorists such as Crenshaw identifying the fundamental inequalities faced by non-white people within the legal system. When considered from a global perspective, the international human rights law (hereafter IHRL) paradigm can be seen as no different. With theorists largely identifying its founding document as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (hereafter UDHR), assertions have been made as to the colonialist, neoliberalist foundations of the paradigm. It is logical to identify these features as inherited in later treaties and the broader human rights paradigm springing therefrom. Said hereditary features in the IHRL paradigm function to subordinate the poorest non-white people globally and within nations: whilst simultaneously protecting rights originating from Western, white, and neoliberal actors. The racial injustice within IHRL will be examined from multi-layered perspectives: first, spotlighting the UDHR as the point at which racial injustice was conceived, analysing its authors, conceptual scope, and form. Then, examining the way racial injustice subsequently germinated: through subsequent development of the system of IHRL – across treaties and regional development and enforcement. In turn, this has led to many non-white people and non-Western nations being unconscious of and distant from their human rights: unaware of their scope and unlikely to assert them. I then turn to human rights consciousness as a means to redesign human rights: arguing this can be achieved by combining human rights education with a specific, public acknowledgement of racial injustice inherent in IHRL paradigm by the UN. Moving towards publicly confronting the institutionalised racism within IHRL would encourage, not dissuade, non-white people to re-design IHRL concepts within their communities. I advocate for historical and institutional accountability as well as transparency, to encourage conceptual collaboration to redesign IHRL within the image and active participation of those its current form undermines
Comparative Insights from the EU’s GDPR and China’s PIPL for Advancing Personal Data Protection Legislation
No full textThe article outlines the fundamental principles of personal data protection and the legal frameworks that safeguard individuals in the ever-evolving digital world. By examining the regulatory frameworks, strategies, and outcomes of the European Union and China, the study aims to provide insightful lessons and potential best practices that can be adapted to suit specific national contexts. Additionally, it discusses the challenges with interpreting, applying, and enforcing the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the EU and the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) of China. Finally, it highlights the features of the PIPL, which is the country\u27s first comprehensive law controlling the protection of personal information comprehensively. The constant comparative method guided the data analysis, which was based on the publications from the official documents of two respective states, which in turn served as the main source to compile the content of the research. It shows the difficulties and shortfalls of both legislations and offers comparative ideas from China\u27s PIPL and the EU\u27s GDPR for advancing personal data protection laws. Concluding remarks highlight the need for continual discussion and revision of legal frameworks to reconcile the benefits of technological advancement with the defense of fundamental rights in digital space
Inside the Xenophobic Mind: An Interview with George Makari
No full textThis interview was conducted by editors of Groniek following the release of the book Of Fear and Strangers, written by George Makari. The book dives into the history of the concept of xenophobia, where the word originated and how it is applied in contemporary and historical contexts. Makari\u27s background in psychology offers a unique view on xenophobia and its history throughout the 19th century and onward.This interview was conducted by editors of Groniek following the release of the book Of Fear and Strangers, written by George Makari. The book dives into the history of the concept of xenophobia, where the word originated and how it is applied in contemporary and historical contexts. Makari\u27s background in psychology offers a unique view on xenophobia and its history throughout the 19th century and onward
‘I shudder that I exist’. Hadewijch’s Mystical Writings as a Wayward Precursor of Autotheoretical Life-Writing
No full textThe work of Hadewijch, a thirteenth-century Beguine, explores the reflective potential of intimate affective experiences by making deliberate use of literary and religious intertexts. The writings of women mystics like Hadewijch present an understudied current in the genealogy of life-writing, yet they resonate strongly with contemporary autotheoretical practices that combine theory and art with autobiography. At the same time, the fact that Hadewijch is not a contemporary author can offer a critical perspective on the genre of autotheory itself
Arnd Pollmann: Menschenrechte und Menschenwürde
No full textRezension von Arnd Pollmann: Menschenrechte und Menschenwürde. Zur philosophischen Bedeutung eines revolutionären Projekts, Berlin: Suhrkamp 2022