The Democratic Republic of the Congo gained independence from Belgium in 1960. Yet as Georgi Verbeeck explains, debates about Belgium’s colonial past remain far from over. Belgium, like its neighbouring countries, has rediscovered its colonial past. While for a long time there was a certain tendency towards nostalgia and at least a repression of the … Read more
Former President of the Czech Republic Václav Havel left distinct political, philosophical and artistic legacies. Kieran Williams writes that while his words still hold great meaning, they require reading, re-reading and sometimes struggling with texts that were intended to unsettle. Central Europe recently marked the thirty-fifth anniversary of the 1989 revolutions that ended Communist rule. … Read more
Staugler gathering a macroalgae pattern from Charlotte Harbor, Florida. Picture courtesy of UF/IFAS. In celebration of Ladies’s Historical past Month, Florida Sea Grant proudly highlights Betty Staugler, a person whose dedication to marine conservation has not solely outlined her profession but additionally earned her a singular and sudden honor – the dignity of getting a … Read more
