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A media platform by PPE Students of Charles University (BA in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics)
Between Districts and Dialects: Can we imagine a map of identity not drawn in lines, but woven in words?
By: M. Azzam Rakan Noor Growing up in a city where regional language felt alienated from daily life, I often felt disconnected from the places my parents came from. My mother, a Sundanese woman, speaks fluently with her friends and family, but she never really passed the language down to me. Driven by a growing…
Recent Articles
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They Killed Cassandra First: A Feminist Analysis of Rousseau & Hegel
Throughout history, the female gaze has been silenced, repressed, and eliminated. Women who dared to think were disregarded, considered crazy, and even killed. Only a few women have walked the sands of time and left footprints so deep not even the patriarchal system could erase them. Mothers, fighters, queens, protectors, nurturers… victims of invisibility. One…
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Czech-Mates: Ice Hockey World Championship
Follow our video ground reporters, Anna and Julieta, in the first episode of the new Karlovian Prague Guide: Czech-Mates. They take on the Ice Hockey World Championship game between Norway and Denmark . From the 10th of May to the 26th of May the Czech Republic is hosting the 2024 Icehockey World Championship. Buy tickets…
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Testing the Alliance: Shifts in US-Israel Relations During the Israel-Hamas War
Author’s Note: I wrote this paper for the course JPB024: Israel’s Foreign Policy, on April 14th, 2024. I am now publishing it here, with only minor modifications, in May 2024. Given the nature of the Israel-Hamas war, the analysis presented here is already outdated. In the elapsed month, PM Netanyahu has gone ahead with the…
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Pace, Pain, and Prague International Marathon 2024
Last weekend Prague welcomed athletes from around the world to the 29th annual Prague International Marathon. Have you ever thought about running a half or even a full marathon? I bet if you ask some of your fellow students you’ll find someone who has. Many of us like to run from our problems, some have…
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This Week’s News Wrap – 05.05.24
5 of the most important global news stories this week. Panama begins general elections, and incumbent president Laurentino Cortizo is constitutionally ineligible for a second consecutive term. Chad presidential elections begin this week, with frontrunner incumbent transitional president Mahamat Deby, son of the late president Idriss Deby who died in 2021. In the UK local…
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“You Just Need to Focus”: Student Life with ADHD
Author’s note: Hi! My name is María. If you’re new to the Karlovian, welcome! I write here every month. If you have been following us for a while, you might know me for my coverage of Spanish politics. This month I decided to write something different, a bit more personal. I was recently diagnosed with…
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Must-have Apps To Live Comfortably In Czechia!
Are you about to start your student life in Prague, either as a full-time or exchange student? Here’s a list of essential apps to download that will make the transition much smoother: 1. PID Lítačka: This app is a must for navigating public transport in Prague. You can purchase tickets in advance and track the…
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This Week’s News Wrap – 21.04.24
5 of the most important global news stories this week. After Saturday, when Iran launched more than 300 drones and missiles at Israel, the world has been waiting for the Israeli response. Iran’s first ever direct attack on Israel was a retaliation to the strike on Iran’s consulate in Syria, which killed two top generals.…
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My Experience as a Jew at the Jewish Museum Berlin
On the recommendation of many of my peers who had previously visited the Jüdisches Museum Berlin, or Jewish Museum Berlin, I traveled 4.5 hours to Berlin to experience the museum myself. Based on the testimony of my peers who have already visited the museum, my expectations were set high, and I was both excited and…