Even quite sober academics speak of "a contemporary crisis of secularism," claiming that "today, political secularisms are in crisis in…
Is there a crisis of secularism in Western Europe?
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World Youth Day reassessed
Two writers at the The Guardian enter into the conversation about this year's World Youth Day and the public reaction…
Avitabile’s handwriting
Pietro della Valle. Pietro della Valle was a highly sociable geek with an interest in all things Middle Eastern, c.…
Fighting words that are not fought
“Under what conditions does freedom of speech become freedom to hate?” Judith Butler recently asked. Here I will explore these…
The new faces of the European far-right
With the ascent of Marine Le Pen to the head of the National Front and her growing popularity in the…
“Burqa Ban” takes effect in France
On April 11th, the hotly debated "burqa ban" went into effect in France.
Crucifixes: cultural or religious?
Recently the European Court of Human Rights decided to allow the display of crucifixes in public school classrooms (Lautsi and…
Go-ahead for classroom crucifixes in Europe
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that crucifixes are acceptable in public school classrooms. Reversing an earlier decision,…
Debating European multiculturalism
Earlier this week, Eurozine published three pieces by European intellectuals---Cécile Laborde, Claus Leggewie, and Kenan Malik---responding to the recent attacks…
Cameron’s multikulti moment
Echoing comments made by his German counterpart (as well as his Labour predecessor), British PM David Cameron spoke out strongly…